Sílvia Caleiro Amaral

Assistant Investigator, LNEC

• PhD in Civil Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (2017)
• Advanced Post-graduate Diploma in Hydraulics and Water Resources, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (2007)
• Degree in Civil Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (2004)
• Certificate of 12th Level (3rd degree of Threshold level) - General English - Wall Street Institute (2003)

• Assistant Investigator – LNEC (since 12/2020)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, LNEC (since 04/2018)
• Scientific Research Fellow, LNEC – European Project BINGO (from 03/2016 to 09/2017)
• PhD Fellow at LNEC  –  co-financed by FCT/LNEC (01/2011 a 2/2015)
• Scientific Research Fellow, LNEC (10/2006 a 12/2010)
• Civil Engineer Consultant in the hydraulic domain, AQUALOGUS, Engineering & Environment (9/2004 a 9/2006)
• Research Trainee, Université Catholique de Louvain la Neuve (Secteur des sciences et technologies-Génie civil et environnemental), Belgique (2003-2004)
• Monitor of the practical lessons of the course "Mathematical Analysis I”, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (9/2002 a 06/2003)

• Fluvial Hydraulics (physical modelling of the failure of embankments; modelling of the dam failures and propagation of the ensuing floods; risk analysis);
• Hydraulic Structures (design criteria, safety control and physical modelling)
• Hydrology and water resources (water resources analysis, planning and management on river basins.in particular applied to extreme hydrological conditions)
• Instrumentation, measurement methods and data analysis
• Analysis and digital image processing

• Member of the Leadership Team of the IAHR Committee on Experimental Methods and Instrumentation - https://www.iahr.org/index/committe/1
• Participation in some National and International Research and Development (R&D Projects) - FCT and National Science Foundation (USA)
• Participation in several studies of physical modelling and modelling of flood propagation and risk analysis of dam downstream valleys
• Formal revisions of Scientific articles from peer-reviewed international journals
• Chairman of the Special Session on failure of earth dams and dikes that will take place in IAHR 2019 World Congress

• 1 PhD Thesis e 1 Final Work Project
• 18 LNEC Technical Reports
• 36 papers in proceedings at national and international scientific meetings
• 1 articles in peer-reviewed national journal
• 6 articles in peer-reviewed international journals
• 1 international book chapter
• 3 posters presented in international meetings