Centre for Mechanical Technology and Automation: pursuing excellence, cutting-edge and impact research & innovation since 1996

Abstract

Centre for Mechanical Technology and Automation is a Research Unit created in 1996 composed by a team of researchers from the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Aveiro and with the collaboration of highly recognized experts in their scientific fields. TEMA combines key expertise in six main areas: Applied Energy, Transportation Technology, Nanoengineering, Advanced Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanics and Simulation Software, with an ambitious strategic plan to leverage its competences, in terms of scientific productivity and its transfer to society. This is carried out supporting the region's economic potential priorities following a “Smart Specialization Strategy” totally aligned with the international agenda for Research and Innovation, especially on new competitive products based on traditional technologies and nanoengineering; computational and physical tools to enhance the quality of the final product/outcome, while minimizing costs by reducing the requirements of raw materials in terms of their scarcity and quantity; and new or optimized technologies that will increase the process effectiveness in terms of energy requirements and production schedules.