DrSoraia Pimenta
Associate Professor in Mechanics of Materials and Structures
Department of Mechanical Engineering - Faculty of Engineering
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- Associate Professor in Mechanics of Materials and StructuresDepartment of Mechanical Engineering - Faculty of Engineering
- 020 7594 3784 (Work)
- 521, City and Guilds Building, South Kensington Campus, United Kingdom
BIO
Soraia is a Reader at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London. She obtained her PhD from Imperial College London in 2013. Soraia’s research focuses on the mechanics of composites, with emphasis on the development of accurate and efficient models, addressing the entire life-cycle of materials and structures, and spanning from high-performance to high-volume applications of composites. Soraia received the SAMPE Schliekelmann Award in 2009, the International Committee for Composite Materials Tsai Award in 2011, the Japan Society for Composite Materials Hayashi Memorial International Award in 2015, and a Research Fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering (2015-2020).
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DEGREES
- MEngFEUP - Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal22 Apr 2002 - 22 Jul 2008
- PhDImperial College London, London, United Kingdom4 Oct 2008 - 10 Apr 2013
FACULTY
- Faculty of Engineering
POSITION NAME
- Associate Professor in Mechanics of Materials and