About

Emeritus professor at Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Earth Resources, from Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon. Full member of the Portuguese Academy of Engineering. Senior member of the Portuguese Society of Engineers. IAHR member. Researcher and consulting engineer, since 1974, having participated in several important projects in Portugal and abroad concerning dams, hydropower plant and pumping stations, transmission, irrigation and water distribution systems and river flood control. National coordinator of several international and EU research projects and Director of the NATO PO-FLOODRISK project "Dam-Break Flood Risk Management in Portugal” (1995-2001). Main engineering interest and consulting fields: hydro-energy production, hydraulic structures design, fluid mechanics, computational hydraulics and risk analysis and management, including dam-break and emergency planning. Expertise in hydro-transients (pressure and free surface flows), surge protection and water-column separation, as well as investigation of abnormal cases and accidents. Active member of the IAHR “Work Group on Hydraulic Transients in Power Stations” (1971-1991). Regular participant of international pressure surges conferences or meetings until 2010. Author of several publications and books.

Career Type:

Scientist/Researcher/Academic

Organization Type:

Universities and Academia

Expertise Fields/Interests:

Main engineering interest and consulting fields: hydro-energy production, hydraulic structures design, fluid mechanics, computational hydraulics and risk analysis and management, including dam-break and emergency planning. Expertise in hydro-transients (pressure and free surface flows), surge protection and water-column separation, as well as investigation of abnormal cases and accidents.

Major Achievements:

Development of hydraulic transient analysis and computer simulation. Engineering practice in urban and hydropower projects in several countries. Participation in relevant big dams (e.g. Cahora Bassa, Corumana, Mjara...).