Contacts

Programme Director

Rita Bento

rita.bento@tecnico.ulisboa.pt

+351  21 8418205

 

Board of Studies (BoS)

Carlos Sousa Oliveira (IST) sousa.oliveira@tecnico.ulisboa.pt

Laura Caldeira (LNEC)     laurac@lnec.pt

Paulo Lourenço (UMinho)     pbl@civil.uminho.pt

Romeu Vicente (UA)     romvic@ua.pt

Humberto Varum (FEUP)    hvarum@fe.up.pt

 

Secretariat

Elaine Gregório (IST)

elaine.gregorio@tecnico.pt

+351  21 8418229

Scope
The Doctoral Program InfraRisk- is focused on the following main research domains within civil engineering: (i) Conduct hazard assessment; (ii) Perform vulnerability analysis of the several infrastructures, including the interdependence effects; (iii) Propose and prioritize solutions and techniques for the strengthening and rehabilitation of infrastructures; (iv) Contribute to define prevention and preparedness policies and measures aiming at the enhancement of socio-economic resilience.
Institutions
The Doctoral Program in Analysis and Mitigation of Risks in Infrastructures involves a partnership between four universities - University of Lisbon - Técnico Lisboa (IST), University of Porto - Faculty of Engineering (FEUP), University of Minho (UMinho) and University of Aveiro (UA) - the National Laboratory of Civil Engineering (LNEC) and ICIST (Instituto de Engenharia de Estruturas, Território e Construção). The degree attributed to the candidates will be a PhD degree in Civil Engineering from one of the partner higher education institutions.