Outputs
Conference articles
1. Cardoso BJ, Rosa N, Gaspar AR, Gomes Á. Priorities in the Portuguese Water Sector: A comparison between upstream and downstream water utilities. In: Duque de Brito PS et al., editor. Proceeding 4th Int. Conf. Water Energy Food Sustain. (ICoWEFS 2024), Springer Cham, 2024. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-81817-2_8.
2. Cardoso BJ, Fernandes MS, Semente J, Envelope N, Lingongo C, Rodrigues E, Gaspar AR. Capacitar Moçambique: Sinergia universitária na transição e avanços na qualidade de vida [Portuguese]. 10th Luso-Mozambican Engineering Congress (CLME 2025). Maupto, Mozambique, 29 July - 2 August 2025.
Journal articles
1. Bissiri M, Moura P, Perez RC, Figueiredo NC, Silva PP. Generation capacity expansion planning with spatially-resolved electricity demand and increasing variable renewable energy supply: Perspectives from power pooling in West Africa. Applied Energy 364, 123115, 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.123115.
2. Bissiri M, Silva PP, Moura P, Figueiredo NC. Are West Africa's policy, planning, and regulatory frameworks missing the harmonization piece of the power pooling-renewable energy puzzle?
Energy Policy 190, 114161, 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2024.114161.
Abstracts in event proceedings
1. Cardoso BJ, Fernandes MS, Semente J, Rodrigues E, Gaspar AR. The Afroenergy project: Empowering Mozambique for a just energy transition and improved living conditions. Book of Abstracts, 6th Meeting of the Young Researchers of LAETA, INEGI, 2025.
Master's dissertations
1. Pereira A. Enhancing energy efficiency and resilience of the Pemba Provincial Hospital in Mozambique. Dissertation within the scope of the Integrated Master's in Mechanical Engineering, University of Coimbra, September 2024.
2. Duarte D. Estratégias para a adaptação e mitigação climática da residência de estudantes da Universidade Lúrio em Moçambique [Portuguese]. Dissertation within the scope of the Integrated Master's in Mechanical Engineering, University of Coimbra, September 2024.
3. Matos AM. Avaliação do Desempenho e Medidas de Melhoria de Edifícios Residenciais do Meio Rural Moçambicano [Portuguese]. Dissertation within the scope of the Integrated Master's in Mechanical Engineering, University of Coimbra, September 2024.
4. Tinseth J. Assessing the Impact of Population Growth, Urbanization, and Decarbonization on Africa’s Residential Energy Needs and Their Contribution to Carbon Neutrality in a Future Climate Scenario. Dissertation within the scope of the Integrated Master's in Energy for Sustainability, University of Coimbra, February 2025.
5. Marujo R. Soluções Sustentáveis para Melhoria do Conforto Térmico e da Qualidade do Ar Interior em Habitações Rurais em Moçambique [Portuguese]. Dissertation within the scope of the Master's in Mechanical Engineering, University of Coimbra, September 2025.
Models
1. Duarte D, Miranda L. Lúrio University Student Residence (Pemba). CYPE IFC Builder, 2024.
2. Ferreira P, Ferreira J. Religious Residential Home (Pemba). CYPE IFC Builder, 2024.
3. Matos A, Santos D. Lúrio University laboratory building (Pemba). CYPE IFC Builder, 2024.
4. Pereira A. Pemba Provincial Hospital. DesignBuilder, 2024.
5. Duarte D. Lúrio University Student Residence (Pemba). DesignBuilder, 2024.
6. Matos AM. Generic rural buildings. DesignBuilder, 2024.
7. Marujo R. Generic rural buildings. DesignBuilder, 2025.
Presentations
1. Cardoso BJ. Priorities in the Portuguese Water Sector: A comparison between upstream and downstream water utilities. ICoWEFS 2024 – 4th International Conference on Water, Energy, Food and Sustainability, Online, 8 May 2024.
2. Gaspar AR. Buildings and Climate Change: Strategies for Designing a Sustainable Future. Climamed 2024 – 11th HVAC Mediterranean Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, 17-18 May 2024.
3. Semente J. Capacitar Moçambique: Sinergia universitária na transição e avanços na qualidade de vida [Portuguese]. CLME 2025 – 10th Luso-Mozambican Engineering Congress, Maputo, Mozambique, 31 July - 2 August 2025.
4. Cardoso BJ. The AfroEnergy project - Empowering Mozambique for a just energy transition and improved living conditions. EJIL 2025 – 6th Meeting of Young Researchers of LAETA, Porto, 28 October 2025.
Reports
1. Duarte D, Miranda L. Projeto de um sistema AVAC para uma residência de estudantes em Moçambique [Portuguese]. Work carried out within the scope of the Design of Energy Systems course, Master's in Mechanical Engineering, University of Coimbra, 2024.
2. Ferreira P, Ferreira J. Projeto de Sistema de AVAC para uma Residência Religiosa em Moçambique [Portuguese]. Work carried out within the scope of the Design of Energy Systems course, Master's in Mechanical Engineering, University of Coimbra, 2024.
3. Matos A, Santos D. Laboratório Moçambique [Portuguese]. Work carried out within the scope of the Design of Energy Systems course, Master's in Mechanical Engineering, University of Coimbra, 2024.
4. Marujo R, Cardoso BJ, Fernandes MS, Semente J, Gaspar AR. Resultados do Inquérito para Avaliação do Conforto Térmico e QAI em Habitações em Moçambique [Portuguese]. University of Coimbra, Association for the Development of Industrial Aerodynamics, September 2025.
Work sessions
1. Auditoria Energética com base nas normas ASHRAE (2023) [doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.121141] | Edifícios Rurais com Energia Líquida Zero através da Integração de Sistemas Fotovoltaicos em Casas de Terra de Base Biológica (2023) [doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.104962] [Portuguese]. Online, 31 October 2023. State of the art presentation and discussion session presented by Nataniel Chiziane and Salvador Messias, and Luís Salvador and Pascoal Orlando.
2. Preditores da exposição pessoal ao carbono negro entre as mulheres do sul de Moçambique semi-rural (2019) [doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.104962] [Portuguese]. Online, 7 November 2023. State of the art presentation and discussion session presented by Fernando Alberto and Edmilson Ferrão.
3. Protocol for measuring indoor air quality and thermal comfort parameters in Mozambican dwellings: definition and clarifications. Online, 1 October 2025. Clarification session held by Bruno Cardoso.
4. Fluke 1732: operation and parameterization, good practices, and connection types for electrical systems. Online, 15 October 2025. In-depth clarification session held by Bruno Cardoso.
5. Sustainable Solutions for improving Thermal Comfort and Indoor Air Quality in Rural Dwellings in Mozambique. Online, 30 October 2025. Presentation and discussion session on the topic helb by Rui Marujo.
Workshops
1. Investigação e ensino: Contributos para a transição energética [Portuguese]. Centro de Excelência de Formação de Formadores para o Gás Natural, Lúrio University, 18 July 2023. Prepared and presented by Adélio R. Gaspar.
2. Software CYPE; Open BIM e Realidade Aumentada [Portuguese]. Online, 7 October 2024. Prepared and presented by Tadeu Silva (Top Informática).
3. Thematic workshop [Portuguese]. Online, 17 April 2024. Gestão sustentável de energia em micro-redes para eletrificação rural utilizando técnicas de inteligência computacional em Moçambique (José Tafula, Lúrio University, PhD student at ISR-UC); Qualidade do ar interior (Manuel Gameiro, University of Coimbra); IA e pesquisa bibliográfica (Eugénio Rodrigues, University of Coimbra).