ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

Academic degrees
Complementary academic formation

Editor of scientific publications

Books
  • URBSIS: avaliação da vulnerabilidade e gestão do risco sísmico à escala urbana. Romeu Vicente, Tiago Miguel Ferreira and Rui Maio (eds.) Tipografia Lusitânia. Aveiro, May 2016. Book ISBN (Print): 978-989-20-667-7. ​
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Special issues in international journals
  • Special Issue on "Reducing the Seismic Vulnerability of Existing Buildings: Assessment and Retrofit". Guest editors: Tiago Miguel Ferreira, Nuno Mendes and Rui Silva. Buildings, MDPI AG. December 2018.
  • Special Issue on "Natural Hazards Challenges to Civil Engineering". Guest editors: Hugo Rodrigues, Lars Abrahamczyk, André Barbosa, Haiyun Shi, and Tiago Miguel Ferreira. Advances in Civil Engineering, Hindawi. September 2018.
  • Special Issue on "Urban risk reduction and resilience". Guest Editors: Tiago Miguel Ferreira, Romeu Vicente, and Maurizio. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, Emerald Publishing Limited. Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2018.
Member of the editorial board of scientific journals
International journals

  • Associate Editor and member of the copy editing board of Conservar Património [indexed in Scopus and Web of Science] ​​
Conservar Património is a journal, published twice a year, that intends to create a space for the diffusion of conservator-restorers’ studies and activities. However, at a time when Conservation-Restoration pretends to develop further through collaboration with other areas of knowledge, such as History of Art, Archaeology, Museum Studies, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and other related disciplines from the fields of the natural and social sciences, the journal also receives contributions from any other provenance as long as directed towards the multiple dimensions of the works that integrate our Cultural Heritage. Theoretical issues on the conservation activity may also be submitted.

Publisher: Associação Profissional de Conservadores-Restauradores de Portugal (ARP) | ISSN: 2182-9942 | doi: 10.14568/cp

GeoHazards is a multidisciplinary open-access journal devoted to theoretical and applied research across the whole spectrum of geomorphological hazards, namely endogenous and exogenous hazards, as well as those related to climate change and human activity. Particularly welcome are contributions dealing with the development, validation and practical implementation of innovative techniques, methods, and tools for the assessment, analysis and mitigation of these hazards. The analysis of the interactions between geomorphological hazards and the society, including risk governance, disaster response and risk perception, communication and education are also within the scope of the journal.

Publisher: MDPI AG


National journals
  • Territorium. Revista da Associação Portuguesa de Riscos, Prevenção e Segurança. ISSN: 0872-8941.​

Referee of scientific manuscripts

The full track-record of my peer review contributions can be found in my Publons profile: publons.com/a/460604/

Referee for international scientific journals
Referee for national scientific journals
  • Conservar Património. Associação Profissional de Conservadores-Restauradores de Portugal. ISSN: 2182-9942
  • Territorium. Associação Portuguesa de Riscos, Prevenção e Segurança. ISSN: 0872-8941.

Referee of scientific papers for international conferences
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Doctoral Thesis (ongoing)
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2. Gonçalo Lopes. "Mitigating earthquake vulnerability of mixed URM-RC buildings at the urban scale", Ph.D. Dissertation in Civil Engineering. University of Aveiro, Portugal.

1. Rui A. Maio. "Cost Assessment of Retrofitting Actions for Vulnerability Assessment of Architectural Valued Buildings", Ph.D. Thesis in Civil Engineering. University of Aveiro, Portugal.
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Master Thesis (completed)

12. Aleksandar Zlateski. "Methods and related indices for evaluating, managing and mitigating earthquake risk in historical centers", M.Sc. Thesis, Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions (SAHC). University of Minho, Portugal. Publicly defended at University of Minho on July 27, 2018. Final Grade: 18 values (out of 20).

11. Luis Gerardo Flores Salazar. "Seismic vulnerability and risk assessment of historic masonry buildings in Mexico City", M.Sc. Thesis, Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions (SAHC). University of Minho, Portugal. Publicly defended at University of Minho on July 27, 2018. Final Grade: 17 values (out of 20).

10. Tahirih Socarras. "Identificación de niveles de vulnerabilidad para desarrollar procesos de turistificación en centros históricos. Caso de estudio Matera, Italia", M.Sc. Thesis, Master Universitario di II Livello in "Patrimoni & Progetto, Tutela, Conservazione e Recupero del Patrimonio Architettonico e del Paesaggio", Università degli Studi della Basilicata, Italy. Publicly defended at University of Basilicata, Italy, on July 03, 2018. Final Grade: Approved.

9. Fabiana Navia Miranda. "Flood damage prediction in historical buildings: Guimarães, Portugal as case study", M.Sc. Thesis, Master Universitario Di Ii Livello in Patrimoni & Progetto, Tutela, Conservazione e Recupero del Patrimonio Architettonico e del Paesaggio", Università degli Studi della Basilicata, Italy. Publicly defended at University of Basilicata, Italy, on June 25, 2018. Final Grade: Approved.

8. Sara Magalhães. "Vulnerabilidade sísmica de edifícios em betão armado: Aplicação à area urbana da cidade de Faro", M.Sc. Thesis in Civil Engineering. University of Aveiro, Portugal. Publicly defended at University of Aveiro, Portugal, on December 20, 2017. Final Grade: 17 values (out of 20).

7. Tahirih Socarras. "Índices de vulnerabilidad sísmica para iglesias. Casos de estudios en las Islas de Faial y Pico, Azores, Portugal." |"Seismic vulnerability indexes for churches. Case studies in the islands of Faial and Pico, Açores, Portugal.'', M.Sc. Thesis, Euro-Latin America partnership in natural Risk mitigation and protection of the Cultural Heritage (ELARCH). University of Minho, Portugal. Publicly defended at University of Basilicata, Italy, on October 21, 2017. Final Grade: 17 values (out of 20).

6. Santiago Granda. "Multi-scale fire risk assessment and mitigation in urban areas: The old city centers of Guimarães and Quito as case studies", M.Sc. Thesis, Euro-Latin America partnership in natural Risk mitigation and protection of the Cultural Heritage (ELARCH). University of Minho, Portugal. Publicly defended at University of Basilicata, Italy, on October 21, 2017. Final Grade: 17 values (out of 20).

5. Fabiana Navia. "An approach for assessing  flood risk in urban centres: The historic centre of Guimarães, Portugal, as a case study", M.Sc. Thesis, Euro-Latin America partnership in natural Risk mitigation and protection of the Cultural Heritage: ELARCH. University of Minho, Portugal. Publicly defended at University of Basilicata, Italy, on October 21, 2017. Final Grade: 18 values (out of 20).

4. José Luis Palomino. "Vulnerability assessment as a tool to mitigate and manage seismic risk in old urban areas", M.Sc. Thesis, Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions (SAHC). University of Minho, Portugal. Publicly defended at University of Minho on July 26, 2017. Final Grade: 16 values (out of 20).

3. José Domingues. "Caracterização tipológica e mecânica de paredes de alvenaria de pedra em centros urbanos antigos - Caso de estudo de Viseu", M.Sc. Thesis in Building Rehabilitation (Path: Structural Rehabilitation). University of Coimbra, Portugal. Publicly defended at University of Aveiro on Mach 30, 2017. Final Grade: 17 values (out of 20). 

2. Pedro Pôncio. "Edifício Paços da Junta Geral, Angra do Heroísmo: Vulnerabilidade Sísmica e Reforço Estrutural'', M.Sc. Thesis in Civil Engineering. University of Aveiro, Portugal. Publicly defended at University of Aveiro on January 31, 2017. Final Grade: 15 values (out of 20).

1. José Silva. "Metodologias de Avaliação da Vulnerabilidade Sísmica de Edifícios em Betão Armado: Calibração e Aplicação". M.Sc. Thesis in Civil Engineering. University of Aveiro, Portugal. Publicly defended at University of Aveiro on December 22, 2015, with 16 values (out of 20). 


Master Thesis (ongoing)

3. Rogério Queirós. "Estratégias para a reabilitação e reforço sísmico de edifícios antigos", M.Sc. Thesis in Building Rehabilitation (Path: Structural Rehabilitation). University of Coimbra, Portugal.

2. Mariana Trindade Bellesi. "Caracterização arquitetônica e do estado de conservação da Igreja de Azurara", M.Sc. Thesis in Building Rehabilitation (Path: Non-structural Rehabilitation). University of Coimbra, Portugal.
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1. Cristobal Fabian Veliz Indacochea. "Avaliação da Vulnerabilidade Sísmica de Edifícios em Betão Armado: Aplicação à Area Urbana do Centro Historico da Cidade de Portoviejo", M.Sc. Thesis in Civil Engineering. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, School of Technology and Management, Portugal.
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Doctoral Thesis

1. Member of the jury of the doctoral thesis of César Javier Chácara Espinoza, entitled "Macro-Element Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis for the Assessment of the Seismic Vulnerability of Masonry Structures'". April 27, 2018. Doctoral Programme in Civil Engineering. University of Minho, Portugal.

Master Thesis

14. Main examiner of the master thesis of Filipe José Monteiro Henriques, entitled "Dimensionamento, Produção e Execução de Estruturas Metálicas". December 21, 2017. Integrated Master in Civil Engineering. University of Aveiro, Portugal. 

13. Main examiner of the master thesis of Agostinho José Alves Vaz de Matos, entitled "Inspeção de Pontes em Arco de Alvenaria de Pedra Baseada no Risco". December 07, 2017. Integrated Master in Civil Engineering. University of Minho, Portugal. 

12. Main examiner of the master thesis of Johann Milar Arias Muñoz , entitled "Fábrica de Pólvora del Vale de Milhaços: Evaluación estructural del patrimonio industrial." | "Gunpowder mill of Vale de Milhaços: Structural assessment of the industrial heritage.". October 25, 2017. M.Sc. Thesis, Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions: SAHC. University of Minho, Portugal.

11. Member of the Jury of the master thesis of Tahirih Socarras, entitled "Índices de vulnerabilidad sísmica para iglesias. Casos de estudios en las Islas de Faial y Pico, Azores, Portugal." | "Seismic vulnerability indexes for churches. Case studies in the islands of Faial and Pico, Açores, Portugal.". October 21, 2017. M.Sc. Thesis, Euro-Latin America partnership in natural Risk mitigation and protection of the Cultural Heritage: ELARCH. University of Minho, Portugal.

10. Member of the Jury of the master thesis of Santiago Granda, entitled "Multi-scale fire risk assessment and mitigation in urban areas: The old city centers of Guimarães and Quito as case studies". October 21, 2017. M.Sc. Thesis, Euro-Latin America partnership in natural Risk mitigation and protection of the Cultural Heritage: ELARCH. University of Minho, Portugal.

9. Main examiner of the master thesis of José Eduardo Caparó, entitled "Seismic assessment of the Matera Cathedral". October 21, 2017. M.Sc. Thesis, Euro-Latin America partnership in natural Risk mitigation and protection of the Cultural Heritage: ELARCH. University of Minho, Portugal.

8. Main examiner of the master thesis of Helena Maccarini, entitled "Experimental characterisation of the out-of-plane behaviour of stone masonry walls". October 21, 2017. M.Sc. Thesis, Euro-Latin America partnership in natural Risk mitigation and protection of the Cultural Heritage: ELARCH. University of Minho, Portugal.

7. Member of the Jury of the master thesis of Fabiana Navia, entitled "An approach for assessing  flood risk in urban centres: The historic centre of Guimarães, Portugal, as a case study". October 21, 2017. M.Sc. Thesis, Euro-Latin America partnership in natural Risk mitigation and protection of the Cultural Heritage: ELARCH. University of Minho, Portugal.

6. Second examiner of the master thesis of Edwin Yair Ulloque Cuadros, entitled "Seismic assessment of the Church San Giovanni Battista, Matera". October 20, 2017. M.Sc. Thesis, Euro-Latin America partnership in natural Risk mitigation and protection of the Cultural Heritage: ELARCH. University of Minho, Portugal.

5. Main examiner of the master thesis of Elesban Nochebuena Mora, entitled "Dynamic effects of bells on masonry bell towers". October 20, 2017. M.Sc. Thesis, Euro-Latin America partnership in natural Risk mitigation and protection of the Cultural Heritage: ELARCH. University of Minho, Portugal.

4. Member of the Jury of the master thesis of José Luis Palomino, titled "Vulnerability assessment as a tool to mitigate and manage seismic risk in old urban areas". July 26, 2017. M.Sc. Thesis, Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions (SAHC). University of Minho, Portugal.

3. Main examiner of the master thesis of Anna Milczarek, titled "Robustness-Based Assessment of Railway Masonry Arch Bridges". July 26, 2017. M.Sc. Thesis, Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions (SAHC). University of Minho, Portugal.

2. Main examiner of the master thesis of Francisca Jorge Fartaria, titled "Direção e Gestão de Obras de Reconstrução e Reabilitação". December 22, 2016. Integrated Master in Civil Engineering. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Aveiro, Portugal.

​1. Main examiner of the master thesis of Daniela Alexandra Batista Pinto, titled "Eficiência de técnicas de reparação de fissuras: ensaios experimentais".  July 28, 2015. Integrated Master in Civil Engineering. Department of Civil Engineering. University of Aveiro, Portugal.​
Pedagogic activity
As invited assistant professor at University of Coimbra, Portugal
Academic year
2017-2018
1st Semester
  • Rehabilitation of Traditional Structures of the Master in Building Rehabilitation (1st Year, 1st Semester - Path: Structural Rehabilitation of Building). 3 lectures, totalling 9 teaching hours. 
  • Seismic Rehabilitation of the Master in Building Rehabilitation (1st Year, 1st Semester - Path: Structural Rehabilitation of Building).
    ​​2 lectures, totalling 6 teaching hours. 
As guest lecturer
Academic year
2017-2018
2nd Semester
  • Managing and Evaluating Risks. Master in Sustainable Construction and Rehabilitation (1st Year, 2nd Semester - Optative Curricular Unit). University of Minho, Portugal.
  • Invited lecturer in the course of Reliability and Risk Analysis of the FCT-PhD Programme InfraRisk: Analysis and Mitigation of Risks in Infrastructures. University of Lisbon - Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Portugal. 2 lectures, totalling 6 teaching hours.
Academic year
2016-2017
2nd Semester
  • Managing and Evaluating Risks. Master in Sustainable Construction and Rehabilitation (1st Year, 2nd Semester - Optative Curricular Unit). University of Minho, Portugal.
1st Semester
  • Invited lecture in the course of Rehabilitation of Traditional Structures of the Master in Building Rehabilitation (1st Year, 1st Semester). University of Coimbra, Portugal. 3 lectures, totalling 9 teaching hours. 
Academic year
2015-2016
2nd Semester
  • Invited lecturer in the course of Physics of Buildings of the integrated master in Civil Engineering of the University of Aveiro, Portugal (from the 3rd Year, 2nd Semester). 1 lecture, totalling 2 teaching hours.
  • Invited lecturer in the course of Construction Conservation and Rehabilitation of the integrated master in Civil Engineering of the University of Aveiro, Portugal (from the 4rd Year, 2nd Semester). 1 lecture, totalling 2 teaching hours.
1st Semester
  • Invited lecture in the course of Rehabilitation of Traditional Structures of the Master in Building Rehabilitation (1st Year, 1st Semester - Path: Structural Rehabilitation of Building). University of Coimbra, Portugal. 3 lectures, totalling 9 teaching hours. 
  • Invited lecture in the course of Seismic Rehabilitation of the Master in Building Rehabilitation (1st Year, 1st Semester - Path: Structural Rehabilitation of Building). University of Coimbra, Portugal. 2 lectures, totalling 6 teaching hours. 
  • Invited lecture in the course of Pathology of Constructions of the integrated master in Civil Engineering of the University of Aveiro, Portugal (from the 4th Year, 1st Semester). 1 lecture,  totalling 2 teaching hours.   
Academic year
2014-2015
2nd Semester
Academic year
2013-2014

1st Semester
  • Invited lecturer in the course of Strength of Materials I of the integrated master in Civil Engineering of the University of Aveiro, Portugal (from the 2nd Year, 1st Semester). 5 lectures, totalling 10 teaching hours. 
  • Invited lecturer in the course of Structural Dynamics and Seismic Engineering of the integrated master in Civil Engineering of the University of Aveiro, Portugal (from the 5th Year, 1st Semester - Option II). 3 lectures, totalling 6 teaching hours.
2nd Semester
  • Invited lecturer in the course of Rehabilitation and Seismic Reinforcement of Structures of the integrated master in Civil Engineering of the University of Aveiro, Portugal (from the 5th Year, 2nd Semester - Option III). 1 lecture, totalling 2 teaching hours.
  • Invited lecturer in the course of Strength of Materials of the graduation course in Geological Engineering of the University of Aveiro, Portugal (from the 3rd Year, 2nd Semester). 4 lecture, totalling 8 teaching hours.
Academic year
2012-2013
1st Semester
  • Invited lecture in the course of Construction Technology of the integrated master in Civil Engineering of the University of Aveiro, Portugal (from the 3rd Year, 1st Semester). 4 lecture, totalling 8 teaching hours.  
Invited lecturers
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"Seismic and fire risk of old urban areas: Assessment, retrofitting and planning". Invited lecture at the Welcome Session of the Erasmus Mundus Master in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions (SAHC-ELARCH). University of Minho, Guimarães. October 11, 2016.

​"Avaliação da vulnerabilidade sísmica de núcleos urbanos antigos - O NUA do Seixal como caso de estudo". Invited lecture in the course of Pathology and Rehabilitation of Built Heritage of the MSc in Civil Engineering - Building Construction. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, School of Technology and Management. April 11, 2014.
Training courses lectured
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4. Rehabilitation and Seismic Retrofitting of Old Structures. Training course prepared and lectured in collaboration with Prof. Romeu Vicente from University of Aveiro and Prof. João Negrão from University of Coimbra and hosted by the Regional Laboratory of Civil Engineering (LREC). Angra do Heroísmo, 2-3 February, 2016.
    
3. Rehabilitation and Seismic Retrofitting of Old Structures. Training course prepared and lectured in collaboration with Prof. Romeu Vicente from University of Aveiro and Prof. João Negrão from University of Coimbra and hosted by the Regional Laboratory of Civil Engineering (LREC). Ponta Delgada, 1-2 February, 2016.

2. Structural Rehabilitation. Training course prepared and lectured in collaboration with Prof. Romeu Vicente from University of Aveiro and Prof. João Negrão from University of Coimbra and hosted by the Regional Laboratory of Civil Engineering (LREC). Angra do Heroísmo, 6-7 November, 2014.  
    
1. Structural Rehabilitation. Training course prepared and lectured in collaboration with Prof. Romeu Vicente from University of Aveiro and Prof. João Negrão from University of Coimbra and hosted by the Regional Laboratory of Civil Engineering (LREC). Ponta Delgada, 4-5 November, 2014.   
Organisation of international scientific events
Organisation of national scientific events
  • Member of the organising committee of Research Day 2016. 15 June 2016. University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
  • Member of the organising committee of the seminar and workshop: "A Vulnerabilidade e Gestão do Risco Sísmico de Núcleos Urbanos Antigos: O Bairro Ribeirinho de Faro". Organised by the University of Algarve (ISE-UAlg) with the support of the Delegação Distrital de Faro da Região Sul da Ordem dos Engenheiros. 28-29 March, 2014. Faro, Portugal.
  • Member of the executive commission of Sísmica 2010 – 8th National Congress on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering. 20-23 October, 2010. University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.

Member of the scientific committee of international scientific congresses
Member of the scientific committee of national scientific congresses
Organiser of special sessions in international scientific conferences 
Session chairman in international scientific congresses
Design, development and maintenance of websites
Other formation courses completed
  • Seismic Assessment and Improvement of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings
         Institution: University of Minho, Portugal         
         Lecture: Prof. Jason Ingham - University of Auckland, New Zealand
  • Design of Offshore Structures 
         Institutions: Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering (ISISE), Portuguese Steelwork Association (CMM) & University of Coimbra
         Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Luis Simões da Silva - University of Coimbra, Portugal
Professional qualifications
Memberships