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Universidade do Algarve: Faro, Faro, PT

2001-02-13 to present | Adjunct professor (Mechanical Engineering Department)
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Nelson Sousa

Education and qualifications (3)

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico: Lisboa, Lisboa, PT

2014-04-14 | PhD (Mechanical Engineering Department)
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Nelson Sousa

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico: Lisboa, Lisboa, PT

2001-04-11 | MSc (Mechanical Engineering Department)
Education
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Nelson Sousa

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico: Lisboa, Lisboa, PT

1997-07-21 | Licentiate (Mechanical Engineering Department)
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Nelson Sousa

Professional activities (6)

Universidade do Algarve: Faro, Faro, PT

2018-10-31 to present | Advisory Board Member (Department of Mechanical Engineering)
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Universidade do Algarve: Faro, Faro, PT

2016-05-11 to present | Head of Department (Department of Mechanical Engineering)
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Universidade do Algarve: Faro, Faro, PT

2015-09-09 to present | Member of the Scientific Council (Department of Mechanical Engineering)
Service
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Universidade do Algarve: Faro, Faro, PT

2015-09-09 to 2018-09-12 | Member of the Pedagogical Council (Department of Mechanical Engineering)
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Universidade do Algarve: Faro, Faro, PT

2015-06-01 to 2018-06-18 | Mechanical Engineering Master Course Coordinator (Department of Mechanical Engineering)
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Universidade do Algarve: Faro, Faro, PT

2014-06-18 to 2016-12-31 | Technological Specialization Courses - Solar Installations Course Coordinator (Department of Mechanical Engineering)
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Funding (4)

ACCES4ALL: Acessibilidade para Todos no Turismo

2017-11 to 2019-09 | Contract
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

02/SAICT/2016

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CIÊNCIAVITAE

CARACTERIZAÇÃO EXPERIMENTAL E DESENVOLVIMENTO DE MODELO NUMÉRICO PARA QUEIMA DE BIOMASSA EM GRELHA

2008-01-01 to 2011-12-31 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

SFRH/BD/41532/2007

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Project 03/04 - InovAlgarve– RECUPERA

2004-03 to 2005-05 | Contract
FEDER/CCDR-Algarve (Faro, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

Project 03/04 - InovAlgarve

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Nelson Sousa

ANÁLISE E OPTIMIZAÇÃO DE CICLOS TERMODINÂMICOS AVANÇADOS - MESTRADO EM ENGª MECÂNICA

1999-03-01 to 2000-02-29 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PRAXIS XXI/BM/17691/98

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Works (33)

Co-designing an inclusive bus stop for a tourist transportation hub

CoDesign
2025-01-27 | Journal article
Contributors: Manuela Pires Rosa; Homayoun Golestaneh; Germana Santiago de Mello; João Rodrigues; Nelson Sousa; Celeste Gameiro; Carlos Sousa; Rui Cavaleiro; Hugo Lamarão
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INCREaSE 2023 Proceedings of the 3nd International Congress on Engineering and Sustainability in the XXI Century, Book of Abstracts Poster Sessions

2023 | Edited book
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cv-prod-id-3858043

Contributors: Jorge Filipe Leal Costa Semião; Sousa, Nelson; Rui Mariano Sousa da Cruz; Gonçalo Nuno Delgado Prates
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INCREaSE 2023, Proceedings of the 3rd INternational CongRess on Engineering and Sustainability in the XXI CEntury

Springer
2023 | Edited book
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cv-prod-id-3857989

Contributors: Jorge Filipe Leal Costa Semião; Sousa, Nelson; Rui Mariano Sousa da Cruz; Gonçalo Nuno Delgado Prates
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Sustainable Bus Stop for Inclusive and Smart Cities

2023 | Book chapter
Contributors: Manuela Pires Rosa; Nelson Sousa; João Rodrigues; Rui Cavaleiro; Hugo Lamarão
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Improvement on Fuel Characteristics of Biomass and Refused Derived Fuel with Torrefaction

2020 | Book chapter
Contributors: Ander Azpilicueta; Pramod Paudel; Nelson Sousa
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Proceedings of the 2nd International Congress on Engineering and Sustainability in the XXI Century

Springer
2020 | Edited book
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cv-prod-id-2035311

Contributors: Monteiro, Jânio; Silva, António João; Mortal, António; Aníbal, Jaime; Silva, Manuela Moreira da; Oliveira, Miguel; Sousa, Nelson
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Paragens de autocarro inteligentes e inclusivas

2019 | Journal article
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cv-prod-id-2035312

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Rodrigues, J., Rosa, M., Viegas, M., Turner, D., Veiga, R. & Sousa N., Paragens de autocarro inteligentes e inclusivas, Revista Smart Cities Cidades Sustentáveis, Medialine, Algés, Outubro/Novembro/Dezembro 2019.

Contributors: Rodrigues, Joao; Pires Rosa, Manuela; Viegas, Micael; Turner, Daniel; Veiga, Ricardo; Sousa, Nelson
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Photovoltaic Solar System for a Smart Bus Shelter at Faro Airport

2nd Sustainable Solutions for Growth SSG 2019 conference
2019-09-16 | Conference paper
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cv-prod-id-3175396

Contributors: Sousa, Nelson; Rosa, Manuela; Luís Baioa; Cláudio Costa; Autor correspondente: Sousa, Nelson.
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Photovoltaic Solar System for a Smart Bus Shelter at Faro Airport

2nd Sustainable Solutions for Growth conference, Wrocław, Poland
2019-09-16 | Conference paper
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Nelson Sousa

IoE Accessible Bus Stop

Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Software Development and Technologies for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-exclusion - DSAI 2018
2018-06 | Conference paper
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Model simplifications on biomass particle combustion

Fuel
2016-11-15 | Journal article
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cv-prod-id-2424994

Contributors: Sousa, Nelson; Azevedo, João L.T.
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Study of Biomass Particle Combustion Model to Use in Multi-Particle Simulation Codes

12th Conference on Energy for a Clean Environment CLEANAIR
2015-07 | Conference paper
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cv-prod-id-3178989

Contributors: Sousa, Nelson; Azevedo, João L.T.
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Study of Biomass Particle Combustion Model to Use in Multi-Particle Simulation Codes

12th Conference on Energy for a Clean Environment
2015-07-05 | Conference paper
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Nelson Sousa

Modeling biomass particle drying, devolatilization and combustion in a grate fired combustor

1ª Feira e Congresso Internacional de Bioenergia
2013-05 | Conference paper
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cv-prod-id-3178988

Contributors: Sousa, Nelson; Azevedo, João L.T.
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Modeling biomass particle drying, devolatilization and combustion in a grate fired combustor

1ª Feira e Congresso Internacional de Bioenergia
2013-05-23 | Conference poster
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Nelson Sousa

Modelo de Escoamento e Combustão de Biomassa em Grelha

IV Conferência Nacional em Mecânica dos Fluidos, Termodinâmica e Energia
2012-05 | Conference paper
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cv-prod-id-3178987

Contributors: Sousa, Nelson; Azevedo, João L.T.
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Modelo de Escoamento e Combustão de Biomassa em Grelha

IV Conferência Nacional em Mecânica dos Fluidos, Termodinâmica e Energia
2012-05-29 | Conference paper
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Nelson Sousa

Hydrodynamic Model for a Biomass Grate Fired System

11th Conference on Energy for a Clean Environment, CleanAir
2011-06 | Conference paper
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cv-prod-id-3178986

Contributors: Sousa, Nelson; Azevedo, João L.T.
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Hydrodynamic Model for a Biomass Grate Fired System

11th Conference on Energy for a Clean Environment, Lisbon, June
2011-06-26 | Conference paper
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Nelson Sousa

Experimental Grate Fired Combustion Test Section

18th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
2010-05 | Conference poster
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cv-prod-id-3178985

Contributors: Sousa, Nelson; Azevedo, João Luís Toste
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Experimental Grate Fired Combustion Test Section

18th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, Lyon
2010-05-03 | Conference poster
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Nelson Sousa

Characterization of grate fired combustion: initial experimental results and model for particle motion

10th Conference on Energy for a Clean Environment CLEANAIR
2009-07 | Conference poster
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cv-prod-id-3178984

Contributors: Sousa, Nelson; Azevedo, João Luís Toste
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Characterization of grate fired combustion: initial experimental results and model for particle motion

10th Conference on Energy for a Clean Environment (CLEANAIR), Lisbon
2009-07-07 | Conference paper
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Nelson Sousa

Thermal performance in a conventional fireplace and in an inset appliance

2008 | Journal article
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cv-prod-id-3178610

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9th Conference on Energy for a Clean Environment (CLEANAIR). - Póvoa de Varzim, 2-5 July 2007. - 18 p

Contributors: Sousa, Nelson Manuel Santos; Nunes, Manuel; Santos, Carlos Miguel Andrade
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Thermal performance in a conventional fireplace and in an inset appliance

Ninth International Conference on Energy for a Clean Environment, Clean Air, Póvoa de Varzim
2007-07-02 | Conference paper
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Nelson Sousa

RECUPERA Projecto 03/04 INOVAlgarve EST/ADEM –VALE MONTANHA Lda

Tecnovisão
2005-06 | Journal article
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cv-prod-id-3178976

Contributors: Nunes, Manuel Carlos; Sousa, Nelson
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A New Combined Joule – Supercritical Rankine Cycle Exergetic Analysis and Optimization

1st International Congress of Energy and Environment Engineering and Management (CIIEM), Portalegre
2005-05 | Conference paper
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Nelson Sousa

A new combined joules supercritical rankine cycle exergetic analysis and optimization

1st International Congress of Energy and Environment Engineering and Management (CIIEM)
2005-05 | Conference paper
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cv-prod-id-3178612

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1st International Congress of Energy and Environment Engineering and Management (CIIEM). - Portalegre, May 2005. - 4 p

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AUT: NSO01760;

Contributors: Sousa, Nelson
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Caracterização energética e segurança na utilização de recuperadores de calor para lareiras

1st International Congress of Energy and Environment Engineering and Management (CIIEM)
2005-05 | Conference paper
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cv-prod-id-3178611

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1st International Congress of Energy and Environment Engineering and Management (CIIEM). - Portalegre, May 2005. - 8 p

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AUT: MNU00233; NSO01760;

Contributors: Sousa, Nelson Manuel Santos; Nunes, Manuel
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Caracterização Energética e Segurança na Utilização de Recuperadores de Calor para Lareiras

1st International Congress of Energy and Environment Engineering and Management (CIIEM), Portalegre
2005-05 | Conference poster
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Nelson Sousa

Caracterização energética e ambiental de recuperadores de calor para lareiras

12º Congresso do Algarve
2004 | Conference paper
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cv-prod-id-3178650

Contributors: Nunes, Manuel Carlos; Sousa, Nelson; Santos, Carlos Miguel Andrade; Lamarão, António Hugo; Major, Virgílio
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Caracterização Energética e Ambiental de Recuperadores de Calor para Lareiras, Manual de Operações - Resultados

Universidade do Algarve
2004-10 | Report
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cv-prod-id-3179185

Contributors: Nunes, Manuel Carlos; Sousa, Nelson; Lamarão, António Hugo; Santos, Carlos Miguel Andrade; Broad, David; Stadler, Rudolf
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Model simplifications on biomass particle combustion

Fuel
Journal article
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Nelson Sousa

Peer review (6 reviews for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for Renewable energy. (6)