Experience

Blue21
• Netherlands
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Maritime Engineer

  • Jan 2021 - Present


IDMEC, Instituto Superior Técnico

• Senior Researcher

  • Dec 2018 - Dec 2020

  - Development of software for the analysis of experimental wave-tank data;- Development of numerical models for the dynamic analysis of moored wave energy converters subject to extreme sea conditions;- Research work on the integration of wave energy converters into breakwaters;- Research work on nonlinear Froude-Krylov method for the detection of parametric resonance in spar-buoy oscillating-water-column devices.- Participation in project WAVEBUOY: Wave-powered oceanographic buoy for long term deployment (contract No. PTDC/MAR-TEC/0914/2014);- Lectured courses on wave and tidal energy at Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal (KIC InnoEnergy Master in Renewable Energy and the EUREC Master in Renewable Energy).

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2018

  - Scale model testing devices under extreme wave conditions at a large wave basin;- Development of numerical tools based on nonlinear hydrodynamics for the analysis of extreme events;- Hydrodynamic optimization of floating wave energy converters;- Hydrodynamic analysis of wave energy converter for breakwater integration;- Supervision of research work on the use of shared mooring systems in arrays of wave energy converters.- Project WETFEET: Wave Energy Transition to Future by Evolution of Engineering and Technology project (Horizon 2020, contract No 641334), for the integration of breakthrough concepts in WECs. Leading the IST-UL research in work-packages 2, 3, 6 and 7;- Lecturing courses on wave and tidal energy at Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal (KIC InnoEnergy Master in Renewable Energy and the EUREC Master in Renewable Energy);- Participations in an entrepreneurship project for the development of a wave energy technology (UGEN), which lead to the participation in the Building Global Innovators (2015, 6th edition), one of the top 20 European venture accelerators.Additional training:- Short course on Fixed and floating offshore wind technology at IWES Fraunhofer, Bremerhaven, Germany (February 2015).



Instituto Superior Técnico

• Portugal
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Invited Assistant Professor

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2016

  Teaching activity in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon. The courses covered topics on marine renewable energy technologies and were integrated in the KIC InnoEnergy Master in Renewable Energy, the EUREC Master in Renewable Energy and Advanced Formation Diploma in Marine Renewable Energies. Courses lectured: - Offshore Wind Energy (EEO17); - Marine Current & Tidal Energy (ECMar13); - Ocean Energy Systems Technologies (TSEO13); - Wave Energy (EOnd13); - Modelling and Control of Ocean Energy Systems (MCSEO13); - Offshore Wind Energy (EEO13). Other tasks: - Preparation of manuals and equipment for laboratory classes - Supervision of MSc thesis

• PhD Candidate/Research Assistant

  • 2007 - 2013

  Research work mainly devoted to hydrodynamic aspects of wave energy converters. Research tasks included the preparation of scientific papers and presentation of research work in scientific conferences. Research tasks: (i) hydrodynamic optimization models for floating wave energy converters; (ii) development of numerical models for the study of floating device dynamics, including mooring and power take-off system; (iii) execution of several experimental testing programmes in wave fumes and tanks (IST (PT), FEUP (PT), NAREC (UK)) (iv) analysis on the potential of flap-type converters; (v) hardware-in-the-loop simulations in an electrical PTO laboratory; Additional training: - Short course on Laboratory-based development of electrical power conversion and control strategies for Ocean Energy Converters at TECNALIA, Bilbao, Spain (November 2013). - Short course on Experimental Testing in Wave Tanks and Flumes at the Hydraulics and Maritime Research Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland (April 2012). -Short course on Experimental Testing for Wave Energy Utilization at Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark (May 2011). -Short course on Control of Wave and Tidal Energy Converters at Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom (February 2010).

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2007 - Oct 2007

  Responsible for research work in the project: Self-rectifying impulse turbines for wave energy conversion. The project was supported by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (contract No. POCI/EME/59024/2004). Duties included: - develop design methods using optimization algorithms for turbomachinery; - perform mesh generation and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations; - design and carry out experimental tests of a model-scale air turbine; - dissemination of research work through reports, scientific papers and conference presentations.