Curriculum Vitae

PERSONAL DATA

João Branco Pedro

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PROFESSIONAL SITUATION

• Head of the Urban and Territorial Studies Unit (NUT).
• Senior Researcher at the National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (LNEC).

ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC DEGREES

• PhD in Architecture from the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto (2001).
• Degree in Architecture from the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Lisbon (1993).

FUNCTIONS AND RELEVANT PUBLIC POSITIONS

• Researcher at LNEC: Senior Researcher (since 2022); Research Officer (2001-2016, 2019-2022); Research Trainee (1998-2001); Research Fellow (1994-1998).
• Assistant in the Office of the Secretary of State for Housing (2017-2019); Technical Specialist in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of State for the Environment (2016-2017).
• Visiting professor on the PhD course in Architecture at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Lisbon (2018-2019).
• Visiting professor on the Postgraduate Course at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at the University of São Paulo (2008-2010).
• Post-doctoral internship at the OTB Research Institute for the Built Environment at Delft University of Technology (2008-2009).

MAIN AREAS OF RESEARCH/INTEREST

• Formulation and assessment of housing quality.
• Accessibility for people with mobility constraints.
• Building condition assessment.
• Organisation and application of building regulations.

RESEARCH ACTIVITY

• Was engaged in various national and international research projects, securing external funding.
• Conducted studies and appraisals focused on housing quality, building regulations, and assessment of buildings condition.
• Participated in various technical commissions and working groups dedicated to formulating building regulations, with a special emphasis on accessibility and buildings rehabilitation.
• Disseminated the outcomes of the research and development activities through scientific and technical documents, presentations, lectures, scientific meetings, and websites.
• Supervised doctoral theses, master's dissertations, and internships at LNEC.
• Participated in juries for academic exams, integrated scientific and organising committees of meetings, and reviewed manuscripts for scientific journals.
• Taught various disciplines and seminars in undergraduate, postgraduate, master's, and doctoral programs.
• Served in government offices overseeing housing and urban regeneration.
• Received scientific awards, and some projects received gratitude from contracting entities.