Projects Carried Out as Co-Director

Transport Policy and Strategic Development of Transport Systems

2017

  • Guidelines for Transport Decentralisation in Ukraine, OCDE Regional Development Policy Division

2016/…

  • Strategic Plan for the Port of Leixões, Portugal

2015/…

  • SusCity: Urban data driven models for creative and resourceful urban transitions, 2013 Call for Test—bed Proposals under the MIT Portugal Program.

2015

  • Strategic Plan for the Port of Sines, Portugal
  • Innovation in Port Infrastructure, research project for BNP Paribas

2014/…

  • Co-Leader of the study for the Preparation of EU guidelines for urban logistics, EC DG MOVE – 2014/370
  • Co-leader of BENEFIT – Business Models for Enhancing Funding and Enabling Financing of infrastructure in Europe

2012/2014

  • Co-leader, Public Private Partnerships: Theory and Practice (COST TU1001), European Commission, COST office.

2011/2014

  • Co-leader, STRAIGHTSOL – STRAtegies and measures for smarter urban freIGHT SOLutions, 7th Framework Program, European Commission

2011/2012

  • Co-leader, RoadMaps for Strategic Development of Kazakhistan and Uzbekhistan, for Asean Development Bank

2010/2011

  • Co-Leader, “SKILLRAIL – Education and Training Actions for high skilled job opportunities in the railway sector”. 7th RTD program European Commission

2009/2010

  • Partner, “FUTURAIL – Job opportunities for the railway community of tomorrow”, 7th RTD program European Commission

2008/2011

  • Co-leader, “AIRNETS – Airlines and Airport Networks” for MIT Portugal Program

2008/2011

  • Co-Leader, “SOTUR Strategic Options for Integrating Transportation Innovations and Urban Revitalization” ” for MIT Portugal Program

2008/ 2011

  • Partner,“SCUSSE Smart Combination of passenger transport modes and services in Urban areas for maximum System Sustainability and Efficiency” for MIT Portugal Program

2007/2011

  • Partner, “RAILENERGY – Innovative Integrated Energy Efficiency Solutions for Railway Rolling Stock, Rail Infrastructure and Train Operation”, 6th RTD program, European Commission

2004/2007

  • Partner, “ EURNEX – European Rail research Network of Excellence, 6th RTD, European Commission

2003/2006

  • Co-leader, “STEPS – Scenarios for the Transport System and Energy Supply and their Potential Effects”, 6º RTD program European Commission

2003/2005

  • Partner, “EXTRA@WEB -Development of a Web Based Transport RTD Knowledge Centre, ”, 5th RTD program European Commission Partner, “EXTRA@WEB -Development of a Web Based Transport RTD Knowledge Centre, ”, 5th RTD program European Commission

2002/2004

  • Co-leader, “PROVIDER Implementation European on line services for mobility education to save energy”, RTD program European Commission

2003/2005

  • Co-leader,“REVENUE – Use of revenues from transport pricing, ”, 5º RTD program European Commission

2003/2005

  • Co-leader , “PLUME – Planning and Urban Mobility in Europe”, 5º RTD program European Commission

2002/2004

  • Co-leader , “REALISE – Regional Action for Logistical Integration of Shipping across Europe”, 5º RTD program European Commission

2002/2003

  • Partner, “CO-ACT – Creating Viable Concepts for Combined Air/Rail Cargo Transport”, 5º RTD program European Commission

2002/2006

  • Co-leader, “METEOR -Monitoring and Evaluation of Transport and Energy Oriented Radical Strategies for clean urban transport”, 5º RTD program European Commission

2001/2003

  • Partner, “ASTRAL – Achieving Sustainability in Transport and Land-use”, Programme City of Tomorrow – Comissão Europeia

2000/2004

  • Co-leader, “TRANSPLUS – Transport Planning, land use and sustainability“, 5º RTD program European Commission

2000/2004

  • Co-leader, “UNITE-UNIfication of accounts and marginal costs for Transport Efficiency”, 5º RTD program European Commission

2000/2002

Co-Leader , “SULOGTRA – Supply Chain Management logistics and their effects on transport”, ”, 5º RTD program European Commission

2000/2002

  • Co-leader, “PRISMATICA – Pro-active Integrated Systems for Security Management by Technological, Institutional and Communication Assistance“, 5th RTD program European Commission

2001/2004

  • Co-leader,“ VOYAGER – Thematic Network on Urban Public Transport”, ”, 5th RTD program European Commission

2000/2003

  • Co-leader ” CUPID – Co-ordinating Urban Pricing Integrated Demonstrations”, ”, 5th RTD program European Commission

2000/2003

  • Partner in “TEST – Technologies for European Surveys of Travel Behaviour, ”, 4th RTD program European Commission

2002

  • Partner, PROTRANS – The Role of Third Party Logistics Service Providers and their Impact on Transport, ”, 5th RTD program European Commission

2002/2004

  • Partner, “STELLA – Sustainable Transport in Europe and Links and Liasons with America, ”, 5th RTD program European Commission

2000/2002

  • Invited expert in “TRANSTALK – Thematic Network on Policy and Project Evaluation Methodologies “, 5th RTD – European Commission

2000/2002

  • Co-leader, “TAPESTRY – “Travel awareness publicity and education supporting a sustainable transport strategy “, 5th RTD – European Commission

2000/2002

  • Partner, “MOTIF – Market Oriented Transport in Focus” , 4th RTD program European Commission

2000/2001

  • Partner, “SORT-IT – Strategic Organisation and Regulation in Transport – Interurban Travel, Case Study Portugal and Spain ”, 4th RTD program European Commission

2000/2002

  • Partner, “MEST – Methods for European Surveys of Travel Behaviour” , 4th RTD program European Commission

1998/2000

  • Partner, “SCENES- European Transport Scenarios”, 4th RTD program European Commission

1997/1999

  • Partner, “CATRIV – Conception analysis for transportation on rivers”, , 4th RTD program European Commission

1998/2000

  • Co-leader, “HERITAGE – Historic environment for integrated telematics application programs in Europe”, , 4th RTD program European Commission

1996/1998

  • Subcontracted, PETS – Pricing European Transport System, Caso de estudo: Travessia do Tejo , 4th RTD program European Commission

2000/2004

  • Co-Director Executive Director, ” CUPID – Co-ordinating Urban Pricing Integrated Demonstrations“, 5th RTD – Transport Programme EC DGTREN;

2000

  • Invited expert in Project “TRANSTALK – Thematic Network on Policy and Project Evaluation Methodologies “, 5th RTD – Transport Programme EC DGTREN;

1998/1999

  • Co-Director , “Strategic and Restructuring plan , BUS Company of Porto”, STCP;

1996/1998

  • Partner, “PETS – Pricing European Transport System”, 4th RTD – Transport Programme, EC – DGVII;

1996

  • Partner “SCENARIOS – Scenarios on External developments affecting European transport”, EC – DGVII;

1997/1998

  • Co-leader, “Examination of Community law relating to the public service obligations and contracts in the field of inland passenger transport”, EC-DGVII;

Transport Systems Planning and Operation

2017/…

  • Coordinator of design and implementation of quality management system at public transport company of Barreiro.

2016/…

  • Co-Leader “Smart City Sense”, projecto de ID&T em co-promoção, Portugal 2020, com parceria com Thales, Policia Municipal, e Faculdade de Motricidade Humana.

2014/…

  • Co-Leader, “DAISY – Impact Analysis and Cost Benefit Analysis of Countermeasures on Airport infrastructure”, DG HOME/2013/CIPS/AG/4000005001

2013/…

  • Co-Leader, “PRO E-Bike, Promoting electrical bicycles and scooters for delivery of goods and passengers in urban areas”, Intelligent Energy Europe, European Commission

2011/2012

  • Production of the Urban Logistics matrix for the S.Paulo City, Brazil

1999

  • Partner, “Study of the impacts of introducing light rail in the urban transport system of Fortaleza/Brazil” – Metrofor”

1998/1999

  • Partner, “SOFTTRIP – Soft quality features in the area of public transport, project for the Hamburger Verkehrsverbund”, together with TRANSTEC, Germany;

1998 (and three following tenders)

  • Advise to SATA Board of Directors (Regional Airline of Azores) for the preparation of the bid for the tender regarding regular services from the Portuguese mainland to the Azores;

1997

  • Partner, “Transport demand of modes not covered by international transport statistics”, study by the UITP for the European Commission;

1996/1998

  • Co-Director, QUATTRO – Quality Approach in Tendering/Contracting Urban Public Transport Operations, 4th RTD – Transport Programme, EC – DGVII;

1996/1998

  • Partner, “MEST – Methods for European Surveys of Travel Behaviour”, EC-DGVII;

Training Education and Research Methods

2014

  • Co-leader of capacitation program for the Mozambique Railways

2011/2012

  • Co-Leader, “PACTS Policy Analysis for Complex Transport Systems EU-US ATLANTIS PROGRAMME COOPERATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING

2011

  • Partner, “Assessment of Training Needs in the Area of Infrastructure, among Brazilian Federal Civil Servants” (United Nations)