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José Firmino Aguilar Madeira holds a Habilitation in Mathematics (Universidade de Évora, 2021) and two PhDs from Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa — in Mathematics (2019) and in Mechanical Engineering (2004). He is Coordinating Professor with Habilitation at the Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (ISEL), Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, an Integrated Researcher at IDMEC — Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, and co-coordinator of the IDMEC Pole at ISEL. His research lies at the intersection of mathematical optimization and decision sciences. He develops deterministic Derivative-Free Optimization (DFO) methods for problems where gradients are unavailable or unreliable, and is co-developer of three original algorithms — DMS (Direct MultiSearch), GLODS and MultiGLODS — which together exceed 2,100 Google Scholar citations; DMS is implemented in MATLAB’s paretosearch solver (since R2018b). He applies these methods to real-world decision problems in logistics, transport, resource allocation and decision support, in partnership with companies and institutions including GALP, Tecmic, CML/EMEL, CTT, Exide Technologies and Grupo Lusíadas Saúde. He leads Working Group 2 (Mixed Continuous and Discrete Optimisation) of COST Action CA22137 (ROAR-NET), spanning 35 countries, and was scientific coordinator of a 25-entity European Defence Fund consortium proposal (favourably evaluated and reserve-listed, 2025). He received the CGD–IPL Excellence Award for Activities with Community Relevance (2023) and four CGD–IPL Diplomas of Merit for scientific work in Technologies and Engineering (2019–2022), and has been rated “Excellent” in teaching evaluation for 21 consecutive years (2004–2024). He has 56 publications in the Web of Science Core Collection (h-index 22; 1,363 citations).
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
José Firmino Aguilar Madeira

Citation names

  • J. F. A. Madeira

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
6F1E-DCF0-D6EC
ORCID iD
0000-0001-9523-3808
Researcher Id
N-6918-2016
Scopus Author Id
7003405549

Email addresses

  • aguilarmadeira@tecnico.ulisboa.pt (Professional)
  • jose.madeira@isel.pt (Professional)
  • aguilarmadeira@gmail.com (Personal)

Addresses

  • IDMEC-IST, Ed. Mec 2, sala 2.31, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1900-049, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)
  • ISEL, R. Conselheiro Emídio Navarro 1, 1959-007, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Exact Sciences - Mathematics - Applied Mathematics
  • Engineering and Technology - Mechanical Engineering - Applied Mechanics
  • Social Sciences - Other Social Sciences - Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Education
Degree Classification
2021/10/12
Concluded
 Matemática (Habilitation (Aggregation Title))
Universidade de Évora Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
 aprovado unanimidade
2019/07/23
Concluded
 Matemática (Doctorate)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Multiobjective and global optimization with directional direct search" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Pass with Distinction (the registry number 2838/ISTCD/19)
2004
Concluded
 Engenharia Mecânica (Doctorate)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Optimização Multi-objectivo da Topologia de Estruturas com Algoritmos Genéticos" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 aprovado unanimidade
1995
Concluded
 Mestrado em Matemática (Master's Degree)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Aplicação da teoria da homogeneização na optimização da constante de torção" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Muito Bom
1991
Concluded
 Área Científica das Matemáticas Puras (Licenciate Degree)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2021/08/01 - Current Teacher Coordinator (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Portugal
1998/09/01 - 2021/07/31 Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2013 - 2016 Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
1997/10/01 - 1998/10/01 Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
1994/10/01 - 1997/07/31 Assistant (University Teacher) Business and Economics School, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2025/09 - Current Membro do Conselho Coordenador do Departamento de Matemática (CCDM) do ISEL Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2025/04 - Current Membro do Grupo de Trabalho ISEL Defense Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2024/10 - Current Líder do Grupo de Trabalho 2 "Mixed continuous and discrete optimisation" – COST Action CA22137 ROAR-NET Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
2024 - Current Co-coordenador do Polo IDMEC no ISEL Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2025/10/01 - 2026/04/04 Membro do Conselho Técnico-Científico do ISEL Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2004/01/01 - Current Investigador Científico Integrado Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2014/01/01 - 2018/12/31 Investigador Integrado Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal
2007/01/01 - 2013/12/31 Investigador Integrado Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal
1991/10/01 - 1992/07/01 Bolseiro Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Matemática Aplicações Fundamentais e Investigação Operacional, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2027/01/01 - Current Otimização Sem Derivadas Orientada à Decisão para Sistemas Operacionais com Variáveis Mistas
2025.19574.PTDC
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Under evaluation
2027/01/01 - Current CANOMIX — A Canonical Invariant Framework for Deterministic Direct Search in Mixed-Variable Black-Box Spaces
ERC-2026-AdG
Principal investigator
Universidade de Lisboa Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
 European Research Council
Under evaluation
2026/09/25 - Current AUXOPT – Otimização Inversa de Estruturas Auxéticas RCA-Y para Proteção contra Impacto
19609391
Principal investigator
Universidade Politécnica de Lisboa, Portugal
 Universidade Politécnica de Lisboa
Under evaluation
2026 - Current Smart multifunctional textiles for the integrated survivability of the dismounted soldier - TEGORA
101394496
EDF-2026-DA-MATCOMP-SMT-STEP
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
 European Commission Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space
Submitted
2025 - 2029 LAETA – Associated Laboratory for Energy, Transports and Aerospace
UID.50022.2025
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2026/10/06 - 2027/04/04 Mixed-Variable Derivative-Free Optimization: Multiobjective and Global Approaches — Bolsa de Professor Visitante no Brasil (PVB)
88887.236629/2025-00
Invited Scientist Fellow
Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica, Brazil
 Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
Ongoing
2023/02 - 2027/03 M4WIND - Monitoring, Modelling and Machine learning for Managing the operating life of WIND farms
2022.08120.PTDC
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
Ongoing
2023 - 2027 COST Action CA22137 – ROAR-NET – Randomised Optimisation Algorithms Research Network
CA22137
Working Group 2 Leader
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Ongoing
2025 - 2025 A.R.M.O.R. - Advanced Reinforced Material for Optimal Resistance - reference 101304871
EDF-2025-DA-PROTMOB-SS
101304871
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
 European Commission
Not funded
2021 - 2024/12/31 LAETA - Associated Laboratory for Energy, Transports and Aerospace (2020–2024)
UID/50022/2020
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
Concluded
2020 - 2023 Multiobjective Optimization in Structural-Acoustic Coupled Problems
CPCA/A0/7346/2020
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2011 - 2020 LAETA - Associated Laboratory for Energy, Transports and Aeronautics (2011-2020)
LAETA-2011-2020
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - 2024/10/30 Optimization of Inter-Island Maritime Logistics and Decision Support System for ENACOL (Cape Verde)
GALP-ENACOL-CV
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
Concluded
2018/01/01 - 2023/12/31 PAUILF 2018
PAUILF 2018
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Concluded
2019/02/01 - 2022/01/31 Desenvolvimento de bio-compósitos eco-eficientes para aplicações estruturais em engenharia civil
PTDC/ECI-EGC/29597/2017
Researcher
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 Strategic Project - LA 22 - 2011-2012
PEst-OE/EME/LA0022/2011
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal

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

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Castro, J.M.P.B.C.; Araujo, A.L.; Madeira, J.F.A.. "Design and multi-objective optimization of a composite impact attenuator for a Formula Student car". In Advances in Engineering Materials, Structures and Systems: Innovations, Mechanics and Applications, 498-503. CRC Press, 2019.
    10.1201/9780429426506-88
  2. Araújo, A.L.; Madeira, J.F.A.; Ferreira, A.J.M.. "Optimal location of active piezoelectric sensors and actuators for noise reduction in composite sandwich panels". In Advances in Engineering Materials, Structures and Systems: Innovations, Mechanics and Applications, 462-467. CRC Press, 2019.
    10.1201/9780429426506-82
  3. Araújo dos Santos, J. V.; Madeira, J. F. A.; Lopes, H.; Moreno-García, P.. "Application of Multiobjective Optimization Based on Differences of Modal Displacements and Modal Rotations for Damage Quantification in Beams". In EngOpt 2018 Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Engineering Optimization, 1009-1019. Springer International Publishing, 2018.
    10.1007/978-3-319-97773-7_87
  4. Türksen, Özlem; Vieira, Susana M.; Madeira, José F. A.; Apaydin, Aysen; Sousa, João M. C.. "Comparison of Multi-objective Algorithms Applied to Feature Selection". In Towards Advanced Data Analysis by Combining Soft Computing and Statistics, 359-375. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013.
    10.1007/978-3-642-30278-7_28
  5. Aguilar Madeira, J. F.; Rodrigues, H.; Pina, Heitor. "Genetic Methods in Multi-objective Optimization of Structures with an Equality Constraint on Volume". In Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization, 767-781. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2003.
    10.1007/3-540-36970-8_54
Conference paper
  1. Bruno Cotrim; Araújo, Aurélio L.; Madeira, Jose; Marta Tomé. "Optimal shunted damping configurations for noise reduction in laminated composite sandwich panels - Multi-modal damping". Paper presented in 25th International Conference on Composite of Structures, Porto, 2022.
  2. Araújo, Aurélio L.; Madeira, Jose; Girolamo Di Cara; Michele D'Ottavio; Olivier Polit. "Noise attenuation in composite laminated structures using SGUF and DMS". Paper presented in International Conference on Design, Modelling and Experiments of Advanced Structures and Systems, Scopello, 2022.
  3. Araújo, Aurélio L.; Marta Tomé; Bruno Cotrim; Madeira, Jose. "Optimal shunted damping treatments for noise reduction in composite sandwich panels". Paper presented in 1st International Conference on Computations for Science and Engineering, Porto, 2021.
  4. Araújo, A.L.; Madeira, J.F.A.; Adm, I.. "Optimization of piezoelectric patches with passive shunted damping for noise reduction in sandwich panels". 2019.
  5. Garrido, M.; Madeira, J.F.A.; Proença, M.; Correia, J.R.. "Multi-objective optimization of a composite sandwich panel floor system for building rehabilitation". Paper presented in 9th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2018, 2018.
  6. Baptista, R.; Cláudio, R.A.; Reis, L.; Madeira, J.F.A.; Freitas, M.. "Numerical study of fatigue crack initiation and propagation on optimally designed cruciform specimens". 2016.
    10.1016/j.prostr.2016.02.014
  7. Madeira, J.F.A.; Araújo, A.L.; Mota Soares, C.M.; Mota Soares, C.A.. "Multiobjective optimization for vibration reduction in composite plate structures using constrained layer damping". 2016.
  8. Pires, T.; Madeira, J.F.A.; Suleman, A.. "Structural optimization of a joined wing aircraft using DMS algorithm". Paper presented in Engineering Optimization IV - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Engineering Optimization, ENGOPT 2014, 2014.
  9. Aguilar Madeira, J.F.. "Multi-objective topology optimization of structures". Paper presented in Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Computational Structures Technology, 2002.
Conference poster
  1. Moita, Paulo Jorge Pires; M. Antunes; J. F. A. Madeira; A.J.J. Valido; Moita, P.P.; Antunes, Miguel; Madeira, J.F.A.; Cardoso, J.E.B.; Valido, A.J.. "Limiting Performance Analysis of a Head Protection Helmet Using Multicriteria Control Optimization". Paper presented in Enbeng 2019, 2019.
    10.1109/enbeng.2019.8692540
Edited book
  1. António J.M. Ferreira; Aurélio Araújo; Madeira, Jose; Filipa Moleiro; Cristóvão Mota Soares; Nicholas Fantuzzi; Michele Bacciocchi; Ana Neves, ed. MECHCOMP7 - 7th International Conference of on Mechanics of Composites - e-BOOK Proceedings-. 2021.
  2. Madeira, Jose, ed. EngOpt 2018 Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Engineering Optimization. Springer International Publishing. 2019.
    10.1007/978-3-319-97773-7
  3. António J.M. Ferreira; Aurélio Araújo; Filipa Moleiro; Cristóvão Mota Soares; Madeira, Jose; Nicholas Fantuzzi, ed. Book of Abstracts of MECHCOMP 2019 5th International Conference on Mechanics of Composites. Lisboa, Portugal. 2019.
  4. Madeira, Jose; H.C. Rodrigues; J. Herskovits; C.M. Mota Soares; J.M. Guedes; A.L. Araújo; J.O. Folgado; F. Moleiro, ed. Engineering Optimization IV – Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Engineering Optimization. Lisboa, Portugal: CRC Press/Balkema, Taylor & Fr.. 2015.
    Editor
  5. Madeira, Jose; Araújo, Aurélio L.; J.R. Correia; Cristóvão Mota Soares; Filipa Moleiro; João Folgado; V.M. Franco Correia; Maria Amélia Ramos Loja; José V. A. dos Santos, ed. Book of Abstracts 10th International Conference on Composite Science and Technology. Lisboa, Portugal: IDMEC. 2015.
  6. Madeira, Jose; Araújo, Aurélio L.; Helder Rodigues; Soares, Cristóvão M. Mota; Jose Miranda Guedes, ed. Book of Abstracts of the 4th International Conference on Engineering Optimization. Lisboa, Portugal: IDMEC. 2014.
Journal article
  1. N.A.R. Costa; A.L. Araújo; J.F.A. Madeira; G. Di Cara; M. D’Ottavio; O. Polit. "Multi-objective optimisation of sandwich panels for lightweight vibroacoustic performance using the direct multisearch algorithm and sublaminate formulation". Thin-Walled Structures (2026): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2026.115144.
    10.1016/j.tws.2026.115144
  2. J F A Madeira. Corresponding author: J F A Madeira. "GLODS-SI: Scale-invariant global–local direct search for engineering design optimization". Journal of Computational Design and Engineering (2026): https://doi.org/10.1093/jcde/qwag049.
    10.1093/jcde/qwag049
  3. Frutuoso, T R Lucas; Monteiro, R; Pereira, R B Santos; Madeira, J F Aguilar. "Power, Fatigue & Market Signals: Cost Function Design for Wind Turbine Lifetime Extension". Journal of Physics: Conference Series 3224 6 (2026): 062061. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/3224/6/062061.
    Published • 10.1088/1742-6596/3224/6/062061
  4. Frederico Alves; João Marques; José Aguilar Madeira; Ricardo Baptista; Virgínia Infante. "Sustainable design of train seats using finite element analysis and multiobjective optimization". Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines (2025): https://doi.org/10.1080/15397734.2025.2498103.
    10.1080/15397734.2025.2498103
  5. Magalhães, P. A.; Araújo, A. L.; J. F. A. Madeira. "Multimodal optimization of piezoelectric patches number and placement for effective structural vibration reduction". Acta Mechanica (2025): https://doi.org/10.1007/s00707-025-04351-4.
    10.1007/s00707-025-04351-4
  6. T.H.V. Pires; J.F.A. Madeira; A.P.G. Castro; P.R. Fernandes. "Direct MultiSearch optimization of TPMS scaffolds for bone tissue engineering". Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmpb.2024.108461.
    10.1016/j.cmpb.2024.108461
  7. Cotrim, Bruno R.; Araújo, Aurélio L.; Madeira, José F. A.. "Optimal resistive shunted damping configurations for multi-modal noise reduction in sandwich panels". Acta Mechanica 234 1 (2023): 221-237. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00707-022-03397-y.
    10.1007/s00707-022-03397-y
  8. R. Baptista; V. Infante; J. F. A. Madeira. "Optimization of a cruciform specimen for fatigue crack growth under in and out-of-phase in-plane biaxial loading conditions". Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures (2023): https://doi.org/10.1080/15376494.2022.2038740.
    10.1080/15376494.2022.2038740
  9. Moleiro, F.; Madeira, J.F.A.; Carrera, E.; Ferreira, A.J.M.. "Thermo-mechanical design optimization of symmetric and non-symmetric sandwich plates with ceramic-metal-ceramic functionally graded core to minimize stress, deformation and mass". Composite Structures 276 (2021): 114496. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.114496.
    10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.114496
  10. JFA Madeira; J D Silvestre; B Kiss. "Environmental and economic optimisation of buildings for different climates". IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 588 (2020): 032033-032033. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/588/3/032033.
    10.1088/1755-1315/588/3/032033
  11. Madeira, J. F. A.; Araujo, A. L.. "Optimal distribution of active piezoelectric elements for noise attenuation in sandwich panels". International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials (2020): 1-17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19475411.2020.1829159.
    10.1080/19475411.2020.1829159
  12. Fontana, Marco; Araujo, A.L.; Madeira, J.F.A.. "Optimization of a thin-walled composite crash absorber". Thin-Walled Structures 155 (2020): 106826. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2020.106826.
    10.1016/j.tws.2020.106826
  13. Araújo, A.L.; Madeira, J.F.A.. "Multiobjective optimization solutions for noise reduction in composite sandwich panels using active control". Composite Structures 247 (2020): 112440. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.112440.
    10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.112440
  14. Moleiro, F.; Madeira, J.F.A.; Carrera, E.; Reddy, J.N.. Corresponding author: Moleiro, F.. "Design optimization of functionally graded plates under thermo-mechanical loadings to minimize stress, deformation and mass". Composite Structures 245 (2020): 112360. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.112360.
    10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.112360
  15. Madeira, J.F.A.; Araújo, A.L.; Mota Soares, C.M.; Mota Soares, C.A.. "Multiobjective optimization for vibration reduction in composite plate structures using constrained layer damping". Computers & Structures 232 (2020): 105810. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruc.2017.07.012.
    10.1016/j.compstruc.2017.07.012
  16. JFA Madeira; A.L. Araujo. "Optimal passive shunted damping configurations for noise reduction in sandwich panels". Journal of Vibration and Control (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077546320910542.
    10.1177/1077546320910542
  17. Castro, J. M. P. B. C.; Fontana, M.; Araujo, A. L.; Madeira, J. F. A.. "Optimization of a composite impact attenuator for a formula student car". Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures (2020): 1-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15376494.2020.1712627.
    Published • 10.1080/15376494.2020.1712627
  18. Garrido, M.; Madeira, J.F.A.; Proença, M.; Correia, J.R.. "Multi-objective optimization of pultruded composite sandwich panels for building floor rehabilitation". Construction and Building Materials 198 (2019): 465-478. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85057890379&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.11.259
  19. Infante, V.; Madeira, J.F.A.; Ruben, R.B.; Moleiro, F.; de Freitas, S.T.. "Characterization and optimization of hybrid carbon–glass epoxy composites under combined loading". Journal of Composite Materials (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85062685177&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1177/0021998319834673
  20. Correia, V.M.F.; Madeira, J.F.A.; Araújo, A.L.; Soares, C.M.M.. "Multiobjective optimization of functionally graded material plates with thermo-mechanical loading". Composite Structures 207 (2019): 845-857. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85054193260&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.09.098
  21. Moita, Paulo Jorge Pires; Madeira, Jose Firmino Aguilar; Valido, Aníbal; Cardoso, João Barradas. "Optimal multiobjective design of a vehicle restraint system using pre-acting control: A limiting performance analysis". (2018): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/11261.
    10.1108/MMMS-09-2017-0100
  22. Franco Correia, V.M.; Aguilar Madeira, J.F.; Araújo, A.L.; Mota Soares, C.M.. "Multiobjective optimization of ceramic-metal functionally graded plates using a higher order model". Composite Structures 183 1 (2018): 146-160. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85012866735&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compstruct.2017.02.013
  23. Custódio, A.L.; Madeira, J.F.A.. "MultiGLODS: global and local multiobjective optimization using direct search". Journal of Global Optimization (2018): 1-23. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85042181522&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10898-018-0618-1
  24. Jayachandran, K.P.; Madeira, J.F.A.; Guedes, J.M.; Rodrigues, H.C.. "Laminate composite magnetoelectric multiferroics optimized by global derivative-free optimization method". Computational Materials Science 148 (2018): 190-199. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85042509410&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.commatsci.2018.02.045
  25. Roque, C.M.C.; Madeira, J.F.A.. "RBF-FD meshless optimization using direct search (GLODS) in the analysis of composite plates". Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements 92 (2018): 114-123. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85034854179&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.enganabound.2017.10.019
  26. Madeira, Jose. "Design of a composite crash box for a Formula Student team car: preliminary testing and model tuning". International Journal of Automotive Composites 3 2-4 (2017): 237-250. https://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJAUTOC.2017.091419.
    10.1504/IJAUTOC.2017.091419
  27. Franco Correia, V.M.; Madeira, J.F.A.; Araújo, A.L.; Mota Soares, C.M.. "Multiobjective design optimization of laminated composite plates with piezoelectric layers". Composite Structures 169 (2017): 10-20. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85008656666&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compstruct.2016.09.052
  28. Magalhães, H.; Pombo, J.; Ambrósio, J.; Madeira, J.F.A.. "Rail vehicle design optimization for operation in a mountainous railway track". Innovative Infrastructure Solutions 2 1 (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85051576993&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s41062-017-0088-1
  29. Luis, N.F.; Madeira, J.F.A.; Araújo, A.L.; Ferreira, A.J.M.; Luís, Ndilokelwa F.; Madeira, JFA; Araújo, A. L.; Ferreira, A. J. M.. "Active vibration attenuation in viscoelastic laminated composite panels using multiobjective optimization". Composites Part B: Engineering 128 (2017): 53-66. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85023643889&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.07.002
  30. Monte, S.M.C.; Infante, V.; Madeira, J.F.A.; Moleiro, F.. "Optimization of fibers orientation in a composite specimen". Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures 24 5 (2017): 410-416. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84994106730&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/15376494.2016.1191099
  31. Madeira, J.F.A.; Araújo, A.L.; Mota Soares, C.M.. "Multiobjective optimization of constrained layer damping treatments in composite plate structures". Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures 24 5 (2017): 427-436. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84990898331&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/15376494.2016.1190427
  32. Madeira, Jose. "Optimal Cruciform Specimen Design Using the Direct Multi-search Method and Design Variable Influence Study". Procedia Structural Integrity 5 (2017): 659-666. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452321617301233.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prostr.2017.07.037
  33. Segurado, R.; Madeira, J.F.A.; Costa, M.; Duic, N.; Carvalho, M.G.. "Optimization of a wind powered desalination and pumped hydro storage system". Applied Energy 177 (2016): 487-499. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84971392990&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.05.125
  34. Magalhães, H.; Madeira, J.F.A.; Ambrósio, J.; Pombo, J.. "Railway vehicle performance optimisation using virtual homologation". Vehicle System Dynamics 54 9 (2016): 1177-1207. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84975159477&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/00423114.2016.1196821
  35. Baptista, R.; Cláudio, R.A.; Reis, L.; Madeira, J.F.A.; Freitas, M.. "Numerical study of in-plane biaxial fatigue crack growth with different phase shift angle loadings on optimal specimen geometries". Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics 85 (2016): 16-25. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84991228405&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.tafmec.2016.08.025
  36. Camotim, D.; Basaglia, C.; Aguilar Madeira, J.F.; Pina, H.; Ilanko, S.; Kennedy, D.; Rabczuk, T.; et al. "Editorial". Computers and Structures 147 C (2015): 1-3. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84912557952&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compstruc.2014.11.005
  37. Leite, M.; Silva, A.; Henriques, E.; A. Madeira, J.F.. "Materials selection for a set of multiple parts considering manufacturing costs and weight reduction with structural isoperformance using direct multisearch optimization". Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization 52 4 (2015): 635-644. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84943365061&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00158-015-1247-7
  38. Roque, C.M.C.; Madeira, J.F.A.; Ferreira, A.J.M.. "Multiobjective optimization for node adaptation in the analysis of composite plates using a meshless collocation method". Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements 50 (2015): 109-116. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84907506152&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.enganabound.2014.08.006
  39. Madeira, J.F.A.; Araújo, A.L.; Mota Soares, C.M.; Mota Soares, C.A.. "Multiobjective optimization of viscoelastic laminated sandwich structures using the Direct MultiSearch method". Computers and Structures 147 (2015): 229-235. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84912535929&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compstruc.2014.09.009
  40. Custódio, A.L.; Madeira, J.F.A.. "GLODS: Global and Local Optimization using Direct Search". Journal of Global Optimization 62 1 (2015): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84938255942&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10898-014-0224-9
  41. Madeira, J.F.A.; Dias, J.; Silvestre, N.. "Multiobjective optimization of cold-formed steel columns". Thin-Walled Structures 96 (2015): 29-38. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84938845230&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.tws.2015.07.025
  42. Madeira, J.F.A.; Araújo, A.L.; Mota Soares, C.M.; Mota Soares, C.A.; Ferreira, A.J.M.. "Multiobjective design of viscoelastic laminated composite sandwich panels". Composites Part B: Engineering 77 (2015): 391-401. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84926459453&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.03.025
  43. Baptista, R.; Claudio, R.A.; Reis, L.; Madeira, J.F.A.; Guelho, I.; Freitas, M.. "Optimization of cruciform specimens for biaxial fatigue loading with direct multi search". Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics 80 (2015): 65-72. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84946495948&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.tafmec.2015.06.009
  44. Baptista, R.; Claudio, R. A.; Reis, L.; Guelho, I.; Freitas, M.; Madeira, J. F. A.. "Design optimization of cruciform specimens for biaxial fatigue loading". Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale 8 30 (2014): 118-126. http://dx.doi.org/10.3221/igf-esis.30.16.
    10.3221/igf-esis.30.16
  45. Roque, C.M.C.; Madeira, J.F.A.; Ferreira, A.J.M.. "Node adaptation for global collocation with radial basis functions using direct multisearch for multiobjective optimization". Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements 39 1 (2014): 5-14. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84888167334&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.enganabound.2013.10.012
  46. Araújo, A.L.; Madeira, J.F.A.; Mota Soares, C.M.; Mota Soares, C.A.. "Optimal design for active damping in sandwich structures using the Direct MultiSearch method". Composite Structures 105 (2013): 29-34. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84880775634&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compstruct.2013.04.044
  47. Aguilar Madeira, J.F.; Araújo, A.L.; Mota Soares, C.M.; Mota Soares, C.A.. "Damping optimization of viscoelastic laminated sandwich structures using the direct multisearch method". Civil-Comp Proceedings 99 (2012): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84893926304&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  48. Custódio, A.L.; Emmerich, M.; Madeira, J.F.A.. "Recent Developments in Derivative-Free Multiobjective Optimisation". Computational Technology Reviews 5 (2012): 1-30.
    10.4203/ctr.5.1
  49. H.L. Pina; J.F.A. Madeira; Pina, H.L.; Madeira, J.F.A.. "Handling Linear Constraints in Genetic Algorithms". Civil-Comp Proceedings 99 (2012): https://publons.com/publon/15375952/.
    10.4203/CCP.99.59
  50. M Leite; J.F.A. Madeira; A Silva; E Henriques; R Roth. "Optimization of Materials Selection in a Multi-Part Environment with Direct Multi-Search". Civil-Comp Proceedings 99 (2012): https://publons.com/publon/310388/.
    10.4203/CCP.99.65
  51. Custódio, A.L.; Madeira, J.F.A.; Vaz, A.I.F.; Vicente, L.N.; Custódio, A. L.; Madeira, J. F. A.; Vaz, A. I. F.; Vicente, L. N.. "Direct multisearch for multiobjective optimization". SIAM Journal on Optimization 21 3 (2011): 1109-1140. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80054721921&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1137/10079731X
  52. Madeira, J.F.A.; Pina, H.L.; Rodrigues, H.C.. "GA topology optimization using random keys for tree encoding of structures". Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization 40 1-6 (2010): 227-240. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-72149086423&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00158-008-0353-1
  53. Aguilar Madeira, J.F.; Pina, H.L.; Pires, E.B.; Monteiro, J.. "Surgical correction of scoliosis: Numerical analysis and optimization of the procedure". International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering 26 9 (2010): 1087-1098. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77956502474&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/cnm.1380
  54. Aguilar Madeira, J.F.; Pina, H.L.; Rodrigues, H.C.; J.F. Aguilar Madeira; H.L. Pina; H.C. Rodrigues. "Plate eigenfrequency optimization with genetic algorithms and random keys". Civil-Comp Proceedings 88 (2008): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84893980460&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.4203/CCP.88.73
  55. Madeira, J.A.; Rodrigues, H.C.; Pina, H.. "Multiobjective topology optimization of structures using genetic algorithms with chromosome repairing". Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization 32 1 (2006): 31-39. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33745303659&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00158-006-0007-0
  56. Madeira, J.F.A.; Rodrigues, H.; Pina, H.. "Multi-objective optimization of structures topology by genetic algorithms". Advances in Engineering Software 36 1 (2005): 21-28. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-9644289438&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.advengsoft.2003.07.001
Preprint
  1. J. F. A. Madeira. "GLODS-SI-Mix: A Deterministic Direct-Search Method for Mixed-Variable Black-Box Optimization". 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20745384.
    : 10.5281/zenodo.20745384
  2. J. F. A. Madeira. "A Two-Space Scale-Invariant Direct Multisearch Method for Mixed-Variable Multiobjective Optimization". 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20733508.
  3. J. F. A. Madeira. "Deterministic Neighborhood Rotation (DNR) for Categorical Variables in Derivative-Free Optimization". 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18650740.
  4. J. F. A. Madeira. "Mixed-Variable Optimisation as a Metric Product Space: Transient Categorical Geometry and a Hierarchy of Local Optimality". 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18704775.
    10.5281/zenodo.18704775
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. JFA Madeira. "Multiobjective and global optimization with directional direct search". PhD, Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, 2019. https://www.ulisboa.pt/prova-academica/multiobjective-and-global-optimization-directional-direct-search.
  2. JFA Madeira. "Optimização multi-objectivo da topologia de estruturas com algoritmos genéticos". PhD, Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, 2004. http://purl.pt/6609.
  3. JFA Madeira. "Optimization of torsion constant with homogenization". Master, Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, 1995.

Other

Dataset
  1. JFA Madeira. A test set for global optimization (MATLAB). http://ferrari.dmat.fct.unl.pt/personal/alcustodio/glods.
  2. JFA Madeira. A test set for derivative-free multiobjective optimization (AMPL). http://www.mat.uc.pt/dms.
  3. J. F. A. Madeira;. DFO Benchmark Suite: Continuous and Mixed-Variable Test Problems for Derivative-Free Optimization. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20782892. 2026.
    10.5281/zenodo.20782892
  4. J. F. A. Madeira. MOO_Prob_Matlab: Continuous and mixed-variable MATLAB benchmark suites for multiobjective optimization. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20783713. 2026.
    10.5281/zenodo.20783713
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/03/18 Directional Direct Search Strategies within Global and Local Optimisation International Summit on Applied Science, Engineering and Technology, ISASET2024
Spectrum Conferences and expos (Florence, Italy)
2024/02/01 Exploring Derivative-Free Optimization Methods for Challenging Optimization Scenarios PCF2024 Portuguese Conference on Fracture
Portuguese Conference on Fracture (Setubal, Portugal)
2023/01/23 Métodos de procura direta direcional na otimização global e local Seminário promovido pelo Departamento de Física do ISEL
Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Instituto Politecnico de Lisboa (Lisboa, Portugal)
2022/05/03 Noise attenuation in composite laminated structures using SGUF and DMS DeMEASS2020 - 10th International Conference on Design, Modelling and Experiments of Advanced Structures and Systems
(Sicily, Italy)
2021/09/03 Shunted damping configurations for noise reduction in laminated composite sandwich panels MECHCOMP7 7th International Conference on Mechanics of Composites
Universidade Porto Faculdade de Engenharia (Porto, Portugal)
2021/07/19 Recent developments in optimization with Direct Search Methods 1st International Conference on Computations for Science and Engineering
Universidade Porto Faculdade de Engenharia (Porto)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role		 Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/10/01 - Current Lifetime Management and Optimization of Wind Farms — Decision Sciences problem: multi-objective optimization of wind farm control strategies balancing power production, structural fatigue damage, and electricity market revenue through surrogate modeling and cost function design.
Co-supervisor
 Sustainable Energy Systems (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2026/02 - 2026/10 Multi-Objective Optimization of Public Transport Driver Scheduling Using Direct Search Methods — Decision Sciences problem: multi-objective operational optimization of driver-trip assignment balancing workload equity, service coverage, and operational cost through derivative-free direct search methods with real operational data (Tecmic).
Supervisor
 Licenciatura em Matemática Aplicada à Tecnologia e à Empresa (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2026/02 - 2026/10 Implementação do método Direct MultiSearch em Python e aplicação à otimização de um componente aeroespacial
Supervisor
 Engenharia Aeroespacial (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2025/01/03 - 2026/07/02 Multiobjective Optimization of Auxetic Aerospace Cellular Structures Using a Python Implementation of Direct Multisearch
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Engenharia Aeroespacial (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2025 - 2026 Dynamic Service Allocation for Public Transport Driver Scheduling — Decision Sciences problem: operational optimization of driver-trip assignment using mathematical programming, workload balancing, and real-time service allocation with real operational data (Tecmic)
Supervisor
 Licenciatura em Matemática Aplicada à Tecnologia e à Empresa (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2024/01/01 - 2025/11/19 Design Optimization of Subsea Mid-Water Arch Systems: A Focus on Fatigue, Extreme Loads, and Operational Efficiency
Supervisor
 MESTRADO EM ENGENHARIA MECÂNICA (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2024/11/17 - 2025/11/17 Multimodal Optimization of Piezoelectric Patch Placement and Shunt Circuit Design for Enhanced Structural Vibration Control
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2024/01/01 - 2025/11/12 Towards Next-Generation Acoustic Metamaterials: Design and Optimisation of Sandwich, Perforated, and Resonant Structures
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Aeroespacial (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2024/10 - 2025/10 Towards Next-Generation Acoustic Metamaterials: Design and Optimisation of Sandwich, Perforated, and Resonant Structures
Supervisor
 Engenharia Aeroespacial (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2025/02/01 - 2025/07/23 Decision Sciences problem: optimal allocation of public transport vehicles to routes and schedules using mathematical optimization and mixed-integer programming, minimizing operational costs while satisfying service level requirements. Developed in partnership with Tecmic S.A. (intelligent transport systems).
Supervisor
 Matemática Aplicada à Tecnologia e à Empresa (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2025/01/04 - 2025/07/22 Weekly Demand Forecasting Models for Operational Planning (Politejo ) — Decision Sciences problem: demand forecasting under uncertainty. Development and comparison of statistical and machine learning models for weekly demand prediction, integrated into decision support frameworks for inventory management and resource allocation in supply chain operations.
Supervisor
 Matemática Aplicada à Tecnologia e à Empresa (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2024/05/01 - 2024/12/09 Optimization of Wind Farm Operation towards Life-time extension
Supervisor of Miguel Marante Pereira
 Ciências de Engenharia - Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2023/10/01 - 2024/11/19 Public Transport Vehicle Allocation Planning (Professional Internship at Tecmic S.A.) — Decision Sciences problem: vehicle-to-route allocation in public transport networks. Development of optimization-based decision support tools for fleet planning, addressing assignment of vehicles to routes considering operational constraints, maintenance schedules, and service demand.
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Matemática Aplicada para a Indústria (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2022/01/01 - 2022/11/25 Optimization of passive shunted damping configurations for displacement amplitude reduction of a plate
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021/01 - 2022/11 Optimization of passive shunted damping configurations for displacement amplitude reduction of a plate
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2022/01/01 - 2022/07/15 Optimization of Transport Service Allocation — Decision Sciences problem: optimal assignment of transport services to available resources. Development of mathematical programming models integrating scheduling constraints, capacity limitations, and cost minimization objectives. Applied to real-world operational data from Tecmic S.A., a leading Portuguese intelligent transport systems company.
Supervisor
 Matemática Aplicada à Tecnologia e à Empresa (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Route Optimization for Medicine and Consumable Distribution (Lusíadas Saúde Hospital Group) — Decision Sciences problem: Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) in healthcare logistics. Optimization of hospital distribution circuits minimizing time and cost, subject to time windows, vehicle capacity, and delivery priority constraints. Operations Research applied to healthcare decision-making.
Supervisor
 Licenciatura em Matemática Aplicada à Tecnologia e à Empresa (Degree)
2019/01 - 2021/11/03 Optimal Passive Shunted Damping Configurations for Noise Reduction in Sandwich Panels
Co-supervisor
Instituto Superior Técnico Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2021 - 2021 Departure and Arrival Time Estimation for Public Transport (Tecmic S.A.) — Decision Sciences problem: predictive analytics for transport operations. Development of machine learning models for real-time estimation of bus departure and arrival times using historical operational data. Integration into decision support systems for fleet management and passenger information services.
Supervisor
 Licenciatura em Matemática Aplicada à Tecnologia e à Empresa (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2021 - 2021 Forecasting Tool for Coffee Stock Management during the Pandemic (Café Delta) — Decision Sciences problem: inventory forecasting under uncertainty. Development of a Decision Support System integrating time series analysis and predictive modelling for coffee stock levels during COVID-19, supporting inventory management decisions under highly volatile demand conditions.
Supervisor
 Licenciatura em Matemática Aplicada à Tecnologia e à Empresa (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2021 - 2021 Analysis of Lisbon Rental Market through Online Platforms (Municipality of Lisbon) — Decision Sciences problem: data-driven analytics for urban policy decision support. Development of analytical models to characterize rental market dynamics using online platform data, providing evidence-based insights for housing policy and urban planning decisions for the Municipality of Lisbon (CML).
Supervisor
 Licenciatura em Matemática Aplicada à Tecnologia e à Empresa (Degree)
2020 - 2020 Optimization of Gira Bike-Sharing Rebalancing (Municipality of Lisbon / EMEL) — Decision Sciences problem: Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) variant for bike-sharing systems. Development of routing algorithms for bicycle redistribution across Gira stations in Lisbon, integrating demand prediction, station capacity constraints, and time windows. Applied Operations Research to urban mobility.
Supervisor
 Licenciatura em Matemática Aplicada à Tecnologia e à Empresa (Degree)
2019 - 2020 Optimization of Postal Delivery Routes (CTT) — Decision Sciences problem: Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) for last-mile logistics. Development of optimized routing solutions for CTT (Portuguese national postal service) distribution networks, integrating delivery time windows, vehicle capacity, and geographic constraints. Direct application of Operations Research to postal logistics.
Supervisor
 dgree (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2019 - 2019/12/02 Otimização multi-objetivo de placas compósitas curvas
Supervisor of Fábio Miguel Cascalheira Aguincha
 Engenharia de Projecto e Construção Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2019 - 2019/11/29 Optimization of composite structural components for energy absorption
Supervisor of Marco Fontana
 Engenharia Aeroespacial (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2019 - 2019/01/31 Structural Optimization of a Landing Gear
Supervisor
 Engenharia Aeroespacial (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Optimization of Battery Charging Table Capacity at Exide Technologies — Decision Sciences problem: production scheduling optimization in manufacturing. Optimization of charging slot assignment considering production deadlines, energy consumption constraints, and throughput maximization. Applied combinatorial optimization and scheduling algorithms to a real industrial decision problem.
Supervisor of Mariana Raposo Ferreira Mota
 Matemática Aplicada à Tecnologia e à Empresa (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Portugal
2018 - 2018/11/28 Design and Multi-objective Optimization of a Composite Impact Attenuator for a Formula Student Car
Supervisor of José Maria Pinto Basto Cyrne de Castro
 Engenharia Aeroespacial (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Structural analysis and optimization of a UAV wing
Supervisor of João Francisco Matos Alves Ferreira
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Multi-Objective Topology Optimization for Bi-dimensional Structures
Supervisor of Pedro Simão De Assunção Caldeira
 Engenharia Aeroespacial (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Smart City Mobility Analytics and Optimization (Municipality of Lisbon / Closer Consulting) — Decision Sciences problem: urban mobility optimization. Development of data-driven models for mobility analysis in Lisbon, applying machine learning and optimization techniques to transportation data for route optimization, demand prediction, and mobility pattern analysis supporting urban transport planning.
Supervisor
 Matemática Aplicada à Tecnologia e à Empresa (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Dynamic analysis and design of impact attenuator structures for a Formula Student prototype
Supervisor of André Miguel Almeida Santos
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Previsão do Comportamento Mecânico e Otimização de Placas em Material Compósito Híbrido
Supervisor of Iúri Marcelo Pinheiro Figueiredo
 Engenharia Aeroespacial (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Otimização de reforços em painéis planos com vigas standard utilizando métodos de otimização discreta para critérios de rigidez
Supervisor
 Engenharia Aeroespacial (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2016 - 2016 High Speed Train Pantograph Models Identification
Supervisor of Ricardo Miguel Graça Aquino Vieira
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2013 - 2016 Optimal Design of Piezoelectric Sensors and Actuators for the Attenuation of Vibrations in Multilaminated Structures
Supervisor of Ndilokelwa Luis
 Engenharia Aeroespacial (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Composite Optimization of Gearbox Casing used in LMP1 race car under service and FIA regulation load cases
Supervisor of Diogo André Baltazar Gonçalves Domingues
 Engenharia Aeroespacial (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)		 Institution / Organization
2026/08/10 - 2028/09/06 Special Session "Advances in Structural Optimization", SEMC 2028 — 10th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, University of Cape Town, South Africa (2028/09/04 - 2028/09/06). https://semc.uct.ac.za/ (2026/09/04 - 2028/09/06)
Conference (Co-organiser)
 Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2024/09/16 - 2026/09/18 EngOpt 2026 — 7th International Conference on Engineering Optimization, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa (2026/09/16 - 2026/09/18). https://engopt2026.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/ (2026/09/16 - 2026/09/18)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2024/09/01 - 2025/09/03 Special Session SS01 "Advances in Structural Optimization", SEMC 2025 — 9th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, University of Cape Town, South Africa (2025/09/01 - 2025/09/03) https://semc.uct.ac.za/special-sessions/ss01-advances-structural-optimization (2025/09/01 - 2025/09/03)
Conference (Co-organiser)
 Universidade de Lisboa Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2023/01/01 - 2024/06/07 Mini- Simposio in ECOMAS 2024 , Lisboa, title: Advances in structural and multidisciplinary optimization J. Madeira (IDMEC, IST, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal) and A. Araujo (IDMEC, IST, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal) (2024/06/03 - 2024/06/07)
Congress (Co-organiser)
 Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2024/03/18 - 2024/03/18 International Summit on Applied Science, Engineering and Technology, ISASET2024, Florence, Italy (2024/03/18 - 2024/03/18)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2024/03/18 - 2024/03/18 Conference Chair at International Summit on Applied Science, Engineering and Technology (2024/03/18 - 2024/03/18)
Conference (President of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Portugal
2020/12/01 - 2022/09/07 International Advisory Board for SEMC 2022: The Eighth International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, 5–7 September 2022, Cape Town, South Africa (2020/12/01 - 2022/09/07)
Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2021/09/03 Organizing Committee of MECHCOMP7 - 7th International Conference on Mechanics of Composites (2019/01/01 - 2021/09/03)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2017 - 2019 Membro de International Organizing Committee of 5th International Conference on Mechanics of Composites, Lisboa, http://mechcompconference2019.com/ (2019/07/01 - 2019/07/04)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2017 - 2019 Organizador da Sessão temática ”C-M2: Composite Structures, Laminated Structures, Sandwich Structures”, SEMC 2019: 7th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, Cape Town, South Africa. http://www.semc.uct.ac.za/semc/specialsessions/ss01 (2019/09/02 - 2019/09/04)
Symposium (Co-organiser)
 University of Cape Town, South Africa
2016 - 2018 Membro de International Organizing Committee of 9th International Conference DeMEASS2018, Design Modelling and Experiments of Advanced Structures and Systems, Sesimbra, Portugal. https://sites.google.com/view/demeass9/organization (2018/09/30 - 2018/10/03)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2016 - 2018 Membro de International Organizing Committee of EngOpt 2018, International Conference on Engineering Optimization, Lisboa, Setembro de 2018. http://engopt2018.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/ (2018/09/17 - 2018/09/19)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2016 - 2018 Organizador do Mini-Simpossio Challenges in Derivative-free Optimization Methods for Engineering Optimization, EngOpt 2018, 6th International Conference on Engineering Optimization, University of Lisbon, Portugal http://engopt2018.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/ (2018/09/17 - 2018/09/19)
Symposium (Co-organiser)
 Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2016 - 2018 Organizador da Sessão Temática 1402 Recent Developments in Structural Optimization, WCCM 2018, 13th World Congress in Computational Mechanics, New York Julho 2018. www.wccm2018.org/ (2018/07/22 - 2018/07/27)
Symposium (Co-organiser)
 Columbia University Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, United States
2015 - 2017 Organizador da Sessão Temática ST30: Recent developments in structural optimization, Congress on Numerical Methods in Engineering - CMN 2017, Spain. http://congress.cimne.com/cmn2017/eng/doc/a10.pdf (2017/06/03 - 2017/06/05)
Conference (Co-organiser)
 Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
2014 - 2016 Membro de International Organizing Committee of 5th International Conference on Engineering Optimization, Iguassu Falls, Brasil, Junho de 2016. http://engopt.org/ (2016/06/19 - 2016/06/23)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2015 - 2015 Membro de "Executive Committee of the International Conference on Composite Science and Technology ICCST/10,Instituto Superior Técnico, Setembro de 2015. http://www.dem.ist.utl.pt/iccst10/index.php/organization (2015 - 2015)
2014 - 2014 Membro de "Executive Committee of the International Conference on Engineering Optimization ENGopt2014 ,Instituto Superior Técnico, Setembro de 2014. http://www.dem.ist.utl.pt/engopt2014/index.php/organization (2014 - 2014)
2010 - 2010 Membro de International Organizing Committee of EngOpt 2010, International Conference on Engineering Optimization, Lisboa, Setembro de 2010. http://www1.dem.ist.utl.pt/engopt2010/ (2010 - 2010)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event		 Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/02/01 - 2024/02/02 Chairperson on the conference and presentation of the comunication "Exploring Derivative-Free Optimization Methods for Challenging Optimization Scenarios"
Conference
 Portuguese Conference on Fracture 2024
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role		 Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2026/07/06 Multiobjective Optimization of Auxetic Aerospace Cellular Structures Using a Python Implementation of Direct Multisearch.
Supervisor
 Madalena de Azevedo Cosme Amorim da Cunha (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2026/02/06 Membro da Comissão de Acompanhamento de Tese (CAT) — Avaliação Intercalar de Doutoramento : Machine Learning-Enhanced Computational Geometry Methods for Computational Mechanics
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Olivier Gouveia (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
2025/12/16 Lifetime Management and Optimization of Wind Farms" — Decision Sciences problem: multi-objective optimization of wind farm operations integrating fatigue damage modeling, surrogate models, and electricity market signals for lifetime extension strategies.
Thesis Member
 Tiago José Rosário Lucas Frutuoso (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2025/11/19 Design Optimization of Subsea Mid-Water Arch Systems: A Focus on Fatigue, Extreme Loads, and Operational Efficiency
Supervisor
 João Henrique da Silva Lourenço (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2025/11/17 Multimodal Optimization of Piezoelectric Patch Placement and Shunt Circuit Design for Enhanced Structural Vibration Control
Supervisor
 Pedro Augusto Pereira Magalhães (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2025/07/23 Planeamento de Afetação de Veículos de Transporte Público
Supervisor
 Gonçalo Seabra Lourenço Perdigão dos Santos (Other)
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2025/07/23 Modelação SARIMAX do Preço da Eletricidade com Integração de Sistemas de Armazenamento
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Tiago Alexandre Gantes Garcia (Other)
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2025/07/22 Modelação de Modelos capazes de realizar Previsões da Procura Semanal
Supervisor
 David da Silva Cunha (Other)
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2025/07/08 MODELING, CONTROL AND MONITORING OF SOFT ROBOTS BASED ON MACHINE LEARNING METHODS
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Everton Silva (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2025/07/08 Constrained Multiobjective Derivative-Free Optimization
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Everton José da Silva (PhD)
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal
2025/07 SARIMAX Modeling of Electricity Prices with Energy Storage Systems Integration — Decision Sciences problem: time series forecasting of electricity market prices using SARIMAX models and optimization of energy storage integration with real operational data (EDP).
(Thesis) Arguer
 Tiago Alexandre Gantes Garcia (Other)
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2024/11/19 Planeamento de Afetação de Veículos de Transporte Público
Supervisor
 Catarina Jin (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2024/02/09 TRUST-REGION METHODS FOR MULTIOBJECTIVE DERIVATIVE-FREE OPTIMIZATION
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Aboozar Mohammadi (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2024/02/09 Trust-Region Methods for Multiobjective Derivative-Free Optimization
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Aboozar Mohammadi (PhD)
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal
2022/11/24 Optimization of passive shunted damping configurations for displacement amplitude reduction of a plate
Supervisor
 Beatriz Leitão Luis (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021/11/24 Optimal Passive Shunted Damping Configurations for Noise Reduction in Sandwich Panels
(Thesis) Arguer
 Bruno Ribeiro Cotrim, nº 87159 (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021/03/19 Machine Learning Aplicado a Indústria dos Moldes
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Valéria Danalachi (Other)
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2021/01/29 MULTI-OBJECTIVE META-HEURISTICS APPLIED TO FLEXIBLE JOB SHOP SCHEDULING PROBLEMS
(Thesis) Main arguer
 JOANA INÊS CUNHA CABRAL (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2020/10/21 Surrogate-Based Design Optimization of Coronary Stents
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Nelson da Silva Ribeiro (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2019/12/02 Otimização multi-objetivo de placas compósitas curvas
Supervisor
 Fábio Miguel Cascalheira Aguincha (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2019/11/29 Optimization of composite structural components for energy absorption
Supervisor
 Marco Fontana (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2018/11/27 Multi-Objective Topology Optimization for Bi-dimensional Structures
Supervisor
 Pedro Simão De Assunção Caldeira (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2018/11/16 Structural analysis and optimization of a UAV wing
Supervisor
 João Francisco Matos Alves Ferreira (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2016/12/20 High Speed Train Pantograph Models Identification
Supervisor
 Ricardo Miguel Graça Aquino Vieira (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2016/11/16 Optimal Design of Piezoelectric Sensors and Actuators for the Attenuation of Vibrations in Multilaminated Structures
Supervisor
 Ndilokelwa Fernandes Luis (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2016/07/27 Previsão do Comportamento Mecânico e Otimização de Placas em Material Compósito Híbrido
Supervisor
 Iúri Marcelo Pinheiro Figueiredo (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2016/07/06 Otimização de reforços em painéis planos com vigas standard utilizando métodos de otimização discreta para critérios de rigidez
Supervisor
 José Miguel Candeias Santos Mareco (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2016/04/11 Modelling and Optimization of Energy Services in Net Zero Energy House
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Dao Thi Thu Hang (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2015/12/12 Integrated Planning of Energy and Water Supply in Islands
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Raquel Inês Segurado Correia Lopes da Silva (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2015/11/23 Aerodynamic Shape Optimization with the Adjoint Method
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Francisco Xavier Moreira Huhn (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2015/10/12 Automated university timetable cration with methaheuristics
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Andre Filipe Barata Pereira Goncalves (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2013/11/21 Simulation and Multi-Objective Optimization of Road Traffic Accidents
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Paulo Ricardo Valentim Francisco (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2006/07/12 Resolução Numérica de Equações Diferenciais pelo Método dos Elementos Finitos. Conceitos Fundamentais e Aplicações
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Margarida Cristina Pereira da Silva Oliveira (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2021/03/11 - Current Journal of Aerospace Engineering (1943-5525)
2020/12/08 - Current Journal of Mechanical Design (0161-8458) ASME International
2020/05/12 - Current Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering (1678-5878) Springer-Verlag
2020/05/07 - Current Engineering With Computers (1435-5663) Springer-Verlag
2019 - Current Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (0378-4754) Elsevier
2018 - Current Annals of Operations Research (1572-9338) Springer-Verlag
2018 - Current Applied Mathematics and Computation (0096-3003) Elsevier
2018 - Current Journal of Composites for Construction (1943-5614) ASCE
2018 - Current Engineering Failure Analysis (1350-6307) Elsevier
2018 - Current Materials & Design (1980-2015) (0261-3069) Elsevier
2017 - Current Thin-Walled Structures (0263-8231) Elsevier
2017 - Current Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (1615-1488) Springer-Verlag
2017 - Current Applied Soft Computing (1568-4946) Elsevier
2015 - Current Composite Structures (0263-8223) Elsevier
2012 - Current Computers & Structures (0045-7949) Elsevier

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2023/01/04 - Current International Society on Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM Society) Member
2024/07/01 - 2027/10/01 COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) Action, CA22137 - Randomised Optimisation Algorithms Research Network (ROAR-NET) Lider do working group 2 - Mixed continuous and discrete optimisation

Committee member

Activity description
Role		 Institution / Organization
2026/02/16 - Current Founding member of the institutional working group “ISEL Defense”, created by Presidential Order (Despacho n.º 6/P/2026), aimed at promoting and coordinating R&D&I activities in Defense, Security, Space and Dual-Use Technologies.
Member
 Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2025/11/03 - Current CONSELHO COORDENADOR DO DEPARTAMENTO DE MATEMATICA
Member
 Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2017 - Current Advisory Committee The Ninth International Student Competition in Structural Optimization (ISCSO 2017), http://www.brightoptimizer.com/optimization-problem-of-iscso-2017/
Member
 Orta Dogu Teknik Üniversitesi Enformatik Enstitüsü, Turkey
2016 - Current Advisory Committee The Ninth International Student Competition in Structural Optimization (ISCSO 2016), http://www.brightoptimizer.com/optimization-problem-of-iscso-2016/
Member
 Orta Dogu Teknik Üniversitesi, Turkey
2015 - Current Advisory Committee The Ninth International Student Competition in Structural Optimization (ISCSO 2015), http://www.brightoptimizer.com/optimization-problem-of-iscso-2015/
Member
 Orta Dogu Teknik Üniversitesi, Turkey
2025/11/03 - 2026/04/28 Membro do Conselho Técnico-Científico do Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa.
Member
 Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2020/09/08 - 2020/09/10 Member of editorial board of The Eleventh International Conference on Engineering Computational Technology 8 - 10 September 2020 | Palma, Mallorca, Spain http://www.ectconference.com/organising-committee.asp
Member
 Elsevier BV, Netherlands
2019/09/16 - 2019/09/19 Member of editorial board of CIVIL-COMP-OPTI 2019 The Fifth International Conference on Soft Computing and Optimization in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering 16-19 September 2019 Riva Del Garda Congress Centre, Lake Garda, Italy http://www.civil-comp-opticonf.com/organising-committee.asp
Member
 Elsevier BV, Netherlands
2019/09/02 - 2019/09/04 International Advisory Board, SEMC 2019: THE SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, MECHANICS AND COMPUTATION, 2 - 4 September 2019 | Cape Town, South Africa, http://www.semc.uct.ac.za/semc/board
Member
 University of Cape Town, South Africa
2019 - 2019 Advisory Committee The Ninth International Student Competition in Structural Optimization (ISCSO 2019), http://www.brightoptimizer.com/optimization-problem-of-iscso-2019/
Member
 Orta Dogu Teknik Üniversitesi, Turkey
2018/09/04 - 2018/09/06 Member of Conference Editorial Board of The Tenth International Conference on Engineering Computational Technology", 4-6 September 2018, Sitges, Barcelona, Spain. http://www.ectconference.com/organising-committee.asp
Member
 Elsevier BV, Netherlands
2018 - 2018 Advisory Committee The Ninth International Student Competition in Structural Optimization (ISCSO 2018), http://www.brightoptimizer.com/optimization-problem-of-iscso-2018/
Member
 Orta Dogu Teknik Üniversitesi, Turkey
2015/09/01 - 2015/09/04 Member of "editorial board of The Fifteenth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing", Prague, Czech Republic, 1-4 setembro 2015. http://www.civil-comp.com/conf/conf2015/cc2015.htm
Member
 Elsevier BV, Netherlands
2015/06/03 - 2015/06/06 Member of "Scientific Committee of The ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Smart Structures and Mate-rials SMART2015". http://www1.dem.ist.utl.pt/smart2015/index.php/organization/scientific-committee
Member
 Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2014/09/02 - 2014/09/05 Member of "editorial board of The Twelfth International Conference on Computational Structures Technology", Naples, Italy 2-5 setembro 2014. http://www.civilcomp. com/conf/cstect2014/cst2014.htm
Member
 Elsevier BV, Netherlands
2012 - 2013 Member of Scientific Committee of 2nd edition of the Conference on Electronics Telecommunications and Computers, 2013, Lisboa, Portugal
Member
 Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Área Departamental de Engenharia de Electrónica e Telecomunicações e de Computadores, Portugal
2012/09/04 - 2012/09/07 Member of editorial board of The Eleventh International Conference on Computational Structures Technology", Dubrovnik, Croatia, 4-7 setembro 2012. http://www.civilcomp. com/conf/cst2012.htm
Member
 Elsevier BV, Netherlands
2010 - 2010 Member of editorial board of the Ninth International Conference on Computational Structures Technology", Valencia, Spain", 2010. http://www.civil-comp.com/conf/cst2010.htm
Member
 Elsevier BV, Netherlands
2009/06/01 - 2009/06/05 Member of "Scientific Committee of The 8 World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization", LNEC, Lisboa, Junho 2009.
Member
 Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
2008/09/02 - 2008/09/05 Member of "editorial board of the Ninth International Conference on Computational Structures Technology", Athens, Greece", 2008. http://www.civil-comp.com/conf/cst2008.htm
Member
 Elsevier BV, Netherlands

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2024/03/18 - 2024/03/18 International Summit on Applied Science, Engineering and Technology, ISASET2024 Spectrum Conferences and expos
2019/09 - 2019/09 C-M2: Composite Structures, Laminated Structures, Sandwich Structures”, SEMC 2019: 7th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, Cape Town, South Africa, setembro 2019. http://www.semc.uct.ac.za/semc/specialsessions/ss01 Cape Town, South Africa
2019/07/01 - 2019/07/04 Dynamics of Composite Materials 2”, ”MECHCOMP2019”, 5th International Conference on Mechanics of Composites no Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Portugal

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2021 - Current Applied research partnership between ISEL and Lusíadas Saúde on hospital route optimization. Developed Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) models for healthcare logistics, optimizing patient transport and medical supply distribution routes. MSc thesis supervised under this collaboration, applying Operations Research and Decision Sciences methods to improve efficiency in hospital logistics networks. Lusíadas Saúde - Grupo de Saúde, Portugal
2020 - Current Applied research partnership between ISEL and Paulo Duarte Lda on logistics optimization. Developed distribution route planning and fleet management models using Operations Research methods to improve delivery efficiency. Collaboration focused on applying Decision Sciences to real-world logistics challenges in Portuguese distribution networks. Paulo Duarte Group, Portugal
2020 - Current Applied research partnership between ISEL and CGIUL/CML on smart city analytics and urban data-driven decision-making. Projects include mobility pattern analysis, urban indicator modelling, and data science applications for municipal planning in Lisbon. Collaboration integrating Decision Sciences, machine learning, and geospatial analytics to support evidence-based urban policy. Centro de Gestão Integrada e de Urbanismo de Lisboa / CML, Portugal
2019 - Current Applied research partnership between ISEL and Tecmic on Decision Sciences problems in public transport and intelligent transportation systems (ITS). Projects include vehicle allocation planning, service optimization, and departure/arrival time estimation using machine learning. Multiple MSc theses supervised under this partnership (2019-present), addressing real-world scheduling and routing problems with operational impact on Portuguese public transport networks. Tecmic - Tecnologias de Microelectrónica, S.A., Portugal
2019 - Current Applied research partnership between ISEL and CML/EMEL on urban mobility and Decision Sciences. Projects include bike-sharing rebalancing optimization (Gira system, Vehicle Routing Problem), rental market analytics, and smart city mobility data analysis. Multiple MSc theses supervised under this collaboration (2019-2021), applying optimization and machine learning to Lisbon's urban transport challenges. EMEL - Empresa Municipal de Mobilidade e Estacionamento de Lisboa, Portugal
2018/01/01 - 2022/12/23 Applied research partnership between ISEL/IPL and GALP/ENACOL (Cape Verde) on maritime logistics optimization and Decision Support Systems. Developed optimal fuel distribution strategies across Cape Verdean islands, including ship capacity planning and multi-island routing. Formal cooperation protocol between institutions (2018-2022), integrating Operations Research methods with real-world logistics constraints. Galp Energia SGPS SA, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Applied research partnership between ISEL and Café Delta on demand forecasting and inventory optimization. Developed predictive models for coffee stock management during COVID-19 pandemic disruptions, applying machine learning and time series analysis to support supply chain decision-making under uncertainty. MSc thesis supervised under this collaboration. Delta Cafés - Novadelta, S.A., Portugal
2019 - 2020 Applied research partnership between ISEL and Exide Technologies on industrial scheduling optimization. Developed battery charging scheduling models using mathematical programming and optimization algorithms to improve production efficiency. MSc thesis supervised under this collaboration, addressing real-world resource allocation and scheduling problems in industrial manufacturing. Exide Technologies, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Applied research partnership between ISEL and CTT - Correios de Portugal on postal delivery route optimization. Developed Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) models for mail distribution networks, applying Operations Research methods to minimize delivery costs and improve service coverage. MSc thesis supervised under this collaboration, addressing real-world combinatorial optimization in national postal logistics. CTT, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2021/01/01 - Current Análise Vetorial e Equações Diferenciais Licenciatura em Engenharia Biomédica (Licenciate Degree) Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2016 - Current Otimização, https://www.isel.pt/disciplinas/otimizacao-lmate Matemática Aplicada à Tecnologia e à Empresa (Licenciate Degree) Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2016 - Current Complementos de Investigação Operacional , https://www.isel.pt/disciplinas/complementos-de-investigacao-operacional Matemática Aplicada à Tecnologia e à Empresa (Licenciate Degree) Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2020/09/15 - 2021/09/20 Análise Vetorial e Equações Diferenciais Licenciatura em Engenharia Biomédica (Licenciate Degree) Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Área Departamental de Engenharia Química, Portugal
2019/09/15 - 2020/03/01 Calculo diferencial e integral (Licenciate Degree) Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Área Departamental de Engenharia Eletrotécnica de Energia e Automação, Portugal
2016 - 2019 investigação operacional, https://isel.pt/disciplinas/investigacao-operacional-lmate Matemática Aplicada à Tecnologia e à Empresa (Licenciate Degree) Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2007 - 2014 Matematica II (Matematica Discreta) Engenharia Informática e de Computadores Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
1998 - 2012 Álgebra Linear e Geometria Analítica, (Licenciate Degree) Escola Naval, Portugal
2008 - 2011 Análise Numérica e Otimização Engenharia Informática e Multimédia (Licenciate Degree) Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
1998/09 - 2006/06 Matemática III Engenharia Informática e de Computadores (Licenciate Degree) Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
2002 - 2004 Análise Matemática I Gestão (Licenciate Degree) Business and Economics School, Portugal
1997 - 1998 Álgebra Linear e Geometria Analítica Engenharia Informática e de Computadores (Licenciate Degree) Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
1997 - 1998 Analise Matemática II Engenharia Informática e de Computadores (Licenciate Degree) Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
1995 - 1997 Análise Numérica Gestão (Licenciate Degree) Business and Economics School, Portugal
1994 - 1995 Análise Matemática II Gestão (Licenciate Degree) Business and Economics School, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role		 Institution / Organization Funding entity
2025/02/01 - 2025/07/28 Membro do júri do procedimento concursal para recrutamento de Investigador/a Doutorado/a Júnior (Projeto UIDP/04044/2020), Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, 28/07/2025.
Member
 Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2024/07/01 - 2024/10/01 Júri para a avaliação das candidaturas ao concurso para a atribuição de uma Bolsa de iniciação à investigação no âmbito do projeto Laboratório Associado de Energia, Transportes e Aeronáutica, referência UIDB/50022/2020, financiado por fundos nacionais (PIDDAC), através da FCT/MCTES.
Evaluator
 Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2024/02/01 - 2024/06/01 Representante do Departamento de Matemática para o júri dos projetos IDI&CA 2024
Evaluator
 Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Portugal
2024/01/01 - 2024/06/01 Membro do júri/painel de avaliação do concurso IDI&CA 2024 — Programa de Apoio a Projetos de Investigação, Desenvolvimento, Inovação e Criação Artística do Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa.
Evaluator
 Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Portugal Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2015 - Current Advances in Engineering Software (0965-9978) Elsevier

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2022/01/01 - 2022/10/01 Applied Mathematics and Computation Integrated Project IST Leandro Duarte nº93112

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2021/03/01 - Current Juri do Concurso para ATRIBUIÇÃO DE BOLSAS NO ÂMBITO DE PROJETOS E INSTITUIÇÕES DE I&D (Bolsa de Investigação de iniciação à investigação) da candidata: Marta Filipa Abreu Tomé
2012 - Current Júri de the young Researcher Best Paper competion CST2012 and ECT2012 conference. Elsevier BV, Netherlands
2010 - Current Júri de the young Researcher Best Paper competion CST2010 and ECT2010 conference. Elsevier BV, Netherlands
2008 - Current Júri de the young Researcher Best Paper competion CST2008 and ECT2008 conference Elsevier BV, Netherlands
2024/04 - 2024/06 Member of Jury for internal documentary competition for promotion to Coordinator Professor, disciplinary area of Mathematics (Mat_ESTS), Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Setúbal, IPS. Edital nº 1726/2023, DR 2nd series, nº 184 (21-09-2023). Evaluation of 8 candidates. Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Portugal
2023/10/03 - 2024/04/30 Juri do concurso documental interno de promoção para acesso à categoria de professor coordenador, na área disciplinar de Matemática, ao abrigo do Decreto -Lei n.º 112/2021, de 14 de dezembro, na modalidade de contrato de trabalho em funções públicas por tempo indeterminado, para exercer funções na Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Setúbal do Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal. Edital n.º 1726/2023 de 21 de setembro de 2023. Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Setúbal, Portugal
2023/04 - 2023/06 Member of Jury for documentary competition for recruitment of 2 positions of Coordinator Professor, disciplinary area of Mathematics. CD-CTFP-183-SGRH/2022, DR 2nd series, nº 170 (02-09-2022). Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Júri para professor coordenador na área científica de Matemática de um concurso de promoção de pessoal docente no âmbito do Decreto-Lei n.º 112/2021 de 14 de dezembro. Edital Ref.ª CD-CTFP-183-SGRH/2022 Universidade de Aveiro Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Águeda, Portugal
2021 - 2021 Juri do Concurso para ATRIBUIÇÃO DE BOLSAS NO ÂMBITO DE PROJETOS E INSTITUIÇÕES DE I&D (Bolsa de Investigação de iniciação à investigação) da candidata: Marta Filipa Abreu Tomé, IST-UL, 2021 Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2023 Excellence Award for Recognition of Activities with Community Relevance 2023
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Portugal

Caixa Geral de Depositos, Portugal
2022 Diploma of Merit for the scientific work carried out in the triennium 2019/2020/2021 for the area of Technologies and Engineering
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Portugal

Caixa Geral de Depositos, Portugal
2021 Diploma of Merit for the scientific work carried out in the triennium 2018/2019/2020 for the area of Technologies and Engineering
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Portugal

Caixa Geral de Depositos, Portugal
2021 Diploma of Merit in the Technologies and Engineering Area, in the scope of its application to the Award for Recognition of Activities with Community Relevance
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Portugal

Caixa Geral de Depositos, Portugal
2020 Diploma of Merit for the scientific work carried out in the triennium 2017/2018/2019 for the area of Technologies and Engineering
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Portugal

Caixa Geral de Depositos, Portugal
2019 Diploma of Merit for the scientific work carried out in the triennium 2016/2017/2018 for the area of Technologies and Engineering
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Portugal

Caixa Geral de Depositos, Portugal