About us
Mission
The Center for Industrial Process Analytics' mission is to support companies in their plans and initiatives for the digital transition, developing methodologies and tools to transform data into value. The solutions created integrate data and existing knowledge about the processes, being designed on a case-by-case basis and taking into account the specificity of each project.
Vision
The Center for Industrial Process Analytics aims to be a strategic partner for the industry through the joint creation of innovative solutions based on data and knowledge of phenomena, to improve the quality of processes and products and, consequently, to increase their competitiveness.
Team
Marco Reis
PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Coimbra (2006), Marco Reis is Associate Professor with Aggregation at the Department of Chemical Engineering at FCTUC where he teaches subjects in the areas of process and systems engineering, industrial statistics, modeling and advanced simulation, among others. His interests are centered on the areas of systems engineering (modelling, monitoring, control and optimization), machine-learning, artificial intelligence, process analytics and industrial statistics. Between 2017 and 2019 he was President of the European Network for Business and Industrial Statistics (ENBIS), of which he is an Honorary Member.
Tiago Rato
PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Coimbra (2014), Tiago Rato was a Post-Doctoral Researcher at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (2015). Since 2016 he has been a Researcher at the Chemical Engineering Department at FCTUC. His topics of interest focus on the modelling, monitoring and control of industrial processes.