IDMEC
Acronym: IDMC
Telephone: +351 218 417 351, +351 218 419 634
IDMEC (Instituto Superior Técnico – Universidade de Lisboa) is a private, non-profit association dedicated to science, technology, and advanced training at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon, Portugal.
Its activities are guided by five strategic objectives: promoting research and development (R&D), fostering technology transfer, developing advanced education and training programmes, strengthening national and international scientific cooperation, and supporting innovation in engineering and applied sciences.
The institute carries out research across a broad range of mechanical engineering disciplines, with activities organised into five research centres: Mechanical Design, Intelligent Systems, Manufacturing and Industrial Management, Energy and Fluid Mechanics, and Aerospace Science and Technology.
These research activities are supported by well-equipped laboratories that contribute to national and international R&D projects in mechanical engineering.
Through its research, education, and collaboration with industry, IDMEC promotes scientific excellence, knowledge dissemination, and the development of innovative engineering solutions.
Board of Directors:
- Prof. Virgínia Infante, President
- Prof. Duarte Valério, Vice-president for Scientific Affairs
- Prof. António Andrade, Vice-president for Administrative and Financial Affairs
- Prof. Carlos Alves da Silva Board Member for Projects & Funding
- Prof. Susana Vieira Board Member for Information Technology and Communications
- Prof. Nuno Silvestre (IST), President, Representant of the Scientific Council in the General Assembly
- Prof. Francisco Pires (UP), Vice-president, member for partner UP
- Prof. Filipa Moleiro (IST), Secretary
- Prof. Rogério Colaço, member for Partner IST
- Prof. Pedro Amaral, member for Partner ADIST
- Prof. João Melo de Sousa (IST), President
- Prof. João Tavares (UP), Vice-president
- Dr. João Careca
The activity of IDMEC is oriented towards five key strategic objectives:
1.to promote R&D actions;
2.to promote technology transfer;
3.to develop advanced training programmes;
4.to evaluate and audit new entrepreneurial processes;
5.to develop integrated management programmes in energetic, transports, logistic and socio-technical areas.
The activity of IDMEC is organized in five Centres: Mechanical Design; Intelligent Systems; Manufacturing and Industrial Management; Energy and Fluid Mechanics; Aerospace Science and Technology, supported by well-equipped laboratories that play a significant role in national and international R&D in different areas of mechanical engineering.