Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL DATA
Luís Oliveira Santos
PROFESSIONAL SITUATION
Principal Researcher
ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC DEGREES
PhD in Civil Engineering, by the Technical University of Lisbon (2001).
MSc in Structural Engineering, by the Technical University of Lisbon (1992).
Graduated in Civil Engineering (Structures), from the Technical University of Lisbon (1987).
FUNCTIONS AND RELEVANT PUBLIC OFFICES
Head of Structural Monitoring Unit, Structures Department, LNEC (since 2023-2024).
Senior Research Officer with Habilitation, Structures Department, LNEC (since 2023).
Member of the Portuguese Technical Commission 115 – Structural Eurocodes (since 2016)
Vice-President of Scientific Council of LNEC (2013-2018).
European Council of Civil Engineers - National Delegate (2013-2016).
Member of the board of the College of Civil Engineers of Ordem dos Engenheiros (2010-2016).
Senior Research Officer, Structures Department, LNEC (2006-2023).
Research Officer, Structures Department, LNEC (2001-2006).
Invited Assistant Professor, Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon (2000-2022).
Research Assistant, Structures Department, LNEC (1991-2001).
Research Trainee, Structures Department, LNEC (1988-1991).
Research Scholarship, Hydraulics Department, LNEC (1978-1988).
AREAS OF RESEARCH / INTEREST
Structural health monitoring
Bridge inspection and assessment
Analysis of the time-dependent behaviour of bridges
Structural effects of the concrete expansive reactions
ACTIVITY DEVELOPED
Responsible for the structural health monitoring of several bridges in Portugal, such as São João Railway Bridge (Porto), as well as Catumbela cable-stayed Bridge (Angola), 17 de Setembro Bridge (Angola), Salah Bey Viaduct (Algeria) and Ribeira D’Água Bridge (Cape Verde).
Participation in the load testing of more than 80 bridges, mostly as a coordinator.
Inspection of more than sixty bridges, in Portugal, Mozambique, and Guinea-Bissau.
Load testing of more than eight dozen bridges
Participation in several research projects.