🏆 𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐄 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝’𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟐% 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬!

We are proud to announce that 𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐄 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 have been recognised in the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 of the World's Top 2% Scientists list, developed by researchers at Stanford University and published through Elsevier.

👏 Congratulations to our researchers!
🔹 𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐄 – 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚
• Prof. Luís Simões da Silva
• Rohola Rahnavard
🔹 𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐄 – 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐡𝐨
• Prof. Paulo B. Lourenço
• Prof. Joaquim Barros
• Shaghayegh Karimzadeh

🌍 This international recognition highlights the 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 of research carried out at ISISE. Several of our colleagues have also been recognised in previous editions, reflecting their sustained contributions to the international scientific community.

We warmly congratulate all five researchers on this achievement! 👏
🔗 Full list: buff.ly/ZRqHUBW

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📢 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱!

ISISE researchers 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗮 and Isabel B. Valente, together with José B. Aguiar (CTAC), have published a new open-access article in Surfaces and Interfaces (Elsevier):

🔬"𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗱𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗙𝗦 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀"

Galvanised cold-formed steel (CFS) shows great potential for adhesively bonded structural joints, but how does the zinc coating itself affect bond performance? The study compared continuously and batch hot-dip galvanised substrates under three surface conditions and two structural epoxy adhesives, combining surface characterisation (coating thickness, roughness and surface free energy) with single-lap shear testing.

🔍 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀:
• Mechanical abrasion was the dominant factor, raising peak shear strength by 25 to 114% and reducing scatter.
• A roughly fourfold thicker zinc coating did not, on its own, change joint strength. Under abrasion, however, the batch galvanised coating was more prone to detachment, shifting failure into the zinc layer.
• Primed joints failed prematurely at the steel–primer interlayer, with up to 60% lower strength.

💡 Takeaway: surface quality control for bonded galvanised steel should go beyond roughness and wettability, and also consider the mechanical integrity of the zinc layer.

🔗 Full article (open access): buff.ly/ch69GQi

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🌟 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗔𝗣𝗘𝗥 🌟

🌲 Can microwave technology help develop stronger and more durable wood-polymer composites?
A new study published in the 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 explores the combination of 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 and 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘂 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 to enhance maritime pine properties.
The combined treatment improved dimensional stability and increased 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟯% and 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝟭𝟰%, demonstrating its potential for 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀.

📝 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: Microstructural engineering of maritime pine by microwave pretreatment and in situ polymerization with methyl methacrylate to improve composite structure and performance
📓 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹: Journal of Materials Research and Technology
👨‍🔬 Fernando Júnior Resende Mascarenhas, Rogério Manuel Santos Simões, André Luis Christoforo, Alfredo Manuel Pereira Geraldes Dias, André Eduardo Palos Cunha and Sergio Neves Monteiro.
🔗 𝗗𝗢𝗜: buff.ly/Ql1qdhn

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🌟 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗔𝗣𝗘𝗥 🌟

🌳 Can microwave treatment improve wood durability without compromising its mechanical performance?

A new study published in 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 investigates the effects of 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 on the biological durability and mechanical properties of Eucalyptus globulus heartwood.

The results show that microwave pretreatment can significantly enhance 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘆, while mild treatments preserve bending strength and stiffness, highlighting its potential for 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

📝 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: Influence of microwave treatment on fungal decay, preservative performance, and mechanical integrity of Eucalyptus globulus heartwood
📓 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹: International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation
👨‍🔬 Fernando Júnior Resende Mascarenhas, Juarez Benigno Paes, Alfredo Manuel Pereira Geraldes Dias, André Luis Christoforo, Rogério Manuel Santos Simões, Flávia Maria Silva Brito, Glaucileide Ferreira and Rodolpho Stephan Santos Braga.
🔗 𝗗𝗢𝗜: buff.ly/StTXLoT

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🔊 𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗰𝘂́𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!

Researchers from the 𝗔𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 of 𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗘 – University of Coimbra participated in 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗰𝘂́𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, held in Granada, Spain, from 𝟮𝟭 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟯 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿.

The congress brought together researchers, professionals and industry representatives, providing an excellent opportunity to exchange knowledge and discuss recent advances in acoustics and vibrations.

🔬 ISISE researchers presented work covering a wide range of topics:
🔹 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 – Acoustic performance of modular floors, impact sound mitigation, and optimisation of ventilation systems considering acoustic, energy and indoor air quality requirements.
🔹 𝗔𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 – Development and numerical modelling of acoustic metamaterials, resonant metastructures and Helmholtz resonators.
🔹 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀 – Soundscape analysis and its integration into conservation planning for natural areas and heritage sites.
🔹 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 – Acoustic comfort in metro stations and prediction of railway traffic-induced vibrations.

👏 ISISE was well represented by Luis Godinho, Paulo Amado Mendes, Diogo Mateus, Andreia Pereira, Pedram Ayobi, Marco Ribera, Henrique Ferreira, Luciana Oliveira, Liliana Carvalho, Rocco Scarano and Dhanuskha Jayawardana.

Congratulations to all researchers for their contributions and for representing ISISE at this international scientific event!

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