Rui Igreja

Current

Development Engineer at Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão Nuclear (Institute for Plasmas and Nuclear Fusion)
Mechanical Development Engineer at EFDA/JET at the UKAEA facilities

Past

Research Assistant at Department of Mechanical Engineer of the University of Aveiro
Professional Trainer at Gabigerh, Lda
Research & Development Engineer at CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Mechanical Engineer at Renault C.A.C.I.A., S.A.
Mechanical Engineer at Covelas Energia Lda

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Education

Universidade de Aveiro
Universidade do Porto
University of Leeds

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Rui Igreja’s Summary

Mechanical Research & Development Engineer with a broad range of expertise in mechanical analysis and project.
International experience in working at international research organizations.

Rui Igreja’s Specialties:

Computational Fluid Dynamics,
Structural and Thermal Analysis,
Mechanical Project,
Computer Aided Design.

Rui Igreja’s Experience

Development Engineer

Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão Nuclear (Institute for Plasmas and Nuclear Fusion)

(Research industry)

January 2006 — Present (4 years )

Mechanical project for JET and for ITER.
Mechanical Development Engineer

EFDA/JET at the UKAEA facilities

(Privately Held; Research industry)

January 2006 — Present (4 years )

6 months in 2006, 1.5 months in 2007 and since May 2008.
Mechanical project, design and CAD modelling of diagnostic systems components, in- and ex-vessel, for the Joint European Torus (JET).
Research Assistant

Department of Mechanical Engineer of the University of Aveiro

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

April 2003 — October 2005 (2 years 7 months)

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).
Research on using commercial CFD software for the numerical simulation of injection moulding processes.
Research on the optimization of Reaction Injection Moulding (RIM) processes parameters, with results obtained from numerical simulations (motion, heat transfer and cure equations).
Professional Trainer

Gabigerh, Lda

(Professional Training & Coaching industry)

July 2002 — March 2003 (9 months)

Professional trainer at an automotive components factory: Maintenance and Tool-machines.
Research & Development Engineer

CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research)

(Partnership; Research industry)

June 1999 — June 2000 (1 year 1 month)

Cryogenics.
Project and conception of equipment for testing the performance of bellows and metallic seals (to be used to connect the cryogenic cooling network to the magnets) at low temperatures.
Research on the performance of the bellows and seals.
Mechanical Engineer

Renault C.A.C.I.A., S.A.

(Privately Held; Automotive industry)

September 1998 — May 1999 (9 months)

Water pumps and oil pumps tests.
Cutting tools management performance control.
Grinding parameters optimization.
Responsible for the start-up of new numerical command grinding machine.
Technical specifications for the ventilation, gases exhaustion and fuel feeding for a new tests laboratory.
Mechanical Engineer

Covelas Energia Lda

(Oil & Energy industry)

December 1997 — July 1998 (8 months)

Planning and control of a combined heat and power plant.
Planning and coordination of maintenance activities.
Elaboration of operation and maintenance procedures.

Rui Igreja’s Education

Universidade de Aveiro

Master , Mechanical Engineering , 2004 — 2007

Taught part completed with 17 points (over 20).
Specialization: Industrial Thermal Engineering
Master Thesis: Numerical Simulation of the Filling and Curing Stages in Reaction Injection Moulding, using CFX ( http://RuiIgreja.googlepages.com/MyMasterThesis ).

Activities and Societies:

Football and snowboard.
Universidade do Porto

Licenciatura (5 years degree) , Mechanical Engineering , 1991 — 1997

5th year specialization: Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer.

Activities and Societies:

Participation in mountain sports, orienteering, canoeing, football teams.
Participation on the organization of the mechanical engineer bar at the "Queima das Fitas" week.
University of Leeds

Mechanical Engineering 1995 — 1996

Erasmus exchange student