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At the H2O&Sustainability Summit, 2024 held at the University of Algarve in Faro, Algarve, CERIS researchers Inês Flores-Colen, Ana Paula Dias, and Jéssica Bersch achieved an impressive milestone, securing second place in the PhD and Researchers category for their project “OCEANS: Originating Coatings for Buildings Seeking Air Cleaning with Novel Sea-Based Materials.” This accolade, awarded...
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Pedro Cantor, a civil engineer from the Universidad de los Andes in Colombia, is making significant strides in preserving historically significant structures damaged by ongoing conflict in Ukraine. With a Master’s in Structural Analysis of Historical Monuments from the University of Minho in Portugal and currently a PhD candidate at CERIS – IST, Cantor has...
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Ghent, Belgium – Emma Coopman, a talented student from Ghent University, was awarded the prestigious Sackesyn Prize 2024 for her exceptional master’s thesis in Civil Engineering Technology. The award ceremony took place last Sunday, celebrating Coopman’s remarkable research on “The Effects of Exposure to Elevated Temperature on the Mechanical Properties of GFRP Bars Produced with...
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On September 26, 2024, CERIS President Professor Dídia Covas and Professor Helena Ramos participated in the roundtable discussion, “Water and Energy: Which Future?”, during the ENERH2O – 2nd Energy and Water Innovation & Technology Trade Show, held at Exponor, Porto.Professors Didia Covas and Helena Ramos presented key insights into the groundbreaking research being conducted at...
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On Wednesday, September 25, CERIS hosted its much-anticipated Day Out in Coimbra, supported by Itecons. The event brought together 56 participants from 12 different nationalities, blending science, culture, and recreation in a vibrant atmosphere.The day kicked off with a welcoming briefing at Itecons, followed by an inspiring keynote lecture by renowned physicist Carlos Fiolhais, titled...
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The Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) will take part in the European Researchers’ Night on September 27th, held at the Oeiras Marina. This event will showcase the Horizon 2020 SCORE Project (Smart Control of Climate Resilience in European Coastal Cities), a European Union-funded initiative aimed at enhancing the climate resilience of coastal cities. The Portuguese partners...
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Stanford University (California, USA) in collaboration with Elsevier have recently unveiled its latest update of the world’s top 2% most cited scientists, featuring several distinguished researchers from the CERIS–Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability. This recognition highlights the exceptional quality and impact of the research produced at CERIS, further affirming the institution’s reputation for...
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On July 2, 2024, CERIS – the Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability center at Instituto Superior Técnico – welcomed a delegation from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV). The visit aimed to foster collaboration between the two institutions in key areas of research, student exchange, and joint supervision of academic projects.The delegation was...
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On May 6-7, 2024, a delegation from Austrian Cooperative Research (ACR), comprising around 40 representatives from research institutes, visited Lisbon to explore potential partnerships with local institutions. Organized by Advantage Austria and the Austrian Embassy, the visit aimed to foster collaboration between Austrian R&D institutions and Portuguese research centers.ACR, a network of private research institutions...
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CERIS researchers recently earned a special mention for their paper, “Innovative Precast Eco-HD-LWAC Composite Walls: Development of Dry Connections,” at the prestigious 15th fib PhD Symposium in Budapest, Hungary. The symposium’s jury awarded the distinction based on the quality of papers and presentations.The recognized research is part of a PhD project by Ricardo Martins, supported...
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