Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Francisco André dos Santos Cruz
Citation names
- Cruz, Francisco
- Cruz, F.
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 5E15-A33B-E4D1
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-5392-099X
- Google Scholar ID
- https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=jpnInDcAAAAJ
- Scopus Author Id
- 58151721200
Email addresses
- francisco.cruz@dem.uc.pt (Professional)
Addresses
- University of Coimbra. Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Coimbra - POLO II, 3030-788, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Engineering and Technology - Mechanical Engineering
- Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics - Robotics and Automatic Control
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) |
French | Beginner (A1) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) |
German | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) |
Spanish; Castilian | Beginner (A1) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2022/10 - 2026
Ongoing
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Engenharia Mecânica (Doutoramento)
Major in Advanced Production Systems
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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2022/02 - 2022/06
Concluded
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Curso de Formação de Língua e Cultura Alemãs II (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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2021/10 - 2022/02
Concluded
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Curso de Formação de Língua e Cultura Alemãs I (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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2016/09 - 2021/07
Concluded
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Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Production and Design
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
"Design of the Structure of a Leightweight Robotic Manipulator
" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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15 |
2015/09 - 2016/09
Attended
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Engenharia Eletrotécnica e de Computadores (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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2013 - 2013
Concluded
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First Certificate in English (Outros)
Cambridge Academy of English, United Kingdom
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Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2021/10/15 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal |
Teaching in Higher Education
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2023/09/01 - 2024/08/31 | Invited Assistant (University Teacher) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal |
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2020/08 - 2020/08 | Estágio de Verão | RRMP, Lda., Portugal |
2018/08 - 2018/08 | Estágio de Verão | Tricad Soluções de Engenharia, Unipessoal Lda., Portugal |
Projects
Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2021/10 - 2024/10 | Penelope Project | Closed-Loop Digital Pipeline
Colaborador
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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European Commission
Ongoing
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2021/10 - 2023/07 | E-Forest
47104 E-FOREST
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Ongoing
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2019/10 - 2022/10 | INTEGRADDE - Intelligent data-driven pipeline for the manufacturing of certified metal parts through Direct Energy Deposition
processes
Colaborador
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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European Commission EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Industrial Leadership Concluded
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2020/10 - 2021/09 | PRODUTECH4S&C - Soluções inovadoras, sustentáveis e circulares com impacto na fileira das tecnologias de produção
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-046102
Colaborador
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2019/01 - 2019/10 | DM4Manufacturing - Aligning Manufacturing Decision Making with Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016418
Colaborador
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Other
Designation | Funders | |
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2023/06/01 - Current | FactoryLab.UC
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Robotic systems integrator
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Universidade de Coimbra |
Outputs
Publications
Book chapter |
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Journal article |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Other
Physical object |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2023/06/20 | Design and 3D Printing Fabrication of a Low-Cost Lightweight Robot Manipulator | 2022 Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing (FAIM 2022) Conference
Wayne State University (Detroit, Michigan, United States)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2024/02/01 - 2024/09/30 | Navigation of high-payload mobile robots operating in cluttered environments
Co-supervisor
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Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2022/04/29 - 2022/05/01 | Festival Nacional de Robótica - 2022 (2022/04/29 - 2022/05/01) (2022/04/29 - 2022/05/01)
Festival (Other)
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Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal |
Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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2023/09/29 - Current | Noite Europeia dos Investigadores, 29 de setembro, Coimbra, Portugal, 2023. Divulgação de robótica. Evento organizado pela
Universidade de Coimbra. SCIEVER - SCIENCE FOR EVERYONE | CIÊNCIA PARA TODOS - Sustentabilidade e Inclusão
Exhibition
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Noite Europeia dos Investigadores
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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2023/06/26 - 2023/06/30 | International Summer School on Human-Centred Robotics. Lectures with renowned keynote speakers in robotics field: human-robot
interaction, collaborative robotics, soft robotics, industrial robotics, automation.
Congress
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IFToMM International Summer School on Human-Centred Robotics
Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy
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2021 - 2023 | Participação em atividades e palestras de divulgação de ciência junto de escolas básicas e secundárias.
Workshop
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2022/09/30 - 2022/09/30 | Noite Europeia dos Investigadores, 30 de setembro, Coimbra, Portugal, 2022. Divulgação de robótica. Evento organizado pela
Universidade de Coimbra. SCIEVER - SCIENCE FOR EVERYONE | CIÊNCIA PARA TODOS - Sustentabilidade e Inclusão
Exhibition
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Noite Europeia dos Investigadores
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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2022/06/19 - 2022/06/23 | 31st International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing
Conference
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FAIM 2022
Wayne State University, United States
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2022/04/29 - 2022/04/30 | 2022 IEEE International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC 2022)
Conference
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ICARSC 2022 |
2021 - 2021 | Reinforcement Learning Onramp | Online Training Course
Mathworks Inc, United States
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2021 - 2021 | Signal Processing Onramp | Online Training Course
Mathworks Inc, United States
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2020 - 2020 | Simulink Onramp | Online Training Course
Mathworks Inc, United States
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2019 - 2019 | MATLAB Onramp
Workshop
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Online Training Course
Mathworks Inc, United States
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Ad Hoc journal article review
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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2023/09 - Current | Network: Computation in Neural Systems | Taylor & Francis |
Conference scientific committee
Conference name | Conference host | |
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2023/11/22 - 2023/11/24 | ROBOT2023, Sixth Iberian Robotics Conference | Coimbra, Portugal |
Course / Discipline taught
Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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2024/02/01 - 2024/07/31 | Automation and Industrial Control - The course introduces the design and analysis of industrial control systems. Practical assignments about the industrial problems are proposed, namely by using Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). | Bachelor's Degree in Industrial and Management Engineering | Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal |
2023/09/01 - 2024/02/01 | Industrial Automation - The course covers the operational aspects within hydraulic, pneumatic, and electric domains. The skills taught in this course enables the students to read, interpret and project an hydraulic, pneumatic or electric (programmable logic controller (PLC)) circuit incorporating any machine or industrial equipment. | Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering | Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal |
Other jury / evaluation
Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
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2022/04/29 - 2022/05/01 | First Challenger - This competition aims to challenge students of elementary, middle and vocational schools for their first experience in the world of robotics, in particular at the Portuguese Robotics Open. The competition will prepare teams so that in the future, they can participate in the RoboCup qualifying events. | Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal |