Experience

Stena Teknik

• Sweden
• Maritime
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lifecycle specialist

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Stena Line

• Sweden
• Truck Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sustainability Controller

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  - Ensure proactive decision support by analysis of sustainability data and performance indicators. - Calculate and compare effect and return on investment for emission reduction alternatives (e.g. Stena Line's Carbon Roadmap). - Monitor and evaluate emerging technologies and fuels and general energy efficiency alternatives on the market. - Act as a resource for certification and audits, such as the ISO14001 accreditation and similar ESG (environment, social, governance) standards and other sustainability rating platforms. - Support improvement in system development, automation and alignment between data sources.



Chalmers University of Technology

• Sweden
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Jun 2020 - Sep 2021

  Dinis is a Post doc researcher at Maritime Environmental Sciences working with energy efficiency and reducing the environmental impact of shipping through improved maintenance of underwater surfaces of merchant ships. The aim is to demonstrate sustainable antifouling and other fouling control solutions designed to avoid deterioration in fuel performance due to marine growth on hulls and propellers. Inefficient hulls and propellers are currently responsible for about 10% of shipping emissions to the atmosphere. Results and tools are developed for shipping operators and governmental authorities.

• PhD in Maritime Environment and Energy Systems

  • Aug 2015 - Feb 2020

  As PhD student in this 4.5-year research project, I developed analytical tools to evaluate energy performance of ships and optimise maintenance intervals. In the mean time:• I managed my own research.• More specifically, I produced data analysis of fuel performance in MATLAB, where I was responsible for direct communication with representatives from shipping companies.• Collaborated with leading RoRo and tanker shipping operators.• Also, I applied CFD to simulation of impinging jets for cleaning applications, including grid study and validation. Results are published as a peer-reviewed article.• Collaborated in a team of researchers for application of coatings at Chalmers chemistry lab, as well as in the design, execution and analysis of experimental results.• Approved in courses in Turbulence modelling, Ship resistance and computational hydrodynamics, Marine propulsion systems, and Maritime Economics / Maritime Transport Systems.• Trained in advanced communication (oral presentation) and in written technical reporting.• Finally, I had 10% teaching duties, supervising and tutoring bachelor and Master students from programs in Navigation (Master Mariners), Marine Engineering, and Maritime Management.



Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto

• Student

  • Sep 2009 - Mar 2015

  • During this 5-year program, I studied both engineering (chemical) and life-science topics. • I also worked both theory and practical application of cell culture, microscopy, microbiology, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, bioprocesses, heat and mass transfer, process control and instrumentation, electrical principles, signals and electronics, through both lectures and lab tutorials/projects.• Programming courses included MATLAB, and introduction to C language.• Finally, I was introduced to concepts and tools in microeconomics, entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as quality management systems.



Empa

• Switzerland
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Internship

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2015

  • Numerical modelling of transport phenomena in microclimates near the skin, using a CFD approach, which included laminar convection, turbulent flow, and heat transfer phenomena: conductive, convective, and radiative heat.• Using ANSYS Fluent and COMSOL Multiphysics, I carried out simulations that culminated in my Master thesis and 1 article in a scientific journal (Int J Heat Mass Transf), in collaboration with a team of CFD researchers. • Numerical modelling of transport phenomena in microclimates near the skin, using a CFD approach, which included laminar convection, turbulent flow, and heat transfer phenomena: conductive, convective, and radiative heat.• Using ANSYS Fluent and COMSOL Multiphysics, I carried out simulations that culminated in my Master thesis and 1 article in a scientific journal (Int J Heat Mass Transf), in collaboration with a team of CFD researchers.



Bioprocess Control Sweden AB

• Internship

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  • Mathematical modelling for quantitative measurement of biogas production.• For 6 months, I had the great opportunity of accompanying the daily work of this small but innovative company bridging between academia and industry.• Internship co-financed by Erasmus exchange EU program. • Mathematical modelling for quantitative measurement of biogas production.• For 6 months, I had the great opportunity of accompanying the daily work of this small but innovative company bridging between academia and industry.• Internship co-financed by Erasmus exchange EU program.