Joaquim Infante Barbosa. He completed his Habilitation Title in Structural Mechanics in 2008/05 from the University of Évora; PhD in Mechanical Engineering in 1993/05 from the University of Lisbon, IST - Instituto Superior Técnico; Master's degree in Design and Mechanical Engineering in 1984/07 from IST - Instituto Superior Técnico; Bachelor's degree (six years) in Mechanical Engineering in 1975 from IST - Instituto Superior Técnico; He has published more than 35 articles in specialized journals. He participates and/or has participated as a Researcher in 20 projects. He works in the area(s) of Engineering Sciences and Technologies with an emphasis on Mechanical Engineering. The most frequent terms in the contextualization of scientific, technological, and artistic-cultural production are: Structural Optimization; Composite Materials; Vibration Suppression; Reverse Engineering and Functionally graded materials.