Highlights

The candidate presented the dissertation entitled “Open and Sustainable Innovation Strategy in the Port Ecosystem: A Case Study of the Portuguese Port of Sines”, which analyzes open and sustainable innovation strategies within the port ecosystem.

On January 21, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., the PhD Examination in Mechanical Engineering of Cláudia João de Almeida will take place in the Sala de Atos of Building IV.

The Thesis Advisory Committee meeting of PhD candidate Massoma Barbari will take place on January 13, at 10:00 a.m., in Meeting Room 4.32, Building VIII.

On December 22nd, at NOVA FCT, Wagner de Campos Sabor's public doctoral defense in Mechanical Engineering took place, contributing to the advancement of knowledge in manufacturing and materials processing technologies.

The public PhD defense in Industrial Engineering and Management of Maria Rosilene Sabino will take place on January 7, at 2:30 p.m., in the Sala de Atos of Building IV.

On December 19th, André Gaisita Ramalho defended his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at NOVA FCT, contributing to the advancement of scientific knowledge in the area of ​​additive manufacturing processes using arc and wire techniques and non-destructive testing methods.

Research

Research and Development Unit for Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Research and Development Unit for Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

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The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (DEMI) is a permanent organic unit of Nova School of Science and Technology | NOVA FCT, dedicated to teaching, to fundamental and applied scientific research and to the provision of services in the fields of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.

DEMI counts, currently, with 5 employees and 44 teachers who are committed to offering the best teaching experience and the best knowledge to their students, helping them develop their skills and achieve their personal and professional goals.

DEMI teachers also collaborate, at different levels, with diverse public and private institutions, particularly in the development of research projects in scientific and technological areas of relevance to Industrial and Mechanical Engineering, which aim to respond to the needs of the society.

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