Albano Cavaleiro

Born in Vilar de Besteiros, Tondela

Portuguese, in 21 May 1958

Professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department of the Coimbra University

Coimbra, Portugal, Pinhal de Marrocos, 3030-201 Coimbra, Portugal.

Tel: + 351 239 790745 (Office), Fax: + 351 239 790701

E-mail: albano.cavaleiro@dem.uc.pt

I - Academic Degrees

- Graduation in Mechanical Engineering (Production)

University of Coimbra, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, October 1981.

- Master Degree in Materials and Fabrication Processes

University of Porto, Faculty of Engineering, May 1986.

"Use of RF sputtering for the deposition of polythetrafluoroethylene: Protection of spectrally selective surfaces”

- Ph'D in Mechanical Engineering (Materials Science)

University of Coimbra, October 1990.

“Study of W-C-(Co) coatings deposited on high speed steels by sputtering"

- Aggregation in Mechanical Engineering

University of Coimbra, June 2002.

I Report of the program, content and teaching methods of a Course – “Materials Selection"

II Summary of the synthesis lecture – “Questions about the hardness in thin films”

II – Professional positions

- From 1981 to 1986 – Lecturer

University of Coimbra, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, October 1981.

- From 1986 to 1990 – Assistant professor

University of Coimbra, Faculty of Sciences and Technology

- From 1990 to 1999 – Auxiliary professor

University of Coimbra, Faculty of Sciences and Technology

- From 1999 – Associate professor

University of Coimbra, Faculty of Sciences and Technology

III – Areas of interest

Main scientific area of research:

-Materials and Surfaces Science and Engineering:

-Structural transformations;

-Deposition and characterisation of thin films;

-Tribology,

-Nanocrystalline materials

Other scientific areas of interest:

-Influence of sputtering parameters in the characteristics of hard coatings

-Mechanical characterization of thin films (depth sensing technique)

-Oxidation and corrosion behaviour of materials

-Standardisation of thin ceramic films

IV – Participation in scientific events

Participation in more than 60 international events, such as congresses, conferences, workshops and exhibitions. 15 invited talks in national and international scientific events

Member of the organizing and scientific committees of 16 scientific events, from which 9 international

V – Participation in Research and industrial projects

Participation in more than 25 projects, (10 international) from which was scientific responsible of 10.

VI – Publications

100 research works published, 60 of them in International Journals of the Science Citation Index.

Tel: + 351 239 790794    Fax: + 351 239 790701  

E-mail: albano.cavaleiro@dem.uc.pt