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Pedro Prates is Professor Auxiliar at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Aveiro (DEM-UA) since 2021, where he also serves as Director of the Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering since 2023 and as Deputy Director for Teaching and Research at DEM-UA since 2024. He completed a PhD in Mechanical Engineering in 2014 at the University of Coimbra, an Integrated Master in Mechanical Engineering in 2010 from the University of Coimbra, and a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2007 from the Abrantes Higher School of Technology (Tomar Polytechnic Institute). He is an Integrated Researcher at the Center for Mechanical Technology and Automation (TEMA) R&D unit. His research is mainly focused on applied and computational mechanics, namely numerical simulation of sheet metal forming processes, inverse strategies for identifying material parameters, process design and optimization under uncertainties, elastic-plastic fracture mechanics and machine learning applications in applied and computational mechanics. The work developed resulted in more than 100 publications, including 70+ publications in international journals. He is a guest editor in one international journal and participated in the peer-review activities of 30+ international journals. He successfully supervised 2 doctoral theses and is currently supervising 2 doctoral theses. He participated in the supervision in 40+ master's dissertations. He received 4 awards and / or honors. He participates/participated as Principal Investigator in 3 national projects, and participates/participated as a Researcher in 7 national FCT-funded projects and 3 EU-funded projects.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Pedro André Dias Prates

Citation names

  • P.A. Prates
  • P. A. Prates
  • Pedro A. Prates
  • P. Prates

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
291A-EB9D-4A4B
ORCID iD
0000-0001-7650-9362
Google Scholar ID
dTDPP6wAAAAJ
Researcher Id
A-8250-2013
Scopus Author Id
36859545700

Email addresses

  • prates@ua.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Campus Universitário Santiago, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Education
Degree Classification
2015/01/07 - 2018/12/18
Concluded
 Pós-Doutoramento (Pós-doutoramento)
Major in Engenharia Mecânica
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2010/11/01 - 2014/12/15
Concluded
 Doutoramento em Engenharia Mecânica (Doutoramento)
Major in Tecnologias da Produção
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Inverse Methodologies for Identifying Constitutive Parameters of Metal Sheets" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado com Distinção e Louvor por Unanimidade
2007 - 2010
Concluded
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Sistemas de Produção
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Metodologia de Análise Inversa para Determinação Simultânea dos Parâmetros e Leis Constitutivas, com Recurso a um Provete Cruciforme" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2004 - 2007
Concluded
 Bacharelato em Engenharia Mecânica (Bacharelato)
Instituto Politécnico de Tomar Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Abrantes, Portugal
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/03/15 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2017/09 - 2018/12 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017/02 - 2017/08 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016/03 - 2016/08 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014/02/10 - 2014/08/31 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/12/19 - 2021/03/14 Investigador Doutorado nível inicial (DL57\2016) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/01/01 - Current Fabricação sustentável de veículos leves considerando os recursos e a reciclagem
2022.05783.PTDC
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2023 - Current RealForm – Stochastic Modelling and Uncertainty Quantification in Sheet Metal Forming Processes.
2022.02370.PTDC
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2025/06/02 - 2028/06/01 LSD-TRIP – Aprendizagem com Pequenos Dados: Rumo a Previsões Robustas e Interpretáveis com Modelação Eficiente Conduzida por Dados do Material em Simulações de Conformação
16610
Principal investigator
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Advanced Production and Intelligent Systems
LA/P/0112/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0112/2020
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Letras, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Centro de Investigação em Sistemas e Tecnologias, Portugal

Instituto para a Sustentabilidade e Inovação em Estruturas de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022 - 2024 Toward virtual forming and design: Thermomechanical characterization of advanced high strength steels through full-field measurements and a single designed test
888153
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal
Research Fund for Coal and Steel
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 KYKLOS 4.0 - An Advanced Circular and Agile Manufacturing Ecosystem based on rapid reconfigurable manufacturing process and individualized consumer preferences
Grant agreement ID: 872570
872570
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Informatica e Sistemas, Portugal
EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation ICT Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies

Horizon 2020
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação
UIDB/00481/2020
10.54499/UIDB/00481/2020
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação
UIDP/00481/2020
10.54499/UIDP/00481/2020
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/07/26 - 2022/07/25 EZ-SHEET - Easy-to-Use Strategy for the Accurate Material Description in Sheet Metal Forming
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031216
PTDC/EME-EME/31216/2017
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/05/31 - 2022/06/01 TherMechChar-XSteels - Toward virtual forming and design: Thermomechanical characterization of high strength steels through full-field measurements and a single designed test
PTDC/EME-APL/29713/2017
THERMECHCHAR – CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-029713
THERMECHCHAR CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-029713
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/05/31 - 2022/06/01 ifDAMAGElse - Modelling and numerical simulation of damage in metallic sheets: anisotropic behaviour and tension-compression asymmetry coupled approach for formability prediction
PTDC/EME-EME/30592/2017
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-030592
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/06/01 - 2022/05/31 RDFORMING - Robust Design of Sheet Metal Forming Processes to Reduce Productivity Losses
PTDC/EME-EME/31243/2017
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031216
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/10 - 2021/10 Modelação e simulação numérica do dano em chapas metálicas: abordagem acoplada com o comportamento anisotrópico e a assimetria tensão-compressão para a previsão da formabilidade
PTDC/EME-EME/30592/2017
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/06/01 - 2021/05/31 Conceção Robusta de Processos de Conformação de Chapas Metálicas para Reduzir Perdas de Produtividade
PTDC/EME-EME/31243/2017
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/10 - 2020/10 Rumo ao projeto e à conformação virtuais: Caracterização termomecânica de aços de alto desempenho através de medidas de campo global e do desenvolvimento de um ensaio único
PTDC/EME-APL/29713/2017
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Centro de Engenharia Mecânica
UID/EMS/00285/2019
Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2017/01 - 2019/12 SAFEFORMING - Intelligent System for Defect Prevention in Cold Stamping Components
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-017762
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Ongoing
2015/03 - 2015/06 MT4MOBI – Materials and Technologies for Greener Manufacturing & Products Applied to Mobility
CENTRO-07-0224-FEDER-002001
Post-doc Fellow
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 Projecto Estratégico - UI 285 - 2011-2012
PEst-C/EME/UI0285/2011
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/09 - 2010/10 Characterization of the Constitutive Behavior of Metal Sheets from a Single Multi-Path-Experimental-Test by Inverse Analysis
PTDC/EME-TME/113410/2009
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/03 - 2010/08 Mechanical, wear and fatigue properties of sintered Nanotube-based functionally graded materials
PTDC/EME-PME/68664/2006
Research Fellow
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Marques, Armando E.; Prates, Pedro A.; Fonseca, Ana R.; Oliveira, Marta C.; Soares, Martinho S.; Fernandes, José V.; Ribeiro, Bernardete M.. "Machine Learning for the Prediction of Edge Cracking in Sheet Metal Forming Processes". In Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence with Industrial Applications, 127-144. Springer International Publishing, 2022.
    10.1007/978-3-030-91006-8_6
  2. Dib, Mario; Ribeiro, Bernardete; Prates, Pedro. "Model Prediction of Defects in Sheet Metal Forming Processes". In Communications in Computer and Information Science, 169-180. Springer International Publishing, 2018.
    10.1007/978-3-319-98204-5_14
Conference abstract
  1. P. A. Prates; Mitreiro, Dário; João Marques; Pereira A.F.G.; A. Andrade-Campos. "Evaluating the Impact of 3D Constitutive Models on Predictive Performance of XGBoost for Material Parameter Identification". Paper presented in 28th International Conference on Material Forming - ESAFORM 2025, Salerno, 2025.
    Accepted
  2. Parreira, Tomás G.; Cruz, Daniel J.; Pedro A. Prates; Marta Cristina Cardoso Oliveira; Diogo Neto; Abel Santos; José Valdemar Bidarra Fernandes; Pereira A.F.G.. "Uncertainty Analysis in Sheet Metal Forming Processes: Troubleshooting with Machine Learning.". Paper presented in 28th International Conference on Material Forming - ESAFORM 2025, Salerno, 2025.
    Accepted
  3. Armando José Eusébio Marques (E41E-8C25-FF13); P.A. Prates; André F. G. Pereira; Fernandes, José Valdemar; Marta Cristina Cardoso de Oliveira; Bernardete Ribeiro (3F19-1A9B-3803). "Machine learning for predicting defects in sheet metal forming under uncertainty". Paper presented in WCCM 2020, 14th World Congress in Computational Mechanics, Paris, 2021.
    Published
  4. D. Camas; J.M. Vasco-Olmo; B. Moreno; F. Díaz; P.A. Prates; F.V. Antunes. "Influence of the mesh size on plastic CTOD". Paper presented in IbCSI 2020, 5th Iberian Conference on Structural Integrity, 2021.
    Published
  5. M.A. Dib; P.A. Prates; B.M. Ribeiro. "Enhancing Data Integrity, Confidentiality and Authenticity with Digital Envelopes and Federated Learning". Paper presented in Computational Science and AI in Industry (CSAI 2021), trondheim, 2021.
    Published
  6. R.M. Branco; P.A. Prates; J.D. Costa; F.V. Antunes; J. Cunha. "Multiaxial fatigue life evaluation in notched components via a rapid elastic-plastic TSED approach". Paper presented in First International Symposium on Risk Analysis and Safety of Complex Structures and Components (IRAS 2019), Porto, 2019.
    Published
  7. P.A. Prates; M.A. Dib; N.J. Oliveira; A.E. Marques; M.C. Oliveira; J.V. Fernandes; B.M. Ribeiro. "Machine Learning-based Approach for Predicting Defects under Uncertainty in Sheet Metal Forming Processes". Paper presented in ECCOMAS Computational Methods in Multi-scale, Multi-uncertainty and Multi-physics Problems (CM4P), Porto, 2019.
    Published
  8. A.E. Marques; P.A. Prates; M.C. Oliveira; J.V. Fernandes. "Numerical study on hole expansion tests of metal sheets". Paper presented in Congress on Numerical Methods in Engineering (CMN2019), Braga, 2019.
    Published
  9. J. Cunha; F. Nogueira; R. Branco; J.D. Costa; P.A. Prates; F.V. Antunes. "A mixed experimental-numerical energy-based approach for fatigue life assessment in notched samples under multiaxial loading". Paper presented in International Congress on Engineering (ICEUBI2019), Covilhã, 2019.
    Published
  10. A.E. Marques; P.A. Prates; M.C. Oliveira; J.V. Fernandes. "Hole Expansion Tests of Metal Sheets: Numerical Study". Paper presented in 3rd Doctoral Congress in Engineering (DCE19), Porto, 2019.
    Published
  11. Antunes, F.V.; Branco, R.; Prates, Pedro. "Analysis of fatigue crack growth based on plastic CTOD". Paper presented in 19th International Colloquium on Mechanical Fatigue of Metals, Porto, 2018.
    Published
  12. Antunes, F.V.; Prates, Pedro; Camas, D.. "New CTOD criterion for fatigue crack propagation analysis in 2024-t351 aluminium alloy". Paper presented in XXXV Encuentro del Grupo Español de Fractura, Málaga, 2018.
  13. Antunes, FV; Martins, M; Prates, Pedro; Ferreira, JAM; Jesus, JS; Capela, C; Santos, LMS; Costa, JM. "Analysis of fatigue crack propagation in sintered material based on plastic CTOD". Paper presented in XVI Portuguese Conference on fracture (PCF 2018), 2018.
    Published
  14. Prates, Pedro; Adaixo, A.S.; Pereira, A.F.G.; Oliveira, M.C.; Fernandes, J.V.. "On the influence of mechanical properties variability in the robustness of sheet metal forming processes". Paper presented in ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Modelling of Multi-Uncertainty and Multiscale Problems (COMUS17), Porto, 2017.
  15. Pereira, A.F.G.; Prates, Pedro; Oliveira, M.C.; Fernandes, J.V.. "Identification of the work hardening parameters using the bulge test with elliptical and circular dies". Paper presented in 2nd Doctoral Congress in Engineering (DCE17), Porto, 2017.
    Published
  16. Fernandes, J.V.; Prates, Pedro; Oliveira, M.C.; Sakharova, N.A.. "Inverse analysis for constitutive parameters identification of metal sheets using a single test". Paper presented in 15th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics (ICEM 15), Porto, 2012.
    Published
  17. Prates, Pedro; Fernandes, J.V.; Oliveira, M.C.; Sakharova, N.A.. "Inverse analysis methodology for constitutive parameters identification of metal sheets with a biaxial tensile test on a flat cruciform specimen". Paper presented in ECCOMAS Young Investigators Conference on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences (YIC 2012), Aveiro, 2012.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Pedro A. Prates; Mitreiro, Dário; Andrade-Campos, António. Corresponding author: Pedro A. Prates. "Limitations of Machine Learning in Predicting Material Parameters for Complex Constitutive Models". Paper presented in IDDRG 2025, Lisbon, 2025.
    Under revision
  2. Pereira A.F.G.; P. A. Prates; Parreira T.G.; Oliveira M.C.. "Influence of the Sheet Thickness Variability on the Deep Drawing of a Cylindrical Cup.". Paper presented in ESAFORM 2024, Toulouse, 2024.
    Accepted
  3. P.A. Prates; Pinto, José; Marques, João; Henriques, João; Pereira, André; Andrade-Campos, António. "Influence of data filtering and noise on the calibration of constitutive models using machine learning techniques". Toulouse, 2024.
    Published • 10.21741/9781644903131-200
  4. ANDRADE-CAMPOS, A.. "VForm-xSteels: virtual materials database". Paper presented in ESAFORM 2024, 27th International ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, 2024.
    10.21741/9781644903131-198
  5. ESPANHOL PEREIRA, Catarina Sofia. "Bending of third generation steel: Experimental and numerical approach". 2024.
    10.21741/9781644903131-133
  6. Tavares, S.; Gabriel, B. C.; Valente, R.; Oliveira, J.; Relvas, C.; Prates, P.; Sousa, R.; et al. "Enhancing engineering education by means of the promotion of entrepreneurial mindsets and attitudes for societal challenges". 2023.
    10.1109/cispee58593.2023.10227655
  7. PRATES, P.A.. "Coupling machine learning and synthetic image DIC-based techniques for the calibration of elastoplastic constitutive models". 2023.
    10.21741/9781644902479-130
  8. PEREIRA, A.F.G.. "Sensitivity analysis of the of the square cup stamping process using a polynomial chaos expansion". 2023.
    10.21741/9781644902479-129
  9. Prates, P.; Pereira, A.; Fernandes, J.; Sakharova, N.. "On the Development of Dataset Supported Strategies for the Constitutive Parameters Identification of Metal Sheets". 2022.
    10.23967/complas.2021.056
  10. Borges, M F; Antunes, F V; Prates, P; Branco, R; Vasco-Olmo, J.M.; Díaz, F.A.. "Model for fatigue crack growth analysis". Paper presented in 1st Virtual Conference on Structural Integrity - VCSI1, 2020.
    10.1016/j.prostr.2020.04.030
  11. Prates, P. A.; Marques, A. E.; Oliveira, M. C.; Fernandes, J. V.. "Comparing metamodeling techniques for variability analysis in sheet metal forming processes". Paper presented in 22nd Conference of the European Scientific Association on Material Forming (ESAFORM 2019), 2019.
    10.1063/1.5112658
  12. Antunes, F.V.; Borges, M.F.; Marques, B.; Prates, P.; Branco, R.. "Crack tip mechanisms: a numerical analysis". Paper presented in 9th International Conference on Materials Structure and Micromechanics of Fracture, 2019.
    Published • 10.1016/j.prostr.2020.01.147
  13. Ricardo Madeira Branco; ., F. Nogueira; ., D. Costa; P.A. Prates. "A Mixed Experimental-numerical Energy-based Approach for Fatigue Life Assessment in Notched Samples under Multiaxial Loading". Paper presented in International Congress on Engineering — Engineering for Evolution, 2019.
    Published • 10.18502/keg.v5i6.7107
  14. P.A. Prates. "Evaluation of ensemble methods for predicting defects in sheet metal forming". Paper presented in 24th Portuguese Conference on Pattern Recognition (RECPAD 2018), 2018.
    Published
  15. Branco, R.; Prates, Pedro; Costa, J.D.; Berto, F.; Antunes, F.V.. "Multiaxial fatigue life prediction in notched samples based on fatigue master curves generated from two strain-controlled tests". Paper presented in International Conference on Engineering – A Vision for the Future (ICEUBI 2017), Covilhã, 2017.
  16. Camas, D.; Loureiro, P.; Prates, P.; Antunes, F.. "Numerical determination of fatigue threshold from CTOD". Paper presented in 8th International Conference on Materials Structure & Micromechanics of Fracture (MSMF8), 2016.
    10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.258.290
  17. Prates, P.A.; Oliveira, M.C.; Sakharova, N.A.; Fernandes, J.V.. "How to combine the parameters of the yield criteria and the hardening law". Paper presented in 16th Conference of the European Scientific Association on Material Forming (ESAFORM 2013), 2013.
    10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.554-557.1195
  18. P.A. Prates; Fernandes, José Valdemar; M.C. Oliveira; N.A. Sakharova. "Methodology for Constitutive Parameters Identification of Metal Sheets with a Biaxial Tensile Test on a Flat Cruciform Specimen". Paper presented in YIC 2012, First ECCOMAS Young Investigators Conference on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences, Aveiro, 2012.
    Published
  19. Branco, Rui M.; Prates, Pedro; Oliveira, Marta C.; Sakharova, Nataliya A.; Fernandes, J. Valdemar. "Numerical Study of Mechanical Behaviour of Heterogeneous Materials". Paper presented in VI International Materials Symposium (MATERIALS 2011), 2011.
    10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.730-732.549
  20. Branco, R.M.; Prates, P.A.; Oliveira, M.C.; Sakharova, N.A.; Fernandes, J.V.; Prates, Pedro. "Plastic deformation of heterogeneous materials: Numerical simulation study". Paper presented in XI International Conference on Computational Plasticity (COMPLAS XI), Barcelona, 2011.
    Published
  21. Prates, Pedro; Fernandes, J.V.; Oliveira, M.C.; Sakharova, N.A.. "Inverse analysis methodology for constitutive parameters identification of metal sheets using a cruciform tensile specimen". Paper presented in Congresso de Métodos Numéricos e Computacionais em Engenharia (CMNE 2011), Coimbra, 2011.
  22. Reis, L.C.; Prates, Pedro; Oliveira, M.C.; Sakharova, N.A.; Fernandes, J.V.. "Caracterização do comportamento plástico de chapas metálicas com recurso ao ensaio de expansão biaxial simétrica". Paper presented in Congresso de Métodos Numéricos e Computacionais em Engenharia (CMNE 2011), Coimbra, 2011.
  23. Sakharova, N.A.; Branco, Rui M.; Prates, Pedro; Oliveira, M.C.; Fernandes, J.V.. "Estudo numérico sobre o comportamento mecânico de materiais heterogéneos". Paper presented in Congresso de Métodos Numéricos e Computacionais em Engenharia (CMNE 2011), 2011.
  24. Prates, P.A.; Fernandes, J.V.; Oliveira, M.C.; Sakharova, N.A.; Menezes, L.F.. "On the characterization of the plastic anisotropy in orthotropic sheet metals with a cruciform biaxial test". Paper presented in WCCM, 2010.
    10.1088/1757-899X/10/1/012142
Conference poster
  1. M.A. Dib; P.A. Prates; B.M. Ribeiro. "Improving Federated Learning Protection with Digital Envelopes.". Paper presented in 27ª Conferência Portuguesa de Reconhecimento de Padrões (RECPAD 2021), 2021.
  2. M.A. Dib; P.A. Prates; B.M. Ribeiro. "Melhorando a Protecção da Aprendizagem Federada com Envelopes Digitais". Paper presented in XXII Congresso Nacional da Ordem dos Engenheiros, 2021.
  3. Oliveira, Nelson; P.A. Prates; Ribeiro, Bernardete; Prates, Pedro. "Evaluation of ensemble methods for predicting defects in sheet metal forming". Paper presented in 24th Portuguese Conference on Pattern Recognition (RECPAD 2018), 2018.
  4. Prates, Pedro. "Metodologia de Análise Inversa para a Identificação Simultânea dos Parâmetros de Leis Constitutivas, com Recurso a um Provete Cruciforme". Paper presented in 1º SIMPÓSIO CEMUC, 2011.
Edited book
  1. P.A. Prates. Recent Advances and Applications of Machine Learning in Metal Forming Processes. MDPI. 2021.
    Submitted • Editor
Journal article
  1. Mitreiro, Dário; Pedro A. Prates; Andrade-Campos, António. Corresponding author: Mitreiro, Dário. "Mesh Dependency Reduction When Using Machine Learning for Predicting Constitutive Parameters in Sheet Metal Forming". MDPI Metals (2025):
    Under revision
  2. João F. A. Pereira; Pedro A. Prates; Marilena C. Butuc; Gabriela Vincze. "Numerical Study on Continuous-Bending-Under-Tension of 3rd Generation Steel". Metals (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/met15020138.
    10.3390/met15020138
  3. Marques, Armando E.; Parreira, Tomás G.; Pereira A.F.G.; Ribeiro, Bernardete M.; Pedro A. Prates. "Machine Learning Application to the Identification of Sheet Metal Constitutive Model Parameters". Machine Learning for Computational Science and Engineering (2024):
    Accepted
  4. Marques, Armando E.; Parreira, Tomás G.; Pereira, André F.G.; Ribeiro, Bernardete M.; Prates, Pedro A.. "Machine learning applications in sheet metal constitutive Modelling: A review". International Journal of Solids and Structures 303 (2024): 113024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2024.113024.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2024.113024
  5. Tomás G. Parreira; Armando E. Marques; Nataliya A. Sakharova; Pedro A. Prates; André F. G. Pereira. "Identification of Sheet Metal Constitutive Parameters Using Metamodeling of the Biaxial Tensile Test on a Cruciform Specimen". Metals (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/met14020212.
    10.3390/met14020212
  6. da Silveira Dib, Mario Alberto; Prates, Pedro; Ribeiro, Bernardete. "SecFL – Secure Federated Learning Framework for predicting defects in sheet metal forming under variability". Expert Systems with Applications 235 (2024): 121139. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2023.121139.
    10.1016/j.eswa.2023.121139
  7. Parreira, Tomás G.; Rodrigues ,D. C.; Marta Cristina Cardoso Oliveira; A. Sakharova, Nataliya; Pedro A. Prates; Pereira A.F.G.. "Sensitivity Analysis of the Square Cup Forming Process Using PAWN and Sobol Indices". Metals 14 4 (2024): 432.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.3390/met14040432
  8. Borges, Micael F.; Antunes, Fernando V.; Jesus, Joel; Branco, Ricardo; Prates, Pedro; Neto, Diogo M.. "Effect of L-T and S-T orientations on fatigue crack growth in an aluminum 7050-T7451 plate". Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures 46 9 (2023): 3274-3289. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ffe.14067.
    10.1111/ffe.14067
  9. Jesus, J.S.; Antunes, F.V.; Prates, P.; Branco, R.; Antunes, P.V.; Borrego, L.P.; Neto, D.M.. "Influence of specimen orientation on fatigue crack growth in 7050-T7451 and 2050-T8 aluminium alloys". International Journal of Fatigue 164 (2022): 107136. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2022.107136.
    10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2022.107136
  10. Marques, Armando E.; Dib, Mario A.; Khalfallah, Ali; Soares, Martinho S.; Oliveira, Marta C.; Fernandes, José V.; Ribeiro, Bernardete M.; Prates, Pedro A.. "Machine Learning for Predicting Fracture Strain in Sheet Metal Forming". Metals 12 11 (2022): 1799. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/met12111799.
    10.3390/met12111799
  11. Prates, Pedro; Pereira, André. "Recent Advances and Applications of Machine Learning in Metal Forming Processes". Metals 12 8 (2022): 1342. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/met12081342.
    10.3390/met12081342
  12. Branco, R.; Prates, P.; Costa, J.D.; Cruces, A.; Lopez-Crespo, P.; Berto, F.. "On the applicability of the cumulative strain energy density for notch fatigue analysis under multiaxial loading". Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics 120 (2022): 103405. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2022.103405.
    10.1016/j.tafmec.2022.103405
  13. Bastos, Nelson; Prates, Pedro A.; Andrade-Campos, António. "Material Parameter Identification of Elastoplastic Constitutive Models Using Machine Learning Approaches". Key Engineering Materials 926 (2022): 2193-2200. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/p-zr575d.
    10.4028/p-zr575d
  14. Pereira, André F.G.; Oliveira, Marta C.; Fernandes, José Valdemar; Prates, Pedro A.. "Variance-Based Sensitivity Analysis of the Biaxial Test on a Cruciform Specimen". Key Engineering Materials 926 (2022): 2154-2161. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/p-8med4s.
    10.4028/p-8med4s
  15. Marques, Armando; Pereira, André; Ribeiro, Bernardete; Prates, Pedro A.. "On the Identification of Material Constitutive Model Parameters Using Machine Learning Algorithms". Key Engineering Materials 926 (2022): 2146-2153. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/p-5hf550.
    10.4028/p-5hf550
  16. Habraken, Anne Marie; Aksen, Toros Arda; Alves, José L.; Amaral, Rui L.; Betaieb, Ehssen; Chandola, Nitin; Corallo, Luca; et al. "Analysis of ESAFORM 2021 cup drawing benchmark of an Al alloy, critical factors for accuracy and efficiency of FE simulations". International Journal of Material Forming 15 5 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12289-022-01672-w.
    10.1007/s12289-022-01672-w
  17. Andrade-Campos, A; Bastos, N; Conde, M; Gonçalves, M; Henriques, J; Lourenço, R; Martins, J M P; et al. "On the inverse identification methods for forming plasticity models using full-field measurements". IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 1238 1 (2022): 012059. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899x/1238/1/012059.
    10.1088/1757-899x/1238/1/012059
  18. R. Branco; J.D. Costa; P.A. Prates; F. Berto; C. Pereira; A. Mateus. "Load sequence effects and cyclic deformation behaviour of 7075-T651 aluminium alloy". International Journal of Fatigue 155 (2022): 106593-106593. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2021.106593.
    10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2021.106593
  19. R. Branco; P.A. Prates; J.D. Costa; J.A. Martins Ferreira; C. Capela; F. Berto. "Notch fatigue analysis and crack initiation life estimation of maraging steel fabricated by laser beam powder bed fusion under multiaxial loading". International Journal of Fatigue 153 (2021): 106468-106468. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2021.106468.
    10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2021.106468
  20. M.F. Borges; P. Lopez-Crespo; F.V. Antunes; B. Moreno; P. Prates; D. Camas; D.M. Neto. "Fatigue crack propagation analysis in 2024-T351 aluminium alloy using nonlinear parameters". International Journal of Fatigue 153 (2021): 106478-106478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2021.106478.
    10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2021.106478
  21. Khalfallah, Ali; Prates, Pedro André; Fernandes, José Valdemar. "Effect of input variables uncertainty in free tube hydroforming process". ESAFORM 2021 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.25518/esaform21.2364.
    10.25518/esaform21.2364
  22. Pereira, André Filipe Gomes; Ruivo, Miguel Fernandes; Oliveira, Marta Cristina; Fernandes, José Valdemar; Prates, Pedro André. "Numerical study of the square cup stamping process: a stochastic analysis". ESAFORM 2021 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.25518/esaform21.2158.
    10.25518/esaform21.2158
  23. Ktari, Zied; Leitão, Carlos; Prates, Pedro A.; Khalfallah, Ali. "Mechanical design of ring tensile specimen via surrogate modelling for inverse material parameter identification". Mechanics of Materials 153 (2021): 103673. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmat.2020.103673.
    Published • 10.1016/j.mechmat.2020.103673
  24. da Silveira Dib, Mario Alberto; Ribeiro, Bernardete; Prates, Pedro. "Federated Learning as a Privacy-Providing Machine Learning for Defect Predictions in Smart Manufacturing". Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Systems 5 1 (2021): 20200029. http://dx.doi.org/10.1520/ssms20200029.
    Published • 10.1520/ssms20200029
  25. Fábio F. Ferreira; Diogo M. Neto; Joel S. Jesus; Pedro A. Prates; Fernando V. Antunes. "Numerical Prediction of the Fatigue Crack Growth Rate in SLM Ti-6Al-4V Based on Crack Tip Plastic Strain". Metals 10 9 (2020): 1133-1133. https://doi.org/10.3390/met10091133.
    10.3390/met10091133
  26. Micael Borges; Manuel Caldas; Fernando Antunes; Ricardo Branco; Pedro Prates. "Fatigue Crack Growth from Notches: A Numerical Analysis". Applied Sciences 10 12 (2020): 4174-4174. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10124174.
    10.3390/app10124174
  27. Branco, Ricardo; ., F. Nogueira; ., D. Costa; ., P. Prates; ., V. Antunes. "A Mixed Experimental-numerical Energy-based Approach for Fatigue Life Assessment in Notched Samples under Multiaxial Loading". KnE Engineering (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.18502/keg.v5i6.7107.
  28. Armando E. Marques; Pedro A. Prates; André F. G. Pereira; Nataliya A. Sakharova; Marta C. Oliveira; José V. Fernandes. "Numerical Study on the Forming Behaviour of Multilayer Sheets". Metals (2020): https://doi.org/10.3390/met10060716.
    10.3390/met10060716
  29. Pereira, A.F.G.; Prates, P.A.; Oliveira, M.C.; Fernandes, J.V.. "Inverse identification of the work hardening law from circular and elliptical bulge tests". Journal of Materials Processing Technology 279 (2020): 116573. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2019.116573.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2019.116573
  30. Marques, Armando E.; Prates, Pedro A.; Pereira, André F. G.; Oliveira, Marta C.; Fernandes, José V.; Ribeiro, Bernardete M.. "Performance Comparison of Parametric and Non-Parametric Regression Models for Uncertainty Analysis of Sheet Metal Forming Processes". Metals 10 4 (2020): 457. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/met10040457.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/met10040457
  31. Pedro André Prates; Armando Eusébio Marques; Micael Frias Borges; Ricardo Madeira Branco; Fernando Ventura Antunes. "Numerical Study on the Variability of Plastic CTOD". Materials 13 6 (2020): https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13061276.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/ma13061276
  32. Borges, M.F.; Antunes, F.V.; Prates, P.A.; Branco, R.; Vojtek, T.. "Effect of Young's modulus on fatigue crack growth". International Journal of Fatigue 132 (2020): 105375. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2019.105375.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2019.105375
  33. Borges, MF; Antunes, FV; Prates, PA; Branco, R; Cruces, A.S.; Lopez-Crespo, P.. "Effect of Kinematic Hardening Parameters on Fatigue Crack Growth". Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics (2020): 102501. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2020.102501.
    Published • 10.1016/j.tafmec.2020.102501
  34. Borges, M.F.; Antunes, F.V.; Prates, P.A.; Branco, R.. "A numerical study of the effect of isotropic hardening parameters on mode I fatigue crack growth". Metals 10 2 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85078822138&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/met10020177
  35. Dib, M. A.; Oliveira, N. J.; Marques, A. E.; Oliveira, M. C.; Fernandes, J. V.; Ribeiro, B. M.; Prates, P. A.. "Single and ensemble classifiers for defect prediction in sheet metal forming under variability". Neural Computing and Applications (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00521-019-04651-6.
    Open access • Published • 10.1007/s00521-019-04651-6
  36. Prates, P.A.; Pereira, A.F.G.; Oliveira, M.C.; Fernandes, J.V.. "Analytical sensitivity matrix for the inverse identification of hardening parameters of metal sheets". European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids 75 (2019): 205-215. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechsol.2019.01.010.
    Published • 10.1016/j.euromechsol.2019.01.010
  37. R. Branco; P.A. Prates; J.D. Costa; L.P. Borrego; F. Berto; A. Kotousov; F.V. Antunes; Prates, Pedro. "Rapid assessment of multiaxial fatigue lifetime in notched components using an averaged strain energy density approach". International Journal of Fatigue (2019): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2019.02.005.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2019.02.005
  38. Branco, Ricardo; Prates, Pedro; Berto, Filippo; Costa, José; Antunes, Fernando. "Mixed numerical-experimental method for generation of energy-life fatigue master curves". Material Design & Processing Communications (2019): e37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mdp2.37.
    Published • 10.1002/mdp2.37
  39. Antunes, Fernando; Prates, Pedro; Camas, Daniel; Costa, Jose. "Elastic correction of fatigue crack growth laws". Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ffe.12968.
    Published • 10.1111/ffe.12968
  40. Antunes, FV; Branco, R; Prates, Pedro; Costa, JD. "Fatigue crack growth in notched specimens: a numerical analysis". Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale (2019):
    Open access • Published • 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.48.63
  41. Pereira, A. F. G.; Prates, Pedro; Oliveira, MC; Fernandes, JV; A.F.G. Pereira; P.A. Prates; M.C. Oliveira; J.V. Fernandes. "Normal stress components during shear tests of metal sheets". International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 164 (2019): 105169-105169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2019.105169.
    Under revision • 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2019.105169
  42. Borges, M.F.; Antunes, F.V.; Prates, P.; Branco, R.; Oliveira, M.C.. "Effect of yield stress on fatigue crack growth". Frattura ed Integrita Strutturale 13 50 (2019): 9-19. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85073446827&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Open access • Published • 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.50.02
  43. Antunes, F.V.; Prates, P.A.; Camas, D.; Sarrazin-Baudoux, C.; Gardin, C.. "Numerical prediction of fatigue threshold of metallic materials in vacuum". Engineering Fracture Mechanics 216 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85066112375&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.engfracmech.2019.106491
  44. Antunes, F.; Santos, L.; Capela, C.; Ferreira, J.; Costa, J.; Jesus, J.; Prates, P.. "Fatigue crack growth in maraging steel obtained by Selective Laser Melting". Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 9 20 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85074175988&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/app9204412
  45. Antunes, F.V.; Ferreira, M.S.C.; Branco, R.; Prates, P.; Gardin, C.; Sarrazin-Baudoux, C.. "Fatigue crack growth versus plastic CTOD in the 304L stainless steel". Engineering Fracture Mechanics 214 (2019): 487-503. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85064542845&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.engfracmech.2019.04.013
  46. Antunes, F.V.; Díaz, F.A.; Vasco-Olmo, J.M.; Prates, P.. "Numerical determination of plastic CTOD". Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures 41 10 (2018): 2197-2207. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85050955674&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/ffe.12869
  47. Branco, R.; Prates, P.A.; Costa, J.D.; Berto, F.; Kotousov, A.. "New methodology of fatigue life evaluation for multiaxially loaded notched components based on two uniaxial strain-controlled tests". International Journal of Fatigue 111 (2018): 308-320. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85042721065&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2018.02.027
  48. Antunes, F.V.; Serrano, S.; Branco, R.; Prates, P.. "Fatigue crack growth in the 2050-T8 aluminium alloy". International Journal of Fatigue 115 (2018): 79-88. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85044869886&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2018.03.020
  49. Prates, P.A.; Adaixo, A.S.; Oliveira, M.C.; Fernandes, J.V.. "Numerical study on the effect of mechanical properties variability in sheet metal forming processes". International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 96 1-4 (2018): 561-580. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85040943572&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00170-018-1604-y
  50. Antunes, F.V.; Branco, R.; Prates, P.A.; Borrego, L.. "Fatigue crack growth modelling based on CTOD for the 7050-T6 alloy". Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures 40 8 (2017): 1309-1320. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85011117035&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/ffe.12582
  51. Reis, L.C.; Prates, P.A.; Oliveira, M.C.; Santos, A.D.; Fernandes, J.V.. "Anisotropy and plastic flow in the circular bulge test". International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 128-129 (2017): 70-93. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85018661108&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2017.04.007
  52. Reis, L.C.; Prates, P.A.; Oliveira, M.C.; Santos, A.D.; Fernandes, J.V.. "Inverse identification of the Swift law parameters using the bulge test". International Journal of Material Forming 10 4 (2017): 493-513. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84964510284&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s12289-016-1296-5
  53. Antunes, F.V.; Simões, R.; Branco, R.; Prates, P.. "Effect of numerical parameters on plastic CTOD". Frattura ed Integrita Strutturale 11 41 (2017): 149-156. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85021935373&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Open access • 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.41.21
  54. Prates, P.A.; Pereira, A.F.G.; Sakharova, N.A.; Oliveira, M.C.; Fernandes, J.V.. "Inverse Strategies for Identifying the Parameters of Constitutive Laws of Metal Sheets". Advances in Materials Science and Engineering 2016 (2016): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84990841999&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Open access • 10.1155/2016/4152963
  55. Prates, P.A.; Oliveira, M.C.; Fernandes, J.V.. "Identification of material parameters for thin sheets from single biaxial tensile test using a sequential inverse identification strategy". International Journal of Material Forming 9 4 (2016): 547-571. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84929438709&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s12289-015-1241-z
  56. Prates, P.A.; Oliveira, M.C.; Fernandes, J.V.. "On the equivalence between sets of parameters of the yield criterion and the isotropic and kinematic hardening laws". International Journal of Material Forming 8 4 (2015): 505-515. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84941172421&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s12289-014-1173-z
  57. Pereira, A.F.G.; Prates, P.A.; Sakharova, N.A.; Oliveira, M.C.; Fernandes, J.V.. "On the identification of kinematic hardening with reverse shear test". Engineering with Computers 31 4 (2015): 681-690. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84941413636&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00366-014-0369-7
  58. Prates, P.A.; Oliveira, M.C.; Fernandes, J.V.. "A new strategy for the simultaneous identification of constitutive laws parameters of metal sheets using a single test". Computational Materials Science 85 (2014): 102-120. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84892767776&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.commatsci.2013.12.043
  59. Prates, P.A.; Fernandes, J.V.; Oliveira, M.C.; Sakharova, N.A.. "Inverse analysis methodology on metal sheets for constitutive parameters identification". International Journal of Materials Engineering Innovation 4 2 (2013): 101-116. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84879028539&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1504/IJMATEI.2013.054390
  60. Sakharova, N.A.; Prates, P.A.; Oliveira, M.C.; Fernandes, J.V.; Antunes, J.M.. "A simple method for estimation of residual stresses by depth-sensing indentation". Strain 48 1 (2012): 75-87. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84856602116&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/j.1475-1305.2010.00800.x
Journal issue
  1. Pereira A.F.G.; P. A. Prates. "Applications of Machine Learning in Forming Processes". Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering (2023): https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/60832/applications-of-machine-learning-in-forming-processes.
Magazine article
  1. Prates, Pedro. "Metodologia para determinação simultânea de parâmetros de leis constitutivas de chapas metálicas anisotrópicas, com recurso a um único ensaio", Ingenium - Ordem dos Engenheiros, 2015
Report
  1. P. A. Prates; Pereira A.F.G.. 2022. Final Report of the Project - Easy-to-Use Strategy for the Accurate Material Description in Sheet Metal Forming.
  2. Dib, M.; Ribeiro, B.; Prates, Pedro. 2017. Comparison of machine learning algorithms to build a model for predicting defects in sheet metal forming processes. https://www.cisuc.uc.pt/ckfinder/userfiles/files/TR%202017-03(1).pdf.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Prates, Pedro. "Inverse Methodologies for Identifying Constitutive Parameters of Metal Sheets". PhD, Universidade de Coimbra, 2014. https://estudogeral.sib.uc.pt/handle/10316/26747?mode=full.
  2. Prates, Pedro. "Metodologia de Análise Inversa para Determinação Simultânea dos Parâmetros de Leis Constitutivas, com Recurso a um Provete Cruciforme". Master, Universidade de Coimbra, 2010.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024 Fatigue Crack Growth in AA2024-T351: A 3D FEA Study Portuguese Conference on Fracture (PCF 2024)
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal / Portuguese Structural Integrity Society (Setúbal, Portugal)
2023 J. Pinto, A. Andrade-Campos, P. Prates, A machine learning approach to calibrate elastoplastic constitutive models for sheet metal forming simulations, Comunicação apresentada na 6th International Conference on Technologies for the Wellbeing and Sustainable Manufacturing Solutions, 25 de maio, Aveiro, Portugal, 2023. Techma, 6th International Conference on Technologies for the Wellbeing and Sustainable Manufacturing Solutions
TEMA-UA (Aveiro, Portugal)
2022 Material Parameter Identification of Elastoplastic Constitutive Models Using Machine Learning Approaches ESAFORM 2022, 25th Conference of the European Scientific Association on Material Forming
ESAFORM (Braga, Portugal)
2021 On the development of dataset supported strategies for the constitutive parameters identification of metal sheets COMPLAS 2021, XVI International Conference on Computational Plasticity
Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya; ECCOMAS (Barcelona, Spain)
2019 Machine Learning-based Approach for Predicting Defects under Uncertainty in Sheet Metal Forming Processes ECCOMAS thematic conference - Computational Methods in Multi-scale, Multi-uncertainty and Multi-physics Problems (CM4P)
ECCOMAS (Porto, Portugal)
2019 Comparing Metamodeling Techniques For Variability Analysis In Sheet Metal Forming Processes 22nd International ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming
ESAFORM (Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain)
2017 On the influence of mechanical properties variability in the robustness of sheet metal forming processes Conference on Computational Modelling of Multi-Uncertainty and Multiscale Problems
ECCOMAS (Porto, Portugal)
2013 How to combine the parameters of the yield criteria and the hardening law Conference of the European Scientific Association on Material Forming
ESAFORM (Aveiro, Portugal)
2012 Inverse analysis methodology for constitutive parameters identification of metal sheets with a biaxial tensile test on a flat cruciform specimen Young Investigators Conference on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences
ECCOMAS (Aveiro, Portugal)
2011 Inverse analysis methodology for constitutive parameters identification of metal sheets using a cruciform tensile specimen CMNE 2011
APMTAC + SEMNI (Coimbra, Portugal)
2011 Plastic deformation of heterogeneous materials: numerical simulation study XI International Conference on Computational Plasticity
CIMNE (Barcelona, Spain)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024 - Current Freight demand forecasting for effective logistics management in supply chain using AI
Supervisor
 Doctorate in Business Innovation (PhD)
2024 - Current Coupling tool to assist design and engineering of mold temperature control systems by topology optimization and hybrid fabrication
Co-supervisor
 Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Mecânica (PhD)
2022 - Current Experimental analysis of heterogeneous tests: Bigdata achievement
Co-supervisor
2022 - Current Calibração de leis constitutivas com recurso a algoritmos de aprendizagem computacional.
Supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Computacional (Master)
2019 - 2025 Data-driven and Model-based Design Applied to Sheet Metal Forming
Supervisor
 Doutoramento em Engenharia Mecânica (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2024 - 2024 Numerical study of the importance of heat transfer during the cooling of steel billets
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
2024 - 2024 Balanceamento de linhas de pintura de bicicletas
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
2024 - 2024 Calibration of plasticity models for metal sheets using machine learning
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
2024 - 2024 Ferramenta de parametrização do processo e de escolha de máquinas de injeção a partir das características do molde
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
2023 - 2024 Project FABRICAÇÃO SUSTENTÁVEL DE VEÍCULOS LEVES CONSIDERANDO OS RECURSOS E A RECICLAGEM(2022.05783.PTDC)
Supervisor
 Bolsa de Investigação (Mestres) (Other)
2019 - 2024 SecFL: Secure Federated Learning Framework for Collaborative Defect Prediction in Manufacturing
Co-supervisor
 Doutoramento em Engenharia Informática (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023 - 2023 Elaboração de um plano de manutenção para a secção metalomecânica de uma PME, Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica, Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal, 2023.
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
2023 - 2023 Identificação de parâmetros constitutivos de chapas metálicas com recurso à metamodelação do ensaio de tração biaxial em provete cruciforme (Identification of sheet metal constitutive parameters using metamodeling of the biaxial tensile test on a cruciform specimen).
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
2023 - 2023 Estudo numérico da propagação de fendas por fadiga em materiais metálicos (Numerical study of fatigue crack growth in metallic materials).
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
2023 - 2023 Implementação de um sistema de troca de embalagem automática para melhorar o OEE de prensas progressivas no grupo SACIA, Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica, Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal, 2023.
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica
2023 - 2023 Projecto de industrialização de bicicletas.
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
2023 - 2023 Aprendizagem computacional para a previsão de fissuração em estampagem de chapas metálicas.
Supervisor
 Licenciatura em Engenharia Computacional (Degree)
2023 - 2023 Predictive maintenance for turbofan engines.
Supervisor
 Licenciatura em Engenharia Computacional (Degree)
2022 - 2022 Estudo e conceção de um filtro prensa para a indústria cerâmica
Supervisor
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Sustainable composite materials for sports helmet applications with brain injury assessment
Supervisor
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Previsão numérica da vida à fadiga de componentes mecânicos fabricados a partir da liga de alumínio 7050-t6 para histórias de carga flexão-torção (Numerical prediction of fatigue life in mechanical components made of 7050-T6 aluminum alloy under bending torsion loading histories).
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
2020 - 2021/02/19 Sensitivity analysis of the biaxial test on a cruciform specimen
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021 - 2021 Estratégias de identificação do comportamento plástico de chapas metálicas com recurso a uma base de dados (Database-supported strategy for the material parameter identification of metal sheets).
Supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
2020 - 2021 Database method for the constitutive parameter identification of metallic sheets
Supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 - 2020/11/25 Variability analysis in the numerical simulation of a U-rail stamping process
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 - 2020/10/14 Numerical study of the square cup stamping process: a stochastic analysis
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Numerical fatigue life prediction for notched components produced by SLM subject to multiaxial loading histories
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Numeric Prediction of Fatigue Lifetime for 7075-T651 Aluminium Alloys for Load Stories with Variable Range
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Estágio de Admissão à Ordem dos Engenheiros
Supervisor
Ordem dos Engenheiros, Portugal
2017/09/01 - 2020 Project POCI-01-0247-FEDER-017762 (SafeForming)
Supervisor
 Bolsa de Investigação (Mestre) (Other)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018/10 - 2019/04 Project POCI-01-0247-FEDER-017762 (SafeForming)
Supervisor
 Bolsa de Investigação (Mestre) (Other)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Numerical prediction of fatigue life in notched parts subjected to multiaxial cyclic loads
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Effect of elasto-plastic properties on fatigue crack growth
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 - 2019 Predictive Model for Detection of Defects in Sheet Metal Components for Automotive Industry
Co-supervisor
 Doutoramento em Engenharia Informática (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017/11 - 2018/11 Project POCI-01-0247-FEDER-017762 (SafeForming)
Co-supervisor
 Bolsa Pós-Doutoramento (Other)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017/11 - 2018/04 Project POCI-01-0247-FEDER-017762 (SafeForming)
Supervisor
 Bolsa de Investigação (Mestre) (Other)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Fatigue life prediction for notched mechanical components subjected to multiaxial combined bending-torsion loads
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Effect of elasto-plastic parameters in fatigue cracks propagation
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Numerical study on the characterization of the plastic behaviour of multilayer sheets
Supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Identification of Sheet Metal Anisotropy using Simple Mechanical Tests
Supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Fatigue crack growth in the 304L stainless steel
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Development of a fatigue life prediction model for noched mechanical components subjected to multiaxial loads
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Modelling and numerical simulation of the multi-stage forming process: bracket part
Supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Modelling and numerical simulation of the multi-stage forming process of a brake pedal
Supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Numerical study on the effect of mechanical properties variability in sheet metal forming processes
Supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Analysis of fatigue crack propagation based on CTOD for the 2050-T8 AA alloy
Supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Numerical determination of fatigue threshold
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2025 - Current Conference on Computational and Artificial Intelligence for Mechanics and Biomechanics (2025 - 2025)
Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal
2019 - Current Chair (Multi-uncertainty and Multi-physics Problems - CM4P) (2019)
Conference (Other)
 Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2019 - Current Chair (22nd International Conference on Material Forming - ESAFORM 2019; minisymposium MS11: Optimization and inverse analysis in forming) (2019)
Conference (Other)
 Mondragon Unibertsitatea, Spain
2017/12 - Current Workshop “Application of the Solver Tool in the Resolution of Engineering Optimization Problems”, in collaboration with the Board of European Students of Technology (BEST) of Coimbra. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Coimbra. (2017)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016 - Current Summer School of the University of Coimbra - Presentation on "Computational Mechanics". (2016)
Other
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2024 - 2024 TEchMA2024, 7th International Conference on Technologies for the Wellbeing and Sustainable Manufacturing Solutions, moderador da sessão Manufacturing Processes & Simulation, 6-7 de junho, Aveiro, Portugal, 2024. (2024 - 2024)
Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal
2023 - 2023 TEchMA2023, 6th International Conference on Technologies for the Wellbeing and Sustainable Manufacturing Solutions, moderador da sessão Manufacturing Processes & Simulation, 25-26 de maio, Aveiro, Portugal, 2023. (2022)
Conference (Other)
2022 - 2022 Artificial Intelligence applied to metal forming, ESAFORM 2022 Pre-Conference course on Advanced methods for sheet metals forming analysis, 26 de abril, Braga, Portugal, 2022. (2022 - 2022)
Conference (Other)
2022 - 2022 TEchMA2022, 5th International Conference on Technologies for the Wellbeing and Sustainable Manufacturing Solutions, moderador da sessão Manufacturing Processes & Simulation, 27 de maio, Aveiro, Portugal, 2022. (2023)
Conference (Other)

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024 Towards virtual forming and design: data-driven material modelling using Machine Learning techniques and physics based constraints
Thesis Member
 Rúben Miguel Borges Lourenço (PhD)
2024 Simulação Numérica do Comportamento à Fadiga Multiaxial de Ligas de Alumínio de Alta Resistência
(Thesis) Main arguer
 José Maria Rodrigues Gaspar (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2024 Simulação numérica do comportamento à fadiga em carregamentos de amplitude variável
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ricardo Rocha Mendes (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2024 Desenvolvimento de um componente de bomba de calor através de técnicas de modelação generativa – Placa Base
President of the jury
 CATARINA MENDEZ PEREIRA (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024 Modelo numérico de um subcomponente de uma bomba de calor em bancada de testes– modelo de comportamento dinâmico estrutural
President of the jury
 PEDRO MIGUEL DE BARROS TEIXEIRA (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024 Projecto e adaptação de geometria de componentes para utilização de processos de hidroformagem
President of the jury
 ANTÓNIO FILIPE RAMOS MIRANDA (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024 Redução do INC no processo de maquinação do arco da cambota no cárter intermédio
President of the jury
 TOMÁS ALBERTO PINHO DE MIRANDA MORGADO (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024 "Identificar e reduzir os indutores da sucata no processo de fabrico do cárter intermédio HR13 e HR10
President of the jury
 PEDRO GIL AMORIM DA FONSECA (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024 Melhoria da qualidade no departamento de pintura de quadros de bicicletas em alumínio
Supervisor
 Andreia Cunha Oliveira (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024 Estudo numérico da importância da transferência de calor durante o arrefecimento de biletes de aço
Supervisor
 DIOGO FILIPE DA CRUZ TEIXEIRA (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024 Ferramenta de parametrização do processo e de escolha de máquinas de injeção a partir das características do molde
Supervisor
 GONÇALO DAVID RODRIGUES COSTA (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024 Calibração de modelos de plasticidade para chapas metálicas com recurso à aprendizagem automática
Supervisor
 JOÃO ANTÓNIO GAMBOA MARQUES (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023 Efeito de parâmetros geométricos na propagação de fendas por fadiga (Effect of Geometric Parameters on Fatigue Crack Growth)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Tiago Miguel Salgueiro Galiza (Master)
2023 Criação de metodologias de redução de desperdício no processo de corte de chapa metálica.
President of the jury
 Rafael Marques Ferreira (Master)
2023 Estudo de retorno elástico nos aços de terceira geração.
President of the jury
 Catarina Sofia Espanhol Pereira (Master)
2023 Containerized structures for mobile substations: mechanical characterization by numerical simulation.
President of the jury
 Victor Manuel Fonseca Soares (Master)
2023 Development and optimization of the actuating systems of a football ball launcher
President of the jury
 Tomé Tadeu Lopes Moreira (Master)
2023 Differential machine learning models for simulation and cost optimization of water supply systems, Orientação: António Gil d’Orey de Andrade Campos, 2023.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Sara Elvira Nunes Mota (Master)
2023 Predictive models of steel beam capacity using artificial intelligence.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Júlia Caetano da Silva Dias (Other)
2022 Modular Concept of a Heat Pump focusing on Acoustic Impact Reduction
President of the jury
 Lucas Azevedo das Neves (Master)
2022 Design, analysis and testing of an innovative bi-functional blind system.
President of the jury
 Tomás Geraldo Aires (Master)
2022 Miguel Filipe dos Santos Carvalhais, Structures for mechanical energy absorption based on dry pasta, Orientação: Ricardo José Alves de Sousa, Fábio António Oliveira Fernandes, 2022.
President of the jury
 Miguel Filipe dos Santos Carvalhais (Master)
2022 Ultrasonic boom: modular solution to support ultrasound-based speech production studies, Orientação: Samuel de Sousa Silva, João Alexandre Dias de Oliveira, 2022.
President of the jury
 David de Sousa Quitério (Master)
2022 Reiforcement Learning num Sistema de Distribuição de Água, Orientação: António Gil D’Orey de Andrade-Campos, 2022.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Mariangela Rodriguez (Other)
2021 Strategy for identifying the plastic behaviour of sheet metals
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Sergiu Budchin (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021 Robust analysis of tube hydroforming in a square cross section die
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Carlos Eduardo Nunes da Costa (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2021 Constitutive parameter identification strategies for metallic sheets
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Eduardo Filipe Soares Carvalheiro (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2021 Development of artificial intelligence techniques for the calibration of numerical models of materials
President of the jury
 Miguel Henrique Fonseca Vieira (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021 Estratégias de Lubrificação Sustentável na Maquinagem da Liga Ti6Al4V
President of the jury
 José Miguel da Costa Oliveira (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021 Sensitivity analysis techniques applied to the stamping process of a square cup
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Diogo Castanhas Rodrigues (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021 Performance study of a Continental agricultural tyre in function of the carcass structure specifications
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Afonso Miguel Capela Reis Oliveira Arantes (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2020 Elimination of the earing defect in axisymmetric components
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Marco António Fragoso de Carvalho (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 Defects prediction in the deep drawing of cylindrical components
President of the jury
 Inês Baptista Tenreiro da Cruz (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 Desenvolvimento de um Sistema Automatizado para Ensaios Mecânicos
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Diego Saraiva Nunes (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2019 Constitutive model for cyclic behavior prediction of 7050-T6 alloy
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Andreia Cação Balsas (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019 Numerical prediction of fatigue life in notched parts subjected to multiaxial cyclic loads
Supervisor
 Hildair Panfilio Mendes de Carvalho Cuinala (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019 Exploratory Design of a Heterogeneous Mechanical Test using Topology Optimisation
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Filipe José Matos de Almeida (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018 Ductile fracture prediction using a coupled damage model
President of the jury
 João Paulo Martins Brito (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018 Prediction of ductile fracture using uncoupled damage models
President of the jury
 Carlos Manuel Jorge Oliveira Azenha Andrade (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018 Analysis of the heat generated by plastic deformation in high strength steels
President of the jury
 João Carlos Castro Botelho (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018 Numerical study on the characterization of the plastic behaviour of multilayer sheets
Supervisor
 Tomás Mendonça Nicolau da Costa (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018 Fatigue life prediction for notched mechanical components subjected to multiaxial combined bending-torsion loads
Supervisor
 Flávio Alves Pécurto (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018 Effect of elasto-plastic parameters in fatigue cracks propagation
Supervisor
 Mauro Daniel Carvalho Cruz (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 Thickness reduction compensation in the project of stamped components
President of the jury
 Carla Raquel Reis Pinto (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 Numerical study on the effect of mechanical properties variability in sheet metal forming processes
Supervisor
 André Salzedas Adaixo (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 Identification of Sheet Metal Anisotropy using Simple Mechanical Tests
Supervisor
 João Mário Pereira Viegas (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 Modelling and numerical simulation of the multi-stage forming process of a brake pedal
Supervisor
 Bruno Miguel Ribeiro Raimundo (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 Thermomechanical modelling of the draw bead test
President of the jury
 Miguel Pais Costa (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 Numerical Modelling of Contact between Rough Surfaces
President of the jury
 Mariana Filipe Simões Moura (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 Analysis of fatigue crack propagation based on CTOD: effect of numerical parameters
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Rafael Ferreira Simões (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2013 New Methods for the Determination of the Kinematic Hardening Law of Metal Sheets
(Thesis) Main arguer
 André Filipe Gomes Pereira (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2021/04 - Current Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação (TEMA) Investigador integrado
2021/04 - Current Centro de Engenharia Mecânica, Materiais e Processos (CEMMPRE) Membro colaborador
2014 - Current Ordem dos Engenheiros Membro Efectivo
2010 - 2021/04 Centro de Engenharia Mecânica, Materiais e Processos (CEMMPRE) Investigador integrado

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2024 - Current Membro da Comissão Executiva (Diretor Adjunto - Ensino e Investigação) Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica da Universidade de Aveiro.
Other
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023 - Current Membro da Comissão Científico-Pedagógica do Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica da Universidade de Aveiro
Member
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023 - Current Presidente da Comissão de Curso - Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica
President / Vice-president
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020 - Current Membro da Mesa Eleitoral no âmbito do Processo Eleitoral da Constituição da Comissão de Trabalhadores da UC
Member
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019 - Current Electoral Comission for the Election of the Scientific Committee of the Mechanical Engineering Department of the University of Coimbra.
Member
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2025 - Current 28th International Conference on Material Forming - ESAFORM 2025 Paestum, Italia
2025 - Current IDDRG 2025 Lisbon, Portugal
2024 - Current ESAFORM 2024, 27th International ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming Toulouse, França
2023 - Current TEchMA2023, 6th International Conference on Technologies for the Wellbeing and Sustainable Manufacturing Solutions Aveiro, Portugal
2022 - Current TEchMA2022, 5th International Conference on Technologies for the Wellbeing and Sustainable Manufacturing Solutions Aveiro, Portugal
2019 - Current MSAM 2019 - 2nd International Conference on Material Strength and Applied Mechanics Kiev, Ucrânica
2016 - Current CMSE 2016 – The 5th Global Conference on Materials Science and Engineering Xitun, República da China

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2024 - Current Avaliador / Relator de candidaturas a projetos em co-promoção Agência Nacional de Inovação SA, Portugal
2024 - Current Avaliador de candidaturas a projetos de inovação produtiva. Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação IP, Portugal
2020 - Current Miguel Jorge Guimarães de Oliveira, Efficient strategies to speed up material characterization and parameter identification for virtual forming of metallic sheets. Relatório apresentado no âmbito da Unidade Curricular Projecto de Tese I, do Plano Doutoral do Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica da Universidade de Aveiro, 2020. Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2020 - Current Miguel Jorge Guimarães de Oliveira, Efficient strategies to speed up material characterization and parameter identification for virtual forming of metallic sheets. Relatório apresentado no âmbito da Unidade Curricular Projecto de Tese II, do Plano Doutoral do Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica da Universidade de Aveiro, 2020. Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024 - Current Machines and Structures Project Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica
2024 - Current Applied Mechanics Licenciatura em Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado)
2024 - Current Modelling, Simulation and Optimization for Additive Manufacturing Processes Mestrado em Manufatura Aditiva
2024 - Current Aircraft Structural Analysis (2024/2025) Mestrado em Engenharia Aeroespacial (Mestrado) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023 - Current Applied Mechanics Licenciatura em Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado)
2023 - Current Machines and Structures Project Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado)
2023 - Current Modelling, Simulation and Optimization of Structures Licenciatura em Engenharia Aeroespacial (Licenciatura)
2023 - Current Product Development Project Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado)
2023 - Current Dissertation / Project / Internship Research Proposal Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado)
2023 - Current Aeroespace Engineering Project Licenciatura em Engenharia Mecânica (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022 - Current Modelling, Simulation and Optimization for Additive Manufacturing Processes Mestrado em Manufatura Aditiva Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022 - Current Introduction to Mechanical Design Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022 - Current Machines and Structures Project Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022 - Current Product Development Project Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado)
2022 - Current Applied Mechanics Licenciatura em Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado)
2022 - Current Computational Mechanics Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado)
2022 - Current Simulação de Processos Tecnológicos Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado)
2021 - Current Simulação de Processos Tecnológicos Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2021 - Current Mecânica Computacional Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado)
2021/03 - 2021/08 Mecânica Aplicada Mestrado integrado em engenharia mecânica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2020/02 - 2020/07 Resistência de Materiais I Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/02 - 2019/08 Métodos Numéricos e Computacionais Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (+ Licenciatura em Engenharia e Gestão Industrial) (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018/02 - 2018/08 Métodos Numéricos e Computacionais Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (+ Licenciatura em Engenharia e Gestão Industrial) (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017/02 - 2017/08 Métodos Numéricos e Computacionais Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (+ Licenciatura em Engenharia e Gestão Industrial) (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016/03 - 2016/08 Métodos Numéricos e Computacionais Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (+ Licenciatura em Engenharia e Gestão Industrial) (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014/02 - 2014/08 Métodos Numéricos e Computacionais Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica (+ Licenciatura em Engenharia e Gestão Industrial) (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2020 - Current Reviewer Board Member of Metals
Evaluator
 Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2025 - Current Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering Elsevier
2024 - Current Journal of Alloys and Metallurgical Systems Elsevier
2024 - Current Thin-Walled Structures Elsevier
2021 - Current Advances in Mechanical Engineering (1687-8140) SAGE Publications Inc.
2021 - Current International Journal of Material Forming (1960-6214) Springer
2021 - Current Ocean Engineering (0029-8018) Elsevier
2021 - Current Mechanics of Materials (0167-6636) Elsevier
2021 - Current Additive Manufacturing Letters (2772-3690) Elsevier
2021 - Current Aerospace (2226-4310) MDPI
2021 - Current Mathematics (2227-7390) MDPI
2021 - Current Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine (0169-2607) Elsevier
2021 - Current International Journal of Mechanical Sciences (0020-7403) Elsevier
2021 - Current Advances in Materials Science and Engineering (1687-8442) Hindawi
2020/03 - Current Archive of Mechanical Engineering (0004-0738) De Gruyter Open Sp. z o.o.
2020 - Current Advances in Engineering Software (0965-9978) Elsevier
2019 - Current SN Applied Sciences (2523-3971) Springer-Verlag
2019 - Current Materials & Design (0261-3069) Elsevier
2019 - Current International Journal of Fatigue (0142-1123) Elsevier
2019 - Current Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing (2504-4494) MDPI AG
2019 - Current Journal of Engineering Research (1024-8684) Kuwait University
2017 - Current Ingenius (1390-860X) Salesian Polytechnic University of Ecuador
2016 - Current Metals (2075-4701) MDPI
2016 - Current Materials (1996-1944) MDPI
2016 - Current Applied Sciences (2076-3417) MDPI
2016 - Current Engineering Fracture Mechanics (0013-7944) Elsevier

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2013 - Current Tutoring activities within the scope of integrated masters' work - André Filipe Gomes Pereira
2013 - Current Tutoring activities within the scope of integrated masters work - Rafael Lucinda
2012 - Current Tutoring activities within the scope of integrated masters work - Guillaume Duval
2012 - Current Tutoring activities within the scope of integrated masters work - Carlos André Barata Rodrigues
2012 - Current Tutoring activities within the scope of integrated masters work - António Xavier Botelho Martins
2011 - Current Tutoring activities within the scope of integrated masters work - Luis Carlos Duarte dos Reis
2011 - Current Tutoring activities within the scope of integrated masters work - Rui Miguel de Oliveira Branco
2016 - 2019 Tutoring activities within the scope of doctoral work - André Filipe Gomes Pereira
2013 - 2016 Tutoring activities within the scope of doctoral work - Luis Carlos Duarte dos Reis

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2024 - Current Relator no âmbito da UC Projeto de Tese (Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Mecânica), "Modelação Termomecânica em Fusão Seletiva a Laser: Simulação do Processo para Redução de Tensões Residuais". Luís Filipe Figueiredo Dias Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024 - Current Relator no âmbito da UC Seminário de Projeto de Investigação (Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Civil), "Geossintéticos para cidades sustentáveis: modelos tri-dimensionais e dano mecânico". Lucas Carvalho Paiva Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023 - Current Presidente de júri do concurso de candidaturas, seleção e matrícula para ciclos de estudo de pós-graduação da Universidade de Aveiro - Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica, para os anos letivos 2023/2024, 2024/2025 e 2025/2026. Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023 - Current Edmundo Rafael de Andrade Sérgio, Fundamental Mechanisms behind Fatigue Crack Growth in Metallic Materials. Documento apresentado no âmbito da Unidade Curricular Projecto de Tese em Integridade Estrutural, Plano Doutoral do Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Universidade de Coimbra, 2023.
2022 - Current Vogal efetivo de juri do concurso de candidaturas, seleção e matrícula para ciclos de estudo de pós-graduação da Universidade de Aveiro - Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica, para o ano letivo 2022/2023.
2020 - Current PhD Thesis Project evaluator. Candidate: Miguel Guimarães Oliveira. University of Aveiro, Portugal, 2020. Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2019 - Current Avaliador de Estágios de Admissão à Ordem dos Engenheiros. Ordem dos Engenheiros, Portugal
2017 - Current Membro do Júri de Concursos para Recrutamento de Investigadores Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2017 Young Researcher Award - ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Modelling of Multi-Uncertainty and Multi-Scale Problems (COMUS17)
European Community on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences (ECCOMAS), Spain
2015 Melhor Estágio Nacional, pelo Colégio de Engenharia Mecânica da Ordem dos Engenheiros
Ordem dos Engenheiros, Portugal
2015 Melhor Estágio da Região Centro, pela Ordem dos Engenheiros da Região Centro
Ordem dos Engenheiros, Portugal

Title

2019 Engenheiro Sénior
Ordem dos Engenheiros, Portugal