R&D
PROJECTS
In the
following lines below are the scientific Research and
Development projects that I am/was involved in the during
the project writing, laboratory implementation, development
and final testing [indicated by * does ones that I am/was
the principal investigator (PI) and/or Co-PI].
1.
Projects Running (with funding)
2024-2027
Title: PrecisionPlastics: Redefining Recycling with
Technology
Financing: COMPETE2030-FEDER-01183400
Partners: EGITRON Lda. (coordinator), SIRPLASTE, UFP/ISUS,
PIEP, UMinho
2. Projects Waiting Approval Decision
2025-2026*
Title: Optical Imaging System for Oral Cancer Screening
(OCaS)
Financing: in negotiation
Partners: UFP/ISUS (coordinator), Hospital da Luz - Póvoa
de Varzim
3. Projects Concluded
2021-2023 (External Scientific Advisor)
Title: Optical Fiber Micro-Kelvin Temperature Sensor
Network for Sensitive Optical Payloads (LIRA)
Financing: ESA-TRP-TECMME-SOW-020458 [AO/1-10576/21]
Partners: IEEC (Spain), INESC-TEC/CAP
2016-2017*
(scientific coordinator)
Title: MOFS -
Magneto-Optic Fiber Sensor for Electric Current Metering
Financing: private (non-disclosed)
Partners: MW Technologies, Lda. (coordinator),
ISEP-Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto
2013-2016
(consultant to coordinator)
Title: IPSILON - Smarter Systems for Tramways Management
Financing: QREN/30305/2013
Partners: EFACEC S.A.
(coordinator/promoter)
2011-2012 (consultant to coordinator)
Title: MERCURY - Transportation Made Easy
Financing: QREN/18571/2011
Partners: EFACEC-ES
(coordinator), Frauhnofer Inst. Portugal.
2006-2010*
Title: Training in Methods and Devices for Non-Invasive
High Resolution Optical Measurements and Imaging
(HIRESOMI)
Financing: EC FrameWork 6 / Marie Curie EC
MEST-CT-2005-020353
Partners: Univ. Kent at Canterbury (UK-Coordinador),
National Univ. Ireland at Galway (Ireland), Fac. Ciencias
Univ. Porto (PT), Imagine Eyes (France), Multiwave
Photonics (PT)
2007-2009 (consultant to coordinator)
Title: Hybrid
Photobioreactors, Containing Microstructured Optical Fibres
Aimed at Operating with Microalgae (OPTIC-ALGAE)
Financing: FCT/PTDC/BIO/71710/2006
Partners: Escola
Superior Biotecnologia ESB-UCP(Coordinator), INESC-Porto,
Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina
(CBQF/ESB/UCP)
2005-2009*
Title: Optical Sources for Medical Applications
Financing: Multiwave Photonics SA
Partners: Multiwave Photonics SA
2005-2007
Title: Multi-point Fiber Optic Temperature Monitoring
System for High Power Transformers
Financing: Agência de Inovação/DEMTEC
03/00326
Partners: Multiwave Photonics SA, EFACEC-Energia
SA
2000-2003
Title: Advanced Technologies for Monitoring Estuaries and
Coastal Environments (PROTEU)
Financing:FCT/POCTI/MAR/15275/99
Partners: INESC Porto(coordinator), CABELTE S.A., Univ.
Aveiro, ICTE
2000-2002*
Title: Distributed Temperature Sensing in Aquatic
Environments using Fibre Optic LIDAR Techniques
Financing: National Defense Ministry and Portuguese
Universities Foundation
Partners: INESC Porto
1998-2000*
Title: Advanced Industrial Sensors for Electrical Current
Metering in High Power Lines (HIPOWER)
Financing: Agência Inovação/PRAXIS XXI - Medida3.1b)
P014-P31B-09/96
Partners: EFACEC-Energia, ENT, INESC-Porto, INESC, ADFCUP,
IFIMUP
1996-1998
Title: Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors
Financing: FCT/PRAXIS XXI/3/3.1/MMA/1757/95
Partners: INESC (P-coordinator), Univ. North Carolina
Charlotte (USA), Univ. Kent (UK)
1994-1998
Title: Integrated Optoelectronic Sensors and Transducers:
Research and Development of Devices and Microsystems
(OPTOSENSOR)
Financing: JNICT-PRAXIS 3/3.1/TIT/30/94
Partners: INESC (P-coordinator), Univ. Beira Interior,
FCUP/Univ. Porto, Univ. Aveiro
1995-1996
Title: Fibre Bragg Grating Sensing Networks in Smart
Structures
Financing: Welcome Trust Foundation (UK) and EPSRC (UK)
Partners: British Aerospace (UK), Univ. Kent (UK), Aston
Univ. (UK)
1994-1997
Title: Novel Optical Sensing and Optical Signal
Transmission (NOSOST)
Financing: EC program BRITE/EURAM II - AER2-CT94-0059
Partners: SNECMA (F-coordinator), Aerospatiale (F), Bertin
(F), British Aerospace (UK), CERT (F), DAA (D), FOS (D),
Radiall (F), Sextant Avionique (F), INESC (P), Kings
College (UK), NTUA (G), Lucas Electronics (UK), CERT/ONERA
(F)
1993-1994*
Title: Fibre Optic Sensor Networks (FOSNET)
Financing: Windsor Treaty and SERC/DTI (UK)
Partners: Univ. Kent (UK), INESC (P)
1991-1993
Title: Bore-Hole Fibre Optic Pressure Sensors
Financing: SERC/DTI (UK)
Partners: British Petrol (UK), Univ. Kent (UK), SIRA Ltd
(UK)
1990-1992
Title: New Optical Sensor Concepts for Aeronautics
(NOSCA)
Financing: EC program BRITE/EURAM AERO-0017-C
Partners: British Aerospace (UK), Sextant Avionique (F),
Thompson CSF (F), INESC (P)
