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André is a faculty at Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, where he heads the Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Laboratory (MDO Lab) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research focuses on multidisciplinary design optimization of aircraft, UAVs, wind turbines, turbomachinery and rockets, including fluid-structure interaction, aero-acoustics, low- and high-fidelity computational models, uncertainty quantification and robust optimization.

Nuno is currently working on the design of a next-generation medium-altitude, medium endurance, fixed-wing UAS using high-fidelity aerostructural design tools.

Pedro is currently working on the optimal wing aerodynamic shape under the influence of propeller downwash using high-fidelity design tools.

Tiago is currently working on on-track aerodynamic validation studies of a Formula Student vehicle.

Vicente is currently working on the handling of a propeller-driven propulsion system in high-fidelity aerodynamic aircraft optimal design.

Madalena is currently working on collision avoidance strategies for small fixed-wing UAVs with flight test demonstration.

Francisco is currently working on the design, construction and testing of a force balance for the low-speed LNEC wind tunnel.

Diogo is currently working on the aerodynamic study of the side elements of a Formula Student vehicle, with wind tunnel validation of CFD simulations.

Luís is currently working on efficient aerodynamic design and optimization of fuselage and fairings for UAVs.

Luís is currently working on the aero-structural design optimization of a high aspect-ratio transport wing using coupled high-fidelity methods.

Aero-thermal analysis and design of turbomachinery blades using multi-stage adjoint methods, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, April 2019.

Simão defined and implemented a multi-stage mixing-plane interface on an adjoint solver of a RANS solver for turbomachinery CFD flow analysis to allow for very efficient sensitivity analysis of complex multi-row compressor and turbine aircraft jet engines to blade shape and inlet/exit flow conditions.

Aerostructural design of a medium-altitude medium-endurance UAV wing, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, December 2024.

Sounding rocket multidisciplinary preliminary design and trajectory optimisation, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, December 2024.

Development of a sense and avoid system for small fixed-wing UAV, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, December 2024.

Aerodynamic characterization of UAV propellers using numerical analysis and experimental testing, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, December 2023.

Structural design of a MAME UAV wing using high-fidelity numerical tools, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, December 2023.

Optimal multi-sensor collision avoidance system for small fixed-wing UAV, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, November 2023.

Aerodynamic design of a MAME UAV wing using high-fidelity numerical tools, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, November 2023.

Aerodynamic design and wind tunnel testing of the rear end of a Formula Student vehicle, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, December 2022.

Design and assembly of a ground control station for long range and long endurance UAVs, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, November 2022.

Estimation of aerodynamic and control derivatives of small fixed-wing aircraft using numerical simulations and wind tunnel experiments, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, November 2022.

Wind tunnel testing of a complete Formula Student vehicle, Mechanical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, June 2022.

Optimization of obstacle detection for small UAVs, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, June 2022.

Aerodynamic mapping of a Formula Student prototype using numerical simulations and on-track validation, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, June 2022.

Structural detailed design of a UAV with a fuel cell energy system, Aeronautical Engineering, Portuguese Air Force Academy, December 2021.

Multidisciplinary optimisation of an unmanned aerial vehicle with a fuel cell powered energy system, Aeronautical Engineering, Portuguese Air Force Academy, December 2021.

Concurrent trajectory optimization and aircraft design for the Air Cargo Challenge 2022 competition, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, December 2021.

Coupled aircraft design and trajectory optimization of an electric UAV, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, June 2021.

Multi-fidelity methods for improved efficiency in multi-disciplinary optimization problems, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, January 2021.

Modeling and optimization of an obstacle detection system for small UAVs, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, January 2021.

Design, construction, calibration and testing of a wind tunnel force balance, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, September 2020.

Multidisciplinary aircraft design and trajectory control optimization, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, December 2019.

Closed dynamic soaring trajectories for surveillance missions of aerial vehicles, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico / Roma Sapienza, December 2019.

Experimental and numerical aeroelastic study of wings, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, July 2019.

Coupled preliminary design and trajectory optimization of rockets using a multidisciplinary approach, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, June 2019.

Preliminary design and analysis of a chassis side beam for stiffness and crashworthiness of an electric vehicle, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, November 2018.

Front secondary crash management system, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, November 2018.

Design of a wind tunnel force balance, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, June 2018.

Efficient aerodynamic optimization of aircraft wings, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, April 2018.

Optimization of propeller-driven propulsion system for small UAV, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, April 2018.

Multi-objective design optimization of a frontal crash energy absorption system for a road-safe vehicle, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, November 2017.

A 0-D off-design performance prediction model of the CFM56-5B turbofan engine, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, November 2017.

Energy monitoring system for low-cost UAVs, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, July 2017.

Path planning and collision avoidance algorithms for small RPAS, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, June 2017.

Efficient structural optimization of aircraft wings, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, February 2017.

Conceptual and preliminary design of a long endurance electric UAV, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, November 2016.

Flight dynamics and simulation of a generic aircraft for aeroservoelastic design, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, November 2016.

Design study of a side intrusion beam for automotive safety, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, November 2016.

Multidisciplinary design analysis and optimisation of rear wings for sports cars, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, June 2016.

Design of a test bench for micro combustion engines, Mechanical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, June 2016.

Vasculature optimization of actively-cooled materials, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, June 2016.

Design optimization of a high aspect ratio wing using ant colony optimization algorithm, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, April 2016.

Off-design performance prediction of the CFM56-3 aircraft engine, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, November 2015.

Enhanced methods development for high-end low-fidelity numerical wing weight and flutter prediction, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, November 2015.

Structural dynamics for aeroelastic analysis, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, November 2015.

Construction and analysis of a lightweight UAV wing prototype, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, November 2015.

Design of an apparatus for wind tunnel tests of electric UAV propulsion systems, Mechanical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, June 2015.

Passive control of aerodynamic load in wind turbine blades, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, June 2015.

Design of a remote person view system for a long range UAV, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, June 2015.

Aeroacoustic optimization of a low speed fan, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, June 2015.

Aeroelastic analysis of aircraft wings, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, December 2014.

Autopilot and ground control station for UAV, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, November 2014.

Hybrid propulsion system of a long endurance electric UAV, Mechanical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, November 2014.

Optimal design of a UAV co-axial propulsion system and its airframe, Mechanical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, July 2014.

Parametric design, aerodynamic analysis and optimization of a solar UAV, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, June 2014.

Stochastic optimization in aircraft design, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, November 2013.

Design, construction and test of the propulsion system of a solar UAV, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, March 2013.

Design of structural elements of aircraft wings with uncertainty in loads and materials, Aeronautical Engineering, Portuguese Air Force Academy, December 2012.

Aero-acoustic optimization of wind turbine blades, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, November 2012.

Aero-structural blade design of a high-power wind turbine, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, July 2012.

Aero-acoustic optimization of airfoils for wing turbines, Mechanical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, June 2012.

Aircraft maintenance scheduling optimization for the Fokker 100 fleet, Mechanical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, February 2012.

Aero-structural optimization of sailplane wings, Aeronautical Engineering, Portuguese Air Force Academy, December 2011.

Closed loop development tests of an evaporating experiment for the International Space Station Fluid Science Laboratory, Aerospace Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, September 2011.