Manuel Francisco Costa Pereira
Professor Auxiliar, Departamento de Engenharia Civil Arquitectura e Georrecursos, Instituto Superior Técnico.
- PhD in Mining Engineering in IST-Technical University of Lisbon (2005), Master in geochemistry in Aveiro University (1995), Graduation in Mining Engineering in IST (1990). 1990-at Present- Professor at IST, University of Lisbon. Graduation, Master and PhD lectures in Mineralogy and Geology, Applied Geology, Ore Deposits, Petroleum Systems, Instrumental Analytical Techniques. Fundec course in Marine Armourstones.
- Researcher in CERENA/CEPGIST - IST – University of Lisbon. Author and co-author of several scientific publications in national and international journals. Basic and applied research in earth, health, energy and material sciences. Expertise includes microscopy, XRD, XRF, XR micro-CT, FTIR and other analytical techniques.
- Recent studies: cultural heritage, bone and mouth calculus
- Other research and outreach activities: Mineralogy and Petrology Laboratory co-responsible.
- Director of Geosciences
Museums of IST ( Bensaúde and Décio Thadeu Museums) . Adviser and collaborator
of the LAIST (IST Laboratory of Analyses). Participation in several projects in
natural risks and raw materials valorization.
E-mail: mfcp@tecnico.ulisboa.pt