Biography

Victor Neto is a researcher and teacher developing work on Product Development, Manufacturing Technologies, and Eco-design. His research focus is on plastic-related metastrutures. Additionally, as a researcher and teacher, he is also very interested in matching scientific research, engineering education, and societal challenges.

His main professional activity is at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Aveiro (Portugal), where he has an associate professor position. He is also researcher at the Centre for Mechanical Technology and Automation (TEMA).

He has over 100 papers published in international refereed journals and over 100 conferences communications. He has been involved in several research projects, on the management of scientific events, and on science dissemination activities.

Victor Neto has a BSc degree in Physics Engineering (2001); MSc in Applied Physics (2004), a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (2008), and a MSc in Management (2012).

Acting areas & Interests: additive manufacturing; circular economy; eco-design & eco-efficiency; industry 4.0; manufacturing processes; nanotechnology; product development; teaching methodologies; thermoplastics processing (incluing recycled).