Scientific Merit Medals REN - Ciência LP - FCT

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Scientific Merit Medals REN - Ciência LP - FCT

Inspired by "Prémio REN", "Medalhas de Mérito Científico REN - Ciência LP - FCT" results from a partnership between REN, Centro Ciência LP and Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT), which aim to recognize and value research work carried out by young people from Portuguese-speaking African countries, in the areas of energy and energy transition.

2023 edition Regulation

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Participants

"Medalhas de Mérito Científico REN - Ciência LP - FCT" can be attributed to two types of participants:

Women up to 35 years old, from Portuguese-speaking African countries who have carried out research projects within the scope of their advanced training (master's or doctorate), in areas of energy transition;
Students (M/F) coming from Portuguese-speaking African countries, who have carried out research projects within the scope of their advanced training (master's or doctorate), whose object of study is the energy transition in Africa.

Awards

Scientific Merit Medals have a monetary value and two prizes may be awarded:

Women up to 35 years old

1st Place Prize: 5.000 € (five thousand euros)

2nd Place Prize: 2.500 € (two thousand and five hundred euros)

Students (M/F)

1st Place Prize: 5.000 € (five thousand euros)
2nd Place Prize: 2.500 € (two thousand and five hundred euros)

Evaluation jury

The evaluation jury is selected by the Engineering Schools of the respective Consortium (CEE) and will be composed of a minimum of five Professors / Researchers from Organic Units where research is carried out in the area in which the Medals are awarded. The President of the Jury is appointed by the Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, as Coordinator of the Consortium of Schools of Engineering.

Classification

Scientific Merit Medals

1st Place prize

"Estudo do Sistema Fotovoltaico de Bombeamento de Água para Irrigação e Suprimento de Outras Demandas Energéticas: Caso do Tomate, Distrito de Boane, Província de Maputo"

Rosa Chilundo

Scientific Merit Medals

2nd Place prize

“Energias Renováveis como Solução para Electrificação nas Comunidades Rurais na Perspectiva de Sustentabilidade, Confiabilidade e Segurança – Caso de Estudo: Posto Administrativo de Chinamacondo, Distrito de Dondo”

Chadido Lacerda Diogo

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Classification

Women Researchers

1st place prize

"Optimisation of an Anaerobic Digestion Plant - Project in Renewable Engineering"

Ariel Neves

Students

1st place prize

"Diagnostic and Analysis of Failures in the Stator Windings of a Six-Phase PMSM with Predictive Control, for application in Electric Vehicles and Wind-Powered Generators"

Valdemar Abril Armindo

Classification

Women Researchers

1st place prize

Master's Thesis "The Control of a Three-phase PWM Regenerative Rectifier"

Felicidade Pemba Kinzo Garcia (Angola)

Women Researchers

2nd place prize

Master's Thesis: "The Sustainability of Development in Cape Verde in the Context of Small Island States: The Public Energy Policy"

Luzia Mendes Oliveira

Young Students

1st place prize

Master's Thesis in Electrical Engineering - Energy and Industrial Automation: "Optimisation of Power Transit of the MV Network with Storage Technology in Sal Island"

Denis Albertino dos Santos (Cape Verde)