Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL DATA
João Luís Parracha
PROFESSIONAL SITUATION
Assistant Researcher
ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC DEGREES
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (IST/UL, 2024)
M.Sc. in Civil Engineering – Construction (FCT/NOVA, 2018)
B.Sc. in Civil Engineering (FCT/NOVA, 2016)
RELEVANT PUBLIC FUNCTIONS AND POSITIONS
Assistant Researcher (2025 – present)
Head of the Roof Coatings Laboratory (2025 – present)
Invited Assistant Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (2025 – present)
Research Fellow at LNEC (03/2024 – 12/2024)
Invited Assistant at the School of Science and Technology of the Nova University of Lisbon (2022 – 2023)
Ph.D. Research Fellow at IST and LNEC (2021 – 2024)
FCT Research Fellow at LNEC (2019 – 2021)
MAIN AREAS OF RESEARCH/INTEREST
Durability and functional requirements of roof coatings and waterproofing systems
Durability and functional requirements of wall coatings
Biodegradability of building materials
Hygrothermal performance of materials and construction systems
Performance and durability of thermal insulation systems
Façade Engineering
DEVELOPED ACTIVITY
Development of the following type of activities within the aforementioned areas of research/interest:
Development of applied research contract studies
Development of studies for the certification of construction materials and products
Participation in national and international research projects
General coordination of the Roof Coatings Laboratory
Supervision / co-supervision of master students and research interns at LNEC
Publication of scientific and technical papers in national and international journals
Participation in Technical Committees for Standardization
European Representative of the RILEM Youth Council