Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Maria da Conceição Morais de Oliveira Cunha
Citation names
- Cunha, Maria
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 561C-B861-1BDE
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-0903-785X
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
French | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
Spanish; Castilian | Beginner (A1) | Intermediate (B1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | |
English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
French | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
Spanish; Castilian | Beginner (A1) | Intermediate (B1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | |
Italian | Intermediate (B1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2004
Concluded
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Agregação (Título de Agregado)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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UNANIMIDADE |
1990
Concluded
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Docteur en Sciences Naturelles Appliquées de l'Université Catholique (Doutoramento)
Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium
"Un Modèle d'Optimisation pour la Gestion des Ressources en Eau: Le cas d'un Système à Composante Souterraine et Composante
Superficielle" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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La plus grande distinction |
1986
Concluded
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Mestrado em Hidráulica e Recursos Hídricos (Mestrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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MUITO BOM |
1978
Concluded
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Licenciatura em Engenharia Civil (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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BOM (15 VALORES) |
Affiliation
Teaching in Higher Education
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2012/04/01 - Current | Full Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
Positions / Appointments
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2015 - Current | Member of the Forum for Sustainability promoted by the Navigator Company (2015-) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2015 - Current | Member of Council of the Hydrographic Region of the Administration of the Hydrographic Central Region representing the CRUP - Council of Rectors of the Portuguese Universities (2015-) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2010 - Current | Appointed by the Minister of the Environment and Spatial Planning as member "expert" of the National Water Council (2010-) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2008 - Current | President of the Environmental Council of the Group Navigator Company (former PORTUCEL-SOPORCEL - paper industry) (2008-). | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2009 - 2021/11/30 | Member of the Scientific Council of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra (2009-). | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2010 - 2019 | Coordinator of PhD program in Environment Engineering | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2018 - 2018 | Visiting Professor at La Sapienza Università di Roma | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2017 - 2017 | Appointed as Distinguished Visiting Fellow by the Royal Academy of UK to explore synergies and to reinforce collaborative connections with the University of Exeter, Imperial College and University | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2014/03 - 2016/03 | President of the Portuguese Water Resources Association (2014-2016) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2015 - 2015 | Selected by the Water Distribution System Analysis (WDSA) Committee (EWRI-ASCE) to be interviewed as an engineer and researcher who have made significant contributions to Water Dist. Analysis | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
American Society of Civil Engineers, United States | ||
2009 - 2011 | Associate Dean FCTUC | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2008 - 2009 | Vice-Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2004 - 2009 | Invited Lecturer at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne for the Master of Advanced Studies in Hydraulic Engineering teaching Water Resources Planning (2004, 2006, 2008). | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
1998/02/01 - 1998/08/31 | Visiting fellow in the Princeton University (USA) in the Civil Engineering and Operations Research Department . | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2000 - 2002 | Evaluation of Demonstrated and Emerging Remedial Action Technologies for the Treatment of Contaminated Land And Groundwater
(977087)066
Coordination of UC participation
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Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2017 - 2022 | Cleaning Litter by developing and Applying Innovative Methods in european Seas (CLAIM)
774586
Coordination of UC participation
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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Ongoing
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2017/04/01 - 2020/12/31 | Legacies of Agricultural Pollutants (LEAP): Integrated<br>Assessment of Biophysical and Socioeconomic Controls on Water<br>Quality
in Agroecosystems
WaterJPI/0005/2016
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2013 - 2015 | DESAFIO - Democratisation of Water and Sanitation Governance by Means of Socio-Technical Innovation
320303
Coordination of UC participation
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Concluded
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2012 - 2015 | All-Hazard Guide for Transport Infrastructure-AllTraIn
HOME/2012/CIPS/AG/4000003748
Coordination of UC participation
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2010/05/01 - 2013/10/31 | Iberian Trans-boundary Water Management (IB-TWM): experiences from the past and approaches for the future
PTDC/AAC-AMB/104301/2008
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2010/07/01 - 2012/12/31 | Utilizing the Ecosystem Services Approach for Water Framework Directive Implementation
ERA-IWRM/0001/2009
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2008/03/03 - 2011/11/02 | Energy and hydraulic efficiency in water supply systems
PTDC/ECM/65731/2006
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico da Guarda, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2008/01/01 - 2011/09/30 | Integrated risk management of public infrastructures: the water supply systems
PTDC/ECM/64821/2006
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2007 - 2011 | WP4 - Development of Decision Analysis Tools for High Speed Rail Construction do projecto Risk Assessment and Management for
High-Speed Rail Systems
MIT POrtugal
member
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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2007 - 2009 | Desarrollo de Tecnologia de Gestión para la Identificatión y Evaluación de Conflictos Relacionados con la Gestión Sustentable
del Recurso Hídrico
PFIP 2006
Coordination of UC participation
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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2005/05/15 - 2008/06/30 | Groundwater Contamination Detection and Corrective Action Optimisation
POCI/ECM/56263/2004
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2005/05/15 - 2008/06/30 | Methodologies for a better rural land use planning and management considering aquifer vulnerability to diffuse pollution.
POCI/AGR/57719/2004
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal Universidade de Évora, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2006 - 2008 | Estudos de Eficiência Operacional e Uso Racional e Otimizado da Água em Meio Urbano
GRICES
Coordination of UC participation
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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2006/01/01 - 2007/12/31 | Modèles de Gestion des Bassins Versants
Cooperação Científica e Tecnológica Luso-Tunisina
Coordination of UC participation
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Concluded
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2005/10/17 - 2007/03/31 | Influence of wind-driven rain on the transport of sediments and agrochemicals in overland flow - Two-dimensional flume studies
POCI/AMB/58429/2004
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2002 - 2006 | Planeamento e Gestão de Sistemas Regionais de Saneamento de Águas: Novos Desenvolvimentos
PRAXIS/ ECM/12266/1998
Coordination
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2002 - 2005 | Optimização de Redes de Monitorização de Águas Subterrâneas com Heurísticas Modernas
POCTI/1999/ECM/36289
Coordination of UC participation
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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2000 - 2003 | Gestion de l’Eau dans un Contexte Institutionnel et Législatif Évolutif, Cas de la Tunisie et du Portugal
ICCTI
Coordination
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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1999 - 2001 | Planeamento de Sistemas Regionais de Saneamento Básico Usando Novas Técnicas de Optimização
PRAXIS/ECM/ 12266/1998
Coordination
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1994 - 1996 | Planeamento de Infraestruturas de Captação e Distribuição de Água a Nível Regional
PEAM/GAG/240/93
Coordination
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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Other
Designation | Funders | |
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2013 - 2015 | Drenaje Urbano y Cambio climático: Hacia los sistemas de Alcantarillado del Futuro
NA
Coordination of UC participation
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
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Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Book |
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Book chapter |
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Journal article |
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Magazine article |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2020/12/15 | AI and the challenges of Water Systems Optimization | IAHR 85th Anniversary Summit Celebrating 85 years of global leadership in hydro-environment
IAHR (beijing (online), China)
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2019/04/15 | Challenges to adapt water infrastructures to uncertain futures | Invited Talk
Università de Roma (Rome, Italy)
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2018/09/13 | Challenges to adapt water infrastructures to uncertain futures | Invited Talk
Politecnico di Milano (Milano, Italy)
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2018/09/12 | Water management: Main issues and challenges” | Invited Talk
Politecnico di Milano (Milano, Italy)
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2018/04/13 | Water management: Main issues and challenges” | Invitd Talk
Sapienza Università de Roma (Rome, Italy)
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2017/09/06 | Trends and opportunities in water management | Key Note Speaker
15th Computing and Control for the Water Industry 2017 (CCWI2017) (Sheffield, United Kingdom)
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2017/05/24 | Decision-making in water infrastructure planning and management:Main issues and challenges, | Invited Talk
University of Bristol, (Bristol, United Kingdom)
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2017/05/22 | Decision-making in water infrastructure planning and management:Main issues and challenges, | Invited Talk
Imperial College London (London, United Kingdom)
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2017/05/12 | Decision-making in water infrastructure planning and management:Main issues and challenges, | Invited Talk
University of Exeter (Exeter, United Kingdom)
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2015/12/12 | Water Resources Management - Challenges and Responses, University of Manchester | Invited Talk
University of Manchester (Manchester, United Kingdom)
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2013/05/17 | Decision models for water resources/infrastructure management | Invited Talk
Universidad de Los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia)
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2012/06/08 | Modelos de decisão para a gestão de sistemas hídricos | Invited Talk
FEUP- Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
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2012/04/25 | Simulated annealing algorithms for water systems optimization | Key Note Speaker
Urban Water 2012 Conference (New Forest, United Kingdom)
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2012/01/16 | Decision-making models for water resources/infrastructure management | Invited Talk
National University of Singapore (Singapore, Singapore)
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2011/12/13 | Oradora convidada da sessão de abertura da Conferência The Ravage of the Planet, , Shah Alam, Malaysia. | Key Note Speaker
The Ravage of the Planet Conference (Shah Alam, Malaysia)
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2011/06/16 | Robust design of water distribution networks for a proactive risk management | Key Note Speaker
Quinto seminário “La diagnose e la gestione dei sistemi idrici” organizado pela Università di Roma “La Sapienza” e pela Università
degli Studi di Perugia (Rome, Italy)
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2010/02/12 | Decision-aid models for water resources management | Invited Talk
Universidade de Roma - La Sapienza (Rome, Italy)
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2009/10/01 | Gestão Proactiva do Risco em Infraestruturas Públicas | Invited Talk
Serviços Municipalizados de Sintra (Sintra, Portugal)
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2009/02/27 | Processos de decisão no contexto do planeamento de recursos hídricos: Novos Desafios | Invited Talk
Administração de Região Hidrográfica do Centro (Coimbra, Portugal)
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2006 | Optimization Techniques for Infrastructure Planning: Recent Developments and Current Challenges | Key Note Speaker
5th International Conference on Decision-Making in Urban and Civil Engineering (DMUCE 5) (Montreal, Canada)
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2005/10/14 | Decision-aid Models for Water Resources Management | Invited Talk
Wessex Institute of Technology (Ashurst, United Kingdom)
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2005/09/29 | Modelos de Apoio à Decisão para a Gestão da Água | Invited Talk
Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos da Universidade de S. Paulo (São Carlos, Brazil)
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2003/05/08 | Le Rôle du SIG dans la Planification des Systèmes de Collecte et d’Épuration des Eaux Résiduaires au Niveau Régional | Invited Talk
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Lausanne, Switzerland)
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2003/02/18 | L’Optimisation dans la Planification et la Gestion des Ressources en Eau | Invited Talk
École Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Tunis (Tunis, Tunisia)
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2002/04/04 | Planejamento e Gerenciamento de Sistemas de Abastecimento de Água: Técnicas de Apoio à Decisão | Invited Talk
Universidade Federal Fluminense (Niterói, Brazil)
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1991/05/15 | Sobre a Optimização da Exploração de um Sistema Hídrico com Componentes Superficial e Subterrânea | Invited Talk
Instituto Superior Técnico Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (Lisbon, Portugal)
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1988/05/06 | •Satisfying Water Demands: the Optimization Approach | Invited Talk
Universidade de Princeton (Princeton, United States)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2019 - Current | ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT: WHICH CHALLENGES FOR WATER GOVERNANCE?
Supervisor
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Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
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2016 - Current | Manejo Integrado de Servicios de Ecosistemas: Desarrollo Metodológico a Nível de Cuenca
Co-supervisor
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Universidade Nacional de Rosário – Argentina, Argentina
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2015 - Current | Design and Management of Water Distribution Systems under Demand Uncertainty
Supervisor
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Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
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2020 - 2020 | Decisões otimizadas para a mitigação dos efeitos da liquefação induzida por sismos
Supervisor
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Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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2017 - 2017 | Avaliação de soluções sustentáveis em drenagem urbana
Supervisor
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Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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2012 - 2016/12/16 | Planning for robust high-speed rail systems: the effects of natural hazards
Supervisor
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Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
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2012 - 2016 | Educação Teológica e Educação Ambiental: Há Lugar nos Espaços da Educação Teológica no Brasil Para a Responsabilidade Ambiental
na Perspectiva da Missão Integral?
Co-supervisor
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Universidade Metodista de São Paulo Faculdade de Teologia, Brazil
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2010 - 2014/04/07 | Gestão Integrada de um Sistema de Abastecimento
Supervisor
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2009 - 2013/12/02 | Robust Design of Water Distribution Networks for a Proactive Risk Management
Supervisor
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Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
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2009 - 2013/02/02 | Optimisation des Réseaux Hydrométriques de Surface
Co-supervisor
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École Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Tunis – ENIT, Tunisia
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2007/05/21 - 2012 | Optimization Models for Wastewater Systems Planning at Regional Level: Deterministic and Robust Approaches
Supervisor
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Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
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2000/05/08 - 2006 | Modelos de Apoio à Decisão para o Dimensionamento e a Operação de Sistemas de Abastecimento de Água
Supervisor
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Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
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2000 - 2003/10/27 | Monitoring Newtorks Optimisation with Simulated Annealing
Supervisor
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PhD (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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1997 - 2001/12/18 | Développement d´un Modèle Global pour l´Optimisation Économique et Financière de la Configuration de Petits Aménagements Hydroélectriques
a Fins Multiples avec Circuit Hydraulique en Pression
Co-supervisor
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PhD |
Interview (tv / radio show)
Program | Topic | |
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2018/02/12 - Current | Prós e Contras - Membro do Painel | A Tragédia da Poluição (Rio Tejo) |
2015/03/22 - Current | Telejornal das 10h de Domingo s | Dia Mundial da Água |
Journal scientific committee
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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2019/06 - Current | journal of hydroinformatics (ISSN 1464-7141) | IWA |
2017 - Current | Mathematical Problems in Engineering (1563-5147) | Hindawi Limited |
2016 - Current | Water Supply (1606-9749) | IWA |
2016 - Current | Revista Recursos Hídricos (0870-1741) | Associacao Portuguesa dos Recursos Hidricos |
2014 - Current | Construção Magazine (1645-1767) | Publindústria |
Distinctions
Other distinction
2023 | Highly Cited Paper in Web of Science: Managing Nitrogen Legacies to Accelerate Water Quality Improvement |
2017 | Appointed as Distinguished Visiting Fellow¿ by the Royal Academy of UK to work with the University of Exeter, Imperial College and University of Exeter |
2017 | Highly Cited Paper in Web of Science: Evolutionary algorithms and other metaheuristics in water resources: Current status, research challenges and future directions |
2015 | Selected by the Water Distribution System Analysis (WDSA) Committee (EWRI-ASCE) to be interviewed as an engineer and researcher who have made significant contributions to the field of water distribution system analysis- |
2013 | Best reviewer 2013
American Society of Civil Engineers, United States
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2012 | Outstanding reviewer 2012 da ASCE
American Society of Civil Engineers, United States
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2011 | Outstanding reviewer 2011 da ASCE
American Society of Civil Engineers, United States
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