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Pedro Granchinho is a Researcher at the Ci2 ¿ Smarter Cities Research Center, Polytechnic Institute of Tomar (IPT), where he is Professor since 2000. He has a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering in Control and Robotics from the IST - Instituto Superior Técnico (1998), a master's degree from the same institute (2005) and a specialist degree in Electricity and Energy from the IPT (2011). He was the director of the Industrial Innovation Laboratory - LINE.IPT, a laboratory totally dedicated to applied research in companies, which was autonomized in TAGUSVALLEY - Tagus Valley Technology Park. What he enjoys most is solving practical cases of complex and real engineering problems in companies, bringing all his applied research experience to the subjects he teaches. He is currently the executive director of an IPT spin-off company, FLYROBOTICS, an environmental robotics project, based on biomimetics.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Pedro Manuel Granchinho de Matos

Citation names

  • MATOS, PEDRO
  • GRANCHINHO, PEDRO

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
261F-167D-09F6
ORCID iD
0000-0002-2718-3279
Google Scholar ID
-91_TC4AAAAJ
Scopus Author Id
57208757366

Email addresses

  • granchinho@ipt.pt (Professional)
  • granchinho.pedro@flyrobotics.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Quinta do Contador, Estrada da Serra, 2300-313, Tomar, Tomar, Portugal, 2300-313, Tomar, Tomar, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics - Robotics and Automatic Control
  • Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics - Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Education
Degree Classification
2011/12/30
Concluded
 Especialista em Electricidade e Energia (Título de especialista)
Major in Electricidade e Energia
Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Viseu, Portugal
2002/09/01 - 2004/04/01
Concluded
 Mestrado em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Mestrado)
Major in Energia
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Modelos e Optimização Energética de Veículos Eléctricos" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
1992/09/01 - 1998/07/24
Concluded
 Engenharia Eletrotécnica e de Computadores (Licenciatura)
Major in Controlo e Robótica
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Aplicação de algoritmos num sistema de "Long Baseline" acústico para posicionamento de um veículo submarino autónomo" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/01/31 - Current Researcher (Research) Instituto Politécnico de Tomar Centro de Investigação em Cidades Inteligentes, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Portugal
2015/06/01 - 2018/06/01 Researcher (Research) Tagusvalley Associação para a Promoção e Desenvolvimento do Tecnopolo do Vale do Tejo, Portugal
Tagusvalley Associação para a Promoção e Desenvolvimento do Tecnopolo do Vale do Tejo, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2011/09/09 - Current Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Tomar Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Tomar, Portugal
2000/09/01 - 2011/09/09 Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2022/07/01 - 2023/07/30 EcoModZHC - Economia Circular de Água e Materiais através de Zonas Húmidas Construídas Modulares
CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-179932
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Tomar Centro de Investigação em Cidades Inteligentes, Portugal
 Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Centro
Concluded
2020/06/01 - 2023/06/30 DragonFly - Implementation of a mobile robotic surface water quality monitoring system
UIDP/05567/2020/02
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Tomar Centro de Investigação em Cidades Inteligentes, Portugal
Concluded
2017/09/25 - 2019/03/27 LIBÉLULA - Sistema robotizado de monitorização da qualidade de águas superficiais
CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-024052
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2017/09/01 - 2018/12/31 AQUATROPOLIS - Intelligent Management System for Sustainable Aquacultures
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-017888
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Portugal
Concluded
2016 - 2018/03 Projeto WALC - Wireless Auto Learning Console
ALT20-03-0247-FEDER-022563
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Portugal

Tagusvalley Associação para a Promoção e Desenvolvimento do Tecnopolo do Vale do Tejo, Portugal
Concluded
2014/06 - 2016/04 MFTE - Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Europe, SA - "Body in White Project"
QREN - POFC CI&DT 01/14 MFTE
Principal investigator
Tagusvalley Associação para a Promoção e Desenvolvimento do Tecnopolo do Vale do Tejo, Portugal
2012/12 - 2013/12 Boreas, Catch the wind (STI-Sistemas e Técnicas Industriais)
QREN – POFC CI&DT 01/14
Principal investigator
Tagusvalley Associação para a Promoção e Desenvolvimento do Tecnopolo do Vale do Tejo, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Marques, J.; Lopes, B.; Ferreira, C.; Pinho, H.; Barros, M.; Granchinho, P.; Neves, P.. Towards a Practical and Cost-Effective Water Monitoring System. 2019.
    10.1007/978-3-030-17771-3_23
Book chapter
  1. Pinho, Henrique; Barros, Manuel; Teixeira, André; Oliveira, Luís; Matos, Pedro; Ferreira, Carlos; Mateus, Dina. "Smart Monitoring of Constructed Wetlands to Improve Efficiency and Water Quality". In Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Water Resource and Environmental Management, 189-197. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023.
    10.1007/978-3-031-31289-2_15
Conference paper
  1. GRANCHINHO, PEDRO. "Robotic Vehicles For Fish Farming Applications - An Overview". Paper presented in 2nd Aquaculture Research Workshop, Porto, 2017.
  2. GRANCHINHO, PEDRO. "Energy consumption and environmental impact of using electric mini-buses in Portugal”". Paper presented in ELE-Drive Transportation, Estoril, 2004.
  3. GRANCHINHO, PEDRO. "Optimised Dimensioning of the Power Train Components for an Electric Hybrid Vehicle". Paper presented in EPE2003, Toulouse, 2003.
  4. GRANCHINHO, PEDRO. "Optimal Energy Storage System for an Electric Hybrid Vehicle". Paper presented in 8º Congresso Luso - Espanhol de Engenharia Electrotécnica, 2003.
Journal article
  1. Barros, M.; Granchinho, P.; Ferreira, C.; Neves, P.; Magalhães, H.; Santos, L.; Lopes, B.; et al. "Study of the requirements of an autonomous system for surface water quality monitoring". Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal 17 (2019): 399-404. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85068738519&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.24084/repqj17.323
Activities

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2010/01/01 - 2015/01/01 Diretor do LINE.IPT – Laboratório de Inovação Industrial e Empresarial do IPT (desde 2015) Membro da comissão executiva do LINE.IPT (de 2010 a 2015)
Director