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03-01-2024 in IST - CENTEC
Prof. Carlos Guedes Soares elected Chairman of WEGEMT
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Prof Guedes Soares was elected Chairman of WEGEMT for the next three years. More

27-11-2023 in IST-CENTEC
University of Lisbon/Caixa Geral de Depósitos Scientific Awards 2023
Professor Ângelo Teixeira was awarded with the University of Lisbon/Caixa Geral de Depósitos Scientific Award 2023 in the area of Mechanical Engineering, Naval Engineering and Aerospace Engineering (Aircraft). More

07-11-2023 in IST-CENTEC
Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering classified in first place in Shanghai Ranking in Europe
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Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico ranked 1st in Europe and 4th in the world in the Shanghai Ranking in 2023, rising in the ranking compared to previous editions and being the best ranked area in Portugal. More

06-09-2023 in CENTEC
2nd edition of Research.com ranking of Best Engineering and Technology Scientists 2023
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Research.com, a leading academic platform for researchers, has released the 2023 rankings of best scientists and universities in the world across all major scientific disciplines. More

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05-07-2024, Place: Room C10 – Main Building | Time: 10:00h
MSc Defense in Naval Architecture & Ocean Eng: A Structural and Hydrodynamic Analysis of a ‘Moth’ Dinghy Hydrofoil
Presented by the student Rodrigo Cordeiro Ponte

17-05-2024, Room V1.16 (Civil Pav, 1st floor) | Time: 10:00h - 12:00h
Seminar: Supporting future environmental monitoring using maritime unmanned systems
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Presented by Florin Constantinoiu and Nádia Rijo, NATO MGeometoc Centre of Excellence

13-05-2024, Place: Room P13 – Maths Building | Time: 11:30h
MSc Defense in Naval Architecture & Ocean Eng: Numerical model of the liquefied natural gas tanker market
Presented by the student Beatriz Lameiras Mazeda Machado

09-05-2024, Room V1.11 (Civil Eng. Building) | Time: 14:00h - 15:30h
Seminar: Optimization Models for the Design of Offshore Production Systems
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Public Presentation of the Thesis Proposal by the PhD student Lis Mara Rocha Silva

09-05-2024, Room V1.11 (Civil Eng. Building) | Time: 14:00h - 15:30h
Seminar: Optimization Models for the Design of Offshore Production Systems
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Public Presentation of the Thesis Proposal by the PhD student Lis Mara Rocha Silva

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Latest Publications
Ranking of Universities in Ocean Engineering
Ranking of Portuguese Scientists
CENTEC classified by FCT as EXCELLENT
Strategic Plan of CENTEC 2025-2029
Shanghai Ranking
Distinguished Professor
Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering in RTP1
Research & Development

CENTEC, Centre for Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering, is a research centre of IST, recognized and funded by the Portuguese Government through the Foundation for Science and Technology of the Portuguese Ministry of Science and Technology, which in 2015 classified it as EXCELLENT.

CENTEC is organized in the following research groups:
 • Marine Environment
 • Marine Dynamics and Hydrodynamics
 • Marine Structures
 • Safety and Logistics of Maritime Transportation
Education

In addition to research activity, the professors of CENTEC promote the education of students in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, which is organized in the following cycles of studies:
 • Undergraduate Degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
 • Masters Degree in Centre for Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
 • Doctoral Programme in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
 • Advanced Training Diploma on Assessment of Risks, Safety and Reliability