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Professor
Organic Unit
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Email
cmavasques@ua.pt
Ciência ID
2314-4B69-C2B9
ORCID iD
0000-0003-1926-7250

[as of 31 Mar 2026]: SCOPUS: 35 docs | 517+ citations | h-index = 12 — GOOGLE SCHOLAR: 79 docs | 1016+ citations | h-index = 15 | i10-index = 18 — R&D PROJECTS: 14 as coordinator (5+ MEUR) | 11 as participant (7+ MEUR).

Dr. César Vasques is Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Aveiro (TEMA research unit), Portugal. He holds a PhD (2008) and MSc (2003) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Porto, following a degree obtained in 2000. During his doctoral studies, he worked on vibration control of adaptive multifunctional structures, including a Marie Curie fellowship at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR), University of Southampton (UK).

He has a strong track record in R&D, technology transfer and applied engineering, combining experimental and computational approaches. His expertise includes experimental mechanics (composite materials, space qualification testing, vibration and shock testing, experimental modal analysis, real-time vibration control, Matlab/Simulink, LabVIEW) and computational mechanics (finite element modelling and rigid/flexible multibody dynamics). In recent years, his work has increasingly focused on robotics, mechatronics and multibody systems, addressing modelling, simulation, control and integration of robotic and cyber-physical systems. His activities cover robotic systems design, dynamics and control, flexible multibody systems, and the integration of sensing, actuation and intelligence in advanced engineering applications.

His research spans mechanical, aerospace and energy engineering applications, with emphasis on multibody dynamics, vibration and damping, smart materials and structures, computational mechanics (finite element modelling, damping models, active structures), and experimental mechanics (modal analysis, materials characterization, NDT). Additional expertise includes mechatronics and structural control, structural acoustics, structural health monitoring (ultrasonic, vibration-based, impedance-based and self-sensing methods), impact mechanics and wave propagation, and composite structures (damage, crashworthiness, multi-scale behaviour).

He is also active in emerging technologies such as robotics-enabled systems, additive manufacturing (metals and polymers) for advanced mechanical design (e.g., lattice structures and 3D printed robotic systems), and engineering applications of artificial intelligence, particularly in monitoring, control and intelligent systems.

Dr. Vasques has coordinated 14 R&D projects (including ESA and EDA-funded projects) and participated in 11 others, collaborating with over 20 companies such as EMBRAER, EFACEC and AIRBUS-related entities. He has authored 50+ technical reports and has extensive experience in project and technical management, particularly in space qualification and advanced materials.

Since 2014, he has been an invited expert for national and European funding agencies, evaluating 100+ R&D projects and contributing to H2020 evaluations. He has received several distinctions, including the best national PhD thesis award in Applied and Computational Mechanics (2008).

His broader research interests include: robotics and mechatronics; multibody dynamics and control; 3D printing materials and technologies; smart materials and structures; computational and experimental mechanics; instrumentation and control; vibroacoustics; structural health monitoring; impact and wave propagation; composite materials and structures; machine design; power transformer noise and vibration; and AI applications in engineering.

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