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The Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering (ISISE) is a research unit funded by the Portuguese Science Foundation (FCT), incorporating Universities of Coimbra and Minho as hosting institutions.

In 2025, ISISE was evaluated by FCT – the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology and graded EXCELLENT.

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Call for Expressions of Interest โ€“ 3 research grants in EcoBEAM

Are you interested in sustainable structural engineering and steelโ€“timber composite systems?

As part of the R&D project โ€œEcoBEAM โ€“ Development of innovative composite beam solutions, with a focus on sustainabilityโ€ (ref. NORTE2030-FEDER-01432600, funded by the Regional Operational Program of the North โ€“ NORTE2030), we plan to open three research grants in Civil Engineering and related fields.

We are now collecting expressions of interest from potential candidates for three positions:
๐Ÿ”น Position 1 โ€“ Experimental and Numerical Behaviour of Steelโ€“CLT Composite Beams
Laboratory testing of materials, connectors and composite beam specimens, data processing, and advanced finite element modelling of steelโ€“CLT composite beams and their connections.
๐Ÿ”น Position 2 โ€“ Analytical Modelling and Structural Optimisation
Development of simplified structural models, multi-objective optimisation strategies (e.g. genetic algorithms, swarm optimisation) and calculation modules for optimal beam configurations.
๐Ÿ”น Position 3 โ€“ Life-Cycle Assessment and Sustainability of EcoBEAM Solutions
Life-cycle inventory, LCA/LCC studies, and integration of sustainability indicators into optimisation and decision-support tools, comparing EcoBEAM with conventional solutions.

โœ… Eligibility: Masterโ€™s degree in Civil Engineering or related fields.

At this stage, we are only collecting expressions of interest. Based on the submitted information, the most suitable profiles will be identified, and formal calls for the three research grants will be launched later. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to submit a full application to the official competitions.

๐Ÿ“… Please submit your expression of interest before the end of December 2025 via the following form:
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๐Ÿ”ฌ ๐„๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐Ÿ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐š๐๐ก๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐›๐จ๐ง๐๐ž๐ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ž๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐›๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ

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After being presented at ๐€๐๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ โ€“ ๐Ÿ–๐ญ๐ก ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐€๐๐ก๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ , this work is now available in The Journal of Adhesion (Taylor & Francis).
The study examines how distinct surface treatment strategies modify adhesion performance in galvanised steel substrates, which is essential for achieving durable bonded joints in civil and structural engineering applications.

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ISISE/ IB-S was present at the Future Battery Forum (buff.ly/6a9BUnj), a key international event where leading European and global battery industry representatives met to discuss current and future challenges in raw material sourcing, recycling, and sustainability, among others.

This forum also served as an excellent opportunity to strengthen connections with several Portuguese partners present at the event, Battery Cluster Portugal, b.again, and CENTI, to explore new avenues for collaboration within the national and European battery ecosystem.

Norma Gaibor attended the event representing ISISE/ IB-S and the New Generation Storage (NGS) PPR Project (buff.ly/Cl7znrl). Together with Prof. Eduardo Pereira (Project Coordinator โ€“ UM), they are part of the NGS team contributing to:
ยท BP1. Sustainable Refinery
ยท BP2. Monitoring and Modelling for Sustainable Lithium Refining / Recycling of End-of-Life Batteries
ยท BP3. Valorization and Prospecting

Their work reinforces ISISE/IB-Sโ€™s commitment to advancing innovative and sustainable solutions for the next generation of energy storage technologies.

#ISISE #SC #CAMES #Innovation #Sustainability #BatteryTechnology #EnergyStorage #ISISE #NGS#NewGenerationStorage #FutureBatteryForum ... See MoreSee Less

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๐ŸŽ“ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ Fernando Mascarenhas ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  his ๐๐ก๐ƒ!

๐Ÿงพ Thesis: The Influence of Microwave Drying Parameters on Physical and Mechanical Properties of Wood and the Subsequent Impregnation with Resin
๐Ÿ“… Defence date: 19th November 2025
๐Ÿ† Result: Approved by Unanimity with Praise and Distinction
๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿป๐ŸŽ“ Supervisors:
โ€ข Prof. Alfredo Dias (Universidade de Coimbra / Departamento de Engenharia Civil / ISISE โ€“ Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering / SerQ โ€“ Centro de Inovaรงรฃo e Competรชncias da Floresta)
โ€ข Prof. Andrรฉ Christoforo (Universidade Federal de Sรฃo Carlos / Departamento de Engenharia Civil / Programa de Pรณs-Graduaรงรฃo em Engenharia Civil)
โ€ข Prof. Rogรฉrio Simรตes (Universidade da Beira Interior / Departamento de Quรญmica / FibEnTech - Fiber Materials and Environmental Technologies)

โš– Jury:
โ€ข Prof. Aldina Santiago, Director (Universidade de Coimbra / Departamento de Engenharia Civil / ISISE)
โ€ข Prof. Jรบlio Molina (Universidade de Sรฃo Paulo / Escola de Engenharia de Sรฃo Carlos / Departamento de Engenharia de Estruturas)
โ€ข Dr. Josรฉ Saporiti Machado (Laboratรณrio Nacional de Engenharia Civil - LNEC)
โ€ข Prof. Alfredo Dias (Universidade de Coimbra / Departamento de Engenharia Civil / ISISE / SerQ)
โ€ข Prof. Joรฃo Negrรฃo (Universidade de Coimbra / Departamento de Engenharia Civil) ... See MoreSee Less

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๐ŸŽ“ Curso de Formaรงรฃo Avanรงada em Acรบstica de Edifรญcios
๐Ÿ“Œ Decorre entre 21 de marรงo e 23 de maio de 2026
๐Ÿ“ Departamento de Engenharia Civil da FCTUC

Destinado a profissionais do sector, o curso aborda temas como:
๐Ÿ”น Isolamento a sons aรฉreos, de percussรฃo e de equipamentos
๐Ÿ”น Modelos de previsรฃo e estratรฉgias de dimensionamento
๐Ÿ”น Isolamento de vibraรงรตes
๐Ÿ”น Condicionamento acรบstico de salas
๐Ÿ”น Projeto de espaรงos acรบsticos complexos

๐Ÿ“… Aulas ao sรกbado | ๐Ÿ•˜ 9h00โ€“13h00 e 14h30โ€“18h30
๐Ÿ“ Regime hรญbrido (online ou presencial)
๐Ÿ’ถ Inscriรงรฃo: 325 โ‚ฌ

๐Ÿ“Œ Candidaturas (fase extraordinรกria): de 26/01 a 09/02/2026
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๐Ÿ“ง Contacto: meaecs@dec.uc.pt

Investe na tua formaรงรฃo e aprofunda os teus conhecimentos em acรบstica aplicada aos edifรญcios! ๐Ÿ—๏ธ๐Ÿ”Š

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๐ŸŽ“ Advanced Training Course in Building Acoustics
๐Ÿ“Œ Runs from 21 March to 23 May 2026
๐Ÿ“ Department of Civil Engineering, University of Coimbra (FCTUC)

Aimed at professionals in the field, this course covers topics such as:
๐Ÿ”น Airborne, impact and equipment noise insulation
๐Ÿ”น Prediction models and design strategies
๐Ÿ”น Vibration insulation
๐Ÿ”น Room acoustic treatment
๐Ÿ”น Design of complex acoustic spaces

๐Ÿ“… Classes on Saturdays | ๐Ÿ•˜ 9:00โ€“13:00 and 14:30โ€“18:30
๐Ÿ“ Hybrid format (online or in person)
๐Ÿ’ถ Fee: โ‚ฌ325

๐Ÿ“Œ Applications (extraordinary application period): from 26/01 to 09/02/2026
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๐Ÿ“ง Contact: meaecs@dec.uc.pt

Invest in your education and deepen your knowledge in building acoustics! ๐Ÿ—๏ธ๐Ÿ”Š ... See MoreSee Less

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