CMEMS
 

Education

The members of CMEMS are involved (coordination and teaching) in PhD study programs mainly at University of Minho related to: Biomedical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, as well as Master study programs pointed to: Micro/NanoTechnologies, Mechatronics, Biomedical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics Engineering and Materials Engineering.

The CMEMS center and its strategic project will provide plenty of opportunities for under-graduated and graduated students to be involved and complete their thesis work within CMEMS and international partners (academic and industrial).

Finished PhD thesis

2021

  1. Fábio João Oliveira Rodrigues, "Microelectrodes for Biomedical Devices", PhD thesis in Biomedical Engineering. Finished on 14th january 2021. Supervisors: Paulo M. Mendes.
  2. Ihsan Çaha, "Bio-functionalization of tribocorrosion resistant β type Ti-based hybrid surfaces", PhD thesis in Biomedical Engineering. Finished on 9th June 2021. Supervisors: Ana Maria Pires Pinto, Fatih Toptan.

2020

  1. Caroline Gomes Moura, "Laser assisted printing of micro communication systems for smart implants", PhD thesis in Mechanical Engineering. Finished on 20th January 2020. Supervisors: Filipe Silva.
  2. José Adriano Azevedo da Silva Ribeiro Pinto, "Automatic Prediction of Ischemic Stroke from MRI images using Deep Learning", PhD thesis in Informatics. Finished on 27th July 2020. Supervisors: Carlos A. B. Silva, Victor M.R. Alves.
  3. Pedro Filipe Lima Marques, "Modeling Complex Contact Mechanics in Railway Vehicles for Dynamic Reliability Analysis and Design", PhD thesis in Leaders for Technical Industries. Finished on 24th November 2020. Supervisors: João Paulo F. Fernandes, Jorge A. C. Ambrósio.
  4. Veríssimo Manuel Brandão Lima Santos, "Deteção automática de lesões no intestino delgado por análise de imagens obtidas por cápsula endoscópica", PhD thesis in Biomedical engineering. Finished on 7th May 2020. Supervisors: Carlos M.G.S. Lima.

2019

  1. Ana Isabel Neto Cardoso Leal, "Development of Advanced Methodologies to Assist on Diagnosis of Human Articulations Pathologies: Patellofemoral Joint Case Study", PhD thesis in Biomedical Engineering. Finished on 4th January 2019. Supervisors: Filipe Silva, Paulo Flores.
  2. Ana Patrícia Tavares Moreira, "Development of biosensor integrated into Dye sensitized solar cell for measure cancer biomarker", PhD thesis in Biomedical Engineering. Finished on 13th December 2019. Supervisors: Graça Minas.
  3. Carlos José Fortunas Teixeira, "CFD-based tool to support CNT synthesis via CVD", PhD thesis in LTI-MIT Portugal. Finished on 25th July 2019. Supervisors: Filipe Silva.
  4. Flávio Jorge Fernandes Bartolomeu, "Smart design of Titanium/NiTi cellular structured implants by Multi-Material-Selective-Laser-Melting", PhD thesis in Mechanical Engineering. Finished on 3rd December 2019. Supervisors: Georgina Miranda.
  5. Joana Sofia Campos Figueiredo, "Smart Wearable Orthosis to Assist Impaired Human Waking", PhD thesis in Biomedical Engineering. Finished on 17th October 2019. Supervisors: Cristina Santos.
  6. João Manuel Barros da Cruz Mota Faria, "High Accuracy Positioning of LIDAR Optical System with the Request to Ensure System’s Accuracy over Lifetime", PhD thesis in LTI-MIT Portugal. Finished on 31st May 2019. Supervisors: José Luis Alves.
  7. Jorge Miguel Gomes de Oliveira, "Automatic detection of drusen associated with age-related macular degeneration in optical coherence tomography: a graph based approach", PhD thesis in MIT-Portugal. Finished on 24th April 2019. Supervisors: Carlos Silva.
  8. José Artur Oliveira Rodrigues, "Terapia em dispositivos médicos invasivos com imagem", PhD thesis in Biomedical Engineering. Finished on 22nd March 2019. Supervisors: Higino Correia.
  9. José Miguel Penteado Neiva Silva Fernandes , "Fabrication and integration of 3D micro-structures using self-folding techniques for ultra-miniaturization of smart microsystems", PhD thesis in Biomedical Engineering. Finished on 23rd April 2019. Supervisors: Paulo Mendes.
  10. José Pedro do Carmo Pontes, "An hybrid approach to humanoid locomotion: blending rhythmic primitives and feet placement strategies", PhD thesis in Biomedical Engineering. Finished on 18th March 2019. Supervisors: Cristina Santos.
  11. Sandra Beatriz Tomé Gonçalves, "μLED Optrode for Acute Optogenic Applications", PhD thesis in LTI from MIT-Portugal. Finished on 4th January 2019. Supervisors: Higino Correia.
  12. Sara Cristina Soares Madeira, "Development of hybrid titanium-zirconia based materials by pressure-assisted sintering for dental implants", PhD thesis in Mechanical Engineering. Finished on 3rd December 2019. Supervisors: Filipe Silva.
  13. Sérgio Rafael Mano Pereira, "Automatic Segmentation and Classification of Brain Tumors based on Multisequence MRI Images with Deep Learning Methods", PhD thesis in Computer Science. Finished on January 2019. Supervisors: Carlos Silva, V. Alves.

Finished Integrated Master Dissertation

2021

  1. João Daniel Soares de Oliveira Taveira Ribeiro, "Modelação e Simulação, em COMSOL Multiphysics, de um nariz eletrónico baseado em ondas SAW para a deteção de gases tóxicos", Integrated Master dissertation in Master in Micro and Nanotechnologies. Finished on 29th January 2021. Supervisors: Susana O. Catarino, Ana Cristina Veloso.
  2. Mariana Silva dos Santos Costa, "Filtros óticos baseados em filmes finos para implementação num sistema de espectroscopia para o diagnóstico de malária", Integrated Master dissertation in Integrated Master in Biomedical Engineering. Finished on 4th February 2021. Supervisors: Susana O. Catarino, Maria Isabel Veiga.
  3. Ângela Sofia Faria Meireles, "Desenvolvimento de uma plataforma microfluídica para contagem de espécies de fitoplâncton tóxico", Integrated Master dissertation in Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores. Finished on 4th February 2021. Supervisors: Paulo J. Sousa.
  4. Miguel de Sousa Martins, "Mobile Sensing System applied to Cycling", Integrated Master dissertation in Computers and Industrial Electronics Engineering. Finished on 24th February 2021. Supervisors: José A. Afonso, José G. Pinto.
  5. Bruno Miguel Carpinteiro Esteves, "Fabrico e caracterização de um fotodetetor para integração numa sonda neuronal flexível", Integrated Master dissertation in Biomedical Engineering . Finished on 12th march 2021. Supervisors: S. Pimenta.
  6. Ruben Brandão Freitas , "Cápsula insuflável para o tratamento da obesidade", Integrated Master dissertation in Biomedical Engineering . Finished on 12th march 2021. Supervisors: J. A. Rodrigues.
  7. Hugo Martins Pereira, "Magnetómetros atómicos baseados em células de vapor para medição de campos magnéticos cerebrais", Integrated Master dissertation in Biomedical Engineering . Finished on 11th march 2021. Supervisors: M. J. Maciel.
  8. Diogo Azevedo Pereira, "Sistema de comunicação ótica para dispositivos biomédicos", Integrated Master dissertation in Biomedical Engineering . Finished on 4th february 2021. Supervisors: M. F. Silva.
  9. Camilo Augusto Silva Rebocho Vaz, "Muscle Synergy Analysis of Lower Limb Movements", Integrated Master dissertation in Biomedical Engineering. Finished on 18th June 2021. Supervisors: Joana Figueiredo.
  10. Manuel de Castro Palermo, "Real-Time Patient Pose Estimation on a Smart Walker", Integrated Master dissertation in Biomedical Engineering. Finished on 18th January 2021. Supervisors: Cristina P. Santos.
  11. António Manuel Moreira Pereira, "Adaptive shared-control of a robotic walker to improve human-robot cooperation in gait biomechanical rehabilitation", Integrated Master dissertation in Biomedical Engineering. Finished on 19th February 2021. Supervisors: Cristina P. Santos.
  12. Beatriz Neves Leal Costa , "Microengineered scaffolds for three-dimensional cell culture applications", Integrated Master dissertation in Biomedical Engineering. Finished on 12th March 2021. Supervisors: V. F. Cardoso, A. Accardo.
  13. Maria Santos Crispiniano Vieira , "Electrochemical immunosensor for improved diabetic retinopathy diagnosis in minimally invasive biological fluids", Integrated Master dissertation in Biomedical Engineering. Finished on 18th March 2021. Supervisors: V. F. Cardoso.

2020

  1. Alexandra Maria Pires da Silva Leite, "Email Marketing Platform based on Industry 4.0 Paradigms", Integrated Master dissertation in Telecommunications and Informatics Engineering. Finished on 27th May 2020. Supervisors: José A. Afonso.
  2. Amanda Inês Nogueira Carvalho, "Caracterização tribológica de biomateriais para facetas dentárias", Integrated Master dissertation in Biomedical aplications . Finished on March 2020. Supervisors: José Manuel Ramos Gomes , Oscar Samuel Novais Carvalho.
  3. Ana Carramate, "Projeto de superfícies hidrofílicas em PEEK recorrendo à ablação e funcionalização a laser para utilização em implantologia", Integrated Master dissertation in Biomedical aplications . Finished on March 2020. Supervisors: Oscar Samuel Novais Carvalho, Filipe Samuel Silva.
  4. Ana Claúdia Ferreira, "Rectification, amplification and switching capabilities for energy harvesting systems", Integrated Master dissertation in Biomedical Engineering. Finished on 21st July 2020. Supervisors: J. H. Correia , T. Dong (USN - Norway).
  5. Ana Rita Simões Pereira, "First Advances in Near Fall Detection and Prediction when using a Walker", Integrated Master dissertation in Electronics and Informatics Engineering. Finished on 5th May 2020. Supervisors: Cristina P. Santos.
  6. Bernardo André Pereira Azevedo, "Desenvolvimento de um dispositivo termoelétrico flexível para aplicação em wearables", Integrated Master dissertation in Engenharia Física. Finished on 4th November 2020. Supervisors: E. M. F. Vieira, L. M. Gonçalves.
  7. Fernando Luís Bior Mendes, "Optical sensor system for monitoring the pH of cellular media: application to an Organ-on-a-chip platform", Integrated Master dissertation in Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Física. Finished on 11th November 2020. Supervisors: Raquel Oliveira Rodrigues, Stefan Gassmann.
  8. Hélder José Gomes Duarte, "Identification and Communication System for Charging Management of Electric Bicycles in Movement", Integrated Master dissertation in Telecommunications and Informatics Engineering. Finished on 6th March 2020. Supervisors: José A. Afonso, João L. Afonso.
  9. Paulo Daniel Moreira da Silva, "Implementação de sistema de gestão da manutenção para equipamentos industriais em unidade de produção de componentes automóveis ", Integrated Master dissertation in Mechanical Engineering. Finished on 8th November 2020. Supervisors: Nuno Dourado.
  10. Pedro Miguel Ferreira Mouta, "Instrumentation of a cane to detect and prevent falls", Integrated Master dissertation in Electronics and Informatics Engineering. Finished on 3rd March 2020. Supervisors: Cristina P. Santos.
  11. Pedro Miguel Pinto dos Santos, "Implementation and testing of a dielectric property sensor using millimetre waves with a V-band link", Integrated Master dissertation in Integrated Master on Telecommunications and Informatics Engineering. Finished on 20th October 2020. Supervisors: P. M. Mendes.

2019

  1. André Gustavo Silva de Macedo, "Development of polymer-based submicron spheres for biomedical applications", Integrated Master dissertation in Biophysics and bionanosystems . Finished on 8 March 2019. Supervisors: V. F. Cardoso, G. Botelho.
  2. Aníbal Afonso Lima Bezerra Alves, "Development of an Internet of Things Platform applied to Air Conditioning", Integrated Master dissertation in Telecommunications and Informatics Engineering. Finished on 20th May 2019. Supervisors: José A. Afonso.
  3. Cristiana Filipa Sampaio Pinheiro, "Biofeedback system to improve the human-machine interaction", Integrated Master dissertation in Biomedical Engineering . Finished on 11st January 2019. Supervisors: Cristina P. Santos.
  4. Francisca Araújo Guedes Machado, "Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Modulation of Neuronal Circuits Activity", Integrated Master dissertation in Biomedical Engineering. Finished on November 2019. Supervisors: P. M. Mendes, R. J. S. Magalhães.
  5. Hélder Rafael Costa Veloso, "Uma arquitetura de software para desenvolvimento de lojas online", Integrated Master dissertation in Telecommunications and Informatics Engineering. Finished on March 2019. Supervisors: José Manuel Cabral.
  6. Joana Isabel Taveira Abreu, "Ferramenta para criação quase automática de Lojas Online", Integrated Master dissertation in Telecommunications and Informatics Engineering. Finished on February 2019. Supervisors: José Manuel Cabral.
  7. João Manuel Barbosa Lopes, "Tratamentos Térmicos por Indução Electromagnética", Integrated Master dissertation in Mechanical Eng.. Finished on 3th December 2019. Supervisors: D. Soares.
  8. João Miguel Santos Barbosa, "Recognition of Gait Patterns in Human Motor Disorders Using Machine Learning", Integrated Master dissertation in Biomedical Engineering . Finished on 18th December 2019. Supervisors: Cristina P. Santos.
  9. João Pedro Mendes Lopes, "Towards a Human-in-the-Loop Control for a Smart Orthotic System", Integrated Master dissertation in Biomedical Engineering . Finished on 19th December 2019. Supervisors: Cristina P. Santos.
  10. João Rui Martins Freitas, "Fabrico de Microlentes para Aplicação em MicroLEDs", Integrated Master dissertation in Microtechnologies. Finished on 28nd November 2019. Supervisors: Sara Pimenta.
  11. José Afonso Dantas dos Reis, "Study of PCB Laser Depaneling", Integrated Master dissertation in Mechanical Eng.. Finished on 10th December 2019. Supervisors: D. Soares, J. C. Teixeira.
  12. José Alberto Fernandes Salgado, "Development of a Low Cost Compact Weather Station for Renewable Energy Applications", Integrated Master dissertation in Industrial Electronics Engineering. Finished on 2nd December 2019. Supervisors: José A. Afonso, João L. Afonso.
  13. Luís Carlos Rodrigues Moreira, "Assist-As-Needed EMG-based Control Strategy for Wearable Powered Assistive Devices", Integrated Master dissertation in Biomedical Engineering . Finished on 19th December 2019. Supervisors: Cristina P. Santos.
  14. Pedro Isaac Marques Teles, "Produção e Estudo do Comportamento ao Desgaste de Materiais Compósitos Estruturados", Integrated Master dissertation in Mechanical Eng.. Finished on 8th December 2019. Supervisors: D. Soares, J. Gomes.
  15. Pedro Nuno Lopes Fernandes , "Feedback-Error Learning Control for Powered Assistive Devices", Integrated Master dissertation in Industrial Electronics Engineering. Finished on 23rd January 2019. Supervisors: Cristina P. Santos, Juan C. Moreno.
  16. Ricardo Pinheiro Mesquita , "EarNav - A Navigation System for Otology Surgeries", Integrated Master dissertation in Biomedical Engineering . Finished on 14th March 2019. Supervisors: Cristina P. Santos.
  17. Ruben Emanuel Fernandes Figueiredo, "Development of a Residential Control and Monitoring System Through Technologies Associated with the Internet of Things", Integrated Master dissertation in Industrial Electronics Engineering. Finished on 2nd December 2019. Supervisors: José A. Afonso, Vítor Monteiro.
  18. Rui Carvalho, "CMOS analog/digital circuit componentes for low power applications", Integrated Master dissertation in Industrial Electronics Engineering. Finished on June 2019. Supervisors: L.M. Goncalves.
  19. Rui Filipe Coelho da Silva, "Plataforma Web para suporte ao desenvolvimento de soluções e-commerce", Integrated Master dissertation in Telecommunications and Informatics Engineering. Finished on February 2019. Supervisors: José Manuel Cabral.
  20. Rui Guilherme Coelho da Silva, "Performance Assessment of Autonomous Driving Systems Supported by Integrated Antennas", Integrated Master dissertation in Telecommunications and Informatics Engineering. Finished on November 2019. Supervisors: P. M. Mendes.
  21. Sérgio Tiago Silva Pereira , "Implementation and characterization of temperature microsensors for incorporating in a polymeric microfluidic device for drug nanocarriers systems", Integrated Master dissertation in Micro/Nano Technologies. Finished on 6th December 2019. Supervisors: P. J. Sousa, Patrícia Sousa.
  22. Simão Pedro Fernandes Machado Dias Carvalho, "Neuromechanical and Environment Aware Machine Learning Framework for Human Locomotion Intent Recognition", Integrated Master dissertation in Biomedical Engineering . Finished on 11st January 2019. Supervisors: Cristina P. Santos.
  23. Teresa Cristina Carqueijó Lage, "Optimization and Characterization of Graphene-based Magnetic Nanoparticles as Potential Theranostic Agents", Integrated Master dissertation in Micro/Nano Technologies. Finished on 6th December 2019. Supervisors: Graça Minas, Manuel Bañobre-López.
  24. Vera Carolina da Silva Cardoso, "Desenvolvimento de Sonda Cirúrgica de Ondas Milimétricas para Assistência na Ressecção de Tumores Neuronais", Integrated Master dissertation in Biomedical Engineering. Finished on November 2019. Supervisors: P. M. Mendes.
  25. Vítor Hugo Vilela Magalhães, "Otimização e fabrico de um sistema microfluídico para quantificação do pH da água do mar por deteção ótica", Integrated Master dissertation in Micro/Nano Technologies. Finished on 7 February 2019. Supervisors: V. C. Pinto.