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A. Fernando Ribeiro |
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Personal Details
Name: Antonio Fernando Macedo Ribeiro Date of Birthday 7th October 1966 Nationality Portuguese Marital Status Married Address: Rua Capitão Alfredo Guimarães, 445 4800-026 Guimarães Portugal Telephone: +351 253 102407
Institutional Details Address: Departamento de Electrónica Industrial - Robotics Group Portugal Telephone: +351 253 510195 (Office) +351 253 510190 (Secretary) +351 253 510394 (GAR Laboratory—football) +351 253 517183 (GAR Laboratory) Fax: +351 253 510189 (Secretary) +351 253 510188 (Algoritmi Centre) Email: fernando@dei.uminho.pt
Company Details Company: SAR - Soluções de Automação e Robótica, Lda. Address: Travessa do Pombal, 136 4800-023 Guimarães Portugal Telephone: +351 253554214 Fax: +351 253554214 E-mail: fernando@sarobotica.pt Web: www.sarobotica.pt
English (Speak, Read, Write) Spanish (Speak, Read) French (Read) STUDIES UNDERTAKEN Escola Secundária Francisco de Holanda, where I did my secondary school.
Universidade Portucalense, in 1988: Graduation in Computer Science / Applied Mathematics (Informática / Matemáticas Aplicadas) with a final Grade of 14 (out of 20).
Cranfield Institute of Technology, in 1992: MSc in Industrial Robotics. Thesis: “Development of Image Processing Tools for Measurement of Beam Straightness” for British Steel (Leeds) / Integral Vision (Bedford, UK). Group Project: “Fully Automated Factory for Manufacturing Composite Materials Aeroplanes” for British AeroSpace.
Cranfield Institute of Technology, in 1992: Certificate in Advanced English in Cambridge University.
Cranfield University, in 1994: Certificate course in Welding Technology awarded by “The Welding Institute” (Cambridge, UK).
Cranfield University, from 1992 to 1995: PhD in Advanced Manufacturing Technologies. Thesis: “Automated Off-Line Programming for Rapid Prototyping using Gas Metal Arc Welding” for the aircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce, PLC (Bristol, UK). Winner of the Rolls-Royce Aerospace Group Prize for its PhD. Rapid Prototyping (Photos of some Components made)
Awards Rolls-Royce - Aerospace Group Prize, on 10th June 1996, given to his PhD work at carried out at Cranfield University (United kingdom). New Technologies award, on the 1st youth gala in Guimarães, on 27 September 2003, organized by C.M.J.G / Cooperativa O Povo de Guimarães, given to the youths from city of Guimarães which develop relevant work on technology (robotic). Câmara Municipal de Guimarães Award, on 24 June 2004 – education boost award by his relevant work on new technologies. Comendador da Ordem de Instrução Pública, given by his eminence the President of the Portuguese Republic, Dr. Jorge Sampaio, on 10 June 2005, recognised by his scientific and pedagogical work on the Robotic area. Nortinov award – Ideas Competition by Agência de Inovação, to his work on “Veículos Totalmente Omnidireccionais” been selected 30 out of 157 projects on competition, with 10,000€. InventUMinho award – 3rd place - for his concept of the omnidirectional wheelchair “cadeira de rodas omnidireccional”, June 2005. Prémio BES – health and safety area - 1st place (on 207 projects) on the Concurso Nacional de Inovação BES, receiving the award on the 5 December 2005 at Portugal pavilion at Parque EXPO, by the President of the Bank BES Dr. Ricardo Espírito Santo Silva Salgado and by the Minister of Economics and Innovation Prof. Doutor Manuel Pinho. Medal of sports/science merit, given by the Fafe council at the Sports Party’2006, 4 October 2006, by the work developed with the footballer robots. Eng. Jaime Filipe award, Honours mention, by the work developed with the omnidirectional wheelchair, on 30 November 2006, receiving the award on the Governo Civil da Guarda with the presence of the secretária de estado to rehabilitation Dra. Idália Moniz, on 28 November 2007. Other Studies Certificate in Advanced English by Cambridge University in 1992. Welding Technologies course by “The Welding Institute” (TWI) in Cambridge, on 9 May 1994. Certified Member of the “American Welding Society”, July 1994. The engineering council Chartered Engineer in England, 18 December 1996.
Other Interests I love my city of Guimarães which is World Heritage, European Capital of Culture 2010, and has one of the 7 wonders of Portugal (castle of Guimarães). My football team is Vitória Sport Clube (Vitória de Guimrães) from my city I like to lpay football, listen to music while working, visiting other countries. I was scout for many years at the 331 Group (S. Dâmaso). Now I belong to Fraternidade NunÁlvares (for those who don’t have the time). I like to travel and meet new places. My Favourite Citations · In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice... but in practice, there is! · You will never know everything because you won't live time enough to commit all mistakes · Only those who see the invisible can do the impossible · "There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't · Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind · BUG — perceived non-conformance with expected behaviour
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