Programme Coordination

Scientific Structure of the Programme

The scientific structure of the programme brings together the coordination of the cycle of studies, the scientific supervisors, the Thesis Monitoring Committee, and the competent scientific bodies of Instituto Superior Técnico. In the case of the IST/CMU dual degree, it also connects with the supervision and the scientific bodies of Carnegie Mellon University, within the scope of CMU-Portugal.

The formal composition of the programme's scientific bodies (2025) includes:

• Luís António Fialho Marcelino Ferreira — Full Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, IST
• Paulo Manuel Cadete Ferrão — Full Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IST
• Ana Paula Ferreira Dias Barbosa Póvoa — Full Professor, Department of Engineering and Management, IST
• Rui Miguel Loureiro Nobre Baptista (coordinator) — Full Professor, Department of Engineering and Management, IST
• Joana Serra da Luz Mendonça (deputy coordinator) — Full Professor, Department of Engineering and Management, IST

Scientific Monitoring Functions

The scientific coordination encompasses:

• the articulation between students, academic staff, and supervisors
• the scientific evaluation of applications, when applicable
• the validation of the students' curricular and scientific path
• the monitoring of the definition of the topic and the thesis plan
• the articulation with the Thesis Monitoring Committee
• the articulation with the Postgraduate Area
• the articulation with the Técnico Doctoral School on matters common to all doctoral programmes
• the articulation with Carnegie Mellon University, in the case of dual degree students
• the monitoring of the evaluation, accreditation, and curricular update processes of the cycle of studies The specific supervision of each thesis is defined according to the research topic, the scientific framework, and the rules applicable to Técnico's doctoral programmes.

Thesis Monitoring Committee

The Thesis Monitoring Committee monitors the scientific development of the doctorate, together with the student, the supervisors, and the programme coordination.

Its role is to support the regular monitoring of the research plan, assess the progress of the work, and identify any needs for scientific, methodological, or institutional adjustment.

The composition and operation of the Thesis Monitoring Committee should be confirmed against the regulations applicable to Técnico's doctoral programmes and the specific rules of the programme.

• Postgraduate Area — Doctoral Programmes
• Regulations

Complementary sources:

• Faculty of the Department of Engineering and Management
• Organisation of the Department of Engineering and Management