On “Dia do Técnico”, celebrated on May 23, 2025, Professor André Furtado was honoured with the Técnico Excellence in Teaching Award in the 2nd cycle category, for his outstanding teaching in the course Concrete Structures I. The award was presented by Professor Miguel Teixeira, President of Técnico’s Pedagogical Council.Proposed by the Pedagogical Council and awarded...Read More
On May 6, 2025, the Blocoyster project held its final workshop as part of a CERIS Pizza Seminar. Hosted at the Civil Engineering Museum, the event featured presentations by the project team coordinated by Professor Inês Flores-Colen (CERIS) and including Ana P. Soares, Maria Paula Mendes, and Manuel F. Pereira (CERENA), as well as Nicollas...Read More
On April 15, CERIS Executive Board held a dedicated session with PhD researchers (not faculty members), aiming to strengthen dialogue and promote collaborative solutions that support the continuous improvement of CERIS. This initiative focused specifically on engaging these researchers in open discussion and idea sharing.The session was hosted by Professor Rui Carrilho Gomes, CERIS Vice-President,...Read More
On April 5, Técnico opened its doors to more than 2700 visitors at Open Day 2025. CERIS was actively involved in the event, participating in the Science Fair and offering guided tours of the Laboratory of Construction and the Laboratory of Structures and Strength of Materials.In the Science Fair, CERIS presented the activity “Exploring earthquakes”,...Read More
CERIS researcher Mónica Amaral Ferreira was featured in the RTP programme Biosfera (Season 23, Episode 15) titled “Why does the Earth shake?”, which aired on April 12, 2025. Biosfera is a weekly show that draws attention to good environmental practices related to energy, biodiversity and nature conservation.This episode is entirely dedicated to earthquakes, including their...Read More
On March 19, Professor Filipa Ferreira, a CERIS specialist in sanitation and urban drainage, was interviewed for the national news programme “Portugal em Direto” (RTP). She addressed key issues related to water use and distribution in Portugal.With reservoirs nearing 80% capacity and recent heavy rains raising concerns about flooding and landslides, the interview highlighted the...Read More
The 5th Luso-Brazilian Congress on Sustainable Building Materials | Construção 2024 Congress, held from November 6 to 8 at Instituto Superior Técnico, concluded with a stellar recognition of CERIS PhD students. During the closing ceremony, CERIS researchers received top honours for their exceptional contributions to sustainable building materials.Best Paper AwardMd Abu Toyob Shahid was awarded...Read More
The University of Lisbon has secured outstanding positions in global and regional rankings for Civil Engineering, reflecting its academic and research excellence. The 2024 rankings demonstrate the university’s prominence in the field:Global Ranking of Academic Subjects – Shanghai (CE, 2024):Ranked 44th in the world, 9th in Europe, 3rd in the EU-27, and 1st in Portugal.Source...Read More
The research article “StainView: A Fast and Reliable Method for Mapping Stains in Facades Using Image Classification in HSV and CIELab Colour Space”, published in Remote Sensing, showcases a creative leap in scientific communication. Alongside the publication, the researchers released a concise video abstract, under three minutes, to highlight the study’s findings in an engaging...Read More
On November 4–5, 2024, the Técnico Innovation Center hosted the 10th edition of PhD Open Days, a vibrant platform for showcasing cutting-edge research. Among the 150 posters presented at the event, twelve were proudly contributed by CERIS PhD students, highlighting the breadth and depth of their research across diverse fields.This year, CERIS introduced an exciting...Read More
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