Bruno Parra from Axians, Francisco Calvão from Deloitte, Anshul Punhani from Lauchyfi, and Paulo Silva Curto from Orianto were present, among other entrepreneurs and professionals specializing in various business areas.
The main objective of the event was to present a comprehensive state of the art on advances in the use of imaging techniques in mechanics, from the material scale to the structural scale.
The doctoral candidate presented her thesis entitled “Human-like communication in conversational agents for delivering digital health interventions”, which analyzes the use of conversational agents in delivering digital health interventions, focusing on natural communication and human–machine interaction.
Professor Duarte Dinis delivered a seminar at the Università degli Studi di Firenze, as part of the institution’s Doctoral Program in Industrial Engineering.
On January 20, DEMI faculty members and UNIDEMI researchers carried out a technical visit to MC Sonae’s Logistics Distribution Center, located in Azambuja. This initiative is part of the project to create the SCM Lab – Supply Chain Management Living Lab, funded by the EQUIPAR+2 program.
The candidate presented the thesis entitled “Methodologies for optimal design and additive manufacturing of metamaterials combining negative property indexes”, in which she develops innovative methodologies for the optimal design and additive manufacturing of metamaterials with unconventional physical properties.
On January 26, at 2:00 PM, the public doctoral defense of Ana Catarina Martins in Industrial Engineering and Management will take place. The event will be held in the Sala de Atos of Building IV.
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.
