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Current position: Full Professor of Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP); Scientific Coordinator of the R&D unit CONSTRUCT- Institute of R&D in Structures and Construction. Education: Degree in Civil Engineering from FEUP (1997); Master in Construction from FEUP (2001); PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Porto (2007); Habilitation in Civil Engineering (2022). Main research interests/skills: Application of Building Physics and Building Technology to the development of Smart and Efficient Buildings - energy efficiency, thermal comfort, hygrothermal behaviour, occupant behaviour, building monitoring, Digital Building Twins, durability, building services, pathology and rehabilitation. Main Activities: Principal Investigator (PI) of 3 research projects, PI at FEUP of 4 research projects, participation in 5 research projects, supervisor of 6 PhD Thesis completed, co-supervisor of 3 PhD Thesis completed and 6 ongoing, author of more than 150 scientific and technical publications, including more than 65 SCIE articles.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Nuno Manuel Monteiro Ramos

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
B51B-AC23-7278
ORCID iD
0000-0002-5331-7429

Email addresses

  • nmmr@fe.up.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Civil Engineering - Construction Engineering
Education
Degree Classification
2022/05/17
Concluded
 Engenharia Civil (Título de Agregado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2007
Concluded
 Engenharia Civil (Doutoramento)
Major in Sem especialidade
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"Importância da Inércia Higroscópia no Comportamento Higrotérmico dos Edifícios" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2024/05/13 - Current Full Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/07/16 - Current Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2007/12/10 - 2020/07/15 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2024/10/15 - 2027/10/09 G2E – GESSOS ECO-EFICIENTES
83432
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de I&D em Estruturas e Construções, Portugal
 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Ongoing
2026/02/23 - 2027/08/22 Durable and Decarbonised Façades for Climate-Resilient Buildings
2024.14870.PEX
10.54499/2024.14870.PEX
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/10/01 - 2023/07/30 Circular Construction in Energy-Efficient Modular Buildings - Circular 2B
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Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Instituto de I e D em Estruturas e Construção, Portugal
 EEA Grants
Ongoing
2019/09/01 - 2022/08/01 SUDOE ENERGY PUSH – Efficient eNERGY for PUblic Social Housing
SOE3/P3/E0865
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Concluded
2018/07/23 - 2022/07/22 EnReflect - Sistemas da envolvente de elevada refletância solar com inclusão de nanopartículas
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-028766
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016/11/01 - 2019/12/01 HOME ZERO – Casas Modulares Inteligentes NZEB
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-017840
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Concluded
2016/07/01 - 2019/06/30 SUDOE STOP CO2 – SUDOE Stations of Transport OPposed to CO2
site
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Concluded
2014/03/01 - 2015/05/01 Influência das Condições Higrotérmicas Interiores na Qualidade de Vida Humana em Habitação Social
Indoor hygrothermal conditions and quality of life in social housing: A comparison between two neighbourhoods
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2005/06/01 - 2008/07/31 Humidade na Construção
POCI/ECM/57722/2004
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Departamento de Engenharia Civil e Georrecursos, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Ramos, N.M.M.; Delgado, J.M.P.Q.; Almeida, R.M.S.F.; Simões, M.L.; Manuel, S.. Application of data mining techniques in the analysis of indoor hygrothermal conditions. 2015.
    10.1007/978-3-319-22294-3
  2. Delgado, J.M.P.Q.; Barreira, E.; Ramos, N.M.M.; de Freitas, V.P.. Hygrothermal simulation tools. 2013.
    10.1007/978-3-642-35003-0_3
Book chapter
  1. Maria J. S. Esteves; Maria Teresa Freire; Ângela Sousa; Nuno M. M. Ramos; Joana Maia. "Influence of the Recycling Process on the Quality of Gypsum Binders". 2026.
    10.1007/978-981-95-1818-0_43
  2. Rui P. Cunha; Mariana Nadais; Nuno M. M. Ramos; Pedro F. Pereira; João Poças Martins. "Smart Management of Indoor Environmental Quality for Energy Efficiency in Residential Buildings: A Systematic Review of Methodologies and Systems". 2026.
    10.1007/978-981-95-1826-5_29
  3. Nuno M. M. Ramos; Pedro F. Pereira. "Innovative Approach on Building Pathology Testing and Analysis". 2023.
    10.1007/978-3-031-23888-8_13
Conference paper
  1. Paulo Augusto Miers Zabot; Bárbara de Paula Costa; Fernando Pedro Fernandes Pereira; Nuno Manuel Monteiro Ramos. "ESTIMATIVA DE CONSUMO, VAZAMENTOS E DESEMPENHO DO SISTEMA DE BOMBEAMENTO COM BASE EM DADOS DO SISTEMA SUPERVISÓRIO: ESTUDO DE CASO.". 2025.
    10.46421/sispred.v4.8170
  2. Souza, A.R.; Flores-Colen, I.; Ramos, N.M.M.. "Improving energy efficiency in Portuguese buildings: Retrofitting façades with high reflectance finishing coat". 2024.
    10.1016/j.prostr.2024.02.019
  3. Souza, A.R.; Veloso, R.C.; Maia, J.; Flores-Colen, I.; Ramos, N.M.M.. "NIR reflective Paints as an Alternative for Sustainable Façade Renovation". 2023.
    10.1088/1742-6596/2654/1/012004
  4. Pereira, P.F.; Ramos, N.M.M.. "Influence of Occupant Behaviour on the State of Charge of a Storage Battery in a nearly-Zero Energy Building". 2020.
    10.1051/e3sconf/202017216010
  5. Pereira, P.F.; Ramos, N.M.M.. "The influence of sensor placement in the study of occupant behavior in a residential building". 2018.
    10.1109/SEST.2018.8495680
  6. Pereira, P.F.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Almeida, R.M.S.F.; Simões, M.L.; Barreira, E.. "Occupant influence on residential ventilation patterns in mild climate conditions". 2017.
    10.1016/j.egypro.2017.09.669
  7. De Freitas, S.; Ramos, N.N.M.; Künzel, H.M.; De Freitas, V.P.; Zirkelbach, D.. "Vegetative roof performance during summer—critical analysis of the irrigation effect". 2016.
  8. Curado, A.; De Freitas, V.P.; Ramos, N.M.M.. "Variability assessment of thermal comfort in a retrofitted social housing neighborhood based on "in situ" measurements". 2015.
    10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.627
  9. Ramos, N.M.M.; Curado, A.; Almeida, R.M.S.F.. "Analysis of user behavior profiles and impact on the indoor environment in social housing of mild climate countries". 2015.
    10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.736
  10. Ferreira, C.; De Freitas, V.P.; Ramos, N.M.M.. "Influence of hygroscopic materials in the stabilization of relative humidity inside museum display cases". 2015.
    10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.291
  11. Maia, J.; Ramos, N.M.M.; De Freitas, V.P.; Sousa, Â.. "Laboratory tests and potential of thermal insulation plasters". 2015.
    10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.613
  12. Almeida, R.M.S.F.; Ramos, N.M.M.; De Freitas, V.P.. "Assessing thermal comfort in Portuguese educational buildings: Measurement vs. Pupil perception". 2015.
  13. Ramos, N.M.M.; Barreira, E.; Simões, M.L.; Delgado, J.M.P.Q.. "Probabilistic risk assessment applied to biological growth on external surfaces with ETICS". 2013.
  14. Delgado, J.M.P.Q.; De Freitas, V.P.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Barreira, E.. "Numerical simulation of exterior condensations on façades: The undercooling phenomenon". 2010.
  15. Ramos, N.M.; De Freitas, V.P.. "Evaluation strategy of finishing materials contribution to the hygroscopic inertia of a room". 2006.
Journal article
  1. Rita Carvalho Veloso; Andrea Souza; Joana Maia; João Luís Parracha; Sónia Duarte; Tiago Afonso Salgueiro; João Ventura; Rosário Veiga; Nuno M.M. Ramos. "Analysing the potential of optically enhanced dark-coloured finishing coats for ETICS performance improvement". Construction and Building Materials (2025): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.143078.
    10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.143078
  2. Mohamed Nour El-Din; João Poças Martins; Nuno M. M. Ramos; Pedro F. Pereira. "The Role of Blockchain-Secured Digital Twins in Promoting Smart Energy Performance-Based Contracts for Buildings". Energies (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/en17143392.
    10.3390/en17143392
  3. Veloso, R.C.; Dias, C.; Souza, A.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Ventura, J.. "Unravelling the role of TiO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles on the optical performance of dark colourants for coatings". Materials Chemistry and Physics 316 (2024): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85185783425&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.matchemphys.2024.129014
  4. Pereira, P.F.; Vidal, J.; Ramos, N.M.M.. "Enhancing hygrothermal monitoring of wet construction with digital twins". Building and Environment 262 (2024): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85198707521&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.111843
  5. Ribeiro, C.; Flores-Colen, I.; Valentim Lopes, N.; Ramos, N.M.M.. "The balconies as an archetype of well-being: a critical literature review". Archnet-IJAR: International Journal of Architectural Research (2024): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85203022705&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1108/ARCH-02-2024-0052
  6. Veloso, R.C.; Maia, J.; Praça, R.; Souza, A.; Ventura, J.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Corvacho, H.. "Impact of SiO<sub>2</sub>, TiO<sub>2</sub> and ZnO nanoparticles incorporation on the thermo-optical properties of dark-coloured façade coatings". Journal of Building Engineering 84 (2024): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85183887244&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jobe.2024.108517
  7. Catarina Ribeiro; Pedro F. Pereira; Nuno M. M. Ramos; Inês Flores-Colen; Nuno Valentim. "Assessment of the impacts of balconies on indoor environmental quality in mild climate conditions, Portugal". Building Research & Information (2023): https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2023.2229451.
    10.1080/09613218.2023.2229451
  8. Cristelo, N.; Maia, J.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Rivera, J.; Ventura, J.; Veloso, R.C.; Fernández-Jiménez, A.. "Development of highly porous alkaline cements from industrial waste for thermal insulation of building envelops". Construction and Building Materials 409 (2023): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85177168226&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.134068
  9. Cardoso, V.E.M.; Simões, M.L.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Almeida, R.M.S.F.; Almeida, M.; Mateus, R.. "Impact of air barriers application in LCA and LCC of naturally ventilated dwellings in mild climate regions". Energy and Buildings 279 (2023): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85142479996&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112667
  10. Cardoso, V.E.M.; Lurdes Simões, M.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Almeida, R.M.S.F.; Almeida, M.; Sanhudo, L.; Fernandes, J.N.D.. "Towards an airtightness compliance tool based on machine learning models for naturally ventilated dwellings". Energy and Buildings 285 (2023): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85149953597&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.112922
  11. Mohamed Nour El-Din; Pedro F. Pereira; João Poças Martins; Nuno M. M. Ramos. "Digital Twins for Construction Assets Using BIM Standard Specifications". Buildings (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12122155.
    10.3390/buildings12122155
  12. Cardoso, V.E.M.; Simões, M.L.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Almeida, R.M.S.F.; Almeida, M.; Conceição, L.. "Impact of atmospherical stability and intra-hour variation of meteorological data in the variability of building air change rates". Building and Environment 207 (2022): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85118756380&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108528
  13. Cardoso, V.E.M.; Lurdes Simões, M.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Almeida, R.M.S.F.; Almeida, M.; Fernandes, J.N.D.. "A labelling strategy to define airtightness performance ranges of naturally ventilated dwellings: An application in southern Europe". Energy and Buildings 269 (2022): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85134690527&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112266
  14. Dias, C.; Veloso, R.C.; Maia, J.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Ventura, J.. "Oversight of radiative properties of coatings pigmented with TiO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles". Energy and Buildings 271 (2022): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85134575493&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112296
  15. Pereira, P.F.; Ramos, N.M.M.. "Low-cost Arduino-based temperature, relative humidity and CO<sub>2</sub> sensors - An assessment of their suitability for indoor built environments". Journal of Building Engineering 60 (2022): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85138031699&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jobe.2022.105151
  16. Joaquín Fuentes-del-Burgo; Elena Navarro-Astor; Nuno M. M. Ramos; João Poças Martins. "Exploring the Critical Barriers to the Implementation of Renewable Technologies in Existing University Buildings". Sustainability (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/su132212662.
    10.3390/su132212662
  17. Joana Maia; Marco Pedroso; Nuno M. M. Ramos; Inês Flores-Colen; Pedro F. Pereira; Luís Silva. "Durability of a New Thermal Aerogel-Based Rendering System under Distinct Accelerated Aging Conditions". Materials 14 18 (2021): 5413-5413. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14185413.
    10.3390/ma14185413
  18. Nuno M. M. Ramos; Joana Maia; Andrea R. Souza; Ricardo M. S. F. Almeida; Luís Silva. "Impact of Incorporating NIR Reflective Pigments in Finishing Coatings of ETICS". Infrastructures 6 6 (2021): 79-79. https://doi.org/10.3390/infrastructures6060079.
    10.3390/infrastructures6060079
  19. Bianca Seabra; Pedro F. Pereira; Helena Corvacho; Carla Pires; Nuno M. M. Ramos. "Low Energy Renovation of Social Housing: Recommendations on Monitoring and Renewable Energies Use". Sustainability (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/su13052718.
    10.3390/su13052718
  20. Sanhudo, L.; Calvetti, D.; Martins, J.P.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Mêda, P.; Gonçalves, M.C.; Sousa, H.. "Activity classification using accelerometers and machine learning for complex construction worker activities". Journal of Building Engineering 35 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85096835389&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jobe.2020.102001
  21. Maia, J.; Pedroso, M.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Pereira, P.F.; Flores-Colen, I.; Gomes, M.G.; Silva, L.. "Hygrothermal performance of a new thermal aerogel-based render under distinct climatic conditions". Energy and Buildings 243 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85104649326&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111001
  22. Veloso, R.C.; Souza, A.; Maia, J.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Ventura, J.. "Nanomaterials with high solar reflectance as an emerging path towards energy-efficient envelope systems: a review". Journal of Materials Science (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85117006748&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10853-021-06560-3
  23. Luís Sanhudo; João Poças Martins; Nuno M.M. Ramos; Ricardo M.S.F. Almeida; Ana Rocha; Débora Pinto; Eva Barreira; M. Lurdes Simões. "BIM framework for the specification of information requirements in energy-related projects". Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management (2020): https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-07-2020-0488.
    10.1108/ECAM-07-2020-0488
  24. Catarina Ribeiro; Nuno M. M. Ramos; Inês Flores-Colen. "A Review of Balcony Impacts on the Indoor Environmental Quality of Dwellings". Sustainability 12 16 (2020): 6453-6453. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12166453.
    10.3390/su12166453
  25. Sanhudo, L.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Martins, J.P.; Almeida, R.M.S.F.; Barreira, E.; Simões, M.L.; Cardoso, V.. "A framework for in-situ geometric data acquisition using laser scanning for BIM modelling". Journal of Building Engineering 28 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85075264883&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jobe.2019.101073
  26. Cardoso, V.E.M.; Pereira, P.F.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Almeida, R.M.S.F.. "The impacts of air leakage paths and airtightness levels on air change rates". Buildings 10 3 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85082966687&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/buildings10030055
  27. Rocha, A.; Pinto, D.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Almeida, R.M.S.F.; Barreira, E.; Simões, M.L.; Martins, J.P.; Pereira, P.F.; Sanhudo, L.. "A case study to improve the winter thermal comfort of an existing bus station". Journal of Building Engineering 29 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85076464730&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jobe.2019.101123
  28. Dinis, F.M.; Sanhudo, L.; Martins, J.P.; Ramos, N.M.M.. "Improving project communication in the architecture, engineering and construction industry: Coupling virtual reality and laser scanning". Journal of Building Engineering 30 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85081001360&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101287
  29. Poza-Casado, I.; Cardoso, V.E.M.; Almeida, R.M.S.F.; Meiss, A.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Padilla-Marcos, M.Á.. "Residential buildings airtightness frameworks: A review on the main databases and setups in Europe and North America". Building and Environment 183 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85089890635&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107221
  30. Cardoso, V.E.M.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Almeida, R.M.S.F.; Almeida, M.; Pereira, P.F.; Prignon, M.. "Reliability of quantitative and qualitative assessment of air leakage paths through reductive sealing". Building and Environment 183 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85089497134&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107151
  31. Pereira, P.F.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Ferreira, A.. "Room-scale analysis of spatial and human factors affecting indoor environmental quality in Porto residential flats". Building and Environment 186 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85093683618&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107376
  32. Feng, C.; Guimarães, A.S.; Ramos, N.; Sun, L.; Gawin, D.; Konca, P.; Hall, C.; et al. "Hygric properties of porous building materials (VI): A round robin campaign". Building and Environment 185 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85091899298&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107242
  33. Pereira, P.F.; Ramos, N.M.M.. "The impact of mechanical ventilation operation strategies on indoor CO<inf>2</inf> concentration and air exchange rates in residential buildings". Indoor and Built Environment (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85092761612&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1177/1420326X20960767
  34. Pedro F. Pereira; Nuno M. M. Ramos; M. Lurdes Simões. "Data-driven occupant actions prediction to achieve an intelligent building". Building Research & Information (2019): https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2019.1692648.
    10.1080/09613218.2019.1692648
  35. Maia, J.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Veiga, R.. "A new durability assessment methodology of thermal mortars applied in multilayer rendering systems". Construction and Building Materials 222 (2019): 654-663. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85068008510&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.06.178
  36. Bot, K.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Almeida, R.M.S.F.; Pereira, P.F.; Monteiro, C.. "Energy performance of buildings with on-site energy generation and storage – An integrated assessment using dynamic simulation". Journal of Building Engineering 24 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85064217667&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jobe.2019.100769
  37. Pinto, D.; Rocha, A.; Simões, M.L.; Almeida, R.M.S.F.; Barreira, E.; Pereira, P.F.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Poças Martins, J.. "An innovative approach to evaluate local thermal discomfort due to draught in semi-outdoor spaces". Energy and Buildings 203 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85072563745&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.109416
  38. Maia, J.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Veiga, R.. "Assessment of test methods for the durability of thermal mortars exposure to freezing". Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions 52 6 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85074868048&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1617/s11527-019-1411-4
  39. Santos, A.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Maia, J.; Delgado, J.M.P.Q.. "Hygrothermal performance of Brazilian gypsum walls". Journal of Building Physics 42 4 (2019): 605-626. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85047946989&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1177/1744259118779021
  40. Pereira, P.F.; Ramos, N.M.M.. "Occupant behaviour motivations in the residential context – An investigation of variation patterns and seasonality effect". Building and Environment 148 (2019): 535-546. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85057553196&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.10.053
  41. Pedro F. Pereira; Nuno M.M. Ramos. "Detection of occupant actions in buildings through change point analysis of in-situ measurements". Energy and Buildings 173 (2018): 365-377. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.05.050.
    10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.05.050
  42. Vitor E.M. Cardoso; Nuno M.M. Ramos; Ricardo M.S.F. Almeida; Eva Barreira; João Poças Martins; M. Lurdes Simões; Luís Sanhudo. "A discussion about thermal comfort evaluation in a bus terminal". Energy and Buildings 168 (2018): 86-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.03.013.
    10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.03.013
  43. Pereira, P.F.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Almeida, R.M.S.F.; Simões, M.L.. "Methodology for detection of occupant actions in residential buildings using indoor environment monitoring systems". Building and Environment 146 (2018): 107-118. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85054166326&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.09.047
  44. Ramos, N.M.M.; Almeida, R.M.S.F.; Simões, M.L.; Delgado, J.M.P.Q.; Pereira, P.F.; Curado, A.; Soares, S.; Fraga, S.. "Indoor hygrothermal conditions and quality of life in social housing: A comparison between two neighbourhoods". Sustainable Cities and Society 38 (2018): 80-90. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85038832532&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.scs.2017.12.016
  45. Maia, J.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Veiga, R.. "Evaluation of the hygrothermal properties of thermal rendering systems". Building and Environment 144 (2018): 437-449. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85052635051&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.08.055
  46. Sanhudo, L.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Poças Martins, J.; Almeida, R.M.S.F.; Barreira, E.; Simões, M.L.; Cardoso, V.. "Building information modeling for energy retrofitting – A review". Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 89 (2018): 249-260. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85044594375&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.rser.2018.03.064
  47. Calheiros, C.S.C.; Barreira, E.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Castro, P.M.L.. "Water masses surface temperatures assessment and their effect on surrounding environment". Water Science and Technology 75 12 (2017): 2916-2925. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85024503044&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.2166/wst.2017.146
  48. Alberto, A.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Almeida, R.M.S.F.. "Parametric study of double-skin facades performance in mild climate countries". Journal of Building Engineering 12 (2017): 87-98. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85019361631&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jobe.2017.05.013
  49. Ramos, N.M.M.; Almeida, R.M.S.F.; Simões, M.L.; Pereira, P.F.. "Knowledge discovery of indoor environment patterns in mild climate countries based on data mining applied to in-situ measurements". Sustainable Cities and Society 30 (2017): 37-48. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85010886261&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.scs.2017.01.007
  50. Monteiro, C.M.; Calheiros, C.S.C.; Martins, J.P.; Costa, F.M.; Palha, P.; de Freitas, S.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Castro, P.M.L.. "Substrate influence on aromatic plant growth in extensive green roofs in a Mediterranean climate". Urban Ecosystems (2017): 1-11. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85020723709&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11252-017-0687-9
  51. Almeida, R.M.S.F.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Pereira, P.F.. "A contribution for the quantification of the influence of windows on the airtightness of Southern European buildings". Energy and Buildings 139 (2017): 174-185. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85009365849&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.01.012
  52. Cardoso, V.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Almeida, R.M.S.F.; Barreira, E.; Martins, J.P.P.; Lurdes Simões, M.; Sanhudo, L.; Ribeiro, B.. "Thermal comfort evaluation in cruise terminals". Building and Environment 126 (2017): 276-287. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85040109037&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.buildenv.2017.10.008
  53. Soares, S.; Brochado, S.; Ramos, N.; Duarte, R.; Norton, P.; Delgado, J.; Fraga, S.. "Health and living conditions in social housing: comparison between rehabilitated and non-rehabilitated neighbourhoods". Journal of Public Health (Germany) 24 6 (2016): 535-544. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84994709538&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10389-016-0751-6
  54. Almeida, R.M.S.F.; Ramos, N.M.M.; De Freitas, V.P.. "Thermal comfort models and pupils' perception in free-running school buildings of a mild climate country". Energy and Buildings 111 (2016): 64-75. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84948440070&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.09.066
  55. Nuno M.M. Ramos; Ricardo M.S.F. Almeida; António Curado; Pedro F. Pereira; Sofia Manuel; Joana Maia. "Airtightness and ventilation in a mild climate country rehabilitated social housing buildings – What users want and what they get". Building and Environment 92 (2015): 97-110. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.buildenv.2015.04.016.
    10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.04.016
  56. Zhao, J.; Plagge, R.; Ramos, N.M.; Simões, M.L.; Grunewald, J.. "Application of clustering technique for definition of generic objects in a material database". Journal of Building Physics 39 2 (2015): 124-146. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84958749275&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1177/1744259115588013
  57. Almeida, R.M.S.F.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Simões, M.L.; De Freitas, V.P.. "Energy and Water Consumption Variability in School Buildings: Review and Application of Clustering Techniques". Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities 29 6 (2015): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84947225061&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0000663
  58. Zhao, J.; Plagge, R.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Simões, M.L.; Grunewald, J.. "Concept for development of stochastic databases for building performance simulation - A material database pilot project". Building and Environment 84 (2015): 189-203. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84912056770&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.10.030
  59. Almeida, R.M.S.F.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Manuel, S.. "Towards a methodology to include building energy simulation uncertainty in the Life Cycle Cost analysis of rehabilitation alternatives". Journal of Building Engineering 2 (2015): 44-51. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84929012155&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jobe.2015.04.005
  60. Delgado, J.M.P.Q.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Barreira, E.; Simões, M.L.. "Probabilistic risk assessment methodology of exterior surfaces defacement caused by algae growth". Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 140 12 (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84910664856&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000909
  61. Barreira, E.; Delgado, J.M.P.Q.; Ramos, N.M.M.; de Freitas, V.P.. "Exterior condensations on façades: Numerical simulation of the undercooling phenomenon". Journal of Building Performance Simulation 6 5 (2013): 337-345. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84883548553&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/19401493.2011.560685
  62. Delgado, J.M.P.Q.; Ramos, N.M.M.; De Freitas, V.P.. "Application of different transient sorption methods to evaluate moisture diffusion coefficients of building materials on the hygroscopic range". Journal of Building Physics 35 3 (2012): 251-266. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84856054940&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1177/1744259111418331
  63. Ramos, N.M.M.; Simões, M.L.; Delgado, J.M.P.Q.; De Freitas, V.P.. "Reliability of the pull-off test for in situ evaluation of adhesion strength". Construction and Building Materials 31 (2012): 86-93. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84856011428&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2011.12.097
  64. Ramos, N.M.M.; Kalagasidis, A.S.; De Freitas, V.P.; Delgado, J.M.P.Q.. "Numerical simulation of transient moisture transport for hygroscopic inertia assessment". Journal of Porous Media 15 8 (2012): 793-804. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84864759609&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1615/JPorMedia.v15.i8.80
  65. Delgado, J.M.P.Q.; Ramos, N.M.M.; De Freitas, V.P.. "Sorption kinetics model application on the measurement ofwater vapor permeability in building materials". Journal of Porous Media 14 7 (2011): 565-578. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80051902265&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1615/JPorMedia.v14.i7.10
  66. Delgado, J.M.P.Q.; Ramos, N.M.M.; De Freitas, V.P.. "Application of hybrid and moment methods to the measurement of moisture diffusion coefficients of building materials". Heat and Mass Transfer/Waerme- und Stoffuebertragung 47 11 (2011): 1491-1498. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-83555174576&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00231-011-0812-x
  67. Delgado, J.M.P.Q.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Barreira, E.; De Freitas, V.P.. "A critical review of hygrothermal models used in porous building materials". Journal of Porous Media 13 3 (2010): 221-234. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77951096172&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1615/JPorMedia.v13.i3.30
  68. Ramos, N.M.M.; Delgado, J.M.P.Q.; De Freitas, V.P.. "Influence of finishing coatings on hygroscopic moisture buffering in building elements". Construction and Building Materials 24 12 (2010): 2590-2597. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-78049239889&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2010.05.017
  69. Orosa, J.A.; Oliveira, A.C.; Ramos, N.M.M.. "Experimental quantification of the operative time of a passive hvac system using porous covering materials". Journal of Porous Media 13 7 (2010): 637-643. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77958592525&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1615/JPorMedia.v13.i7.50
  70. Ramos, N.M.M.; De Freitas, V.P.. "Experimental determination of the hygroscopic inertia of building materials". Building Research and Information 37 3 (2009): 293-299. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-67651230137&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/09613210902748990
  71. Ramos, N.M.M.; De Freitas, V.P.. "An experimental device for the measurement of hygroscopic inertia influence on RH variation". Journal of Building Physics 33 2 (2009): 157-170. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-67651204357&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1177/1744259109104885
  72. Ramos, N.M.; Delgado, J.Q.; Barreira, E.; De Freitas, V.P.. "Hygrothermal properties applied in numerical simulation: Interstitial condensation analysis". Journal of Building Appraisal 5 2 (2009): 161-170. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-71049119448&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1057/jba.2009.27
  73. Delgado, J.M.P.Q.; Ramos, N.M.M.; De Freitas, V.P.. "Can moisture buffer performance be estimated from sorption kinetics?". Journal of Building Physics 29 4 (2006): 281-299. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33645512827&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1177/1744259106062568
  74. Ramos, N.M.M.; Delgado, J.M.P.Q.; De Freitas, V.P.. "Modelling and solving building physics problems using MATLAB/Simulink". International Journal of Engineering Education 21 5 PART I A (2005): 784-789. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-27844436051&partnerID=MN8TOARS.

Other

Other output
  1. Enhancement of Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Porous Alkaline Cements Using Silica and Alumina Nanoparticles. 2024. Cristelo, N.; Veloso, R.C.; Maia, J.; Nunes, S.; Bermudez, V.; Ramos, N.M.M.; Ventura, J.; Rocha, J.. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85201165958&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role		 Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2021/10/08 - 2024/06/27 Novel Nanomaterials With High Solar Reflectance For Energy Efficient Envelope Systems
Supervisor of Ana Rita Carvalho Gonçalves Veloso
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/05/09 - 2024/03/22 The balcony as an archetype of well-being. Impacts on the indoor environment and inhabitants’ perception
Supervisor of Catarina Sofia Freitas Teixeira Ribeiro
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2017/09/15 - 2022/05/20 Airtightness contribution for a sustainable building stock in the context of Southern Europe
Supervisor
 Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2017/02/15 - 2021/11/19 Artificial Intelligence for an Enhanced As-Is BIM Energy Analysis - Enabling an efficient energy retrofit through the automation of the scan-to-BIM process
Co-supervisor of Luís Pedro Neves Sanhudo
 Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2014/09/15 - 2021/06/22 Durabilidade das alvenarias de blocos de gesso – Limites de sua utilização
Supervisor of Carlos Welligton de Azevedo Pires Sobrinho
 Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2014/09/15 - 2019/04/12 Durability of thermal rendering and plastering systems. Joana Fernandes Maia
Supervisor of Joana Fernandes Maia
 Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2015/09/15 - 2018/07/23 Avaliação do Comportamento dos Ocupantes no Desempenho Higrotérmico em Edifícios Residenciais
Supervisor of Fernando Pedro Fernandes Pereira
 Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2012/04/01 - 2017/01/09 Comportamento higrotérmico de paredes em gesso - avaliação da adequabilidade a zonas climáticas do Brasil
Supervisor
 Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2010/09/15 - 2015/06/08 Inércia higroscópica em museus instalados em edifícios antigos – utilização de técnicas passivas no controlo da humidade relativa interior
Co-supervisor of Cláudia Sofia Faia Miranda Ferreira
 Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2009/09/15 - 2014/04/20 Conforto térmico e eficiência energética nos edifícios de habitação social reabilitados
Co-supervisor of António José Candeias Curado
 Engenharia Civil (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal