DEM Administration

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
- President of DEM
- Scientific-Pedagogical Council CCP-DEM
- Executive Committee CE-DEM
- Advisory Council
Department Council C-DEM
C-DEM is the representative body of all parties involved in the activities of the DEM, composed of:
- All PhD faculty at the service of DEM;
- 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:
- The President of the Department, who presides;
- The Vice Presidents of DEM;
- 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;
- The Coordinators of the Scientific Areas of DEM;
- The Presidents of the Research Units associated with DEM and the Coordinators of the IDMEC Centres;
- The Coordinators of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd cycles in whose management DEM participates;
- The International Relations Coordinator;
- 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 Fernandes | President of DEM |
Prof. Carlos Bettencourt da Silva | Vice President of DEM (Scientific Affairs) |
Prof. Fátima Vaz | Vice-President of DEM (Academic Affairs) |
Eng. Aires Ferreira | Order of the Engineers |
Eng. Ana Dias | Director of Quality, Safety and Environment at ProCME Group |
Eng. Ana Jerónimo | Senior Manager at TE Connectivity |
Eng. António Comprido | Secretary General at EPCOL - Portuguese Companies of Fuels and Lubricants |
Eng. Carlos Manuel Mata | Executive Director of EDP Gás |
Eng. Carlos Martins Andrade | Engineering Project Manager at Galp |
Eng. Filipe Gaspar | Vice President of R&D at Hovione |
Eng. Helena Silva | CTO at CEIIA |
Eng. Joaquim Menezes | President at Iberomoldes Group |
Eng. José Graça Medeiros | CEO at MCG - Manuel da Conceição Graça, Lda |
Eng. José Neves | Homeland Security & Defense at GMV Portugal |
Eng. José Rui Marcelino | CEO and Design Manager at Almadesign |
Eng. Manuel Quinaz | CEO at SKK Group (including RACE and UPK) |
Eng. Nuno Antunes dos Santos | Managing Director at Lisnave |
Eng. Rute Ferraz | Director of Training at ISQ |
Eng. Vasco Burguete | Director of R&D at João de Deus & Filhos (DENSO) |