Professor Adelino Ferreira
The University of Coimbra was founded in 1290 and constitutes a reference in higher education and scientific research in Portugal, with excellent academic reputation recognized worldwide. It includes 8 faculties and 32 research centres, providing teaching and conducting research in almost all study fields - Exact Sciences and Engineering, Life Sciences, Architecture, Medicine, Social Sciences, Humanities and Sports - , as well as several structures devoted to promote science and technology, culture and sports.
The University of Coimbra has a strong internationalisation as the result of the constant arrival of students, professors and researchers of different cultural backgrounds from all around the world. Aware of the complexity and challenges of multilateral co-operation, the University actively promotes scientific/pedagogic networking by supporting the foundation of important European networks, such as “the Coimbra Group” (38 partner universities) and the Utrecht Network (31 partner universities), in both of which the UC plays an important role. Knowing the importance of such links, the UC also became a founding member of the University Transnational Network [Pólo Transfronteiriço] (13 partner universities) and more recently, the Tordesillas Group (38 partner universities). The UC is also member of CUM [Communauté des Universités du Mediterrané] (160 partner universities), of the SYLFF Network (88 partner universities) and of ERA-More - European Network of Mobility Centres (190 centres in 32 countries). As for research, the University is currently involved in 367 national projects and 120 international research projects.
University of Coimbra
Mr Walid Fourati
TRANSVER was founded in 1995 with the aim of implementing scientific innovations in the field of traffic engineering and traffic planning in practice.
The highly qualified team of traffic and software engineers continually extend the wide range of TRANSVER procedures and software products. New quantitative models and methods for the detection, examination and evaluation of traffic data for the design, control and optimisation of traffic facility are employed.
Dr. Juergen Frick
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- Central university institute
- 350 employees
- 75 % funding from industry
- Notified body according to construction product regulation (CPR)
- Contacts to SMEs in construction sector
- Strong research interest in NDT on transport infrastructures, structural-health monitoring, LCA and lifetime prolongation (including material development)
Dr SALVADOR FURIO PRUÑONOSA
The Valenciaport Foundation for Research, Promotion and Commercial Studies of the Valencian region (Valenciaport Foundation) is a non-profit private entity. It has been conceived to further expand the reach of the logistics-ports community by serving as a research, training and cooperation centre of excellence.