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Bárbara Coelho Gabriel works as an assistant professor and researcher in the department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Aveiro. She recently received the National Engineering Teaching Award from the Portuguese Order of Engineers. This distinction rewards engineers of excellence, promoting the role of engineering in society's progress and well-being. Bárbara's research has special emphasis in the fields of engineering education and entrepreneurial engineering education, and nanoengineering, related to the Manufacturing for the Circular Economy and Innovative Technologies for Intelligent Cities. Currently she is the Vice-Dean for Internationalisation, Innovation and Inclusion at the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Bárbara Coelho Gabriel was also the founder and coordinator of the Science and Engineering Education (SEE) R&D Group in the University of Aveiro, conducting R&D related to engineering education, namely methodologies for engineering Learning & Teaching, curricula design, implementation and assessment. Bárbara Gabriel is an expert at the European Commission's DG Education and Culture and OECD's initiative HEInnovate for innovation and entrepreneurship in Higher Education. She was also member of the panel of experts of the European project Evaluation of Entrepreneurship Education Programmes in Higher Education Institutions and Centres (EEEPHEIC) and currently Bárbara is an expert of the European project PROFFORMANCE+ focused on the quality of Learning & Teaching in Higher Education. She also participated in the previous PROFFORMANCE project, being the only Portuguese expert selected for both projects. The consortium and Associated partners are composed by Ministries and National Agencies from Hungary, Austria, Czechia, Croatia, Serbia and Georgia. She coordinated, as Principal Investigator, seven European Projects (THEI2.0, EUFORIA, EUFORIA2.0, GET-AHED, entreTime, TANDEM+ and SFF.DeepT+) related to engineering education and entrepreneurial education, being the coordinator of the project and consortium of three of them (THEI2.0, TANDEM+ and SFF.DeepT+). She is also a member of the team, as researcher, of other projects that are currently running. Bárbara Gabriel is currently (since 2022) member of the Board of the Doctoral School of the University of Aveiro (EDUA), of the Rectory's Support team for Pedagogical and Curricula Innovation and was the member of the Board of the Portuguese Society for Engineering Education (SPEE) in the mandate 2022-2024.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Bárbara Filipa Casqueira Coelho Gabriel

Citation names

  • Coelho Gabriel, Bárbara

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
CB14-4845-0F92
ORCID iD
0000-0002-1519-7008

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2017
Concluded
Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Support tool for the application of nanoengineering on the development of eco-efficient manufacturing processes" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Approved
2006
Concluded
Master Degree Pre-Bologna in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Codificação e Transmissão Robusta de Vídeo" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Approved
1999
Concluded
Bachelor (Licenciatura - five years duration (Pre-Bologna)) in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Automatic Alignment System for Optical Atmospherics Communication " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/06/01 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2017/09/01 - 2018/12/31 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2001/03/01 - 2016/02/01 Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
2000/09/01 - 2001/02/28 Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/09/01 - Current Director of the Ph.d "Doctorate in Business Innovation" Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/10/15 - Current Member of the Board of the Doctoral School of the University of Aveiro Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2019/07/01 - Current Organic Unit Sub-director Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2019/01/01 - Current Researcher Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal
2017/01 - Current Expert in Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Higher Education (HEInnovate) European Commission, Belgium
Directorate-General for Education and Culture, Belgium
2006/03/14 - 2040 Trainer (CAP) certified by the Employment and Vocational Training Institute Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional, Portugal
2015/05/01 - 2018/12/31 Project manager of the Research Unit TEMA, Department of Mechanical Engineering Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2011 - 2016 Researcher Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal
2012/04/01 - 2015/03/31 Researcher in the project of FCT&RD:"High performance ZnO based back reflectors for thin film solar cell applications", reference PTDC/CTM-CER/121440/2010 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2013/10/01 - 2015/02/28 Project manager and project technician of 2.0 CarbonInspired project - co-funded by SOE4/P1/E793 SUDOE 2007-2013 Territorial Cooperation Operational Programme Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2014/09/01 - 2015/01/31 Assistant lecturer (pro bono regime) of "Automation I" laboratories discipline - 3rd year of the Mechanical Engineering Master of Science graduation Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2014/11/11 - 2014/11/12 Assistant lecturer (pro bono regime) of the module entrepreneurship (Canvas business model) in the discipline of "Advanced technologies production" of the 5th year of Mechanical Engineering Master of Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2013/12/01 - 2014/10/17 Member of the executive committee of the 9th National Congress of Experimental Mechanics Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2014/05/01 - 2014/09/12 Member of the local organizing committee of the "13th European Vacuum Conference" Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2014/07/17 - 2014/07/18 Monitor of the mechanical engineering department at the Summer Academy with a Session of "Entrepreneurship and engineering" Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2013/12/01 - 2014/07/04 Member of the local organizing committee of the "5th International conference on Advanced Nanomaterials" Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2014/05/01 - 2014/05/31 Teaching Assistant (pro bono regime), of professor Dana Redford in "Entrepreneurship and Opportunity Recognition" taught in English and intensively to MSc Management, MSc Management and MSc Services M Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal
2013/07/17 - 2013/07/18 Monitor of the mechanical engineering department at the Summer Academy Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2011/11/01 - 2012/06/30 Pivot - Organisation of technical workshops geared to companies and research institutions in the area of energy and environment; - Online dissemination of news related to the area in collaboration wit Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2009/07/17 - 2009/07/18 Monitor of the mechanical engineering department at the Summer Academy Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
1999/01/01 - 1999/12/31 Project Manager and consultant in software development GFI International, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2024/04/01 - 2028/03/31 CULTUral heritage in RurAL remote areas for creative tourism and sustainabilITY
101132628
Researcher
Horizon Europe
2025/01/01 - 2026/06/30 Empathetic engineering education for sustainable development
2023.13074.PEX
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2023/02/01 - 2026/01/31 GET-AHED Green Education and Transition – A Higher Education online Digital Buddy
Principal investigator
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal
European Commission
Ongoing
2022/09/01 - 2025/08/31 PROFFORMANCE+ Professionalism and high performance in Higher Education - Enhanced PROFFORMANCE toolkit for 21st century teachers
Expert
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal
European Commission
Ongoing
2023/05/01 - 2024/07/31 SFF.DeepT+ DeepTech in Higher Education Institutions and Ecosystems through Entrepreneurial Education+
Principal investigator
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal
European Institute of Innovation and Technology

European Commission
Ongoing
2022/01 - 2023/06 Engineering Curricula for Society
EXPL/CED-EDG/1009/2021
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2021/01 - 2023/06 Aplicação do conceito de circularidade à I&D de nova geração de produtos de comunicação visual sustentáveis
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-047741
Autoridade de Gestão do Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização

Contract

Designation Funders
2020/01/01 - Current Toward virtual forming and design: Thermomechanical characterization of advanced high strength steels through full-field measurements and a single designed test (VForm-xSteels)
888153 — VForm-xSteels
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal
European Commission
2020/01 - Current Toward virtual forming and design: Thermomechanical characterization of advanced high strength steels through full-field measurements and a single designed test (VForm-xSteels)
888153 VForm-xSteels
European Commission
2021/07/01 - 2023/06/30 TANDEM+ Transformation, Acceleration, Networking, Development, Entrepreneurial education and Mentoring+
Principal investigator
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal
European Institute of Innovation and Technology
Ongoing
2021/09/14 - 2022/12/31 Education Framework for Urban Resilience Innovation Activities
KAVA 21277
Principal investigator
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal
European Institute of Innovation & Technology Urban Mobility
2019/12 - 2022/12 entreTime - Creation and Implementation of a Train-the-Trainer programme
EASME/COSME/2018/020
Principal investigator
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal
European Commission
Ongoing
2019 - 2022 Assessment tool and Incentives for Developing Higher Education Teachers’ Performance (PROFFORMANCE)
EPLUS2020-EHEA09-2019
Other
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal
European Commission
2020/01/01 - 2021/12/31 Towards HEInnovate 2.0: From Assessment to Action (THEI2.0)
Principal investigator
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal
European Commission
Ongoing
2019/12/02 - 2021/12/01 Collaborative Platform for Teaching Innovation in Higher Education (ColLab)
44B8937F
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal
European Commission
Ongoing
2018 - 2019 Evaluation of Entrepreneurship Education Programmes in Higher Education Institutions and Centres’ (EEEPHEIC)
Other
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal
European Commission
Concluded
2012/04/01 - 2015/03/31 High performance ZnO based back reflectors for thin film solar cell applications
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2007 - 2013 CARBONINSPIRED 2.0
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal
European Commission
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2019/10/04 - 2022 Fostering and assessing students’ creative and critical thinking skills in higher education
Fostering and assessing students’ creative and critical thinking skills in higher education
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
OECD
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Strategies for the Creation and Maintenance of Entrepreneurial Universities. {IGI. 2022.
    10.4018/978-1-7998-7456-0
  2. Gabriel, Bárbara. Contemporary Drivers of Local Development. Institute for Local-Self-Government Maribor. 2019.
    Published • 10.4335/978-961-6842-91-4
  3. Gabriel, Bárbara. Nanomaterials - Guide for the SUDOE Space Industry"/"Nanomateriais - Guia para o espaço industrial SUDOE. 2014.
Book chapter
  1. Gabriel, Barbara Filipa Casqueira Coelho; Figueiredo, Cláudia; Valente, Robertt A. F.. "Assessing the Entrepreneurial University from the Students' Perspective". In Strategies for the Creation and Maintenance of Entrepreneurial Universities, 72-86. IGI Global, 2022.
    10.4018/978-1-7998-7456-0.ch004
  2. Gabriel, Bárbara. "Research Centres and Industry as stakeholders for innovation using nanotechnology. A social change". 2014.
Conference abstract
  1. Coelho Gabriel, Bárbara. "Using PROFFORMANCE+ tool to enhance internationalisation quality in learning and teaching in Higher Education". Paper presented in 2023 European Quality Assurance Forum, Aveiro, 2023.
Conference paper
  1. Coelho Gabriel, Bárbara. "Self-Assessment of Environmental Sustainability in Higher Education Ecosystems ¿ Presenting GET-AHED, a New Digital Approach". Paper presented in EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION SOCIETY - EAIR FORUM 2023 IN LINZ, Linz, 2023.
  2. António Andrade-Campos; Irina Saur-Amaral; Bárbara Gabriel; Cláudia Figueiredo; Robertt Valente; J.A. Dias-de-Oliveira. "Reforming Doctoral Education through Immersive Ph.D. Training Weeks". 2023.
    10.1109/cispee58593.2023.10227650
  3. S. Tavares; B. C. Gabriel; R. Valente; J. Oliveira; C. Relvas; P. Prates; R. Sousa; et al. "Enhancing engineering education by means of the promotion of entrepreneurial mindsets and attitudes for societal challenges". 2023.
    10.1109/cispee58593.2023.10227655
  4. Cláudia Figueiredo; Carla Ferreira; Bárbara Gabriel; Robertt Valente; João Dias Oliveira; Victor Neto; António Andrade-Campos; Teresa Carvalho; Sandra C. Soares. "Current and future challenges for Engineering Education: voices from students, alumni, teachers and employers". 2023.
    10.1109/cispee58593.2023.10227652
  5. Coelho Gabriel, Bárbara. "Engineering curricula: what challenges? The perspectives of multiple stakeholders". Paper presented in STEAM and the future of education: Interdisciplinary Innovation and the Integration of the 4 Cultures Domain conference, Porto, 2022.
  6. Coelho Gabriel, Bárbara. "STEAM approach: experience report". Paper presented in STEAM and the future of education: Interdisciplinary Innovation and the Integration of the 4 Cultures Domain conference, 2022.
  7. Coelho Gabriel, Bárbara. "From assessment to action: Process and tools to help Higher Education Institutions become more entrepreneurial". 2022.
  8. Coelho Gabriel, Bárbara. "HEInnovate inspired self-assessment". 2022.
  9. Coelho Gabriel, Bárbara. "THEI2.0 – Towards HEInnovate 2.0: From assessment to action". Paper presented in ECIE 2021 – 16th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 2021.
  10. Coelho Gabriel, Bárbara. "Improving the entrepreneurial capacity of engagement of Higher Education Institutions through self-assessment". Paper presented in Conference UIIN 2021, 2021.
  11. Gabriel, B.; Andrade-Campos, A.; Dias-De-Oliveira, J.; Valente, R.; Neto, V.. "Open think-tank on engineering education: A forum of "face-to-face" debate between stakeholders". 2016.
    10.1109/CISPEE.2016.7777744
  12. Gabriel, B.; Valente, R.; Dias-De-Oliveira, J.; Neto, V.; Andrade-Campos, A.. "Methodologies for Engineering Learning and Teaching (MELT) approach: A way to bring young people to science (and science to young people)". 2016.
    10.1109/CISPEE.2016.7777724
  13. Santos, C.S.C.; Gabriel, B.; Blanchy, M.; Menes, O.; García, D.; Blanco, M.; Arconada, N.; Neto, V.. "Industrial Applications of Nanoparticles - A Prospective Overview". 2015.
    10.1016/j.matpr.2015.04.056
Conference poster
  1. Coelho Gabriel, Bárbara; Moreira, Gillian; Andrade-Campos, A.; Oliveira, João; Valente, Robertt; Neto, Victor. "Excelência no Ensino de Engenharia na UA - Desafio técnico-societal integrador". Paper presented in Teaching Day ‘UA, 2017.
Edited book
  1. Strategies for the Creation and Maintenance of Entrepreneurial Universities. 2021.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Henry, Colette; Wu, Wendy; Moberg, Kare; Singer, Slavica; Gabriel, Barbara; Valente, Robertt; Carlos, Carolina; Fannin, Nick. "Exploring inclusivity in entrepreneurship education provision: A European study". Journal of Business Venturing Insights 22 (2024): e00494. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbvi.2024.e00494.
    10.1016/j.jbvi.2024.e00494
  2. José Rabelo Neto; Claudia Figueiredo; Bárbara Coelho Gabriel; Robertt Valente. "Factors for innovation ecosystem frameworks: Comprehensive organizational aspects for evolution". Technological Forecasting and Social Change (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2024.123383.
    10.1016/j.techfore.2024.123383
  3. Ferreira, Carla; Gabriel, Bárbara; Valente, Robertt; Andrade-Campos, António; Dias-de-Oliveira, João; Neto, Victor; Soares, Sandra; Carvalho, Teresa; Figueiredo, Cláudia. "In Search of a More Balanced Engineering Curriculum: The Perspective of Students, Teachers, Alumni and Employers". Trends in Higher Education 3 1 (2024): 142-154. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/higheredu3010008.
    10.3390/higheredu3010008
  4. Ferreira, Carla; Gabriel, Bárbara; Valente, Robertt; Figueiredo, Cláudia. "Engineering education challenges and strengths: reflecting on key-stakeholder's perspectives". (2024): http://hdl.handle.net/10773/43376.
    10.3389/feduc.2024.1297267
  5. Victor Neto; Gil Andrade-Campos; Barbara Gabriel; João Dias-de-Oliveira; Mariana Nunes; Robertt A. F. Valente. "A STUDY ON THE ALIGNMENT OF EXPECTATIONS BETWEEN HEI AND SOCIETY, USING ENGINEERING EDUCATION AS A CASE STUDY". ICERI Proceedings (2020):
    10.21125/iceri.2020.0933
  6. Gabriel, Bárbara. "Towards Excellence in Engineering Education The profile of Higher Education Teachers on Engineering Programs". IEEE Proceedings (2018): https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8593382.
  7. De Marchi, Lucia; Pretti, Carlo; Gabriel, Bárbara; Marques, Paula A.A.P.; Freitas, Rosa; Neto, Victor. "An overview of graphene materials: Properties, applications and toxicity on aquatic environments". Science of The Total Environment 631-632 (2018): 1440-1456. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.03.132.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.03.132
  8. Gabriel, Bárbara Filipa Casqueria Coelho; Valente, Robertt; Dias-de-Oliveira, João Alexandre; Neto, Victor Fernando Santos; De Andrade-Campos, António Gill D’Orey. "A model for the effective engagement of all stakeholders in engineering education and its pilot implementation". European Journal of Engineering Education 43 6 (2018): 950-966. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2018.1479375.
    10.1080/03043797.2018.1479375
  9. Zeng, A.; Shrestha, M.; Wang, K.; Neto, V.F.; Gabriel, B.; Fan, Q.H.. "Plasma Treated Active Carbon for Capacitive Deionization of Saline Water". Journal of Nanomaterials 2017 (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85027145881&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1155/2017/1934724
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role
Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2018/03 - 2020/07 On the use of the Kano model for the assessment of quality in higher education
Supervisor of Mariana Reis Nunes
Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018/10/01 - 2018/12/31 Ensino e aprendizagem de engenharia – exploração e promoção estratégica
Co-supervisor of José Correia
Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Scientific initiation)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2018/06/27 - 2018/06/29 Chair da "Third International Conference of the Portuguese Society for Engineering Education" (CISPEE 2018) (2018/06/27 - 2018/06/29)
Conference
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2020/04/27 - 2020/04/30 EDUCON2020 – IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference Porto (online)
2018/10/24 - 2018/10/26 Sixth Edition Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality (TEEM’18) 2018 – Track 7. Advances on Sustainable Development in Higher Education Salamanca
Distinctions

Award

2024 Engineering Teaching (National award of the Order of Engineers of Portugal)
Ordem dos Engenheiros, Portugal
2016 Best scientific paper, "2nd International Conference of the Portuguese Society for Engineering Education" - CISPEE 2016
Sociedade Portuguesa para a Educação em Engenharia, Portugal

Other distinction

2023 Invited speaker in the 2nd Education and Innovation Summit
HEInnovate Initiative (European Commission and OECD), Portugal
2022 Invited speaker in the BeyondScale project final conference "THEI2.0 From assessment to action"
BeyondScale European project, Austria
2022 Invited speaker in the HEInnovate webinar "Showcasing ongoing EIT HEI Capacity Building projects"
HEInnovate Initiative (European Commission and OECD), Portugal
2022 Invited speaker in the HEInnovate webinar “Growing & spreading ecosystems to support entrepreneurship
HEInnovate Initiative (European Commission and OECD), Portugal
2021 Invited speaker in HEInnovate webinar "Looking forward - presenting the Forward Looking Cooperation Projects"
HEInnovate Initiative (European Commission and OECD), Portugal
2020 Invited speaker HEInnovate webinar "Assessing skills and exams in uncertain times, challenges and opportunities"
HEInnovate Initiative (European Commission and OECD), Portugal
2019 Invited speaker in the 8th European University Business Forum - University Business Cooperation – Innovation and Sustainable Development
European Commission, Belgium
2019 Invited Speaker in the conference "Supporting innovation and entrepreneurship in and through higher education"
Romanian Ministry of National Education, European Commission and OECD, Romania
2018 Invited speaker in the conference "HEInnovate: Supporting Institutional Change in Higher Education"
Ministry of Education and Science of Bulgaria, European Commission and OECD, Bulgaria
2018 Invited speaker in the conference "Make Innovation Work in Higher Education"
European Commission and OECD, Belgium
2017 Invited speaker in the "7th University Business Forum – For Innovation and modernisation"
European Commission, Belgium
2016 Invited speaker in the conference "“i3: iGNITE. iNSPIRE. iNNOVATE – Facilitating change in Higher Education”"
European Commission and OECD, Belgium
2015 Invited speaker in the conference "Innovating Higher Education"
European Commission and OECD, Belgium