R&D+i News | Politécnico de Leiria

Highlights

Polytechnic of Leiria wins 10 out of 10 projects applications submitted to the 2016 FCT competition for R&D projects in Polytechnic Institutions and Schools

Learn2Behave | Understanding energy behaviours to induce efficiency in energy consumption through PBL strategies | Luís Neves | INESCC-IPLeiria

Help2Care | Help to care for dependent person and caregivers | Maria dos Anjos Dixe | UIS

ProLearn4ALL | Learning Products for ALL | Catarina Mangas | iACT

Monthly scientific publications

Título	Publicação	Autores
3D fast convex-hull-based evolutionary multiobjective optimization algorithm	Applied Soft Computing	Zhao J, Jiao L, Liu F, Basto-Fernandes V*, Yevseyeva I, Xia S, Emmerich MTM
Algae from Portuguese Coast Presented High Cytotoxicity and Antiproliferative Effects on an In vitro Model of Human Colorectal Cancer	Pharmacognosy Research	Alves C, Pinteus S, Rodrigues A, Horta A, Pedrosa R*
Anthropometrics and Ergonomics in Pregnant Women	Lecture Notes in Computational Vision and Biomechanics	Almeida HA, Ascenso RMT, Oliveira E*
Assessment of the influence of horizontal diaphragms on the seismic performance of vernacular buildings	Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering	Ortega J, Vasconcelos G, Rodrigues H*, Correia M
Authentic leadership and performance: the mediating role of employees’ affective commitment	Social Responsibility Journal	Ribeiro N*, Gomes D, Kurian S
Bioelectronic modulation of carotid sinus nerve activity in the rat: a potential therapeutic approach for type 2 diabetes	Diabetologia	Sacramento JF, Chew DJ, Melo BF, Donegá M, Dopson W, Guarino MP*, Robinson A, Prieto-Lloret J, Patel S, Holinski BJ, Ramnarain N, Pikov V, Famm K, Conde SV
Calibration of a simplified macro-model for infilled frames with openings	Advances in Structural Engineering	Furtado A, Rodrigues H*, Arêde A
Cell-instructive pectin hydrogels crosslinked via thiol-norbornene photo-click chemistry for skin tissue engineering	Acta Biomaterialia	Pereira RF*, Barrias CC, Bártolo PJ, Granja PL
Challenges of Ageing in Portugal: Data from the EpiDoC Cohort	Acta Medica Portuguesa	Rodrigues AM, Gregório MJ, Sousa RD, Dias SS*, Santos MJ, Mendes JM, Coelho PS, Branco JC, Canhão H
Children’s use of ICT, family mediation, and social inequalities	Issues in Educational Research	Diogo AM, Silva P*, Viana J
Conceptualization of sustainable higher education institutions, roles, barriers, and challenges for sustainability: An exploratory study in Portugal	Journal of Cleaner Production	Aleixo AM*, Leal S, Azeiteiro UM
Does Financial Crisis impact Earnings Management Evidence from Portuguese and UK	European Journal of Applied Business and Management	Lisboa I*, Kacharava A
Effect of the Panel Width Support and Columns Axial Load on the Infill Masonry Walls Out-Of-Plane Behavior	Journal of Earthquake Engineering	Furtado A, Rodrigues H*, Arêde A, Varum H
Effects of bilateral discectomy and bilateral discopexy on black Merino sheep rumination kinematics: TEMPOJIMS – phase 1 – pilot blinded, randomized preclinical study	Journal of Cranio-maxillo-facial Surgery	Ângelo DF, Gil FM, González-García R, Mónico L, Sousa R, Neto L, Caldeira I, Moura C, Francisco LC, Sanz D, Alves N, Salvado F, Morouço P
Effects of Shot-Peening and Stress Ratio on the Fatigue Crack Propagation of AL 7475-T7351 Specimens	Applied Sciences	Ferreira N, Antunes PV, Ferreira JAM, Costa JDM, Capela C*
Estimating risk factors for HIV infection among women in Mozambique using population-based survey data	African Journal of AIDS Research	Dias SS*, Mbofana F, Cassy SR, Dias S, Augusto GF, Agadjanian V, Martins MRO
Evaluating physical activity in dementia: a systematic review of outcomes to inform the development of a core outcome set	Age and Ageing	Gonçalves AC, Cruz J*, Marques A, Demain S, Samuel D
Evaluation of glue line shear strength of laminated timber structures using block and core type specimens	European Journal of Wood and Wood Products	Gaspar F*, Cruz H, Gomes A
Evidence for Changes in Estuarine Zooplankton Fostered by Increased Climate Variance	Ecosystems	Marques SC*, Pardal MA, Primo AL, Martinho F, Falcão J, Azeiteiro U, Molinero JC
Experimental study of repaired RC columns subjected to uniaxial and biaxial horizontal loading and variable axial load with longitudinal reinforcement welded steel bars solutions	Engineering Structures	Rodrigues H*, Furtado A, Arêde A, Vila-Pouca N, Varum H
Fire effects on litter chemistry and early development of Eucalyptus globulus	Plant and Soil	Águas A*, Incerti G, Saracino A, Lanzotti V, Silva JS, Rego FC, Mazzoleni S, Bonanomi G
Fractional Herglotz variational problems of variable order	Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems	Tavares D*, Almeida R, Torres DFM
High fat diet blunts the effects of leptin on ventilation and on carotid body activity	Journal of Physiology	Ribeiro MJ, Sacramento JF, Gallego-Martin T, Olea E, Melo BF, Guarino MP*, Yubero S, Obeso A, Conde SV
Hollow Clay Brick Wall Propagation Analysis and Modified Brick Design for Enhanced Wi-Fi Coverage	IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation	Ferreira D, Caldeirinha RFS, Fernandes TR*, Cuiñas I
In vitro activities of kappa-carrageenan isolated from red marine alga Hypnea musciformis: Antimicrobial, anticancer and neuroprotective potential	International Journal of Biological Macromolecules	Souza RB, Frota AF, Silva J, Alves C, Neugebauer AZ, Pinteus S, Rodrigues JAG, Cordeiro EMS, de Almeida RR, Pedrosa R*, Benevides NMB
Intervention effects on communication skills and sensory regulation on children with ASD	Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, and Early Intervention	Reis HIS*, Pereira APS, Almeida LS
Introducing flow architecture in the design and optimization of mold inserts cooling systems	International Journal of Thermal Sciences	Clemente MR*, Panão MRO
It is All about Safety: An Experience in Pico Mountain—Portugal	Tourism Planning & Development	Rebelo CFC, Ezequiel GMG, Mendes SLCM, Carvalho MJPJ
La resolución en línea de litigios de consumo en la nueva Plataforma europea ODR: perspectiva desde los sistemas español y portugués	La resolución de conflictos de consumo	Cebola CM*
Livro de casos práticos em Solicitadoria – Direito das Obrigações		Cebola CM*
Low-cycle fatigue behaviour of AISI 18Ni300 maraging steel produced by selective laser melting	Metals	Branco R, Costa JDM, Berto F, Ravazi SMJ, Ferreira JAM, Capela C, Santos L, Antunes F
Neuroprotective effects of seaweeds against 6-hydroxidopamine-induced cell death on an in vitro human neuroblastoma model	BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine	Silva J, Celso A, Pinteus S, Mendes S, Pedrosa R*
Numerical modelling of the cyclic behavior of timber-framed structures	Engineering Structures	Lukica R, Poletti E, Rodrigues H*, Vasconcelos G
On the application of the method of fundamental solutions to boundary value problems with jump discontinuities	Applied Mathematics and Computation	Alves CJS, Valtchev SS*
Out-of-plane behavior of masonry infilled RC frames based on the experimental tests available: A systematic review	Construction and Building Materials	Furtado A, Rodrigues H*, Arêde A, Varum H
Physiotherapeutic interventions in multiple sclerosis across Europe: Regions and other factors that matter	Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders	Martinková P, Freeman J, Drabinová A, Erosheva E, Cattaneo D, Jonsdottir J, Baert I, Smedal T, Romberg A, Feys P, Alves-Guerreiro J*, Habek M, Henze T, Medina CS, Beiske A, Van Asch P, Bakalidou D, Salcı Y, Dimitrova EN, Pavlíková M, Řasová K
Preclinical randomized controlled trial of bilateral discectomy versus bilateral discopexy in Black Merino sheep temporomandibular joint: TEMPOJIMS – Phase 1- histologic, imaging and body weight results	Journal of Cranio-maxillo-facial Surgery	Ângelo DF, Morouço P, Monje Gil F, Mónico L, González-Gárcia R, Sousa R, Neto L, Caldeira I, Smith M, Smith S, Sanz D, Abade Dos Santos F, Pinho M, Carrapiço B, Cavaco S, Moura C, Alves N, Salvado F, Little C
Probabilistic-based characterisation of the mechanical properties of CFRP laminates	Construction and Building Materials	Gomes S, Dias da Costa D, Neves LAC, Hadigheh SA, Fernandes P*, Júlio E
Produção escrita para (da) academia em contexto universitário pós-Bolonha: uma reflexão crítica	Linha d'água	Pinto R, Marques G, Dinis M
Qualitative research: where do we stand now?	Ciências da saúde coletiva	Brandão C, Ribeiro J*, Costa AP
Reproductive trade-offs in a temperate reef fish under high pCO2 levels	Marine Environmental Research	Faria AM, Lopes AF, Silva CSE, Novais SC, Lemos MFL*, Gonçalves EJ
Rubella antibodies in cord blood sera in Portugal: association with maternal age and vaccination status	Epidemiology and Infection	Frade J*, Nunes C, Mesquita JR, São José Nascimento M, Gonçalves G
Sand smelt ability to cope and recover from ocean’s elevated CO2levels	Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety	Silva CSE, Lemos MFL, Faria AM, Lopes AF, Mendes S, Gonçalves EJ, Novais SC
Seismic Analysis of a Portuguese Vernacular Building	Journal of Architectural Engineering	Barros R, Rodrigues H*, Varum H, Costa A
Set-Membership Position Estimation With GNSS Pseudorange Error Mitigation Using Lane-Boundary Measurements	IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems	Bento LC*, Bonnifait P, Nunes UJ
Specific cyclic ADP-ribose phosphohydrolase obtained by mutagenic engineering of Mn2+-dependent ADP-ribose/CDP-alcohol diphosphatase	Scientific Reports	Ribeiro JM, Canales J, Cabezas A, Rodrigues JR*, Pinto RM, López-Villamizar I, Costas MJ, Cameselle JC
The computation of taxable income when accounting numbers are not reliable: a note on presumptions	International Journal of Law and Management	Martins A, Sá C*
The impact of corruption distance on ownership strategies of Spanish and Portuguese MNEs	Iberoamerican Journal of Strategic Management	Faria M, Carvalho F, Reis N*
The Role of Ultrasound Imaging of Musculotendinous Structures in the Elderly Population	Lecture Notes in Computational Vision and Biomechanics	Carrão L, Santos R, Espanha M, Armada-da-Silva P, Amaral A, Amado S, Almeida HA, Faria P*, Veloso A
The variations on the aerodynamics of a world-ranked wheelchair sprinter in the key-moments of the stroke cycle: A numerical simulation analysis	PLoS One	Forte P, Marinho DA, Morais JE, Morouço PG*, Barbosa TM
Ti6Al4V cellular structures impregnated with biomedical PEEK – New material design for improved tribological behavior	Tribology International	Buciumeanu M, Almeida S, Bartolomeu F, Costa MM, Alves N*, Silva FS, Miranda G
Time-Resolving Study of Stress-Induced Transformations of Isotactic Polypropylene through Wide Angle X-ray Scattering Measurements	Polymers	Auriemma F, de Rosa C, dr Girolamo R, Malafronte A, Scoti M, Mitchell GR*, Esposito S

Title	Publication	Authors
A Cloud Computing Solution for Digital Marketing: A Case Study for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing	Esteves M, Piedade MB, Pereira A*
A Technological Proposal Using Virtual Worlds to Support Entrepreneurship Education for Primary School Children	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing	Pereira A, Martins P, Morgado L, Fonseca B, Esteves M
CGP4Matlab – A Cartesian Genetic Programming MATLAB Toolbox for Audio and Image Processing	Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Miragaia R, Reis G, Fernandéz F, Inácio T, Grilo C
Controlling Diabetes with a Mobile Application: Diabetes Friend	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing	Pereira A, Esteves M, Weber AM, Francisco M
JavaScript Middleware for Mobile Agents Support on Desktop and Mobile Platforms	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing	Silva C, Costa N, Grilo C*, Veloz J
Learning digital image processing concepts with simple Scilab graphical user interfaces	Lecture Notes in Computational Vision and Biomechanics	Francisco L, Campos C
Location Privacy Concerns in Mobile Applications	Studies in Computational Intelligence	Marcelino L, Silva C
Mobile Application to Encourage Local Tourism with Context-Aware Computing	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing	Silva CA*, Toasa R, Guevara J, Martinez D, Vargas J
Model for Selecting Software Development Methodology	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing	Chandi L, Silva C, Gualotuña T, Martinez D
Pervasive Business Intelligence: A Key Success Factor for Business	Studies in Computational Intelligence	Guarda T, León M, Augusto MF, Pinto FM*, Barrionuevo O, Villao D
Quadcriteria Optimization of Binary Classifiers: Error Rates, Coverage, and Complexity	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing	Basto-Fernandes V*, Yevseyeva I, Ruano-Ordás D, Zhao J, Fdez-Riverola F, Méndez JR, Emmerich MTM
The Use of New Learning Technologies in Higher Education Classroom: A Case Study	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing	Esteves M, Pereira A, Veiga N, Vasco R, Veiga A*

* Polytechnic of Leiria authors

Evidence for Changes in Estuarine Zooplankton Fostered by Increased Climate Variance

Evaluating physical activity in dementia: a systematic review of outcomes to inform the development of a core outcome set

Authentic leadership and performance: the mediating role of employees’ affective commitment

Conceptualization of sustainable higher education institutions, roles, barriers, and challenges for sustainability: An exploratory study in Portugal

Intervention effects on communication skills and sensory regulation on children with ASD

Physiotherapeutic interventions in multiple sclerosis across Europe: Regions and other factors that matter