About

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About

Who are we

The Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering (ISISE) is a Research and Development Centre created in 2007, involving the Civil Engineering Departments of the University of Coimbra (UC) and the University of Minho (UM).

In 2020, ISISE was evaluated by FCT – the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology and graded EXCELLENT.

We are composed of Faculty Staff, Permanent Researchers, Post-Doctoral Researchers (Contract-Based), PhD students, Other Researchers, and Administrative and Technical Staff. We welcome all the members equally. We have members from almost every corner of the World, and we are very proud of that!

Organization

We are organized into four research groups:

FP

Functional Performance (FP)
at the University of Coimbra and the University of Minho

HMS

Historical and Masonry Structures (HMS)
at the University of Minho

SMCT

Steel and Mixed Construction Technologies (SMCT)
at the University of Coimbra

SC

Structural Composites (SC)
at the University of Minho

Board

The direction of ISISE is shared between the two Institutes.

Directors
Luís Godinho
Director
University of Coimbra
Carlos Rebelo
Vice - Director
University of Coimbra
José Sena Cruz
Co-Director
University of Minho
Miguel Azenha
Vice Co-Director
University of Minho
HEADS OF THE RESEARCH GROUPS
Luís Godinho
Functional Performance (FP)
University of Coimbra
Paulo B. Lourenço
Historical and masonry structures (HMS)
University of Minho
Luís Simões da Silva
Steel and mixed construction technologies (SMCT)
University of Coimbra
Joaquim Barros
Structural Composites (SC)
University of Minho
SCIENCE AND COMMUNICATION
Francisca Santos
University of Coimbra
João Pereira
University of Minho
CARRER DEVELOPMENT
Sofia Knapic
University of Coimbra
CLUSTER
Manuela Almeida
University of Minho

ISISE Courses

ISISE is involved in 9 International (English-spoken) and Portuguese-spoken Master programs and 3 PhD programs, in addition to the core BSc and MSc programs in Civil Engineering.

Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions (SAHC)
Erasmus Mundus Master Waves
European Master in Building Information Modelling (BIM A+)
European Master Course in Advanced Structural Analysis and Design using Composite Materials (FRP++)
International Master in Risk Assessment and Management of Civil Infrastructures (NORISK)
International Master on Sustainable Built Environment iMiSBE
Master in Construction Management
Master in Steel and Composite Construction
Master in Structural Mechanics
Master in Sustainable Construction and Rehabilitation (taught only in Portuguese)
Doctoral Programme in Civil Engineering
Doctoral Program Steel and Composite Construction
International Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Built Environment