Project: Optimization of the Metal Cutting Parameters for Improvement Residual Stress State in Machined Components (Principal Investigator)
Sponsor: Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) through POCI/EME/56406/2004
Period: 2005-2008

Project: Eco-Drilling of TiAl6V/CFRP stack (Participant)
Sponsor: EADS company
Period: 2007-2010

Project: Residual Stresses Induced by Machining INCONEL 718 Alloy (Principal Investigator)
Sponsor: Seco Tools AB
Period: 2008

Project: Improved Machining of Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants (Participant)
Sponsor: Kentucky Science and Education Foundation (KSEF, USA)
Period: 2006-2008

Project: A Study Of Cyclic Chip Formation In Machining Using Topological Properties (Participant)
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF, USA) through a SGER grant (DMI-606586)
Period: 2006-2008

Project: Tool Steels for Hard Milling with Improved Machinability and Product Economy (Participant)
Sponsor: European Union through the Project ECSC 2000 Nº 4326, DG XIII – EU
Period: 2000-2004

Project: Development of a Car for Shell Eco-Marathon (Design Coordinator)
Sponsor: Several National and International Companies
Period:
1998-2000