The first Portuguese Doctoral Symposium on Engineering Physics took take place, the 11^th to 12^th June 2015, at Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP). The Symposium is integrated in the Doctoral Congress in Engineering, organised by FEUPs PhD students, whose theme is “The role of PhDs in society: contributions and integration”.

The abstract book is now available!

Old news

Further to the parallel Symposiums, the Doctoral Congress includes plenary talks and workshops on PhDs employability, industry relations, innovation and patents – check the programme here, download the poster.

The Symposium is open to communications (oral and poster) by Master and PhD students on any topic of Physics Engineering/Applied and Technical Physics. Communications addressing published patents are welcome.

Programme The full programme is now available. The Simposium will be held in FEUP auditorium B022.

Instructions for presenters All oral communications are 15 min. long (including 5 min. for questions). Presenters can bring their laptop or the presentation (PDF format preferred). A windows computer is available. The poster session will be held in the large hall-corridor in front of the Symposium auditoriums, on June 11th. Poster maximum size is A0, it should be attached early in the day (pins/scotch will be provided). A poster pop-up session will take place at the end of Session 2, with each presenter having one slide - one minute advertising slot (please send you one page PDF to Carla Rosa until 12:00 the 11th June.

Important dates

• March 13^th, 2015 - Deadline for abstracts submission
• April 13^th, 2015 - Notification of abstracts acceptance
• April 30^th, 2015 - Deadline for early bird registration
• June 1^st, 2015 - Deadline for late bird registration

Abstract submission https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=dce15

Topics of communications include Actuators, micro and nanoelectromechanical systems (MEMS and NEMS); Advanced metrology and scientific instruments; Applied biophysics, medical physics and bio-inspired systems; Computational physics and quantum computing; Cryogenics; Device physics; Dielectrics, ferroelectrics, and multiferroics; Electronics, electromagnetic technology and microwaves; Energy conversion and storage; Geophysics and environmental physics; Interdisciplinary physics; Lasers; Magnetics and spintronics; Microelectronics and microfluidics; Nanotechnology; Nuclear engineering; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Nuclear physics, fusion and plasmas; Optics, microscopy, imaging and spectroscopy; Organic electronics and photonics; Particle detection, detectors, sources, optics and acceleration; Photon detection, detectors and sources; Photonics and Optoelectronics; Physics teaching technologies; Semiconductors; Structural, mechanical, optical and thermodynamic properties of advanced materials; Superconductivity and superconducting electronics; Surfaces and interfaces; Thermometry, thermal diffusivity and acoustics sensors.

Dissemination An extended abstract book will be edited. Authors of accepted communications can optionally publish full articles (subject to refereeing, no page charges) in a special issue of the open journal U. Porto Journal of Engineering.

Prizes The Symposium will award the following prizes: best Master student oral communication, best Master student poster, best PhD student oral communication, best PhD student poster, best patent communication, best industry application communication.

Registration The Doctoral Programme in Engineering Physics will support the costs of 1 author (presenter) - whether from FEUP or not - per communication accepted, dinner not included. For the cco number, please contact Sandra Costa sandrar@fe.up.pt. You must nevertheless register here to have a badge etc.

Low cost hostel accommodation for three nights at Porto starts at 33€. The Symposium is open to non-authors, including students wishing to have a glimpse of Engineering Physics activities across Portugal.

• António Amorim | FCUL
• Abílio Almeida | FCUP
• Bernardo Gonçalves Almeida | U. Minho
• Carla Carmelo Rosa | FCUP (Co-chair)
• Isabel Lopes | FCUC
• João Paulo Lança Pinto Casquilho | NOVA
• João Pedro Esteves de Araújo | FCUP
• João Veloso | U. Aveiro
• Joaquim Bernardino de Oliveira Lopes | UTAD
• José Paulo Domingues | FCUC
• Luís Manuel Cadillon Martins Costa | U. Aveiro
• Luís Manuel Fernandes Rebouta | U. Minho
• Isabel Catarino | NOVA
• Paulo Garcia | FEUP (Co-chair)
• Paulo Marques | FCUP
• Paulo Sá | FEUP
• Pedro Miguel Félix Brogueira | IST
• Rui Marques | FCUC
• Teresa Monteiro | U. Aveiro
• Margarida Godinho | FCUL
• Vasco Guerra | IST
• Vítor João Rocha Vieira | IST
• André Cortez | FCUC (junior member)
• António Dias | FCUL (junior member)
• Francisco Silva | FCUP (junior member)
• Manuel Jorge Marques | Kent (junior member)
• Patrícia Borges de Sousa | NOVA (junior member)
• Sílvia Soreto Teixeira | U. Aveiro (junior member)
• Viviana Pinto | FEUP (junior member)