The Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering
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.
📢 𝗔𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮 | 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝘀𝗮 𝗱𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮çã𝗼 – 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱
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Estão abertas candidaturas para uma Bolsa de Investigação no âmbito do projeto 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝 – Solução adaptativa e automatizada para manipulação em sistemas de produção, desenvolvido no ISISE – Universidade de Coimbra.
𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗶çã𝗼: ISISE, Universidade de Coimbra
𝗣𝗲𝗿í𝗼𝗱𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘀: 18/06/2026 a 02/07/2026
𝗕𝗼𝗹𝘀𝗮 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗼:
• 1 Bolsa de Investigação para licenciado – ref. IT137-26-282
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𝗔́𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗖𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁í𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮:
Engenharia Civil, Engenharia Mecânica, Engenharia Eletrotécnica, Engenharia do Ambiente ou áreas afins
𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗵𝗼:
Desenvolvimento e validação de um sistema robótico adaptativo para manipulação automatizada em ambientes industriais, incluindo integração de subsistemas mecânicos, algoritmos de visão computacional, prototipagem e validação experimental.
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Applications are now open for a Research Grant within the 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝 – Adaptive and automated handling solution for production systems** project, developed at ISISE – University of Coimbra.
𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: ISISE, University of Coimbra
𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱: 18/06/2026 – 02/07/2026
𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁:
• 1 Research Grant (for bachelor’s degree holders)– ref. IT137-26-282
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𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱:
Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering or related areas
𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻:
Development and validation of an adaptive robotic handling system for industrial production environments, including mechanical subsystem integration, vision-based control algorithms, prototyping, and experimental validation.
#ISISE #UCoimbra #FCTUC #ResearchGrant #AdaptiHand #Robotics #Automation #ComputerVision #Industry40
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🚨 Final reminder | PhD Position closes soon
Only a few days left to apply for PhD14 in the REFFRACTEUR European Industrial Doctoral Network.
This PhD will focus on physics-informed digital twins for steel ladle refractories, combining industrial data, FEM/ROM models and explainable machine learning.
The project will address key challenges such as:
🔹 Predicting lining temperature and wear
🔹 Estimating remaining useful life
🔹 Building robust industrial data pipelines
🔹 Supporting better monitoring and decision-making in steel ladle operations
📍 Mobility: Germany + Portugal
🎓 Profile: Materials science or engineering, thermomechanical analysis, modelling, data-driven methods
⚠️ Residents of Germany cannot apply for this specific position due to the MSCA Mobility Rule.
📅 Apply by 24 June
🌐 www.reffracteur.eu
Do not miss this opportunity to join an international academia–industry doctoral network.
#ISISE #HMS #matich #reffracteur #ApplyNow #PhDOpportunity #MSCA #digitaltwin #IndustrialAI #PredictiveMaintenance #steelindustry #refractories #EngineeringJobs
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🚨 Final reminder | PhD Position closes soon
Only a few days left to apply for PhD11 in the REFFRACTEUR European Industrial Doctoral Network.
This PhD will focus on THM-FEM modelling of dry-out and early-age behaviour in castable refractory linings, combining modelling, experimental data and industrial validation.
The project will address key questions such as:
🔹 How can dry-out schedules be optimised?
🔹 How do moisture transport, temperature and stress interact?
🔹 How does early-age damage affect long-term refractory durability?
📍 Mobility: Portugal + Austria
🎓 Profile: Engineering, multiphysics modelling, programming, excellent English
⚠️ Residents of Portugal cannot apply for this specific position due to the MSCA Mobility Rule.
📅 Apply by 24 June
🌐 www.reffracteur.eu
Do not miss this opportunity to join an international academia–industry doctoral network.
#ISISE #HMS #sc #matich #dice #reffracteur #ApplyNow #PhDOpportunity #MSCA #doctoralcandidate #refractories #FEM #thermomechanicalmodelling #materialsengineering
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📌 𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐄 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝟏𝟎
📍 From 15-17 June 2026, ISISE researchers Eliana Inca Cabrera, Rohola Rahanvad and Amin Hosseini participated in the 10th edition of 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (#cgc10), held at TU Delft, Netherlands.
🌍 The conference brought together leading researchers, engineers, and industry professionals from across the 𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 providing valuable insights into emerging trends and future research directions in 𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴. It also offered an excellent platform to present 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗘, exchange ideas with international experts, engage with the wider glass community, and strengthen collaborations within the field.
📄 The conference proceedings are available here: lnkd.in/eEftHZiT
#ISISE #SMCT #dad #Dec #ucoimbra #fctuc #cgc10 #structuralglass #GlassEngineering #research
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Professor Luis Godinho from the Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade de Coimbra (DEC), contributed to the Biosfera episode “Noise – The Invisible Pollutant.”
Noise is a constant part of urban life and a serious health concern, recognised by the WHO as a major environmental threat, highlighting the need for better management of this invisible pollutant.
Watch the episode here: buff.ly/MrmsHhN
#ISISE #Acoustics #FP #DEC #UC #FCTUC
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⏳ One week left to apply! | PhD Position 14
REFFRACTEUR is recruiting a Doctoral Candidate for PhD14: Physics-informed digital twins for steel ladle refractories.
This position is ideal for candidates with a background in materials science, engineering, thermomechanical analysis, modelling, machine learning and industrial data.
The PhD will contribute to the development of a digital twin able to support real-time, uncertainty-aware forecasts of refractory lining behaviour, including temperature, wear and remaining useful life.
📍 Host institutions:
SHS – Stahl-Holding-Saar, Germany
University of Minho, Portugal
⚠️ Due to the MSCA Mobility Rule, residents of Germany cannot apply for PhD14.
📅 Deadline: 24 June
🌐 Apply at: www.reffracteur.eu
#ISISE #HMS #matich #reffracteur #PhDposition #MSCA #digitaltwins #machinelearning #refractorymaterials #steelladle #PredictiveMaintenance #industrialdoctorate
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