As part of DEMI and UNIDEMI’s internationalisation strategy, Professor Marta Carvalho, a faculty member at DEMI, recently undertook a scientific mission to Virginia Tech in the United States.
The sessions, organised and hosted by Professor Tiago Silva, will take place at the Structural Mechanics Laboratory (Building VIII) on Tuesday and Wednesday, with two lectures scheduled for each time slot
The project “SCM Living Lab: Integrating Serious Games, Logistics Operations and Data Analytics for Experiential Learning”, proposed and coordinated by Professor Pedro Espadinha da Cruz, was one of seven projects selected for funding under NOVA FCT’s pedagogical innovation initiative.
Following a week dedicated to the integration activities promoted by NOVA FCT, DEMI welcomed the new students joining the Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, the Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering and Management, and the Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering.
At the end of July, Juliana Salvadorinho officially joined NOVA FCT as an Assistant Professor, strengthening the DEMI teaching team.
Professor Ana Teresa Gabriel, a faculty member of the DEMI, completed an Erasmus+ Staff Mobility for Training at the Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering of Politecnico di Milano, Italy.
In June, DEMI welcomed Professor Fabiane Letícia Lizarelli from the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) and Professor Camila Fabrício Poltronieri from the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil.
Professor Ana Teresa Gabriel, a faculty member at DEMI, participated as a speaker at the DNPST 2026 Seminar – "Ensuring Healthy Work Environments and Psychosocial Well-being", organized by the Setúbal Peninsula Local Centre of the Authority for Working Conditions (ACT).
At the invitation of the Graduate Program in Production Engineering at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Brazil, Professor Susana Duarte visited the Department of Production Engineering.
The online event will take place on 21 July 2026, from 08:30 to 10:30 (Lisbon time), bringing together experts, researchers, industry representatives, and policymakers.