Prof. Dr. Romeu Vicente is a Full Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Aveiro. In 2008, he completed a PhD in the area of Strategies and Rehabilitation methodologies and Urban Risk Assessment. He teaches courses in Physics and the Technology of Construction, Pathology, and Rehabilitation in the curriculum of Civil Engineering. He has guided and guides PhD and master's students in the themes of rehabilitation of existing buildings, risk assessment, rehabilitation, and energy efficiency. He has coordinated and participated in several national and international research projects in the area of risk assessment, the rehabilitation of existing buildings, and innovative construction systems and has published a significant number of articles in journals and international and national conferences. He is the vice-director of the Doctoral Programme in Civil Engineering and the Scientific Coordinator of the Research Unit RISCO. He participates in different technical and scientific committees of the CIB International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction. He is a member of the National Commission of Eurocode 6 and the Board of Studies of the Doctoral program–Analysis and Mitigation of Risks in Infrastructures InfraRisk. He is a founding Member and Director of the Passivhaus Zero Energy Association–Portuguese Platform.
