Identification
            Personal identification
- Full name
- Hugo Alexandre Gonçalves da Rocha Fernandes
Citation names
- Fernandes, Hugo R.
- H. R. Fernandes
- Hugo R. Fernandes
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- F214-4ECF-0B23
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-9689-3127
- Researcher Id
- P-2226-2017
- Scopus Author Id
- 7005418252
Email addresses
- h.r.fernandes@ua.pt (Professional)
Telephones
- Telephone
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                           - 234370354 (Professional)
 
Addresses
- Department of Materials and Ceramics Engineering. University of Aveiro, Campus Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Professional)
Websites
- https://www.ciceco.ua.pt/?tabela=pessoaldetail&menu=219&language=eng&user=133 (Scholar)
- https://www.ua.pt/pt/p/80337109 (Scholar)
- https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=7005418252 (Professional)
- https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9689-3127 (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering
- Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering
- Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering
- Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Ceramics
- Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | 
Education
            | Degree | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
| 2012/12 Concluded | Ciência e Engenharia de Materiais (Doutoramento) Major in Sem especialidade Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal "Desenvolvimento de vitrocerâmicos à base de dissilicato de lítio" (THESIS/DISSERTATION) | |
| 2012 Concluded | Programa Doutoral em Ciência e Engenharia de Materiais (Doutoramento) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal "Development of lithium disilicate based glass-ceramics" (THESIS/DISSERTATION) | Aprovado | 
| 2007 Concluded | Engenharia Cerâmica e do Vidro (Mestrado) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal "Valorização de resíduos para a produção de espumas à base de vidro" (THESIS/DISSERTATION) | |
| 2003 Concluded | Curso de Formação Especializada em Cerâmica Industrial (Diploma de especialização) Major in Engenharia Cerâmica Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica, Portugal | |
| 1999/02 - 1999/04 Concluded | Sistemas de Controlo de Qualidade (Outros) Associação Empresarial da Região do Oeste, Portugal CENCAL - Centro de Formação Profissional para a Indústria Cerâmica, Portugal | |
| 1997 Concluded | Licenciatura em Engenharia Cerâmica e do Vidro (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal "-" (THESIS/DISSERTATION) | 
Affiliation
            Science
| Category Host institution | Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019/01/14 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal | 
| 2004/07/01 - 2006/09/30 | Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Aveiro - DEMaC, Portugal | 
| 2002/12/01 - 2003/12/31 | Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Aveiro - DEMaC, Portugal | 
Other Careers
| Category Host institution | Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004/01/02 - 2004/07/01 | Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) | Universidade de Aveiro - DEMaC, Portugal | 
Others
| Category Host institution | Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 - 2018 | Bolseiro de Pós-Doutoramento | Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal | 
| 2007/05/01 - 2008/05/31 | Prestação de serviços - Investigação | Universidade de Aveiro - DEMaC, Portugal | 
| 2001/02/06 - 2001/11/05 | Direcção de laboratório | Qualipasta/Revigres, Portugal | 
| 1999/01/18 - 2000/11/17 | Direcção de produção | Ceralfa, Pavimentos e Revestimentos Cerâmicos, Portugal | 
| 1999/10/27 - 2000/07/31 | Docente de Química | Escola Profissional de Agricultura de Vagos, Portugal | 
Projects
            Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019/01/01 - 2020/12/31 | Development of alkali-free bioactive glasses for fibre drawing FCT/NAWA 2019/2020 Researcher
                                     Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro - DEMaC, Portugal | Concluded | 
| 2011 - 2014 | Self healing glass-ceramic seals for solid oxide fuel cells: A multi-layered approach PTDC/CTMCER/114209/200 Research Fellow
                                    
                                  | Concluded | 
| 2009 - 2012 | Development of microelectromechanical systems by gel casting – GELMEMS PTDC/CTM/99489/2008 PhD Student Fellow
                                    
                                  | Concluded | 
| 2006 - 2009 | ADOPTIC – Additive Optimisation for Improved Ceramics Research Fellow
                                    
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| 2003/04/01 - 2005 | NOVELGRES - Innovative Gres Porcellanato Tiles Processing G1ST-CT-2002-50296 Research Fellow
                                    
                                  | Concluded | 
| 2003 - 2003 | ShoeMAT – RecycleSM – Reciclagem e Valorização dos Fluxos Residuais do Calçado e Afins SHOEMAT Research Fellow
                                    
                                  | Concluded | 
| 2002 - 2002 | Caracterização e reciclagem de lamas derivadas do corte de rochas naturais e ornamentais PRAI - Caracterização e reciclagem de lamas Research Fellow
                                    
                                  | Concluded | 
Contract
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/05/02 - 2023/06/30 | CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials LA/P/0006/2020 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing | 
| 2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 | CICECO-Instituto de Materiais de Aveiro UID/CTM/50011/2019 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded | 
| 2010/04/01 - 2013/09/30 | Desenvolvimento de sistemas microelectromecânicos por gelcasting - GELMEMS PTDC/CTM/099489/2008 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Novas Tecnologias e Processos Avançados de Produção, Portugal Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded | 
| 2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 | Strategic Project - LA 11 - 2011-2012 PEst-C/CTM/LA0011/2011 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded | 
Outputs
            Publications
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Activities
            Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017/07 | The prospects for bio-glass implant coatings | 15th International Conference of the European Ceramic Society  (Budapest) | 
| 2016 | 3D additive manufacturing of highly bioactive alkali-free glass scaffolds for healthcare applications | ICPEPA-10 Conference  (Brasov, Romania) | 
| 2015/09/07 | The use of egg shells to produce cathode ray tube (CRT) glass foams | MatCel’2015 - First National Conference of Cellular Materials  (Aveiro, Portugal) | 
| 2014/05 | The role of manganese on structure, crystallization and sintering behaviors of Li2O–SiO2 glasses | ESG Conference 2014  (Aachen, Germany) | 
| 2012/10/08 | Lithium disilicate based glasses and glass ceramics in the Li2O-SiO2-Al2O3-K2O system | The 2nd International Conference on Competitive Materials and Technology Processes (ic–cmtp2)  (Miskolc-Lillafüred, Hungary) | 
| 2012/06/04 | Structure, properties and crystallization of glasses in the Li2O-SiO2-Al2O-K2O system | 11th ESG Conference  (Maastricht, Netherlands) | 
| 2009/07 | Traditional ceramic compositions as privileged hosts for a wide variety of industrial wastes towards a sustainable development | 1st International Conference on Recycling and Reuse of Materials and their Products (ICRM – 2009)  (Kottayam, Kerala,, India) | 
| 2009/06 | Effects of processing additives on current plastic forming techniques of traditional ceramic products | XIV International Clay Conference  (Castellaneta Marina, Italy) | 
| 2009/06 | The role of clayey materials in ceramic industry: how to use them as minor components in traditional and new products for different applications | XIV International Clay Conference  (Castellaneta Marina, Italy) | 
| 2008 | Aqueous Colloidal Processing of Alumina and Zirconia-Alumina (ZTA) Ceramics | International Conference on High-Tech Aluminas and Unfolding their Business Prospects  (Kolkata, India) | 
| 2007/11 | The major challenges that the traditional ceramics sector is facing in the globalization era | 5th Asian Ceramic Ware Symposium  (Seoul, South Korea) | 
| 2006/12/08 | New bioactive glasses based on the CaO-MgO-SiO2 system with B2O3, Na2O, CaF2 and P2O5 additives | One–day VSR Murthy memorial symposium  (Kanpur, India) | 
| 2005/09 | New formulations of glasses and glass-ceramics designed for clinical applications | EUROMAT, European Congress on Advanced Materials and Processes | 
| 2005/06 | Influence of lithium oxide as auxiliary flux on the properties of triaxial porcelain bodies | IX Conference & Exhibition of the European Ceramic Society  (Portoroz, Slovenia) | 
| 2005 | The effect of Li2O-doping on K-Na containing aluminosilicate matrices of triaxial porcelain bodies. | 107th Annual Meeting & Exposition of the American Ceramic Society (Symposium WM--Whitewares & Materials Division General Program)  (Baltimore, United States) | 
| 2005 | The influence of incorporation of ZnO-containing glazes on the properties of hard porcelains. | 9th Conference and Exhibition of the European Ceramic Society  (Portoroz, Slovenia) | 
| 2004/09 | Recycling of Industrial Wastes - An Overview about Successful Case Studies | 8th International Congress on Applied Mineralogy – ICAM 2004  (Águas de Lindóia, Sao Paulo, Brazil) | 
| 2004/07/31 | Damping Associated with Porosity in Ceramics | Mesomechanics 2004  (Patras,, Greece) | 
| 2004 | Low-temperature production of akermanite glass-ceramics via crystallization of LiO2-Al2O3-B2O3-MgO-CaO-Na2O-F glasses | ESG  (Athens, Greece) | 
| 2004 | Processing of lithium aluminosilicate glass-ceramics from spodumene material. | ESG  (Athens, Greece) | 
| 2003 | Utilization of Solid Wastes from Granite Cutting Processing in Porcelain Industry | 5th International Scientific Conference (Science, Development & Environment)  (Cairo, Egypt) | 
Supervision
| Thesis Title Role | Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 - Current | Ion-Exchange Modelling in Apatite Materials Supervisor | Doutoramento em Ciência e Engenharia de Materiais (PhD) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica, Portugal | 
| 2023 - Current | Cytocompatibility of core-shell nanostructured polymer/hydroxyapatite granules for DEX (Dexamethasone) release Supervisor | Universidade de Aveiro - DEMaC, Portugal | 
| 2023 - 2023/11/20 | Estudo da influência de novos materiais na formulação de vidrados cerâmicos Supervisor | Mestrado em Engenharia de Materiais  (Master) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica, Portugal | 
| 2020 - 2022/04/22 | Identificação da origem de poros em canecas em grés obtidas por prensagem isostática e sua mitigação Co-supervisor | Universidade de Aveiro - DEMaC, Portugal | 
| 2017 - 2018 | Preparação e caracterização de nova formulação de cimento endodôntico à base de MTA Co-supervisor | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal | 
| 2017 - 2017 | Additive manufacturing of 3D porous alkali-free bioactive glass scaffolds for healthcare applications Co-supervisor | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal | 
| 2017 - 2017 | Definição do ciclo de cozedura para obtenção de peças com baixa dilatação térmica Supervisor | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal | 
| 2017 - 2017 | Investigação de variáveis com influência na resistência das peças à chama directa Supervisor | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal | 
| 2017 - 2017 | Desenvolvimento de uma pasta de grés e de um vidrado, resistentes à chama directa Supervisor | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal | 
| 2016 - 2016 | Desenvolvimento de vitrocerâmicos monolíticos de silicato de lítio com elevada resistência mecânica Supervisor | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal | 
| 2015 - 2016 | Substitutos Ósseos Injectáveis Prontos a Usar Co-supervisor | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal | 
| 2015 - 2016 | Fabrico de scaffolds compósitos de biovidro e hidrogel para regeneração óssea Co-supervisor | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal | 
Event organisation
| Event name Type of event (Role) | Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/10 - 2023/10 | Seminário Automação e Robótica na Indústria Cerâmica (2023/10 - 2023/10) Seminar (Co-organisor) | Sociedade Portuguesa de Cerâmica e Vidro, Portugal | 
| 2022/04 - 2022/04 | LEAN Manufacturing for Ceramics (2022/04 - 2022/04) Seminar (Co-organisor) | Sociedade Portuguesa de Cerâmica e Vidro, Portugal | 
| 2011/11/16 - 2011/11/18 | IV Congresso Luso-Espanhol de Cerâmica e Vidro (2011/11/16 - 2011/11/18) Congress | Sociedade Portuguesa de Cerâmica e Vidro, Portugal | 
Event participation
| Activity description Type of event | Event name Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/09/11 - 2024/09/11 | Workshop Simbioses Industriais, ECP, Ecocerâmica e Cristalaria de Portugal, PCI · Creative Science Park Workshop | Simbioses Industriais | 
| 2024/07/03 - 2024/07/05 | +Ciência para Uma Só Saúde e Bem-Estar global | Encontro Ciência 2024 | 
| 2023/11/16 - 2023/11/17 | Technical Congress Conference | 5ª Edição das Jornadas Técnicas da Cerâmica Centro Tecnológico da Cerâmica e do Vidro, Portugal | 
| 2023/10/12 - 2023/10/12 | Jornadas CICECO 2023 Conference | Jornadas CICECO 2023 Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal | 
| 2019/06/11 - 2019/06/12 | Congress | Jornadas CICECO 2019 Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal | 
| 2007 - 2007 | Advanced Analytical Scanning Electron Microscopy Workshop | Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal | 
Jury of academic degree
| Topic Role | Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017/07/18 | Análise da distribuição dos tratamentos de superfície em embalagens de vidro (Thesis) Main arguer | João Manuel Sabino Guedes Barroco de Melo (Master) Universidade do Porto, Portugal | 
Ad Hoc journal article review
| Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 - Current | Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry | Springer | 
| 2012 - Current | Ceramics International | Elsevier | 
| 2012 - Current | Advances in Materials Science and Engineering | Hindawi | 
| 2012 - Current | Advances in Mechanical Engineering | SAGE Publications In | 
| 2012 - Current | Recycling | MDPI | 
| 2012 - Current | Ciência & Tecnologia dos Materiais | Elsevier | 
| 2012 - Current | Materials Science and Engineering A | Elsevier | 
| 2012 - Current | Waste Management | Elsevier | 
| 2012 - Current | Cerâmica | ABCeram (Brazilian Ceramic Society) | 
| 2012 - Current | Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids | Elsevier | 
| 2012 - Current | Journal of the European Ceramic Society | Elsevier | 
Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 - Current | SPCV - Sociedade Portuguesa de Cerâmica e Vidro (Portuguese Ceramic and Glass Society) | Secretary | 
| 2020 - Current | European Ceramic Society | Council Member | 
| 2013 - Current | CER - Centro de Educação e Recreio (Vagos) | Council Member | 
| 1994 - Current | ADV - Associação Desportiva de Vagos | Founding Member | 
Committee member
| Activity description Role | Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 - Current | Member of Board of SPCV - Sociedade Portuguesa de Cerâmica e Vidro (Portuguese Ceramic and Glass Society) Director | SPCV - Sociedade Portuguesa de Cerâmica e Vidro (Portuguese Ceramic and Glass Society), Portugal | 
| 2020 - Current | Council Member of the European Ceramic Society (ECerS) Other | European Ceramic Society (ECerS), Belgium | 
| 2013 - Current | Member of the Fiscal Council of Centro de Educação e Recreio (CER) Director | Centro de Educação e Recreio (CER), Portugal | 
| 2022 - 2033 | President of Júri of Prize Faria Frasco President / Vice-president | SPCV - Sociedade Portuguesa de Cerâmica e Vidro (Portuguese Ceramic and Glass Society), Portugal | 
| 2023/07/02 - 2023/07/06 | International Advisory Committee of The XVIII Conference of the European Ceramic Society, Lyon Member | European Ceramic Society (ECerS), Belgium | 
Conference scientific committee
| Conference name | Conference host | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/07/02 - 2023/07/06 | XVIIIth Conference of the European Ceramic Society | Lyon, France | 
Course / Discipline taught
| Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/02/13 - Current | Materiais e Tecnologias II | Licenciatura em Design (Licenciatura) | Universidade de Aveiro - DEMaC, Portugal | 
| 2022 - Current | Seminário de Engenharia de Materiais | Mestrado em Engenharia de Materiais (Mestrado) | Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica, Portugal | 
| 2021 - 2022 | Materiais e Tecnologias I | Licenciatura em Design (Licenciatura) | Universidade de Aveiro - DEMaC, Portugal | 
| 2020 - 2021 | Laboratórios de Engenharia de Materiais I | Integrated Masters in Materials Engineering (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade de Aveiro - DEMaC, Portugal | 
| 2019 - 2020 | Fundamentos e Aplicações dos Materiais | Higher Professional Training Course in Mechatronics and Production Systems (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica) | Universidade de Aveiro Escola Superior Aveiro Norte, Portugal | 
| 2018 - 2019 | Tecnologia dos Materiais | Técnico Superior Profissional em Tecnologia Mecânica (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional) | Universidade de Aveiro Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Águeda, Portugal | 
| 2016 - 2016 | Glass: Processing, Properties and Applications | Summer Course, BEST Aveiro, Board of European Students of Technology (Outros) | Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Cerâmica, Portugal | 
Distinctions
            Other distinction
| 2024 | FPB - National Championship CN1 Basketball vice-Champion (Head Coach) | 
| 2023 | National Female FPB Basketball Cup II division Winner (Head Coach) | 
| 2017 | National U-19 FPB Basketball Cup Winner (Head Coach) | 
| 2013 | National University Basketball Champion (Head Coach) | 
| 2012 | National University Basketball Champion (Head Coach) | 
| 2007 | Basketball Coach of the Year 2007 - Diário de Aveiro Diário de Aveiro, Portugal | 
| 2005 | Basketball Coach of the Year  2005 - Diário de Aveiro Diário de Aveiro, Portugal | 
| 2005 | Portuguese Basketball Cup runner-up (Head Coach) | 
| 2005 | Basketball All-Star Game First League (Head Coach) | 
| 2002 | FPB - National U-19 Basketball Champion (Head Coach) | 
| 2000 | National U-19 Basketball Cup runner-up (Head Coach) | 
