José Firmino Aguilar Madeira

Doctoral Student Supervision

• Degree: PhD in Mechanical Engineering
  Institution: Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon
  Name : Ricardo Miguel Alves Magalhães
  Thesis Title: Optimisation of Automatic Resource Allocation
  Supervisors: Susana Vieira and J.F.A. Madeira
  Defense Date: Ongoing
• Degree: PhD in Aerospace Engineering
  Institution: Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon
  Name, number: Ndilokelwa Luis, 161017/D
  Thesis Title: Optimal Design of Piezoelectric Sensors and Actuators for the Attenuation of Vibrations in Multilaminated Structures
  Supervisors: J.F.A. Madeira and A.L. Araujo
  Defense Date: November 17, 2016
  Thesis link: Link

Master Student Supervision

• Degree: Master’s in Mechanical Engineering
  Institution: Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon
  Name, number: Bruno Ribeiro Cotrim, 87159
  Thesis Title: Optimal Passive Shunted Damping Configurations for Noise Reduction in Sandwich Panels
  Supervisors: J.F.A. Madeira and A.L. Araújo
  Defense Date: November 24, 2021 Thesis link: Link
• Degree: Master’s in Mechanical Engineering
  Institution: Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon
  Name, number: Fábio Miguel Cascalheira Aguincha, 178268
  Thesis Title: Multi-objective Optimization of Curved Composite Plates
  Supervisors: J.F.A. Madeira and N. Silvestre
  Defense Date: December 2, 2019
  Thesis link: Link
• Degree: Master’s in Aerospace Engineering
  Institution: Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon
  Name, number: Marco Fontana, 180917
  Thesis Title: Optimization of Composite Structural Components for Energy Absorption
  Supervisors: J.F.A. Madeira and A.L. Araujo
  Defense Date: November 29, 2019
  Thesis link: Link
• Degree: Master’s in Aerospace Engineering
  Institution: Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon
  Name, number: Bernardo Augusto Nogueira Castro e Sousa, 161045
  Thesis Title: Analysis and Optimization of Composite Structures Subject to Energy Absorption Criteria
  Supervisors: J.F.A. Madeira and A.L. Araujo
  Defense Date: December 12, 2018
  Thesis link: Link
• Degree: Master’s in Aerospace Engineering
  Institution: Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon
  Name, number: Pedro Manuel Lopes dos Santos, 81369
  Thesis Title: Design and Optimization of the Morphing Wing Tip Structure
  Supervisors: J.F.A. Madeira and N. Silvestre
  Defense Date: December 20, 2017
  Thesis link: Link
• Degree: Master’s in Aerospace Engineering
  Institution: Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon
  Name, number: Pedro Simão De Assunção Caldeira, 169577
  Thesis Title: Multi-Objective Topology Optimization for Bi-dimensional Structures
  Supervisors: J.F.A. Madeira and J.A.P.L. Miranda
  Defense Date: November 27, 2018
  Thesis link: Link
• Degree: Master’s in Mechanical Engineering
  Institution: Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon
  Name, number: João Francisco Matos Alves Ferreira, 178634
  Thesis Title: Structural Analysis and Optimization of a UAV Wing
  Supervisors: J.F.A. Madeira and V. Infante
  Defense Date: November 16, 2018
  Thesis link: Link
• Degree: Master’s in Mechanical Engineering
  Institution: Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon
  Name, number: André Miguel Almeida Santos, 173437
  Thesis Title: Dynamic Analysis and Design of Impact Attenuator Structures for a Formula Student Prototype
  Supervisors: J.F.A. Madeira and A.L. Araujo
  Defense Date: June 26, 2017
  Thesis link: Link
• Degree: Master’s in Mechanical Engineering
  Institution: Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon
  Name, number: Ricardo Miguel Graça Aquino Vieira, 171009
  Thesis Title: High-Speed Train Pantograph Models Identification
  Supervisors: J.F.A. Madeira and J.A.C. Ambrosio
  Defense Date: December 20, 2016
  Thesis link: Link
• Degree: Master’s in Aerospace Engineering
  Institution: Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon
  Name, number: José Miguel Candeias Santos Mareco, 170816
  Thesis Title: Optimization of Reinforcements in Flat Panels with Standard Beams Using Discrete Optimization Methods for Stiffness Criteria
  Supervisors: J.F.A. Madeira and J.A.P.L. Miranda
  Defense Date: July 06, 2016
  Thesis link: Link
• Degree: Master’s in Aerospace Engineering
  Institution: Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon
  Name, number: Iúri Marcelo Pinheiro Figueiredo, 167606
  Thesis Title: Prediction of Mechanical Behavior and Optimization of Hybrid Composite Material Plates
  Supervisors: J.F.A. Madeira, V. Infante, and F. Moleiro
  Defense Date: June 27, 2016
  Thesis link: Link
• Degree: Master’s in Aerospace Engineering
  Institution: Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon
  Name, number: Diogo André Baltazar Gonçalves Domingues, 169395
  Thesis Title: Composite Optimization of Gearbox Casing used in LMP1 Race Car Under Service and FIA Regulation Load Cases
  Supervisors: J.F.A. Madeira and N. Silvestre
  Defense Date: November 20, 2015
  Thesis link: Link

Supervision of Undergraduate Projects since 2017

• Designation: Internship in the LMATE Course
  Institution: Instituto Superior Engenharia de Lisboa, Instituto Politecnico de Lisboa
  Company: Tecmic
  Name, number: Margarida Costa
  Title: Optimisation of transport service allocation II.
  Supervisors: J.F.A. Madeira and Teresa Silva
  Defense Date: Ongoing
• Designation: Internship in the LMATE Course
  Institution: Instituto Superior Engenharia de Lisboa, Instituto Politecnico de Lisboa
  Company: Tecmic
  Name, number: Joao Rolo Santos
  Title: Optimisation of transport service allocation.
  Supervisors: J.F.A. Madeira and Filipe Cal
  Defense Date: July 2022 (final grade 17)
• Designation: Internship in the LMATE Course
  Institution: Instituto Superior Engenharia de Lisboa, Instituto Politecnico de Lisboa
  Company: Grupo Lusiadas Saude
  Name, number: Mafalda Silva
  Title: Optimisation of routes in the medicine and consumable circuits.
  Supervisors: J.F.A. Madeira and Sandra Martins
  Defense Date: July 2022 (final grade 16)
• Designation: Internship in the LMATE Course
  Institution: Instituto Superior Engenharia de Lisboa, Instituto Politecnico de Lisboa
  Company: Tecmic
  Name, number: Jhonata Oliveira
  Title: Estimation of departure and arrival times in public transport.
  Supervisors: J.F.A. Madeira and Filipe Cal
  Defense Date: July 2022 (final grade 17)
• Designation: Internship in the LMATE Course
  Institution: Instituto Superior Engenharia de Lisboa, Instituto Politecnico de Lisboa
  Company: Café Delta
  Name, number: Rafaela Oliveira
  Title: Analysis and creation of a prediction tool for coffee stocks in the context of the pandemic.
  Supervisors: J.F.A. Madeira and Sandra Aleixo
  Defense Date: July 2021 (final grade 18)
• Designation: Internship in the LMATE Course
  Institution: Instituto Superior Engenharia de Lisboa, Instituto Politecnico de Lisboa
  Company: Camara Municipal de Lisboa (CML)
  Name, number: Ricardo Melo
  Title: Analysis of rentals in Lisbon through online platforms
  Supervisors: J.F.A. Madeira and Ricardo Enguiça
  Defense Date: July 2021 (final grade 20)
• Designation: Internship in the LMATE Course
  Institution: Instituto Superior Engenharia de Lisboa, Instituto Politecnico de Lisboa
  Company: CTT
  Name, number: Tomás Malaca
  Title: Tool to support the sizing of distribution rounds.
  Supervisors: J.F.A. Madeira and Filipe Cal
  Defense Date: July 2021 (final grade 17)
• Designation: Internship in the LMATE Course
  Institution: Instituto Superior Engenharia de Lisboa, Instituto Politecnico de Lisboa
  Company: Infraestruturas de Portugal
  Name, number: Rui Paulo Moutinho Monteiro Manso Ribeiro
  Title: Creation of Python scripts for performing calculations on geometric networks and application of graph theory
  Supervisors: J.F.A. Madeira and Cátia Dias
  Defense Date: July 2020
• Designation: Internship in the LMATE Course
  Institution: Instituto Superior Engenharia de Lisboa, Instituto Politecnico de Lisboa
  Company: Camara Municipal de Lisboa (CML)
  Name, number: Ana Sofia Pereira Grácio
  Title: Optimization in Gira bicycles
  Supervisors: J.F.A. Madeira and Ricardo Enguiça
  Defense Date: July 2020
• Designation: Internship in the LMATE Course
  Institution: Instituto Superior Engenharia de Lisboa, Instituto Politecnico de Lisboa
  Company: Exide Technologies, L.da
  Name, number: Mariana Raposo Ferreira Mota, n 25398
  Title: Optimization of the battery charging table capacity
  Supervisor: J.F.A. Madeira
  Defense Date: July 2019
• Designation: Final Project in Computer Engineering
  Institution: Instituto Superior Engenharia de Lisboa, Instituto Politecnico de Lisboa
  Name, number: Lourenço Palma, n 40669 and Miguel Garrido, n 40685
  Title: Determination of routes for vehicles in problems with time windows
  Supervisors: J.F.A. Madeira and A. Ferreira
  Defense Date: June 2017