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Michael Alexander de Oliveira Brett. Concluiu o(a) Doutoramento em PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering em 2012 pelo(a) Imperial College London, Mestrado em Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica - Área de especialização 3 (A3): Sistemas de Produção em 2008 pelo(a) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia e Licenciatura em Mechanical Engineering (5 year degree equivalent to BEng+MEng) - Specialization: Production Branch em 2007 pelo(a) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia. É Development of data acquisition and control software using LabVIEW, allowing for the automation of normative tests. Research of innovative solutions for the industry. Mechanical Design. no(a) Instituto de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico para a Construção Energia Ambiente e Sustentabilidade. Recebeu 2 prémio(s) e/ou homenagens. Atua na(s) área(s) de Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias com ênfase em Engenharia Mecânica e Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias com ênfase em Engenharia Mecânica. No seu currículo Ciência Vitae os termos mais frequentes na contextualização da produção científica, tecnológica e artístico-cultural são: Adhesion; Adhesives; Control; Automation; Production Systems; Renewable Energy; Materials; Mechanical Design; Robotics; Autodesk Inventor; Solidworks; Simul8; Fortran 90; C#; LabVIEW; .
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Michael Alexander de Oliveira Brett

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
4214-0C4C-AEDC
ORCID iD
0000-0002-6332-1755
Education
Degree Classification
2012
Concluded
 PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering (Doutoramento)
Imperial College London, United Kingdom
"Prediction of the performance of adhesively-bonded composite joints" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Pass
2008
Concluded
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Mecânica - Área de especialização 3 (A3): Sistemas de Produção (Mestrado)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Determination of Plastic Properties of Hard Films by Nanoindentation – Forward and Reverse Analysis" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Master Thesis: grade 19/20; Average grade 14/20 (7
2007
Concluded
 Mechanical Engineering (5 year degree equivalent to BEng+MEng) - Specialization: Production Branch (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Forward and Reverse Analysis in Thin Films – Evaluation of Plastic Properties" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Final year project thesis: grade 19/20; Average gr
Affiliation

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2015/11/11 - Current Development of data acquisition and control software using LabVIEW, allowing for the automation of normative tests. Research of innovative solutions for the industry. Mechanical Design/Automation Instituto de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico para a Construção Energia Ambiente e Sustentabilidade, Portugal
2012/11/01 - 2015/10/15 Responsible for the mechanical design and the test bench, ensuring the correct assembly and use of its components. Design of parts for manufacture using Autodesk Inventor and creating LabVIEW software Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2008/10/01 - 2012/03/01 PhD - European Project MAAXIMUS – Performed experimental quasi-static and fatigue tests of fracture mechanics, and also numerical modelling in which, using ABAQUS, the prediction of the results were Imperial College London Department of Mechanical Engineering, United Kingdom
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2012/11/01 - 2015/10/01 HEBE - Domestic boiler for combined production of hot water and electricity
QREN-POFC-COMPETE-23101
Post-doc Fellow
2008/10/01 - 2012/03/01 Prediction of the Performance of Adhesively-Bonded Composite Joints
MAAXIMUS
PhD Student Fellow
Imperial College London, United Kingdom
Concluded
2007/08/01 - 2008/06/30 Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Thin Films by Nanoindentation: Numerical Simulation and Experimental Validation
POCI/EME/57510/2004.
Researcher

Contract

Designation Funders
2025/01/01 - Current EcoEnviroClimate - Inovação em refrigeração sustentável
COMPETE2030-FEDER-01177800
Researcher
Ongoing
2024/08/01 - Current SELFLIVINGBOX - Desenvolvimento de compartimentos inteligentes para utilização em espaços condicionados por ambientes muito exigentes
CENTRO2030-FEDER-01176900
Researcher
Ongoing
2024/03/01 - Current Viana S+T+ARTS Centre - The Place for Arts-Driven Blue Innovation
EUI01-087
Researcher
Ongoing
2024/01/01 - Current PRIME-MPS - Soluções de revestimentos multifuncionais, personalizáveis e sustentáveis contendo resíduos da indústria de pasta de papel
CENTRO2030-FEDER-00526900
Researcher
Ongoing
2023/01/01 - Current RESIST - Regions for climate change resilience through Innovation, Science and Technology
101093968
Researcher
2022/10/01 - Current PTCentroDiH - Digital Innovation Hub da Região Centro
Projeto n.º 768
Researcher
2022/01/01 - Current Innovation Pact - R2UTechnologies | modular system
Projet nº 48
Researcher
European Commission Third Framework Programme
Ongoing
2022/01 - Current NGS - New Generation Storage
PRR - Projeto nº58
Researcher
2021/10/01 - Current DIGITALbuilt - Digital Innovation Hub for the Built Environment
Projeto 101083681 / 770
Researcher
Ongoing
2021/03/29 - Current SEERFloor - Energy-efficient underfloor ing systems
PTDC/ECI-CON/3436/2020
Researcher
2021/04/01 - 2023/06 SRS - Smart Roofs System
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-046957
Researcher
Concluded
2021/04/01 - 2023/06 AdaptHouse - Design and development of modular houses with the possibility of adaptation to different levels of expansion and comfort
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-047015
Researcher
Concluded
2021/01/01 - 2023/06 iSteelGrid - Large Spans Flooring Steel Grid
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-070158
Researcher
Concluded
2021/01/01 - 2023/06 Megasolar - Integrated Conversion Platform, Outdoor, for the Interface controlled, coordinated and optimized to the network of renewable sources and storage
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-047220
Researcher
Concluded
2021/01/01 - 2023/06 Marquetry4World - Development of innovative marqueteria applications integrating new materials and industrial processes 4.0
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-069819
Researcher
Concluded
2021/01/01 - 2023/06 ECOPOOL+++ - Innovative heated pools with reduction of thermal losses and integration of SMART energy and water management systems
ALG-01-0247-FEDER-047231 / CENTRO-01-0247-FEDER-047231
Researcher
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2022/09/30 SUBSEAPIPE: Cement and cork composites for improved thermal performance of ultra-deep water pipelines
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-032108
Researcher
Concluded
2020/08/01 - 2021/02/28 CABINE4COVID: Development of a cabin for confinement or protection of persons in situations of high risk of contagion
CENTRO-01-02B7-FEDER-068963
Researcher
Concluded
2018/08/01 - 2020/11/30 compact-TECH - Compact instrumentation, control and automation systems for testing air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, R&DT Companies in Co-promotion.
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-033316 / LISBOA-01-0247-FEDER-033316
Researcher
Concluded
2017/12/01 - 2020/05/31 ExpertA+:Promotion of energy and water efficiency in complex infrastructures, Collective Action Support System - Transf. Scientific and Technological Knowledge
POCI-01-0246-FEDER-026751
Researcher
Concluded
2016/01/01 - 2020/05/30 Revi Clean Facade – Development of a coating system using self-draining ceramic tiles for facades
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-003179
Researcher
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2020/07/01 - 2023/06/27 FERROVIA 4.0 PPS1 + PPS2 + PPS5
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-046111 / LISBOA-01-0247-FEDER-046111
Researcher
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference paper
  1. Brett, Michael; Matos, Manuel; Ferreira, Almerindo D.; Moghaddam, Saman; Romeu Vicente; Simões, Nuno. Corresponding author: Brett, Michael. "ENSAIOS EXPERIMENTAIS PARA AVALIAÇÃO DA EFICIÊNCIA DE SISTEMAS DE PAVIMENTO RADIANTE". Paper presented in SIMPÓSIO E2H - EFICIÊNCIA ENERGÉTICA E HÍDRICA DO EDIFICADO E DAS COMUNIDADES, Coimbra, 2024.
  2. Beugre, Ouronon; Brett, Michael; Pedro, Filipe; António J. B. Tadeu. Corresponding author: Beugre, Ouronon. "INFLUÊNCIA DOS PARÂMETROS DE CONTROLO NA EFICIÊNCIA E SUSTENTABILIDADE ENERGÉTICA DE EQUIPAMENTOS DE AQUECIMENTO COM COMBUSTÃO A LENHA". Paper presented in SIMPÓSIO E2H - EFICIÊNCIA ENERGÉTICA E HÍDRICA DO EDIFICADO E DAS COMUNIDADES, Coimbra, 2024.
  3. Moghaddam, Saman; Brett, Michael; Matos, Manuel; Vicente, Romeu; Simões, Nuno. Corresponding author: Moghaddam, Saman. "Experimental set-up and test procedure for the energy assessment of radiant floor". Paper presented in International Conference on Construction, Energy, Environment and Sustainability - CEES 2023, Funchal, 2023.
  4. Simões, Inês; Simões, Nuno; Santos, I; Brett, Michael; Tadeu, Sérgio; Silva, H. Corresponding author: Simões, Inês. "The energy and sustainable performance of a multifunctional façade". Paper presented in 8th International Conference on Energy and Sustainability, Coimbra, 2019.
  5. SIMÕES, INÊS; SIMÕES, NUNO; SANTOS, INÊS; BRETT, MICHAEL; TADEU, SÉRGIO; SILVA, HÉLDER. "ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE OF A MULTIFUNCTIONAL FAÇADE". 2019.
    10.2495/esus190051
  6. Brett, Michael. "Conception and Design of a Sustainable Green Roof for Car Parks with Integrated Solar Tracking Photovoltaic System". Paper presented in Int. Conference: 9th International Renewable Energy Congress, Hammamet, 2018.
  7. Brett, Michael. "CFD Modelling and Experimental Validation of the Fluid Dynamics in a Climatic Chamber". Paper presented in International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Science - ICCES2017, Funchal, 2017.
  8. Brett, Michael. "Application of numerical simulation for reverse analysis in depth sensing indentation of coated materials". Paper presented in Int. Conference on Computational Methods for Coupled Problems in Science and Engineering, Santa Eulalia, Ibiza, 2007.
Conference poster
  1. Brett, Michael. "Experimental Features of a Micro-CHP System Based on an Organic Rankine Cycle for Domestic Boilers". Paper presented in ICERE 2015 - International Conference on Environment and Renewable Energy, 2015.
Journal article
  1. Tadeu, António; Romero, António; Dias, Sara; Pedro, Filipe; Brett, Michael; Serra, Miguel; Galvín, Pedro; Bandeira, Filipe. "Vibration serviceability assessment of the world's longest suspended footbridge in 2020". Structures 44 (2022): 457-475. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2022.08.015.
    10.1016/j.istruc.2022.08.015
  2. Sara Dias; Antonio Tadeu; A. Ramalho; Michael Brett; Filipe Pedro. "Thermal and Mechanical Characterisation of Sandwich Core Materials for Climatic Chamber Shells Subjected to High Temperatures". Energies (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/6/2089.
    10.3390/en15062089
  3. Tadeu, António; Romero, António; Bandeira, Filipe; Pedro, Filipe; Dias, Sara; Serra, Miguel; Brett, Michael; Galvín, Pedro. "Theoretical and experimental analysis of the quasi-static and dynamic behaviour of the world's longest suspension footbridge in 2020". Engineering Structures 253 (2022): 113830. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.113830.
    10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.113830
  4. Bahareh Ramezani; Antonio Tadeu; Tiago Jesus; Michael Brett; Joel Mendes. "Evaluation of the Thermofluidic Performance of Climatic Chambers: Numerical and Experimental Studies". Fluids (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5521/6/12/433.
    10.3390/fluids6120433
  5. Simões, Nuno; Almeida, Ricardo; Tadeu, António; Brett, Michael; Almeida, João. "Comparison between cork-based and conventional green roof solutions". Building and Environment 175 (2020): 106812. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106812.
    10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106812
  6. Silva, R.; Brett, M.; Ferreira, Almerindo D.; Serra, C.; Jesus, T.; Fino, M.; Tadeu, A.; et al. "Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling and Experimental Validation of the Thermofluidic Performance of Climatic Chambers". Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications 12 2 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4043808.
    10.1115/1.4043808
  7. Almeida, João A.S.; Azevedo, Ana L.; Brett, Michael; Tadeu, António; Silva-Afonso, Armando; Costa, Andreia; Rufo, Emanuel; Além, Sandra. "Urine recovery at the building level". Building and Environment 156 (2019): 110-116. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.04.006.
    10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.04.006
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Brett, Michael. "Prediction of the Performance of Adhesively-Bonded Composite Joints". PhD, Imperial College London, 2012.
  2. Brett, Michael. "Determination of Plastic Properties of Hard Films by Nanoindentation – Forward and Reverse Analysis". Master, Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, 2008.
  3. Brett, Michael. "Forward and Reverse Analysis in Thin Films – Evaluation of Plastic Properties". Degree, Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, 2007.
Activities

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2010 - 2011 Adhesion and Adhesives Multiple
Distinctions

Other distinction

2007 Annual prize for the 3% Best Students regarding the year 2006/07
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2006 Annual prize for the 3% Best Students regarding the year 2005/06
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal