The SHAREe – Sustainable Hydropower to Alleviate and Reduce Environmental Externalities project, which ran from January 2023 to June 2024, has successfully concluded. This one-and-a-half-year collaboration brought together researchers from CERIS/IST-ID, led by Isabel Boavida, and NTNU, led by Tor Haakon Bakken and Knut Alfredson. The project wrapped up with a thought-provoking seminar on Sustainable Hydropower, marking the end of an intense period of cooperation and knowledge-sharing.The SHAREe project sought...Read More
Professor Inês Flores-Colen, a researcher from CERIS, was recently invited to speak on RDP Internacional’s podcast “Isto faz-se por cá” with João Bacalhau. The interview provided an excellent platform for Flores-Colen to discuss the Blocoyster project, a pioneering initiative focused on the development of sustainable concrete blocks.The Blocoyster project was recently awarded at the 6th edition of Mares Circulares, an event promoted by the League for the Protection of Nature...Read More
São Tomé and Príncipe – The government of São Tomé and Príncipe, with the support of the World Bank, has embarked on a crucial initiative to address the unsustainable extraction of coastal sand in the country. Professor Jorge De Brito from CERIS is co-leading the development of this pivotal “Basic Roadmap for Minimizing Coastal Sand Extraction.”The extraction of sand has long posed significant environmental and economic challenges globally, but the...Read More
Are you a passionate researcher eager to take your career to the next level?CERIS is excited to announce that we’re available to host Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA-PF). This is a unique opportunity to develop new skills, advance your research, and collaborate with leading experts in a dynamic and supportive environment.Why Choose CERIS?Collaborative & Interdisciplinary Research: Work alongside experts across various disciplines. Cutting-Edge Facilities: Access to state-of-the-art facilities to excel...Read More
At the 7th International Conference on Smart Monitoring, Assessment, and Rehabilitation of Civil Structures (SMAR 2024), held in Salerno from September 4 to 6, 2024, the paper “Durability of GFRP Composites Produced by Pultrusion under Thermal Environments” was awarded the esteemed “Mirko Ros Silver Medal Award” for its outstanding technical contribution in the field of Structural Rehabilitation, Repair, and Strengthening.The research was co-authored by Omid Hassanshahi, Marco Jorge, José Sena-Cruz,...Read More
LISBON, Portugal – Giovanni Di Lollo, a researcher at CERIS, has been honored with the first prize of the Gerhard Jirka Award for Young Researchers for his outstanding presentation on “TKE budget equation terms of a gravity current approaching a vertical obstacle.” The presentation, which captivated the audience with its depth and innovation, was delivered at the 8th Europe Congress, held at the National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (LNEC) in...Read More
Lisbon, Portugal – July 5, 2024CERIS researchers Marco Pedroso and José Dinis Silvestre have been honored with the Best Paper Award in sustainability at the prestigious CONGREGA 2024 conference. Their groundbreaking paper, titled “Transição Digital e Inovação Tecnológica no Setor AECO – Estratégias Integradas Para Um Futuro Sustentável” (Digital Transition and Technological Innovation in the AECO Sector – Integrated Strategies for a Sustainable Future), has garnered significant acclaim for its...Read More
Edinburgh, UK – The prestigious Best Paper Award at the ICEC2024 – 2nd RILEM International Conference on Earthen Construction, held at the University of Edinburgh, has been awarded to Jordan Tadonbou for his groundbreaking research paper titled “Optimization of the Performance of Earth Mortars at Elevated Temperatures.” The paper is a collaborative effort co-authored by Jordan Tadonbou, Prosper Pliya, Anne-Lise Beaucour, Paulina Faria, and Albert Noumowe as part of the...Read More
OSLO, NORWAY — Jéssica Bersch, a PhD student at CERIS, was honored with one of the Best Student Presentation Awards during the Net-Zero Future conferences held last June. Her award-winning study, titled “Marine-based Photocatalytic Protection of Building Envelopes on Behalf of Climate Change,” has garnered significant attention for its innovative approach to combating climate change impacts on building structures.The conference culminated on June 21st with the award ceremony, marking the...Read More
Inês Rosa, researcher of the Composites Research Group (CORE) of CERIS and former PhD student of DECivil, received the “ESCM Award for Best PhD Thesis of 2022”, attributed by the European Society of Composites Materials (ESCM).The submissions “were evaluated based on novelty, complexity, depth of analysis, impact, and quality of communication.”The award ceremony was held during the 21st European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM21) in Nantes on Friday, July 5th,...Read More
On July 3, 2024, CERIS organized a Pizza Seminar titled “REDUCE! Use of Plastic Waste from Surgical Masks in Construction Materials,” presented by CERIS researcher Maria Paula Mendes. The seminar showcased the innovative “REDUCE” project, which focuses on the recycling of disposable IIR surgical masks into construction materials, contributing to sustainable building practices and reducing plastic waste.The project, awarded by the Amélia de Mello Foundation and BCSD, aims to tackle...Read More
CERIS researchers Jónatas Valença, Killian Morin, Nathan Jouen, Nathália Olivo, Marta Torres-Gonzalez, Maria Paula Mendes, and Ana Silva have been awarded the Second Prize for the best scientific article for the academic year 2023-24 (1st Semester). Their article, titled “Feeling-BIM: A Digital Model to Support Maintenance Decisions, Based on Automatic Inspection and Dwellers’ Feelings,” was recognized under the ´´VII Plan Propio de Investigación y Transferencia 2022-2025´´.The VII Proprietary Plan for...Read More
Professor Inês Flores-Colen has successfully organized the Final Workshop for the SHELLTER Project, which focuses on the “Reuse of Aquaculture Waste in the Development of Construction Materials.” This event marks the culmination of a collaborative initiative between Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) and the Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Research (Nofima). Funded by EEA Grants, this project aims to explore the potential of repurposing aquaculture waste for creating innovative...Read More
BLOCOYSTER is the winning project of the sixth edition of the Mares Circulares Competition, in the Research Centres category, with a prize of 7,000 EUR. The “BLOCOYSTER — sustainable blocks with the incorporation of aquaculture waste” project contributes to the sustainable blue economy by reducing the pollution caused by aquaculture waste. Through the use of oyster shells in the production of building blocks, it focuses on a solution using local...Read More
We are pleased to announce that Professor Helena M. Ramos, Full Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering (DeCivil) and member of the Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability (CERIS) at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), is a key participant in the HY4RES project. This ambitious project aims to develop new renewable energy technology and data management systems, facilitating the transition towards net-zero energy consumers and communities across the Atlantic...Read More
Professor Fernando Branco, guest member of the Strategic Council of the Portuguese Technological Platform of Construction (PTPC) and former member of the PTPC Executive Committee signs the summary report of the Platform’s 12th strategic forum, where he identifies a set of priorities around Housing. Professor Jorge de Brito is currently a member of the Strategic Council and Executive Committee of PTPC, representing IST-ID. Professor Dulce Franco Henriques is a member...Read More
On March 14, CIB announced the awardees with the CIB Vistas funding (CIB Vistas Fund Programme). CERIS researcher Ana Silva is part of the recipient team that proposed to develop an interdisciplinary summer school on “AI for Construction and Project Management”. Besides Instituto Superior Técnico, the research team includes investigators from Politecnico di Milano and the University of Florida.Ania Khodabakhshian (application leader, from Politecnico di Milano) said “As visionary researchers,...Read More
On March 8th, researcher Ana Silva took part in a commemorative event of the International Women’s Day organised by Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal (IPS). The event gathered women graduates from IPS discussing topics like the daily need to prove skills, the inevitable impact of motherhood on professional life, the need to question stereotypes, such as female “fragility”, to be loyal to one’s values, not giving in to social expectations, and,...Read More
On March 22, while commemorating its 40th anniversary, the Associação Portuguesa de Análise Experimental de Tensões (APAET) distinguished three former students from CERIS. APAET is a Portuguese non-profit association dedicated to promoting experimental mechanics in the various branches of engineering.In the 40th anniversary commemorative session, which took place at LNEC, the following researchers were distinguished with honourable mentions:David José Medeira Martins; with the doctoral thesis “Monotonic, cyclic and seismic behaviour...Read More
Professor Rodrigo Gonçalves received the “Outstanding Paper Award” in the “Analytical Research” category for the paper “Applications of the Geometrically Exact Beam Theory to Non-Prismatic Beams”, presented at the “9th International Conference on Thin-Walled Structures”, which took place between 29 November and 1 December 2023 in Sydney, Australia.Read More
The seminar / inaugural lecture by Professor Diogo Mendes, who was recently hired as an Assistant Professor at IST/DECivil in the Scientific Area of Hydraulics, Environment and Water Resources and who is also a member of CERIS, took place on November 30, 2023. The seminar focused on Diogo Mendes’ work between 2016 and 2023, including an introduction to IG waves and an explanation of their importance at the sea-land interface....Read More
On November 22, Thematic Strand 4 of CERIS (Response to natural and societal changes) promoted a webinar about the “Decarbonisation of built environments, from challenges to opportunities”. Professor Manuel D. Pinheiro acted as the moderator of the session, which involved researchers from CERIS, CiTUA, and the CERIS Coimbra and CERIS Nova Hubs. The webinar was attended by a consistent group of people interested in these topics, having the opportunity to...Read More
On November 10 and 14, 2023, IST received a delegation from Shanghai University within the scope of the ULisboa School of the University of Shanghai (SHU). The President of CERIS, Professor Dídia Covas, accompanied the visit and shared the main scientific areas of CERIS. This visit represented a significant milestone in the deepening of cooperation ties between Instituto Superior Técnico/CERIS and Shanghai University.Read More
On October 27, 2023, took place an event to present the SERENE Scientific Research and Technological Development Project (IC&DT) – “Optimal Seismic and Energy Retrofit of Buildings considering Economic and Environmental Impacts “, funded by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnológica.The event brought together the academic and research communities in Portugal, as well as professionals in the field, with the aim of presenting the project and promoting the...Read More
On October 19, in Guimarães, SIC Notícias and the weekly newspaper Expresso organised the 5th edition of the “Prémios do Imobiliário”. These awards focus on honouring projects associated with real estate within eight categories.In this year’s edition, project SIMBA, involving a CERIS-IST research team, was awarded in the new category “Innovation in Construction”. The project, coordinated by Professor Fernando Branco, includes Professors João Ferreira e João Correia from DECivil and...Read More
The University of Lisbon’s Department of Civil Engineering has once again asserted its excellence internationally, securing top positions in several prestigious global and European rankings for 2023.In the “Global Ranking of Academic Subjects—Shanghai,” the University of Lisbon’s Civil Engineering programme earned an impressive 9th place in Europe and 43rd in the World, reaffirming its commitment to academic excellence and research prowess.Furthermore, in the “National Taiwan University Ranking,” the Civil Engineering...Read More
In a recent update to its renowned list of the world’s most cited scientists, Stanford University (California, USA) has unveiled the remarkable achievements of researchers from the Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability (CERIS). Their presence on these esteemed lists is a testament to the exceptional caliber of research that has emanated from CERIS.The recognition of these distinguished individuals underscores the high quality of scientific production and the unwavering...Read More
Open Calls:– Civil Engineering – The call is open from 02/10/2023 at 9:00am to 16/10/2023 5:00pm (Lisbon time) Notice: Portuguese and English– Transportation System – The call is open from 02/10/2023 at 9:00am to 16/10/2023 5:00pm (Lisbon time) NoticeRead More
The Fundação Amélia de Mello (FAM) announced on June 30, the Research Awards Alfredo da Silva – 2023 Edition. This initiative promotes Portuguese research, aiming to distinguish and support the development of advanced scientific research projects. The CERIS member Ana Silva received an honorable mention award for the project “FuelingInnovation”.Read More
The launch of the book “AQUA – O uso eficiente da água nos jardins da Idade Moderna” (“AQUA – The efficient use of water in modern gardens”) took place at the Water Museum, at Barbadinhos Station, on June 29, 2023. This book is an output of a multidisciplinary project which involve the History of Science, Hydraulic Engineering and Landscape Architecture. The CERIS team, composed of Professor Dídia Covas, Laura Monteiro,...Read More
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