Filipe Manuel Rodrigues Leite Magalhães

Project context: This postdoctoral research grant is part of the ASTRID – Astronomical Structures Vibration Digital Twin project, focused on developing methods and models for vibration analysis and structural monitoring. The work is based at FEUP within the CENTRA – Centre for Astrophysics and Gravitation, FEUP node, bringing together engineering and applied research in a research unit environment. Research focus: The grant holder will contribute to the state of the art in vibration sensing, modal identification and structural modelling, with work on vibration analysis algorithms, data standards, reduced-order finite element models, operational modal analysis, data fusion for heterogeneous sensor networks, sensor placement optimisation, and degradation indicators supported by machine learning for predictive maintenance. Report writing is also part of the activity outline. Supervision and environment: The project is carried out under the scientific supervision of Professor Paulo Jorge Valente Garcia and Professor Filipe Manuel Rodrigues Leite Magalhães. The role is embedded in an R&D setting at the University of Porto’s Faculty of Engineering, within the CENTRA unit at the FEUP node, and is linked to a broader EU-cofinanced research project. Contract context: This is a temporary, full-time postdoctoral research grant with an initial duration of 12 months, with the possibility of renewal up to a maximum of three years, subject to project limits and the grant regulations.