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João Soares (JS) completed a PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2018 at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), with a thesis entitled Study of different solution for solar/biomass hybrid electricity generation systems. During this period, JS also participated and concluded a Business Ignition Programme at Porto Business School. Currently is a integrated researcher at Energy, Environment & Sustainability research group in the Associate Laboratory of Energy, Transports and Aeronautics of the Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial. He is also an invited Assistant Professor at FEUP. JS published 19 articles in journals and presented 18 papers in conferences and corresponding proceedings with peer review. JS participated as a researcher in 4 EU funded projects with a budget share of over 11M€; and 5 FCT funded projects with a budget overview of 850k€. JS also participated in the successful proposals submitted. JS regularly supports INEA as an expert in Horizon 2020 Energy calls. JS lectured 6 subjects in 2 courses at the University of Porto, Faculty of Engineering. He completed the supervision of 6 MSc dissertations and co-supervised 3 MSc thesis. JS supervised in international collaboration 1 PhD student internship from Algeria and 2 MSc students from France and Italy. JS was a reviewer of 1 PhD thesis (Italy), a jury of 1 PhD seminar and 10 MSc thesis. He has developed active research collaboration with researchers from 7 European and 3 African countries through the execution of joint research projects.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
João Daniel Pereira Soares

Citation names

  • Soares, João

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
4210-0518-7BCF
ORCID iD
0000-0003-3304-060X
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=pA_HhGwAAAAJ&hl=en
Researcher Id
P-4887-2015
Scopus Author Id
7402325798

Telephones

Telephone
  • 220414366 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, Dept. Engenharia Mecânica, L402, FEUP, 4200-465, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)
  • CIENER-INEGI. Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 400, 4200-465, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
French Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2015/09/01 - 2018/06/18
Concluded
 Doctoral Program in Mechanical Engineering (Doutoramento)
Major in Mechanical Engineering
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"Study of different solutions for solar/biomass hybrid electricity generation systems" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18 - curricular
2017/07
Concluded
 Business Ignition Programme (Outros)
Major in Business
Universidade do Porto Porto Business School, Portugal
2011/11/15
Concluded
 Master in Mechanical Engineering (Mestrado)
Major in Thermal Energy
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"Efeito da dinâmica de ejecção de vórtice em escoamentos turbulentos em ETAR (Classification: 18/20)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/09 - Current Researcher (Research) Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e Gestao Industrial, Portugal
CIENER, Portugal
(...)
2016/10 - 2018/08 Research Assistant (Research) Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e Gestao Industrial, Portugal
CIENER, Portugal
2013/10 - 2016/09 Research Assistant (Research) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2012/02 - 2013/10 Research Assistant (Research) Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica - IDMEC - Pólo FEUP, Portugal
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica - IDMEC - Pólo FEUP, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2015/09/01 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2022/01/01 - Current Development of a high temperature heat pump with a variable geometry ejector and internal heat exchanger
PTDC/EME-TED/4043/2021
Principal investigator
Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e Gestao Industrial, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT)
Ongoing
2019/06/01 - Current Hybrid-Bio VGE - Hybrid Variable Geometry Ejector Cooling and Heating System for Buildings Driven by Solar and Biomass Heat
818012
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e Gestao Industrial, Portugal
 European Union´s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme
Ongoing
2018/08/31 - Current Small_SolDes - Development of a small scale triple effect desalination unit driven by solar energy
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-028032
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e Gestao Industrial, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/05/01 - Current POLYSOL - Development of a polygeneration solar system for Zero Energy Building
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-030223
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e Gestao Industrial, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2016/10/01 - 2019/09/30 BIOSOL - Development and demonstration of a Hybrid CSP-biomass gasification boiler system
ERANETMED/0002/2014
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e Gestao Industrial, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2013/09/01 - 2018/02/28 REELCOOP - Research Cooperation in Renewable Energy Technologies for Electricity Generation
608466
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
 European Union's Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration
Concluded
2016/09/05 - 2016/09/16 DSGBioHyb - Direct steam generation for CSP/Biomass hybridisation
312643 (P1602060209)
312643
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e Gestao Industrial, Portugal
 European Union's Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration

European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development
Concluded
2014/01/09 - 2015/11/30 Solar-TDF -Solar cooling test and demonstration facility using advanced ejector technology
EXPL/EMS-ENE/0256/2013
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e Gestao Industrial, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2011/01/01 - 2014/08/31 VGE - Investigation into an Improved Ejector for Variable Operating Conditions
PTDC/EME-MFE/113007/2009
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica - IDMEC - Pólo FEUP, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference paper
  1. Soares, J.; Varga, S.; Shahzamanian, B.; Felício, A.; Oliveira, A.C.. "Smallsoldes - Development of a small-scale desalination unit driven by solar energy using a variable geometry ejector". 2020.
    10.1063/5.0028736
  2. Soares, J.; Parente, A.; Varga, S.; Oliveira, A.C.. "Numerical simulation and economic assessment of solar process heat and cooling for a Portuguese brewing factory". 2020.
    10.1063/5.0028732
  3. Soares, J.; Oliveira, A.C.; Varga, S.. "Improvements of CSP/biomass hybridisation with single-phase fluids". 2020.
    10.1063/5.0028731
  4. Soares, J.; Shahzamanian, B.; Varga, S.; Palmero-Marrero, A.; Oliveira, A.C.. "POLYSOL - Thermal and electrical performance assessment of a cost-effective polygeneration system". Paper presented in 1st Nordic conference on Zero Emission and Plus Energy Buildings, Trondheim, 2019.
    Published • 10.1088/1755-1315/352/1/012052
  5. Varga, Szabolcs; Soares, João; Shahzamanian, B.; Silva, H.; Oliveira, Armando C. "SMALL-SOLDES - Desenvolvimento de um sistema de dessalinização de pequena escala acionado por energia solar". Paper presented in ENEG2019, Ílhavo, 2019.
    Published
  6. Soares, J.; Oliveira, A.C.. "Experimental assessment of pine woodchips gasification at steady and part load performance". Paper presented in 27th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition - EUBCE 2019, Lisboa, 2019.
    Published
  7. Ferchichi, Souha; Kessentini, Hamdi; Morales, Sergio; Willwerth, Lisa; Soares, João; Castro, Jesús; Bouden, Chiheb; Oliveira, Armando; Ben Cheikh, Ridha. "Testing and Modeling of Direct Steam Generating Parabolic Trough Collectors". Paper presented in 12th edition of the International Conference on Solar Energy for Buildings and Industry, Rapperswil, 2018.
    Published • 10.18086/eurosun2018.10.02
  8. Willwerth, Lisa; Rodriguez, Margarita; Rojas, Esther; Cheikh, Ridha Ben; Ferchichi, Souha; Jmili, Amani; Baba, Abdallah; et al. "Commissioning and tests of a mini CSP plant". Paper presented in 23rd International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems - SolarPACES 2017, Santiago, 2017.
    Published • 10.1063/1.5067184
  9. Soares, João; Oliveira, Armando C; Dieckmann, S.; Krüger, Dirk. "Evaluation of the performance of hybrid CSP/Biomass Power Plants". Paper presented in 16th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies, Bologna, 2017.
    Published • 10.1093/ijlct/cty046
  10. Soares, João; Oliveira, Armando. "Numerical simulation of a hybrid CSP/Biomass 5 MWel power plant". Paper presented in 22nd International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems - SolarPACES 2016, Abu Dhabi, 2016.
    Published • 10.1063/1.4984488
  11. Soares, João; Oliveira, Armando C. "Numerical Simulation of a Hybrid Concentrated Solar Power/Biomass Mini Power Plant". Paper presented in 14th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies, Nottingham, 2015.
    Published • 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.06.180
  12. Palmero-Marrero, A.; Soares, João; Oliveira, Armando C. "Numerical Simulation of a New Biomass/Solar Micro-cogeneration ORC System". Paper presented in 14th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies, Nottingham, 2015.
    Published
  13. Krüger, D.; Kenissi, A.; Dieckmann, S.; Bouden, C.; Baba, A.; Oliveira, A.; Soares, J.; et al. "Pre-design of a Mini CSP Plant". Paper presented in 20th International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, Beijing, 2015.
    Published • 10.1016/j.egypro.2015.03.117
  14. Horta, Pedro; Álvarez-Prieto, José M.; Abdellatif, Ghennioui; Brouwer, Jaap; Frej, Hicham; Lalami, Souad; El Ghali, Bennouna; et al. "Small Scale Solar-Driven CHP System Pre-Dimensioning Sensitiveness to Solar Field and ORC Power Block Components Efficiencies". Paper presented in International Conference on Solar Energy and Buildings, Aix-les-Bains, 2014.
    Published • 10.18086/eurosun.2014.12.02
  15. Paulo Pereira; Szabolcs Varga; Soares, João; Oliveira, Armando C; Lopes, António; Almeida, Fernando Gomes; Carneiro, João Pedro Falcão. "Experimental Analysis of a Variable Geometry Ejector for Solar Air Conditioning". Paper presented in 13th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies, Geneva, 2014.
    Published
  16. Oliveira, Armando C; Palmero-Marrero, A.I.; Soares, João; Horta, Pedro; Frej, Hicham. "Presentation and Preliminary Simulation of a Biomass/Solar Micro-Cogeneration ORC System". Paper presented in 13th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies, Geneva, 2014.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Soares, J.; Oliveira, A.C.; Valenzuela, L.. "A dynamic model for once-through direct steam generation in linear focus solar collectors". Renewable Energy 163 (2021): 246-261. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85090188249&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.renene.2020.08.127
  2. Shahzamanian, B.; Varga, S.; Soares, J.; Palmero-Marrero, A.I.; Oliveira, A.C.. "Performance evaluation of a variable geometry ejector applied in a multi-effect thermal vapor compression desalination system". Applied Thermal Engineering 195 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85107955565&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2021.117177
  3. Soares, João; Oliveira, Armando C.. "Experimental assessment of pine wood chips gasification at steady and part-load performance". Biomass and Bioenergy 139 (2020): 105625. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2020.105625.
    Published • 10.1016/j.biombioe.2020.105625
  4. Vu V. Nguyen; Szabolcs Varga; Joao Soares; Vaclav Dvorak; Armando C. Oliveira. "Applying a variable geometry ejector in a solar ejector refrigeration system". International Journal of Refrigeration (2020): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2020.01.018.
    10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2020.01.018
  5. Soares, João; Oliveira, Armando C; Varga, Szabolcs. "Improvements of CSP/Biomass Hybridisation with Single-Phase Fluids". AIP Conference Proceedings 2303 080007 (2020): https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0028731.
    Open access • Published • 10.1063/5.0028731
  6. Soares, João; Parente, André; Varga, Szabolcs; Oliveira, Armando C. "Numerical Simulation and Economic Assessment of Solar Process Heat and Cooling for a Portuguese Brewing Factory". AIP Conference Proceedings 2303 140006 (2020): https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0028732.
    Open access • Published • 10.1063/5.0028732
  7. Soares, João; Varga, Szabolcs; Shahzamanian, B.; Felício, André; Oliveira, Armando C. "SmallSolDes - Development of a Small-Scale Desalination Unit Driven by Solar Energy Using a Variable Geometry Ejector". AIP Conference Proceedings 2303 220002 (2020): https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0028736.
    Open access • Published • 10.1063/5.0028736
  8. Shahzamanian, B.; Soares, J.; Varga, S.; Palmero-Marrero, A.I.; Oliveira, A.C.. "Thermal and electrical performance assessment of a solar polygeneration system". Energy Reports (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85073823485&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.egyr.2019.09.056
  9. João Soares; Armando C Oliveira; Simon Dieckmann; Dirk Krüger; Francesco Orioli. "Evaluation of the performance of hybrid CSP/biomass power plants". International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies (2018): https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/cty046.
    10.1093/ijlct/cty046
  10. Soares, João; Oliveira, Armando; Valenzuela, Loreto. "Numerical simulation and assessment of a 5 MWel hybrid system with a parabolic trough once-through steam generator coupled to biomass gasification". AIP Conference Proceedings 2033 210018 (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5067220.
    Open access • Published • 10.1063/1.5067220
  11. Varga, S.; Soares, J.; Lima, R.; Oliveira, A.C.. "On the selection of a turbulence model for the simulation of steam ejectors using CFD". International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies 12 3 (2017): 233-243. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85031737237&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  12. Soares, J.; Oliveira, A.C.. "Numerical simulation of a hybrid concentrated solar power/biomass mini power plant". Applied Thermal Engineering 111 (2017): 1378-1386. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85003864993&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.06.180
  13. Soares, João. "Development and Performance of an Advanced Ejector Cooling System for a Sustainable Built Environment". Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering (2015): https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmech.2015.00007.
    10.3389/fmech.2015.00007
  14. Pereira, P.R.; Varga, S.; Soares, J.; Oliveira, A.C.; Lopes, A.M.; De Almeida, F.G.; Carneiro, J.F.. "Experimental results with a variable geometry ejector using R600a as working fluid". International Journal of Refrigeration 46 (2014): 77-85. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84907888316&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2014.06.016
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2020/02 - Current Desenvolvimento de um sistema de armazenamento térmico com água e materiais de mudança de fase (PCM)
Co-supervisor of Raquel Oliveira Marques
 Master in Mechanical Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/02 - Current Análise do potencial da utilização de energia solar térmica em processos da indústria alimentares, em particular aplicação a processos de extrusão de baixa e alta temperatura.
Supervisor of João Miguel Oliveira Tavares de Barros Durães
 Master in Mechanical Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/02 - Current Do autoconsumo a produtor-consumidor de energia: análise do desempenho técnico e económico em Portugal
Supervisor of Luís Brito e Faro
 Master in Mechanical Engineering
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/02 - Current Estudo numérico de uma bomba de calor transcrito de CO2 alimentado por solar PV para climas mediterrânicos
Co-supervisor of Joel Fernando Pereira Pinto
Master in Mechanical Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/02 - 2019/07 Utilização de calor solar para processos industriais com temperaturas superiores a 150ºC
Supervisor of André dos Santos Parente
 Master in Mechanical Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/02 - 2019/07 Development of a Variable Geometry Ejector for a Solar Desalination System
Supervisor of Diogo Nunes Couto e Sá
 Master in Mechanical Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/02 - 2019/07 Desenvolvimento de um sistema de armazenamento de energia térmica com recurso a materiais de mudança de fase
Co-supervisor of Patrick Ferreira
 Master in Mechanical Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2020/10/12 Creation of VBA-based programs to process and analyse data obtained from pilot-scale gasification trials
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Luís Filipe Gonçalves Catalão Côncio da Fonseca (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/02 Estudo Numérico das Possibilidades de Preparação de um Motor de Combustão para Competição
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Pedro José Tavares Pitrez dos Santos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/02 Advances in syngas conditioning for micro-scale gasification power plants
(Thesis) Arguer
 Nicolò Morselli (PhD)
Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy
2020 Estimativa do consumo energético AVAC em edifícios de serviços
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Francisco Miguel Mascarenhas Dias (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020 Operations management and production cells implementation: Operations Management, Energy Optimization, Kaizen, Lean, Production Cells
Supervisor
 Francisco Manuel Teixeira Pinto (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/09 Eficiência Energética dos Processos Térmicos Industriais Através de Sistemas de Recuperação de Calor Residual
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Rui Jorge Ferreira de Castro (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/07 Projeto de uma Roda de Pás Energeticamente Eficiente para o Cultivo de Macroalgas
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Rui Jorge Meireles Moreira (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/07 Haemorheology and Haemodynamics Numerical Study in Right Coronary Arteries
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ernesto António Morais Romano (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2018/09 Monitorização Funcional de Unidades de Tratamento de Ar
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Luís Carlos da Silva Lobo (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2018/07 Microprodução Energética através de Fontes Renováveis para uso em Edifícios (PhD Seminar)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Miguel Alves Ribeiro Veloso de Castro (Other)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2021/09/01 - Current Heat Transfer Engenharia e Gestão Industrial (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2017/02 - Current Heat Transfer Master in Mechanical Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2016/09 - Current Thermodynamics Master in Engineering and Industrial Management Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/09 - 2021/03 Thermal Motors Master in Mechanical Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2018/02 - 2018/07 Thermodynamics I Master in Mechanical Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2016/02 - 2016/07 Fluid Mechanics I Master in Mechanical Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2015/09 - 2016/02 Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer Master in Industrial Engineering and Management (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2018/09/10 - 2018/10/19 Evaluation of the proposals submitted under the 'Low-Carbon' calls, for the topic LC-SC3-RES-11-2018: Developing solutions to reduce the cost and increase performance of renewable technologies Subtopic: Bioenergy. - 2nd Stage
Evaluator
 Research Executive Agency, Belgium European Union´s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme
2018/03/05 - 2018/05/04 Demonstrate highly performant renewable technologies for combined heat and power (CHP) generation and their integration in the EU's energy system Subtopic: Geothermal.
Evaluator
 Research Executive Agency, Belgium European Union´s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme
2018/02/19 - 2018/03/23 Evaluation of the proposals submitted under the 'Low-Carbon' calls, for the topic LC-SC3-RES-11-2018: Developing solutions to reduce the cost and increase performance of renewable technologies Subtopic: Bioenergy. - 1st Stage
Evaluator
 Research Executive Agency, Belgium European Union´s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2019/11 - 2019/12 Supervision of an internship of a PhD degree candidate from CDER (Algeria) Sabrina Lecheheb
2018/02 - 2018/07 Supervision of an internship of a UNIMORE (Italy) Master´s degree student Fabio Masetti
2015/06 - 2015/08 Supervision of an internship of a Université de Nantes Master´s degree student Mathieu Rollé