A Ramos

António Manuel Ramos works in computational and experimental models, related to biomechanics and product development field since 2001. Graduated in Mechanical Engineering (1996-2001) at the University of Aveiro and then worked on a research grant by INEGI during some months. The PhD (2002-2005) was focused on developing a new cemented hip stem, with numerical and experimental techniques and their correlation with implant success and long term clinical performance. From this work, new stem geometry was proposed which reduce the stress in cement bone, and some aspects are in the market at different hip prosthesis. This work was awarded the prestigious Award Professor Carlos Lima 2006 by the Portuguese National Associations of Orthopedics and Traumatology (SPOT). After completing his PhD thesis, he joined to the group of structures and vibrations in 2007 -2009 as after-Ph. D grant by FCT research in cork behaviour and rheologic materials. He worked on a number of projects related to joint replacement and medical devices. From February 2002 to August 2005, he was invited assistant professor on part-time at University of Aveiro. In August 2008, he was appointed as a full-time member of lecturing staff of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, at University of Aveiro. The main research interests are the analysis of the medical device to predict the mechanical behaviour of implants for long-term applications in the areas of hip, shoulder, ankle and TMJ articulations. Another area is product development, in the last years, he has developed several products and equipment to work in different fields, mainly in the forest, to clean and manage biomass to produce energy. António is the coordinator of two research project by FCT and collaborated in more than 20 research projects until now. Is the author of more than one hundred published scientific articles in international journals with referee and more than one hundred articles in conferences. He is still the author of six national patents and two international and two models of utility. Antonio participates in last years in 5 cooperation projects with industry in several areas, mainly in product development and medical devices.