DEM Administration

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DEM Administration

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is composed of the bodies identified below, relative to the executive, scientific and pedagogical management of the Department:

Department Council C-DEM

C-DEM is the representative body of all parties involved in the activities of the DEM, composed of:

  1. All PhD faculty at the service of DEM;
  2. All PhD Researchers of DEM and of Research units associated with DEM, linked to IST and assigned to DEM.

President of DEM

Scientific-Pedagogical Council CCP-DEM

The CCP-DEM is the scientific and pedagogical guidance body of DEM, respecting the C-DEM guidelines and the powers of the President of DEM and the bodies of IST. The CCP-DEM is composed of the following members of the C-DEM:

  1. The President of the Department, who presides;
  2. The Vice Presidents of DEM;
  3. The Full Professors of DEM, on a regime of exclusive dedication and effectiveness of functions, who do not belong to the set of the elements referred to in the following paragraphs;
  4. The Coordinators of the Scientific Areas of DEM;
  5. The Presidents of the Research Units associated with DEM and the Coordinators of the IDMEC Centres;
  6. The Coordinators of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd cycles in whose management DEM participates;
  7. The International Relations Coordinator;
  8. Two members elected by the C-DEM.

Executive Committee CE-DEM

Prof. Paulo Fernandes
President of DEM
Prof. Fátima Vaz
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Prof. Carlos Bettencourt da Silva
Vice President for Scientific Affairs
Prof. Luís Eça
Coordinator of International Relations
Prof. João Folgado 
Member (Finance, Facilities, Personnel, SIADAP)
Prof. Filipa Moleiro
Member (Public Relations)
Prof. Elsa Henriques
Member (Industry Relations)

Advisory Council

Prof. Paulo FernandesPresident of DEM
Prof. Carlos Bettencourt da SilvaVice President of DEM (Scientific Affairs)
Prof. Fátima VazVice-President of DEM (Academic Affairs)
Eng. Aires FerreiraOrder of the Engineers
Eng. Ana DiasDirector of Quality, Safety and Environment at ProCME Group
Eng. Ana JerónimoSenior Manager at TE Connectivity
Eng. António CompridoSecretary General at EPCOL - Portuguese Companies of Fuels and Lubricants
Eng. Carlos Manuel MataExecutive Director of EDP Gás
Eng. Carlos Martins AndradeEngineering Project Manager at Galp
Eng. Filipe GasparVice President of R&D at Hovione
Eng. Helena SilvaCTO at CEIIA
Eng. Joaquim MenezesPresident at Iberomoldes Group
Eng. José Graça MedeirosCEO at MCG - Manuel da Conceição Graça, Lda
Eng. José NevesHomeland Security & Defense at GMV Portugal
Eng. José Rui MarcelinoCEO and Design Manager at Almadesign
Eng. Manuel QuinazCEO at SKK Group (including RACE and UPK)
Eng. Nuno Antunes dos SantosManaging Director at Lisnave
Eng. Rute FerrazDirector of Training at ISQ
Eng. Vasco BurgueteDirector of R&D at João de Deus & Filhos (DENSO)