Events

Researchers representing the 14 new projects approved from the 2008 FCT-MIT Portugal Program call for research projects will meet with MIT Portugal Focus Area leaders as part of an informal kick-off of the new projects.

Prof. João Sentieiro, President of FCT, will welcome the group, to be followed by brief presentations of each project and questions and answers between the researchers and the MIT Portugal Focus Area leaders.

Agenda:

11:00-11:30 Welcome Address by the President of FCT
J. Sentieiro

11:30-11:45 Opening Remarks and General Information by MIT Portugal Program Focus Area Leaders
J. Cabral, M.N. Ponte, A. Cunha, P. Ferrão, J. Viegas

11:45-12:00 Questions and Answers

12:00-12:15 New Technological Solutions for Smart Cardiovascular Medical devices
L. Rocha (U. Minho)

12:15-12:30 Power Demand Estimation and Power System Impacts Resulting of Fleet Penetration of Electric/Plug-In Vehicles
C. Silva (IST/UTL)

12:30-12:45 Structural and Functional Study of the Proteins Mediating Electron Transfer Between Microorganisms and Solid Substrates with Relevance for Bio-Energy Production
R. Louro (ITQB/UNL)

Lunch Break

14:15-14.30 Development of Integrated Systems for Smart Interiors
F. Pires (FE/UP)

14:30-14:45 Assessment and Development of Integrated Systems for Electric Vehicles
J. Martins (U. Minho)

14:45-15:00 Lean, Agile, Resilient and Green Supply Chain Management
V. Machado (FFCT/FCT/UNL)

15:00-15:15 System for Adapting the Vehicle Dynamic Parameters to the Driving Environment and Driver Capabilities (SAVED)
J. Viegas(IST/UTL)

15:15-15:30 Net Zero Energy School - Reaching the Community
J. Parente (IST/UTL)

15:30-15:45 iTEAM - Integrated Transportation and Energy Activity-Based Model
F. Pereira (FCT/UC)

15:45-16:00 DACHOR - Multibody Dynamics and Control of Hybrid Active Orthoses
M. Silva (IST/UTL)

16:00-16:15 AIRDEV - Business Models for Airport Development and Management
R. Macário (IST/UTL)

16:15-16:30 MISC - Massive Information Scavenging with Intelligent Transportation Systems
J. Barros (FE/UP)

16:30-16:45 Bridging Systems and Synthetic Biology for the Development of Improved Microbial Cell Factories
E. Ferreira (U. Minho)

16:45-17:00 Smart Small-Scale Devices: Systems for Controlled Delivery of Bioactive Molecules, Cell Expansion and for Sensing Cell Environment
A. Ricardo (FCT/UNL)

17:00-17:30 Conclusions