Research topics:

Material characterization

Polymers

Composite materials

Material joining processes

Adhesive joints

Finite element method

Fracture mechanics


Cohesive zone models

Extended finite element method

Advanced manufacturing systems

Flexible production

Automation and robotics

Industrial design

Underwater robotics

Core shear stresses for 4-point bending test in sandwich structures (M.Sc. thesis of Miguel Queirós, ISEP, 2021)

Double spiral cutting machine for Bowden cable fabrication (M.Sc. thesis of André Barbosa, ISEP and Ficocables, 2020)

von Mises stresses installed in the structure of a press bender with double actuator system (M.Sc. thesis of Diogo Costa, ISEP and ADIRA, 2022)