PhD Examination Committees

1. Jerome Amaro Pires Mendes, FCTUC, Oct 13, 2014. Thesis: Computational Intelligence Methodologies for Control of Industrial Processes (Main discussion member).
2. Paulo Machado, UBI, Jul 21, 2014. Thesis: Prevenção de Colisões Aéreas Baseada no Controlo Preditivo Pseudo-espectral. (Main discussion member).
3. Haider Ali Biswas, FEUP, PDEEC, Nov 18, 2013. Thesis: “Necessary conditions for optimal control problems with state constraints: Theory and Applications”. (President).
4. João Filipe Machado Almeida, IST, PDEEC, Nov 18, 2013.Thesis: “Control over networks and the event based paradigm: application to multi-agent systems” (Main discussion member).
5. Ricardo Jorge Pinto de Castro, FEUP, PDEEC, Sept 27, 2013. Thesis: “Motion Control and Energy Management of Electric Vehicles”. (President).
6. Marcelo Borges Nogueira, FEUP, PDEEC, Jul 30, 2013. Thesis: “Cooperative vehicle localization in networked systems”. (Supervisor).
7. Violeta Orellana, Universidad de Seville, May 7, 2013. Thesis: Problemas de Extremos Regulares, via formalism de Dubovitskii-Miluyutin (Main discussion member).
8. Ana Cristina Barata Pires Lopes, FCTUC, PDEEC, Mar 19, 2013. Thesis: Mobile Robot Assisted Navigation based on Collaborative Control (Main discussion member).
1. Lokukaluge Prasad Channa Perera, IST, UTL, Dec 27, 2012. Thesis: Intelligent Guidance For Autonomous Navigation And Collision Avoidance In Maritime Transportation (Main discussion member).
2. Pia Kempker, CWI, Amesterdam, July 25, 2012, Thesis: “Coordination Control of Linear Systems”. (Thesis Raporteur and invited main discussion member)*
3. Vahid Hassani, IST, UTL, Dec 10, 2012. Thesis: Multiple Model Robust Adaptive Estimation and Control (Main discussion member).
4. Ionela Produ, IST, UTL, Dec 3, 2012, Thesis: Control of Multi-Agent Dynamical Systems in the Presence of Constraints. (Thesis Raporteur and invitd main discussion member).
5. Ricardo Ayres Gomes Bencatel, FEUP, PDEEC, Jul 12, 2012. Thesis: “Perpetual Flight in Flow Fields”. (Supervisor).
6. Oswaldo Ludwig, FCTUC, Abr 26, 2012. Thesis: Study On Non-Parametric Methods For Fast Pattern Recognition With Emphasis On Neural Networks And Cascade Classifiers. (Main discussion member). (Main discussion member).
7. João Filipe Machado Almeida, IST, UTL, Date, Thesis: Control over networks and the event based paradigm: application to multi-agent systems. (Main discussion member).
8. Duarte José Guerreiro Tomé Antunes, PDEEC, IST, UTL, Thesis: “Stochastic, Dynamic, and Periodic Networked Control Systems”. (Main discussion member).*
9. Ana Critina Lopes, FCTUC, DATE, Thesis: “Mobile Robot Assisted Navigation based on Collaborative Control”, (Main discussion member).
10. Daniel Silva, IST, UTL, Dec 20, 2011. Thesis. (Main discussion member).*
11. Daniel Augusto Gama de Castro Silva, FEUP, PDEI, Dec 10, 2011. Thesis: “Cooperative Multi-Robot Missions: Development of a Platform and a Specification Language”. (President).
12. Amélia Caldeira, ISEP, PDMA, Date 2011. Thesis: “Optimization and control on nonholonomic vehicles and vehicle formations”. PIM*
13. Pedro Luís Cerqueira Gomes da Costa, FEUP, PDEI, Nov 07, 2011. Thesis: “Planeamento Cooperativo de Tarefas e Trajectórias em Múltiplos Robôs”. (President).
14. Mahmoud Tavakoli, FCTUC, Oct 12, 2010. Thesis. (Main discussion member).
15. Warren Code, University of British Columbia, 2009, PhD thesis: "Measure-Driven ImpulsiveSystems: Stabilization, Optimal Control and Applications", rapporteur,
16. Valério Rosset, FEUP, PDEEC, Oct 19, 2009. Thesis: “Services for Safety-Critical Applications on Dual-Scheduled TDMA Networks”. (President
17. José Alexandre de Carvalho Gonçalves, FEUP, PDEEC, Sept 14, 2009. Thesis: “Modelação e simulação realista de sistemas no domínio da robótica móvel” (member of the committee).
18. José Luís Sousa de Magalhães Lima, FEUP, PDEEC, Jul 27, 2009. Thesis: “Construção de um Modelo Realista e Controlo de um Robô Humanóide”. (President).
19. Alexandre Villaverde, Universidad de Vigo, Mar 27, 2009. Thesis: Contribucións á teleoperación pasiva. Aplicación a guindastre pórtico en entorno háptico. (Main discussion member).
20. Fernando Auat Cheiin, Universidad Nacional de San Juan, Mar 10, 2009. Thesis: (Main discussion member).
21. Sérgio Loureiro Fraga, FEUP, PDEEC, Fev 18, 2009. Thesis: “Impulsive FeedBack Control: A Constructive Approach”. (Supervisor).
22. Filipe de Faria Pacheco, FEUP, PDEEC, Fev 16, 2009. Thesis: “Intermediate-Level Protocols to Provide Quality of Service in Master/Slave Comunication Infrastructures” (President).
23. Sofia Lopes, Universidade do Minho, Jan 27, 2009. Thesis: (Main discussion member).
24. Henrique Nuno Baptista Gonçalves, FEUP, PDEEC, Jul 25, 2008. Thesis: “Projecto Integrado de Máquinas Eléctricas de Indução /Conversores Estáticos de Potência”. (President).
25. José Augusto de Almeida Pinheiro de Carvalho, FEUP, PDEEC, Jul 19, 2008. Thesis: “Avaliação do Desempenho de Redes PROFIBUS-DP Suportada em Técnicas de Injecção de Faltas”. (President).
26. Svetlana Larionova, FCTUC, May 20, 2008. Thesis: (Main discussion member).
27. Francisco António Chaves Saraiva de Melo, IST, UTL, Nov , 2007. Thesis: Reinforcement learning in cooperative navigation tasks. (Main discussion member).
28. Maria Beatriz Hernandez Jimenez, Universidad de Sevilla, Oct , 2007. Thesis: (Main discussion member).
29. Maria Isabel da Rocha Ferreira Caiado, Universidade de Aveiro, May , 2007. Thesis: (Main discussion member).
30. Claudia-Melania Chituc, FEUP, PDEEC, Jul 27, 2008. Thesis: “Interoperability in Collaborative Networks: A Framework Proposal” (member of the committee).
31. André Gustavo Scolari Conceição, FEUP, PDEEC, Oct 10, 2007. Thesis: “Controlo e Cooperação de Robôs Móveis Autónomos Omnidireccionais” (member of the committee).
32. Ricardo Alexandre Reinaldo de Moraes, FEUP, PDEEC, Jul 09, 2007. Thesis: “Supporting Real-Time Communication in CSMA-Based Networks: The VTP-CSMA Virtual Token Passing Approach” (member of the committee).
33. Tito Gerardo Batoreu Amaral, FCTUC, Jul 14, 2006. Thesis: "Controlo de um Mini-Helicóptero usando Técnicas Neuro-Fuzzy". (Main discussion member).
34. Sajjad Fekriasl, Instituto Superior Técnico, Jan 17, 2006. Thesis: "Robust Adaptive MIMO Control Using Multiple-Model Hypothesis Testing and Mixed-µ Synthesis". (Main discussion member).
35. Lino José Fortes Marques, FCTUC, Nov 25, 2005. Thesis: "Navegação de Robôs Móveis Usando Olfacto". (Main discussion member).
36. Manuel Fernandes Santos Silva, FEUP, Jul 28, 2005. Thesis: "Sistemas Robóticos de Locomoção Multipernas".
37. Lino Manuel Baptista Figueiredo, FEUP, Jul 11, 2005. Thesis: "Sistemas Inteligentes de Transporte".
38. Ramiro de Sousa Barbosa, FEUP, Jul 1, 2005. Thesis: "Análise Dinâmica e Controlo de Sistemas de Ordem Fraccionária".
39. Patrícia Alexandra Gregório Ramos, FEUP, Mar 22, 2005. Thesis: "Advanced Mathematical Modeling for Outfall Tracking and Management using Autonomous Underwater Vehicles based Systems". (Supervisor)
40. Catarina Judite Morais Delgado, FEUP, Nov 15, 2004. Thesis: "Identificação no Subespaço de Estados de Sistemas Lineares - Novas Abordagens e Recursividade".
41. Dejan Milutinovic, IST, Sept 20, 2004. Thesis: "Stochastic Model of Micro-Agent Populations".
42. Paulo Manuel Machado Coelho, FCTUC, Jul 13, 2004. Thesis: "Controlo de Seguimento de Caminho de Robôs Móveis com Rodas na Presença de Incertezas". (Main discussion member).
43. Telmo Reis Cunha, FEUP, Fev 2003. Thesis: High Precision Navigation Integrating Satellite Information - GPS - and Inertial System Data. (member of the committee)
44. Eduardo Alexandre Pereira da Silva, FEUP, Jan 2003. Thesis: Controlo de Veículos Autónomos. (Supervisor).
45. Rogério Afonso Ferreira Monteiro, University Portucalense Infante D. Henrique, Jan de 2003. Thesis: Um modelo um método de resolução para o planeamento da cobertura de cuidados de saúde primários em Portugal: o caso de Moimenta da Beira.
46. Fernando Baltazar Moreira Duarte, Docente do Instituto Politécnico de Viseu, Fev 5, 2003. Thesis: Análise de Robots Redundantes.
47. Delfim Fernando Marado Torres, Assistent of Mathematics Dept., Aveiro University, Nov 2002. Thesis: Regularidade dos Minimizantes no Cálculo das Variações e Controlo Óptimo. (Main discussion member).
48. Paulo Jorge Coelho Ramalho Oliveira, DEEC, IST, UTL, Jul 2002. Thesis: Periodic and Non-linear Estimators with Applications to the Navigation of Ocean Vehicles. (Main discussion member).
49. Pedro Miguel Martins Encarnação, DEEC, IST, UTL, Abril de 2002. Thesis: Nonlinear Path Following Control Systems for Ocean Vehicles. (Main discussion member).
50. António Pedro Rodrigues de Aguiar, DEEC, IST, UTL, Apr 2002. Thesis: Nonlinear Motion Control of Nonholonomic and Underactuated Systems. (Main discussion member).
51. Paulo Alexandre Trigo Neri Tabuada, DEEC, IST, UTL, Jan 2002. Thesis: Hierarchies and Compositional Abstractions of hybrid Systems. (Main discussion member).
52. Sérgio Reis Cunha, DEEC, FEUP, Dec de 2001. Thesis: Programação Semidefinida em Controlo Impulsional - Aplicação em Navegação Aérea (Supervisor).
53. Manuel Cidrães Castro Guerra, Mathematics Dept., Universidade de Aveiro, Oct 2001. Thesis: Soluções Generalizadas para Problemas L-Q Singulares (Main discussion member).
54. Aníbal Castilho Coimbra de Matos, DEEC, FEUP, Sept 2001. Thesis: Condições de Optimalidade para Problemas de Optimização Dinâmica (Supervisor).
55. Maria da Conceição Carvalho Benta de Oliveira Neves, DEEC, FEUP, May 2000. Thesis: Arquitectura Híbrida, Distribuída e Adaptável para o Controlo de um Robot Móvel: Metodologia e Implementação (Main discussion member).
56. Rui Alexandre de Matos Araújo, DEE, FCTUC, Jan 2000. Thesis: Aprendizagem de Tarefas em Robots Móveis e Manipuladores (Main discussion member).
57. Abílio Joaquim Gomes de Oliveira Azenha, DEEC, FEUP, Fev 1999. Thesis: Análise Dinâmica e Controlo de Forças em Manipuladores Robóticos.
58. Fernando José Almeida Vieira do Coito, DEEC, IST, Sept 1996. Thesis: Controlo Adaptativo Preditivo: Propriedades de Seguimento e de Robustez.
59. João José da Cunha e Silva Pinto Ferreira, DEEC, FEUP, Dec 1995. Thesis: Suporte do Ciclo de Vida dos Sistemas Integrados de Fabrico através de Modelso Executáveis sobre Infra-estruturas de Integração .
60. Maria Margarida de Amorim Ferreira, DEEC, FEUP, Mar 1995. Thesis: Novo princípio do Máximo para Problemas de Controlo Óptimo com Restrições de Estado. (Supervisor).
61. Paulo Jorge de Azevedo Lopes dos Santos, DEEC, FEUP, Jul 1994. Thesis: Identificação de Sistemas Através de Diagramas de Bode.
62. Alexandra Maria Galhano, DEEC, FEUP, Sept 1993. Thesis: Uma Abordagem Estatística à Modelização de Manipuladores Robóticos.
63. Carlos Ramos, DEEC, FEUP, Jul 1993. Thesis: Planeamento e Execução Inteligente de Tarefas em Robótica de Montagem e de Manipulação.
64. Teresa Feio Mendonça, FCUP, Dec 1992. Thesis: Métodos e Algoritmos para o Controlo de Sistemas Biológicos: Aplicação ao Controlo do Bloqueio Neuro-Muscular. (Main discussion member).
65. Paulo Muniz, Instituto de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, Sept 1989. Thesis: Cinética da Sensibilidade Bacteriana. (Main discussion member).
66. João Lemos, DEEC, IST, UTL, Lisboa, Jun 1989. Thesis: Controlo Adaptativo LQ. (Main discussion member).
67. Maria Isabel Ribeiro, DEEC, IST, UTL, Lisboa, Jun 1988. Thesis: Identificação de Processos Autoregressivos de Média Móvel.