Design and evaluation of production systems for remanufacturing
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Work description
• Implementation, configuration and validation of original tools for evaluating production systems oriented towards remanufacturing; • Testing and validation of tools and platforms for evaluating production systems in the context of remanufacturing testbeds and industrial pilot projects; • Development and evaluation of improvements at product, process and production system levels in the context of remanufacturing, using discrete-event modelling and simulation tools, as well as, where applicable, integration with Digital Twins, physical/robotic simulation, Artificial Intelligence techniques and Reinforcement Learning; • Analysis and interpretation of experimental results, including the evaluation of the performance of the solutions developed in different operating scenarios; • Preparation of technical and scientific documentation, including project reports, scientific publications and dissemination materials.
Academic Qualifications
Master’s degree in systems engineering, mechanical engineering or electrical engineering.
Minimum profile required
- Master’s degree average above 16;- fluency in Portuguese, both spoken and written;
Preference factors
- knowledge of complex production systems - knowledge and previous experience in discrete production modelling and simulation - knowledge and previous experience in physical/robotics modelling and simulation - knowledge of the circular economy - knowledge and previous experience in the field of remanufacturing - basic knowledge of digital twins for complex production systems.
Application Period
Since 06 Aug 2026 to 21 Aug 2026
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Centre
Industrial & Systems Engineering and Management