Team
Paulo Cruz
Full Professor (EAAD)
Paulo J. S. Cruz is a Full Professor of Construction and Technology at the School of Architecture, Art and Design of the University of Minho and Researcher at the Laboratory of Landscapes, Heritage and Territory (Lab2PT). He teaches and researches in the field of Structures, focusing on the articulation between Structures and Architecture. He is the author of around four hundred scientific publications and has extensive experience in participating in and coordinating research projects. Supervisor of fifteen completed doctoral theses.
President of the School of Architecture, Art and Design (2021-2023 and 2004-2011). Pro-Rector of the University of Minho for Quality of Life and Infrastructure (2017-2021). Director of Lab2PT – Laboratory of Landscapes, Heritage and Territory (2015-2017). President of the Design Institute of Guimarães (2015-…). Director of the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Minho (2003-2004).
PhD in Civil Engineering from the Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain (1995). Master in Structural Engineering from the University of Porto, Portugal (1991). Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Porto, Portugal (1987).
Founder and President of the “International Association of Structures and Architecture” (2016-2022). Coordinator of the organization of international congresses on this theme (ICSA2010, ICSA2013, ICSA2016, ICSA2019 and ICSA2022). Editor-in-Chief of the Journal “Architecture, Structures and Construction”, Springer, since 2021.
Bruno Figueiredo
Associate Professor (EAAD)
Bruno Figueiredo is an Associate Professor at the School of Architecture of the University of Minho, his research is centred on the use of digital tools in architecture, encompassing the development of generative and analytical computational models and digital fabrication in architectural design processes, namely the implementation and control of additive manufacturing techniques. PhD in Construction and Technology (EAUM, 2016), supported by a scholarship from the Foundation of Science and Technology for studies carried out at MIT (Design Computation Group, 2012).
Aires Camões
Associate Professor (EEUM)
Aires Camões is Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Minho, belonging to the Disciplinary Area of Constructions. He is currently the Head of the Laboratory of Materials of Construction.
He develops scientific and pedagogical activity in the area of Construction Materials, he is a member of the R&D Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) and he has 30 years of teaching and research experience. His main research interests are related with eco-efficient construction materials, mineral additions in cementitious mixtures, high volume fly ash concrete, low cement content concrete and durability of concrete structures. He has published 18 books and book chapters, 132 papers in international journals (including 63 WoS/Scopus papers) and international proceedings and 107 papers in national journals and proceedings. He has 2 patents of invention and participated in 14 national research projects, 6 as responsible researcher. He has supervised 4 post-doctoral students, 12 PhD theses (4 in progress) and 62 MSc theses (4 in progress).
Filipe Brandão
Pos-Doc Researcher
Filipe J. S. Brandão is an invited Assistant Professor and Pos-Doc Researcher at the School of Architecture of the University of Minho and co-founder of PARQUR architecture collective. His research is centred on Parametric Design, Digital Manufacturing, Building renovation, Mass Customized Construction, As-built plans, Triangulation Algorithms and Computational Geometry. PhD of Contemporary Metropolitan Territories, speciality of Digital Architecture, (ISCTE, 2023) with research grants from Amorim Isolamentos, ISCTE-IUL ISTA, and the Foundation of Science and Technology.
João Carvalho
PhD Candidate. Ceramic AM
João Ribeiro
PhD Candidate. 3DPC
João Ribeiro, architect by the School of Architecture, Art and Design of the University of Minho (EAAD) in July 2018 where he stood out with several academic merit awards and participated in international exhibitions and workshops. Member of the research team of Advanced Ceramics Laboratory since 2018 and research fellow of the MIT Portugal Program between October 2018 and June 2019 (KERAMOS project). Effective member of the Portuguese Order of Architects since July 2020. Currently, a PhD candidate at EAAD in the area of 3DPC.
Tatiana Campos
PhD Candidate. Bio-polimers AM
Mohamad Hanifa
PhD Candidate. Earth AM
Ana Barbosa
PhD Candidate. Circularity & Housing
Marcella Barbosa
PhD Candidate. 3DPC
PEDRO DIAS
Research Fellow
Pedro Costa
MIARQ Student
Former Members
DAVID ALCOBIA
INTEGRATED MASTER IN ARCHITECTURE, 2023
JOÃO SILVA
RESEARCH FELLOW, 2023
WILSON ZARATE
EUROPEAN MASTER BIM A+, 2023
ANTÓNIO MORAIS
RESEARCH FELLOW, 2023
Ana Filipa Pinto
MASTER ON PRODUCT DESIGN AND SERVICES, ACLab, 2023
bruno abreu
INTEGRATED MASTER IN ARCHITECTURE, 2023
Raúl Soler del Vas
INTEGRATED MASTER IN ARCHITECTURE, 2022
José Neves
INTEGRATED MASTER IN ARCHITECTURE, 2022
Tiago Santos
EUROPEAN MASTER IN BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING – BIM A+, 2021
BEATRIZ MARQUES
BACHELOR ON PRODUCT DESIGN, ACLab, 2021
Luísa Rodrigues
BACHELOR ON PRODUCT DESIGN, ACLab, 2021
Fátima Reis
BACHELOR ON PRODUCT DESIGN, ACLab, 2021
Benedetta Boso
MASTER IN ARCHITECTURE, ERASMUS+, ACLab, 2021
Igor Sanches Marin
BACHELOR ON PRODUCT DESIGN, ACLab, 2020
Evgenii Ermolenko
EUROPEAN MASTER IN BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING – BIM A+, 2020
Luís Ferreira
INTEGRATED MASTER IN ARCHITECTURE, 2019
Cláudia Quintela
BACHELOR ON PRODUCT DESIGN, ACLab, 2019
João Moreira
INTEGRATED MASTER IN ARCHITECTURE, ACLab, 2019
João Renault
RESEARCH GRANT, LCT, 2018
Miguel Taveira
BACHELOR ON PRODUCT DESIGN, ACLab, 2018
Rodrigo Pereira
BACHELOR ON PRODUCT DESIGN, ACLab, 2018
Ana Vieira
BACHELOR ON PRODUCT DESIGN, ACLab, 2017
Bruna Lino
BACHELOR ON PRODUCT DESIGN, ACLab, 2017
Miguel Abreu
BACHELOR ON PRODUCT DESIGN, ACLab, 2017
Carole Vieira
BACHELOR ON PRODUCT DESIGN, ACLab, 2016