Apresentação Pessoal

José Joaquim da Mota Machado is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (DEMec) at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), where he has been a faculty member since October 2021. He holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (2012) and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, with a focus on Adhesively Bonded Automotive Structures (2019), both from the University of Porto. His doctoral research was conducted in collaboration with Nagase ChemteX and Aston Martin Lagonda.

Between 2012 and 2016, José worked as a Mechanical Engineer, specializing in electric motors for hazardous areas within the Oil & Gas industry, as well as in the maintenance of mining equipment. He then moved into academia, joining the Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (INEGI) as a researcher from 2016 to 2019.

José also held a postdoctoral position at the Tokyo Institute of Technology from 2019 to 2020, furthering his expertise in mechanical engineering and research innovation.

As an academic, he has been deeply involved in mentoring, having co-supervised several M.Sc. theses since 2017. He is also a co-author of more than 60 articles published in national and international peer-reviewed journals. Additionally, he has served as a guest editor for various special issues of high-impact international journals. His research contributions extend across multiple projects, where he has worked both as a researcher and as a scientific coordinator.

José has also actively contributed to the academic community through his participation in the organization and scientific committees of several international conferences.

His primary research interests lie in design and manufacturing, computational vision, and new product development—areas in which he continues to explore innovative solutions that bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world applications.

Since 2022, he has served as the Mobility Coordinator at FEUP, overseeing international mobility programs for students and faculty.