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Jhonny Rodrigues Mechanical Engineer with a Licenciatura (2010) and Mestrado (2015) from Universidad Simón Bolívar, and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (2023) from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto. Currently an Assistant Professor at ISPGAYA. From 2016 to 2023, served as a researcher and team leader for the Automation and Control group at INEGI (Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management), focusing on modelling composite material processes related to heat transfer scenarios. From 2012 to 2016, gained teaching experience in the Processes and Systems Department at Universidad Simón Bolívar in Caracas, Venezuela, where responsibilities included teaching control classes, instrumentation, and laboratory practices. Author of three journal articles. Professional expertise in Mechanical Engineering, with additional focus on Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics, Informatics, and Automation and Control Systems.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Jhonny de Sá Rodrigues

Citation names

  • de Sá Rodrigues, Jhonny
  • Rodrigues, J
  • Rodrigues, Jhonny

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
381B-FC76-7D01
ORCID iD
0000-0003-0009-2833
Google Scholar ID
drjcKSUAAAAJ&hl
Scopus Author Id
56433583000

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Mechanical Engineering
  • Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics - Automation and Control Systems
  • Engineering and Technology - Mechanical Engineering - Thermodynamics

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Spanish; Castilian Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2018/09/01 - 2023/01/20
Concluded
 Engenharia Mecânica (Doctorate)
Major in Automation and Control of Intelligent Systems
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"State Estimation: A Digital Twin approach for an Automated Tape Laying Process" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17/20
2015
Concluded
 Mestre em Engenharia Mecânica (Master's Degree)
Universidad Simón Bolivar, Venezuela
"Modeling of a Control System for a Conveyor with Fuzzy Logic Decision Making" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 n/a
2010
Concluded
 Engenharia Mecânica (Licenciate Degree)
Universidad Simón Bolivar, Venezuela
"Design and Building of an Automated Thermo-Forming Machine" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 n/a
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2026/03/01 - Current Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Superior Politécnico Gaya, Portugal
Instituto Superior Politécnico Gaya, Portugal
2025/02 - Current Tutor (University Teacher) Universidad Internacional de Valencia, Spain
Universidad Internacional de Valencia, Spain
2026/02/01 - 2026/07/31 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/02/28 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2013/09/01 - 2014/04/01 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidad Simón Bolivar, Venezuela
Universidad Simón Bolivar, Venezuela

Others

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2016/09/17 - 2026/02/12 Investigador na secção de automação e controlo da Unidade de Materiais e Estruturas Compósitas Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e Gestao Industrial, Portugal
Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal
2016 - 2018 Researcher Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal
2014/04/01 - 2016/07/01 Professor Assistente do Departamento de Processos e Sistemas. Universidad Simón Bolívar, Mexico
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2024/10 - 2026/02 Flawless and sustainable production of composite parts through a human centred digital approach
101058458
Technical development
Centro de Investigacion en Tecnologias de Union Lortek, Spain

Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal
 Commission of the European Communities
Ongoing
2024/10 - 2025/06 ARMETISS - smARt Multifunction tExtiles for integrated Soldier Systems
edf2022
Researcher
Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal
 European Defence Agency
Ongoing
2024 - 2025 Aliança para a Transição Energética
ATE2023
Researcher
Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal
 Agence Europe SA
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2025/01/01 - 2029/12/31 Associate Laboratory of Energy, Transports and Aerospace
UID/50022/2025
10.54499/UID/50022/2025
Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal

Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2024/12/31 Associate Laboratory of Energy, Transports and Aeronautics
UIDB/50022/2020
10.54499/UIDB/50022/2020
Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal

Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2021/01/01 - 2023/12/31 FIBRE composite manufacturing technologies FOR the automation and modular construction in shipYARDS
101006860
10.3030/101006860
PhD Student Fellow
Institut de Recherche Technologique Jules Verne, France

Politechnika Lódzka, Poland

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain

Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal
 Commission of the European Communities
Concluded
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Laboratório Associado de Energia, Transportes e Aeronáutica
UIDB/50022/2020
10.54499/UIDB/50022/2020
LA/P/0079/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0079/2020
UID/EMS/50022/2019
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal

Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal

Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2017/10/01 - 2022/03/31 Efficient Material Hybridization by Unconventional Layup and Forming of Metals and Composites for Fabrication of Multifunctional Structures
768710
10.3030/768710
PhD Student Fellow
Tree Technology SA, Spain

Koniker SCOOP, Spain

Fagor Arrasate S Coop, Spain

Rescoll, France

ESI Group, France

Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal
 Commission of the European Communities
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Associate Laboratory of Energy, Transports and Aeronautics
UID/EMS/50022/2019
Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal

Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal

Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016 - 2018 NEXA-Q .: Qualificação para voo de mecanismo HDRM
NORTE-01-0247-FEDER-003498
Technical development
Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2023/01/01 - Current PRODUTECH R3 project
C645808870-00000067
Researcher
Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal
Ongoing
2023 - 2025 Centros de Tecnologia e Inovação
PRR-C5
Researcher
Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal
 Agence Europe SA
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference paper
  1. Rodrigues, Jhonny; Teixeira Gonçalves, Paulo; Goncalves, Nelson. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, Jhonny. "Temperature distribution estimation using neural networks in composite Materials manufacturing: a soft Computing approach". Paper presented in 21st European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM), Nantes, 2024.
  2. Fernandes, Pedro; Rodrigues, Jhonny. "Design and optimization of a self - deployable composite structure". Paper presented in Materiales Compuestos, Vigo, 2019.
    Published
  3. Rodrigues, Jhonny. "Automated in situ consolidation process for pre-impregnated carbon fibers : a cyber physical approach". Paper presented in Materiales compuestos, Vigo, 2019.
    Published
  4. de Sa Rodrigues, Jhonny; Santos Herrera, Joaquin. "Fuzzy PI Modification for decision making simulation on a conveyor". 2014.
Journal article
  1. Filipa Ribeiro; Daniel Gomes; João Ventura; Jhonny de Sá Rodrigues; Carlos Callaty; Andreia Araújo. "Electrical and Thermal Characterisation of Inkjet-Printed Conductive Materials for Structure-Integrated CubeSat Antenna Applications". Applied Sciences (2026): https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/16/11/5626.
    10.3390/app16115626
  2. P. Fernandes; B. Arouca Maia; J. Pedro; J. Rodrigues; M.H. Braga; R. Santos; N. Correia. "Integrating structural batteries and topology optimization: A path to multifunctional lightweight design". Composites Part B: Engineering (2026): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2026.113589.
    10.1016/j.compositesb.2026.113589
  3. Hugo Miguel Silva; Jhonny Rodrigues; Justino Cruz; Filipe Silva; Augusto Rego. "Influence of Geometric Scaling on the Stiffness and Stress Behavior of a Robotic Gripper". Engineering Proceedings (2026): https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4591/124/1/103.
    10.3390/engproc2026124103
  4. J.M.A. Picado; R.D.S.G. Campilho; R.F.R. Pinto; J.S. Rodrigues. "Mechanical assessment of composite laminates reinforced with recycled fibreglass and polymeric particles". Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites (2026): https://doi.org/10.1177/07316844261421781.
    10.1177/07316844261421781
  5. Nelson D. Gonçalves; Jhonny de Sá Rodrigues. "Heat Conduction Control Using Deep Q-Learning Approach with Physics-Informed Neural Networks". Metrology (2024): https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8244/4/3/30.
    10.3390/metrology4030030
  6. Jhonny de Sá Rodrigues; Paulo Teixeira Gonçalves; Luis Pina; Fernando Almeida. "Modelling the Heating Process in the Transient and Steady State of an In Situ Tape-Laying Machine Head". Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/2504-4494/6/1/8.
    10.3390/jmmp6010008
  7. Moreira, Raul D. F.; de Moura, Marcelo F. S. F.; Silva, Filipe G. A.; Rodrigues, Jhonny S.; Silva, Fernando D. R.. "Fracture characterization of a bi-material bonded aluminum/CFRP joints under mixed-mode I plus II loading". Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures (2022): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/54022751/.
    10.1111/FFE.13730
  8. Fernandes, Pedro; R. Marques; R. Pinto; P. Mimoso; Rodrigues, Jhonny; A. Silva; João Manuel R. S. Tavares; G. Rodrigues; N. Correia. "Design and optimization of a self-deployable composite structures / Diseño y optimización de una estrutura compuesta auto desplegable". Materiales Compuestos 4 1 (2020): 80-89. https://revista.aemac.org/materiales-compuestos/article/view/403.
    Published
  9. Moreira, R. D. F.; de Moura, M. F. S. F.; Silva, F. G. A.; Ramírez, F. M. G.; Rodrigues, J. S.. "Mixed-mode I+II fracture characterisation of composite bonded joints". Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology (2020): 1-14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01694243.2019.1708645.
    10.1080/01694243.2019.1708645
  10. Rodrigues, Jhonny. "Fuzzy PI modification for decision making simulation on a conveyor". 2014 IEEE AUTOTEST (2014): http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/autest.2014.6935118.
    10.1109/autest.2014.6935118
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Jhonny de Sá Rodrigues. "State Estimation: A Digital Twin approach for an Automated Tape Laying Process". PhD, 2023. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/152747.
    10.34626/0y61-n323
  2. Jhonny de Sá Rodrigues. "State Estimation: A Digital Twin approach for an Automated Tape Laying Process". PhD, 2023. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/152747.
    10.34626/0y61-n323
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role		 Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/02/27 - 2025 Development of a Digital Twin for a Permeability Measurement System in Composite Materials
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2021 - 2021 Desenvolvimento e implementação de um controlador de temperatura para um forno de aquecimento de materiais compósitos
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2021 - 2021 Desenvolvimento e implementação de uma redede comunicações industriais para o laboratório de compósitos do INEGI
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022/09/01 - 2023/02/28 Automation and Control Laboratory Bioengenharia (Integrated Master's Degree) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal