Ricardo Alves de Sousa (São Paulo, 7th October 1977) is a Full Professor at the University of Aveiro, Portugal. He obtained BSc and MSc degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Porto in 2000 and 2003. In 2006 and 2017, he obtained his PhD and Habilitation degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Aveiro, Portugal. In 2011, he received the international scientific ESAFORM (European Association for Material Forming) prize* for outstanding contributions in the field of material forming. In 2013, he received the Innovation Prize from APCOR (Portuguese Association of Cork Material). In 2015, he was awarded "Research of the Month" at the University of Aveiro. He presides over the Portuguese Association of Forensic Biomechanics. His entrepreneurship activities include the Flattie helmet that has won several prizes, such as the BikeUP award, the James Dyson award, and the Born from Knowledge contest in 2023. He is the author of more than 170 scientific publications, dozens of book chapters, and pedagogical contributions, rendering a current h-index of 34 (Scopus) and 39 (GScholar). He is the author of 6 patents. His contribution to scientific society is reflected in his participation in several scientific committees of international conferences, the organisation of scientific events and workshops, and the editorial membership of international journals.
Ricardo Alves de Sousa (São Paulo, 7th October 1977) is a Full Professor at the University of Aveiro, Portugal. He obtained BSc and MSc degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Porto in 2000 and 2003. In 2006 and 2017, he obtained his PhD and Habilitation degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Aveiro, Portugal. In 2011, he received the international scientific ESAFORM (European Association for Material Forming) prize* for outstanding contributions in the field of material forming. In 2013, he received the Innovation Prize from APCOR (Portuguese Association of Cork Material). In 2015, he was awarded "Research of the Month" at the University of Aveiro. He presides over the Portuguese Association of Forensic Biomechanics. His entrepreneurship activities include the Flattie helmet that has won several prizes, such as the BikeUP award, the James Dyson award, and the Born from Knowledge contest in 2023. He is the author of more than 170 scientific publications, dozens of book chapters, and pedagogical contributions, rendering a current h-index of 34 (Scopus) and 39 (GScholar). He is the author of 6 patents. His contribution to scientific society is reflected in his participation in several scientific committees of international conferences, the organisation of scientific events and workshops, and the editorial membership of international journals.
Forensic Science Lab Member