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Carlos Almeida Santos

Carlos Almeida Santos
Chefe de Núcleo
Phone: 218 443 651

Professional Situation

Senior ResearcherHead of the Electrotechnical and Mechanical Systems Unit

Academic and Scientific Degrees

  • PhD in Electrical Engineering – University of Coimbra (2012)
  • MSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering – Technical University of Lisbon (2001)
  • Degree in Electrical Engineering – University of Coimbra (1991)

Functions and Relevant Public Offices

Head of the Electrotechnical and Mechanical Systems Unit (2023)

Areas of Research / Interest

  • Development of dedicated instrumentation;
  • Distributed architecture systems (smart sensors);
  • Signal conditioning and data acquisition systems;
  • Wireless data communication;
  • Autonomous power monitoring systems;
  • Non-contact measurement systems using optical devices – camera calibration, computer vision, metrological vision.

Research and Professional Activity

Since joining LNEC, he has been participated in several projects, individually and as a part of a team, through the development and implementation of different types of systems and equipment for the different areas of study in the field of Civil Engineering, namely Structures, Dams, Hydraulics, Transport and Geotechnics. Its activity has been focused, mainly, on the area of instrumentation and monitoring, through the development of computational tools aimed at data acquisition and processing, support for metrology, monitoring and control, as well as the development of dedicated instrumentation, for measuring and testing systems with specific characteristics.Among the various works in which he has participated, it is worth of mention the development of:
  • A monitoring system, mounted in a railway train, aiming for the continuous assessment of railway tracks for efficient asset management;
  • A system for imposing controlled deformation trajectories, on full-scale or reduced-scale specimens, when subjected to cyclic tests;
  • An optical measurement system for monitoring the displacements of suspended and cable-stayed bridges;
  • A system for anchorage assessment;
  • A system for measuring the electrical resistance of anchorage insulation;
  • The monitoring system of the 25 de Abril bridge (Lisbon);
  • The monitoring system of the Transrhumel viaduct (Algeria).
Among others, he is the author (co-author) of several scientific works published in referee journals, as well as of communications presented at scientific congresses and technical reports (LNEC).Furthermore, it has collaborated with several journals, evaluating and issuing its opinion regarding the scientific merit of the manuscripts submitted for publication, namely:
  • Structural Health and Control Monitoring;
  • Measurement;
  • NDT & E International;
  • Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing;
  • Advances in Mechanical Engineering;
  • IET Image Processing;
  • Journal of Low Frequency Noise;
  • Vibration and Active Control.

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