LNEG I.P.
Unidade de Energia Solar
campus do Lumiar (Ed. C),
Azinhaga dos Lameiros à Estrada do Paço do Lumiar
1649-038 Lisboa
Portugal
 | fernando.oliveira@lneg.pt |
Expert on processing of advanced ceramics and their high temperature degradation behaviour
EDUCATION
Oct 1989–Nov 1992
Technische Universiteit Delft
Materials Science · PhD
Netherlands · Delft
Apr 1987–Sep 1989
University of Leeds
Materials · MSc by Research
Leeds, United Kingdom
Oct 1981–Jul 1986
Technical University of Lisbon
Metallurgy · Metallurgical Engineering graduate
Lisboa, Portugal
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Jan 2013– present
Senior Researcher (Investigador Principal com Habilitação)
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia · Unidade de Energia Solar · Concentrated Solar Power, Lisboa, Portugal
Advanced materials development for solar receivers and solar thermal energy (STE) components including evaluation of their performance, understanding of their degradation mechanisms and predicting their durability (since Feb 2014).
Synthesis of carbides, carbonitride and nitrides of W, Ta, Mo e Ti for the hard metal industry and sintering of cordierite using concentrated solar energy (since 2001).
Sep 2007–Sep 2010
Invited Associate Professor
Technical University of Lisbon · IST · Department of Materials Engineering
Seminars and supervision of graduate students research projects in the area of Materials Science and Engineering
Oct 2006–Jan 2013
Researcher (Investigador Principal com Habilitação, since Nov 2009)
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia I.P. · Laboratório de Energia · Product Engineering Unit
Coordination and execution of R&D projects in the area of Materials Engineering, including MW hybrid sintering of porcelain (2009/2011), development of La2O3 based electrolytes for IT-SOFC (2010/2013) and cordierite foams for VOC's removal catalyst substrates (2010/2013).
Nov 2005–Nov 2009
Researcher (Investigador Principal)
INETI · Department of Materials and Production Technologies
Coordination, management and execution of R&D projects in the area of Materials Science and Engineering, namely synthesis of calcium phosphates for synthetic implants for bone regeneration and coatings of hip-joint and knee protheses (2003/2007).
Feb 1994–Nov 2005
Researcher (Investigador Auxiliar)
INETI · Department of Materials
Execution of R&D projects in the area of Materials Science and Engineering, namely development of cordierite foam processing methods for catalysts substrates (2001/2003), lifetime prediction methodology development of gas burners substrates made of mullite foams (1998/2002), Processing and thermal-mechanical characterisation of cordierite and cordierite/zirconia and cordierite/zircon composites for thermal insulators appliances (1994/95 a 1998/2001) and reaction bonded silicon carbide for hydraulic pump seals (1995 e 1999/2000), evaluation of the high temperature corrosion performance of both silicon nitride and silicon carbide in combustion environments, cordierite monoliths coated by wascoats containing Pt/Rh used as automotive catalyst converters, contribution to proposal of European standard for oxidation testing of non-oxide ceramics (1995/97), sintering of high speed steels in nitrogen atmospheres from water atomised powders with suitable composition for cutting tools (1994/95), recycling of slate powders for mullite-based tiles manufacturing (1994/95).
Feb 1991–Feb 1994
Research Assistant (Assistente de Investigação)
LNETI · Department of Metallurgy
Execution of R&D projects in the area of Materials Science and Engineering, namely slip casting of alumina for producing crucibles for the foundry industry (1993/94), modeling of the high temperature gaseous corrosion of commercial silicon nitrides in reducing (H2/H2O), sulphidising (H2/H2S) and oxidising (synthetic air) for suitable components of combined cycle coal gasification processes.
Oct 1988–Feb 1991
Research trainee (Estagiário de Investigação)
LNETI · Department of Materials Technology
Execution of R&D projects in the area of Materials Science and Engineering, namely processing of silicon nitrides and their corrosion behaviour in reducing/sulphidising environments (H2/H2S/H2O), at high temperatures, for combined cycle coal gasification processes (1987/92).
Aug 1986–Oct 1988
Scholar
LNETI · Department of Materials Technology
Execution of research projects in the area of Materials Science and Engineering, namely powder technology of iron-based alloys (Fe-Si and Fe-Mn) for automotive components manufacturing (1985/86) and optimisation of firing of decorative stoneware in gas furnaces.
Mar 1986–Dec 1986
Lecturer Assistant
Technical University of Lisbon · IST · Department of Metallurgical Engineering
Support to experimental disciplines of the graduate course on Metallurgical Engineering, namely metallography
Mar 1985–Mar 1986
Researcher Assistant
Technical University of Lisbon · IST · Centre for Studies in Mechanics and Materials (CEMUL/UTL)
Support to experimental disciplines of the graduate course on Metallurgical Engineering
EDUCATION
Oct 1989–Nov 1992
Technische Universiteit Delft
Materials Science · PhD
Netherlands · Delft
Apr 1987–Sep 1989
University of Leeds
Materials · MSc by Research
Leeds, United Kingdom
Oct 1981–Jul 1986
Technical University of Lisbon
Metallurgy · Metallurgical Engineering graduate
Lisboa, Portugal
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Jan 2013– present
Senior Researcher (Investigador Principal com Habilitação)
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia · Unidade de Energia Solar · Concentrated Solar Power, Lisboa, Portugal
Advanced materials development for solar receivers and solar thermal energy (STE) components including evaluation of their performance, understanding of their degradation mechanisms and predicting their durability (since Feb 2014).
Synthesis of carbides, carbonitride and nitrides of W, Ta, Mo e Ti for the hard metal industry and sintering of cordierite using concentrated solar energy (since 2001).
Sep 2007–Sep 2010
Invited Associate Professor
Technical University of Lisbon · IST · Department of Materials Engineering
Seminars and supervision of graduate students research projects in the area of Materials Science and Engineering
Oct 2006–Jan 2013
Researcher (Investigador Principal com Habilitação, since Nov 2009)
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia I.P. · Laboratório de Energia · Product Engineering Unit
Coordination and execution of R&D projects in the area of Materials Engineering, including MW hybrid sintering of porcelain (2009/2011), development of La2O3 based electrolytes for IT-SOFC (2010/2013) and cordierite foams for VOC's removal catalyst substrates (2010/2013).
Nov 2005–Nov 2009
Researcher (Investigador Principal)
INETI · Department of Materials and Production Technologies
Coordination, management and execution of R&D projects in the area of Materials Science and Engineering, namely synthesis of calcium phosphates for synthetic implants for bone regeneration and coatings of hip-joint and knee protheses (2003/2007).
Feb 1994–Nov 2005
Researcher (Investigador Auxiliar)
INETI · Department of Materials
Execution of R&D projects in the area of Materials Science and Engineering, namely development of cordierite foam processing methods for catalysts substrates (2001/2003), lifetime prediction methodology development of gas burners substrates made of mullite foams (1998/2002), Processing and thermal-mechanical characterisation of cordierite and cordierite/zirconia and cordierite/zircon composites for thermal insulators appliances (1994/95 a 1998/2001) and reaction bonded silicon carbide for hydraulic pump seals (1995 e 1999/2000), evaluation of the high temperature corrosion performance of both silicon nitride and silicon carbide in combustion environments, cordierite monoliths coated by wascoats containing Pt/Rh used as automotive catalyst converters, contribution to proposal of European standard for oxidation testing of non-oxide ceramics (1995/97), sintering of high speed steels in nitrogen atmospheres from water atomised powders with suitable composition for cutting tools (1994/95), recycling of slate powders for mullite-based tiles manufacturing (1994/95).
Feb 1991–Feb 1994
Research Assistant (Assistente de Investigação)
LNETI · Department of Metallurgy
Execution of R&D projects in the area of Materials Science and Engineering, namely slip casting of alumina for producing crucibles for the foundry industry (1993/94), modeling of the high temperature gaseous corrosion of commercial silicon nitrides in reducing (H2/H2O), sulphidising (H2/H2S) and oxidising (synthetic air) for suitable components of combined cycle coal gasification processes.
Oct 1988–Feb 1991
Research trainee (Estagiário de Investigação)
LNETI · Department of Materials Technology
Execution of R&D projects in the area of Materials Science and Engineering, namely processing of silicon nitrides and their corrosion behaviour in reducing/sulphidising environments (H2/H2S/H2O), at high temperatures, for combined cycle coal gasification processes (1987/92).
Aug 1986–Oct 1988
Scholar
LNETI · Department of Materials Technology
Execution of research projects in the area of Materials Science and Engineering, namely powder technology of iron-based alloys (Fe-Si and Fe-Mn) for automotive components manufacturing (1985/86) and optimisation of firing of decorative stoneware in gas furnaces.
Mar 1986–Dec 1986
Lecturer Assistant
Technical University of Lisbon · IST · Department of Metallurgical Engineering
Support to experimental disciplines of the graduate course on Metallurgical Engineering, namely metallography
Mar 1985–Mar 1986
Researcher Assistant
Technical University of Lisbon · IST · Centre for Studies in Mechanics and Materials (CEMUL/UTL)
Support to experimental disciplines of the graduate course on Metallurgical Engineering
