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Rogério Mota

Rogério Mota
Phone: 218 443 592

Professional Situation

Research Officer

Academic and Scientific Degrees

  • PhD in Physics (branch Geophysics), Faculty of Sciences of the Lisbon University, with thesis on the theme "Methodologies of geophysical technics applied to environmental and geotechnical problems. Joint use of resistivity and seismic methods ", in 2006
  • Master's degree in Geophysical Sciences (Specialization in Internal Geophysics), Faculty of Sciences of the Lisbon University, with thesis on the theme "One-dimensional non-Linear Modelling-application to alluvial basins of Lisbon ', in 1993
  • Degree in Geophysical Sciences, Faculty of Sciences of the Lisbon University, with thesis on the theme "Automation of a tank for analogue simulation in resistivity survey”, in 1990

Functions and Relevant Public Offices

Research Officer, since february/2006

Areas of Research / Interest

  • Application of electrical resistivity method to geotechnical and environmental problems
  • Testing of piles by both the methods of sonic echo and cross-hole sonic logging
  • Measurement of rock blast vibration induced to buildings
  • Application of seismic refraction method in geotechnical engineering
  • Study of treatment of foundation rock masses of built structures based on cross--hole seismic tomography

Research and Professional Activity

  • Participation in 6 scientific research projects (funded by the EU (2), FCT and Parque Escolar (1))
  • Participation in more than 300 studies under contract
  • Participation in the elaboration of 7 research projects applications (not funded)

Scientific Orientation

Supervision of 1 master thesis

Relevant Publications

Editorial developed activity is disseminated in about 500 publications:
  • PhD thesis
  • Master thesis
  • Professional training report for the degree in Geophysical Sciences (5th year)
  • Author or co-author of 134 LNEC reports
  • Co-author of 6 scientific research projects reports
  • 1 book
  • 1 book chapter
  • 38 communications presented in national and international scientific meetings
  • 5 papers in international journals with peer review
  • 1 paper in an international journal without peer review
  • 1 paper in a national journal
  • More than 300 other LNEC technical reports

Other scientific and technical Activities

  • Peer reviewer in two international journals
  • Activity Spread through 23 oral and poster communications at scientific meetings (including, in all of them, written communication and/or extended abstract), 8 classes and courses
  • Participation in 62 congresses and seminars
  • Frequency of 21 training actions

Other Information

Prize "Augusto Vieira da Silva" of research (1994), from the city council of Lisbon, for the MSc thesis entitled "Unidimensional nonlinear modeling applied to alluvium basins of Lisbon”

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