João Paulo Neto Torres

João Torres

Academic position:	Post. Doc.
Joining date:	01-02-2012
Roles in IT:	Researcher
Thematic Line:	Basic Sciences and Enabling Technologies
Group:	Applied Electromagnetics - Lx

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Address: IT – Lisboa
Instituto Superior Técnico - Torre Norte - Piso 10
Av. Rovisco Pais, 1
1049 - 001 Lisboa
Tel: +351 21 841 84 54
Fax: +351 21 841 84 72

https://www.orcid.org/0000-0002-1719-197X

Scientific Achievements

Degrees

PhD, Instituto Superior Técnico, 17-07-2014
MSc, Instituto Superior Técnico, 01-01-2007
Licenciatura, Universidade de Lisboa, 01-01-2004

Expertise Topics

Semiconductor Ring Lasers Simulator: Development of a set of numerical routines wich enable the analysis of ring lasers structures using the fenite element method (FEM)
Study of the Current and Potential distribution on the Metal Surfaces at a micro scale (corrosion phenomenon)

Academic Activities

3Lecture courses

Teoria dos Circuitos e Fundamentos de Electrónica , Instituto Superior Técnico, Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Física Tecnológica e Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Aeroespacial
Electrónica Geral (EGer-2), Instituto Superior Técnico, Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Física Tecnológica e Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Aeroespacial
Fundamentos de Electrónica (FEle364), Instituto Superior Técnico, Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Física Tecnológica e Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Aeroespacial

2Supervision of PhD theses

Publications

1Books

J. Torres, Interdisciplinaridade e Computação no Ensino Secundário, Universidade de Lisboa : Faculdade de Ciências, Lisboa, 2005,
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58Papers in Journals

R. Lameirinhas, C. P. C. V. B. P. Correia V. Bernardo, J. Torres, António Baptista Baptista, M. Martins, Analysis of a Plasmonic Slit Nanoantenna as a High Sensitivity Tilt Sensor, IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 23, No. 17, pp. 19232 - 19238, September, 2023 | BibTex
R. Lameirinhas, C. P. C. V. B. P. Correia V. Bernardo, J. Torres, H. veiga, P. M. Santos, Modelling the effect of defects and cracks in solar cells’ performance using the d1MxP discrete model, Scientific Reports, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 12490 - 12490, August, 2023 | BibTex
B. Gonçalves, J. Fernandes Fernandes, J. Torres, R. Lameirinhas, Experimental Investigation and Modelling of Sediments Effect on the Performance of Cadmium Telluride Photovoltaic Panels, Energies, Vol. 16, No. 12, pp. 4777 - 4777, June, 2023 | BibTex
R. Lameirinhas, J. Torres, C. P. C. V. B. P. Correia V. Bernardo, Modelling and Design of a Dual Depletion PIN Photodiode as Temperature Sensor, Sensors, Vol. 23, No. 10, pp. 4599 - 4599, May, 2023 | BibTex
J. Torres, R. Lameirinhas, C. P. C. V. B. P. Correia V. Bernardo, P. M. Santos, H. veiga, M. M. Martins, P. Figueiredo, Analysis of Different Third-Generation Solar Cells Using the Discrete Electrical Model d1MxP, Energies, Vol. 16, No. 7, pp. 3289 - 3289, April, 2023 | BibTex
C. P. C. V. B. P. Correia V. Bernardo, R. Lameirinhas, J. Torres, António Baptista Baptista, The Shading Influence on the Economic Viability of a Real Photovoltaic System Project, Energies, Vol. 16, No. 6, pp. 2672 - 2672, March, 2023 | BibTex
J. Torres, R. Lameirinhas, C. P. C. V. B. P. Correia V. Bernardo, H. veiga, P. M. Santos, A Discrete Electrical Model for Photovoltaic Solar Cells—d1MxP, Energies, Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 2018 - 2018, February, 2023 | BibTex
C. P. C. V. B. P. Correia V. Bernardo, R. Lameirinhas, J. Torres, António Baptista Baptista, Comparative analysis between traditional and emerging technologies: economic and viability evaluation in a real case scenario, Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 1 - 22, January, 2023 | BibTex
M. Santos, R. Lameirinhas, J. Torres, J. Fernandes Fernandes, C. P. C. V. B. P. Correia V. Bernardo, Nanostructures for Solar Energy Harvesting, Micromachines, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 364 - 364, January, 2023 | BibTex
R. Lameirinhas, J. Torres, António Baptista Baptista, M. M. Martins, A Novel Analysis for Light Patterns in Nano Structures, IEEE Photonics Journal, Vol. 14, No. 6, pp. 1 - 6, December, 2022 | BibTex
R. Lameirinhas, J. Torres, António Baptista Baptista, M. M. Martins, A New Method to Determine the Response of Kretschmann’s Structure Based Biosensors, IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 22, No. 21, pp. 20421 - 20429, November, 2022 | BibTex
J. de Melo Cunha, R. Lameirinhas, J. Torres, Multi-Junction Solar Cells and Nanoantennas, Nanomaterials, Vol. 12, No. 18, pp. 3173 - 3173, September, 2022 | BibTex
J. Torres, A. Sofia, R. Lameirinhas, How to Improve an Offshore Wind Station, Energies, Vol. 15, No. 13, pp. 4873 - 4873, July, 2022 | BibTex
R. Lameirinhas, J. Torres, António Baptista Baptista, M. M. Martins, A New Method to Analyse the Role of Surface Plasmon Polaritons on Dielectric-Metal Interfaces, IEEE Photonics Journal, Vol. 14, No. 8, pp. 1 - 9, June, 2022 | BibTex
J. Santos, R. Lameirinhas, C. F. Fernandes, J. Torres, The influence of sand on the performance of CdTe photovoltaic modules of different colours and transparencies, Energy Systems, Vol. 0, No. 0, pp. 1 - 23, June, 2022 | BibTex
P. M. Santos, A. Serralheiro, B. Borges, J. Torres, A. Charas, An Experimental Study on Step-Up DC–DC Converters for Organic Photovoltaic Cells, Journal of Low Power Electronics and Applications, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 2 - 16, April, 2022,
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R. Lameirinhas, J. Torres, A Photovoltaic Technology Review: History, Fundamentals and Applications, Energies, Vol. 15, No. 5, pp. 1823 - 1823, March, 2022 | BibTex
IMPC Caetano, J. Torres, R. Lameirinhas, Simulation of Solar Cells with Integration of Optical Nanoantennas, Nanomaterials, Vol. 11, No. 2911, pp. 1 - 15, October, 2021 | Full text (PDF 4 MBs) | BibTex
R. Lameirinhas, J. Torres, António Baptista Baptista, M. Martins, The impact of nanoantennas on ring resonators’ performance, Optics Communications, Vol. 490, No. 126906, pp. 126906 - 126906, July, 2021 | BibTex
S. Santos, J. Torres, C. F. Fernandes, R. Lameirinhas, The impact of aging of solar cells on the performance of photovoltaic panels, Energy Conversion and Management: X, Vol. 10, No. 0, pp. 100082 - 100082, June, 2021 | BibTex
T. Alves, J. Torres, R. Lameirinhas, C. F. Fernandes, Different Techniques to Mitigate Partial Shading in Photovoltaic Panels, Energies, Vol. 14, No. 13, pp. 1 - 25, June, 2021 | BibTex
C Castilho, J. Torres, C. F. Fernandes, R. Lameirinhas, Study on the Implementation of a Solar Photovoltaic System with Self-Consumption in an Educational Building, Energies, Vol. 14, No. 8, pp. 2214 - 2214, April, 2021 | BibTex
I. B., R. Lameirinhas, J. Torres, C. F. Fernandes, Comparative study of the copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar cell with other solar technologies, Sustainable Energy and Fuels, Vol. -, No. -, pp. - - -, March, 2021 | BibTex
J. Carmo, J. Torres, G. Cruz, R. Lameirinhas, Effect of the Inclusion of Photovoltaic Solar Panels in the Autonomy of UAV Time of Flight, Energies, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp. 876 - 876, February, 2021 | BibTex
F. Duarte, J. Torres, António Baptista Baptista, R. Lameirinhas, Optical Nanoantennas for Photovoltaic Applications, Nanomaterials, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 422 - 422, February, 2021 | BibTex
S. Bernardes, R. Lameirinhas, J. Torres, C. F. Fernandes, Characterization and Design of Photovoltaic Solar Cells That Absorb Ultraviolet, Visible and Infrared Light, Nanomaterials, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 78 - 78, January, 2021 | BibTex
F. Mota, J. Torres, C. F. Fernandes, R. Lameirinhas, Influence of an aluminium concentrator corrosion on the output characteristic of a photovoltaic system, Scientific Reports, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 0 - 7, December, 2020 | BibTex
D. Leitão, J. Torres, J. Fernandes Fernandes, Spectral Irradiance Influence on Solar Cells Efficiency, Energies, Vol. 13, No. 19, pp. 5017 - 5017, September, 2020 | BibTex
R. Lameirinhas, J. Torres, António Baptista Baptista, A Sensor Based on Nanoantennas, Applied Sciences (Switzerland), Vol. 10, No. 19, pp. 6837 - 6837, September, 2020 | BibTex
I. Melo, J. Torres, C. F. Fernandes, R. Lameirinhas, Sustainability economic study of the islands of the Azores archipelago using photovoltaic panels, wind energy and storage system, renewables: wind, water, and solar, Vol. 7, No. 21, pp. 1 - 21, August, 2020 | BibTex
R. Lameirinhas, J. Torres, António Baptista Baptista, The Influence of Structure Parameters on Nanoantennas’ Optical Response, Chemosensors, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 42 - 42, June, 2020,
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R. Lameirinhas, J. Torres, António Baptista Baptista, Sensors Based on Nanoantennas: Fundamentals, european journal of applied physics, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 1 - 12, May, 2020 | BibTex
B. Durão, J. Torres, C. F. Fernandes, R. Lameirinhas, Socio-economic Study to Improve the Electrical Sustainability of the North Tower of Instituto Superior Técnico, Sustainability, Vol. 12, No. 5, pp. 1 - 18, March, 2020 | BibTex
J. Torres, VMM Machado, António Baptista Baptista, A New Hybrid Finite Element Method: Electromagnetic Propagation in Bent Waveguides, IEEE Photonics Journal, Vol. 0, No. 0, pp. 1 - 1, January, 2020 | BibTex
J. Torres, Victor Seram Seram, C. F. Fernandes, Influence of the Solarus AB reflector geometry and position of receiver on the output of the concentrating photovoltaic thermal collector, International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing, Vol. 0, No. 0, pp. 0 - 0, November, 2019 | BibTex
I. Melo, J. Torres, Economic Sustainability Study of São Miguel Island in the Azores Using Photovoltaic Panels and Wind Turbines, Sustainability, Vol. 11, No. 17, pp. 4782 - 4782, September, 2019 | BibTex
P.F.L. Alves Alves, J. Fernandes Fernandes, J. Torres, P. J.Costa Branco Branco, C. F. Fernandes, J.G. Gomes, From Sweden to Portugal: The effect of very distinct climate zones on energy efficiency of a concentrating photovoltaic/thermal system (CPV/T), Solar Energy, Vol. 188, No. 0, pp. 96 - 110, August, 2019 | BibTex
C. Campos, J. Torres, J. Fernandes Fernandes, Effects of the Heat Transfer Fluid Selection on the Efficiency of a Hybrid Concentrated Photovoltaic and Thermal Collector, Energies, Vol. 12, No. 9, pp. 1814 - 1814, May, 2019 | BibTex
J. Torres, C. F. Fernandes, Effect of the collector geometry in the concentrating photovoltaic thermal solar cell performance, Thermal Science, Vol. 22, No. 5, pp. 2243 - 2256, September, 2018 | BibTex
J. Torres, C. F. Fernandes, J. Gomes, B. Luc, G. Carine, O. Olsson, P. Branco, Effect of Reflector Geometry in the Annual Received Radiation of Low Concentration Photovoltaic Systems, Energies, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 1 - 17, July, 2018 | BibTex
Luis Marques Marques, J. Torres, P. J.Costa Branco Branco, Triangular shape geometry in a Solarus AB concentrating photovoltaic-thermal collector, International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing, Vol. 0, No. 0, pp. 0 - 0, June, 2018 | BibTex
António Baptista Baptista, M. Martins, J. Torres, COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TWO ANTENNAS FOR COMMUNICATION IN 2.4 GHz, Far East Journal of Electronics and Communications, Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 457 - 476, March, 2018 | BibTex
P. Marques, M. Martins, António Baptista Baptista, J. Torres, Communication Antenas for UAVs, Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Review, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 90 - 102, February, 2018 | BibTex
J. Torres, C. F. Fernandes, Water dynamics simulation in the system pipes of a concentrated photovoltaic-thermal collector solar painel, International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing, Vol. 0, No. 0, pp. 0 - 0, January, 2018 | BibTex
J. Torres, António Baptista Baptista, M. Martins, Distance measurement systems using lasers and their applications, Applied Physics Research, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 1 - 13, August, 2017 | BibTex
J. Torres, VMM Machado, Supermode analysis of Ring waveguide, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, Rapid Communications, Vol. 11, No. 7, pp. 0 - 6, July, 2017 | BibTex
J. Torres, J. T. Pereira, Frequency Response Simulation Analysis of Waveguide Photodetectors, Applied Physics Research, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 1 - 1, July, 2017 | BibTex
C. F. Fernandes, J. Torres, P. J.Costa Branco Branco, J.F. Fernandes, J. L.C.G Gomes, Cell string layout in solar photovoltaic collectors, Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 0, No. 0, pp. 1 - 1, April, 2017 | BibTex
J. Torres, Inter-satellites Optical Communication Systems for Defense, American Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engeneering, Vol. 1, No. 8, pp. 1 - 8, March, 2017 | BibTex
Rui David Furtado Ribeiro Gome Gome, M. Martins, António Baptista Baptista, J. Torres, Study of a Nano Optical Antenna for Intersatellite Communications, Optical and Quantum Electronics, Vol. 0, No. 0, pp. 0 - 0, February, 2017 | BibTex
J. Torres, António Baptista Baptista, Translating RF Concepts in antenna theory to the Optical Domain, Proelium - Revista Científica da Academia Militar, Vol. 7, No. 12, pp. 133 - 144, January, 2017 | BibTex
J. Torres, S K N Nashih, C. F. Fernandes, The effect of shading on photovoltaic solar panels, Energy Systems, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 1 - 14, November, 2016 | BibTex
J. Torres, VMM Machado, António Baptista Baptista, Analysis of semiconductor coupled waveguides with interband absorption, Optical and Quantum Electronics, Vol. 48, No. 7, pp. 1 - 12, June, 2016 | BibTex
C. F. Fernandes, J. Torres, Validation of a Simulation Model for Analysis of Shading Effects on Photovoltaic Panels, Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME, Vol. 138, No. 4, pp. 044503 - 044503, June, 2016,
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J. T. Pereira, J. Torres, Frequency Response Optimization of Dual Depletion InGaAs/InP PIN Photodiodes, Photonic Sensors, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 63 - 70, January, 2016,
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J. Torres, António Baptista Baptista, VMM Machado, Analysis of dielectric optical ring slab waveguides with a layered refractive index, International Journal of Electrical Engineering, Vol. Accepted, No. Accepted, pp. Accepted - Accepted, January, 2014 | BibTex
J. Torres, António Baptista Baptista, VMM Machado, Coupling Analysis in Concentric Ring Waveguides, Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. 31, No. 13, pp. 2140 - 2145, July, 2013 | BibTex
A. Simões, J. Torres, Corrosion inhibition at galvanized steel cut edges by phosphate pigments, Vol. 54, No. 15, pp. 3857 - 3865, June, 2009,
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21Papers in Conferences

R. Lameirinhas, J. Torres, António Baptista Baptista, M. M. Martins, The Effect of the Nanoantenna Slit Geometry in the Optical Response: Applications on Sensors, Telecoms Conference (ConfTELE), Leiria, Portugal, February, 2021 | BibTex
R. Raimundo, R. Lameirinhas, C. F. Fernandes, J. Torres, Comparative Analysis of Organic and Inorganic Solar Cells, Telecoms Conference (ConfTELE), Leiria, Portugal, February, 2021 | BibTex
C. F. Fernandes, J. Torres, Stationary Solar Concentrating Photovoltaic-Thermal Collector –Cell String Layout, IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics and Motion Control IEEE-PEMC, varna, Bulgaria, Vol. 0, pp. 0 - 0, September, 2016,
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C. F. Fernandes, J. Torres, Analysis of different C-PVT reflector geometries, IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics and Motion Control IEEE-PEMC, varna, Bulgaria, Vol. 0, pp. 0 - 0, September, 2016,
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C. F. Fernandes, J. Torres, Aging of Solar PV plants and mitigation of their consequences, IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics and Motion Control IEEE-PEMC, varna, Bulgaria, Vol. 0, pp. 0 - 0, September, 2016,
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C. F. Fernandes, J. Torres, Cell String Layout in Stationary Solar Concentrating Solar PV Collectors, SEE SDEWES, Piran, Slovenia, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 1, June, 2016 | BibTex
Verónica Matos Matos, J. Torres, J. T. Pereira, Frequency Response Simulation Analysis of Waveguide Photodetectors, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Lisbon, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 4, September, 2015 | BibTex
J. Torres, C. F. Fernandes, Samuel Nashih Nashih, Shading Effects on Photovoltaic Panels, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, aveiro, Portugal, Vol. 0, pp. 1 - 4, September, 2015 | BibTex
H. Ramos, J. Torres, A. L. Ribeiro, NDT Inspections Exploiting Invariances on Scale Transformations, Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation - QNDE, Boise, United States, Vol. Proc., pp. 00 - 00, July, 2014,
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J. Torres, C. F. Fernandes, Numerical Analysis of Dieletric Optical Waveguides, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Castelo Branco, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 25 - 27, May, 2013 | BibTex
J. Torres, J. T. Pereira, Modeling Double Depletion PIN Photodiodes using the Finite Element Method, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Castelo Branco, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 241 - 244, May, 2013 | BibTex
J. Torres, António Baptista Baptista, VMM Machado, Bent-Bent waveguide Coupling System, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Castelo Branco, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 349 - 352, May, 2013 | BibTex
J. Torres, Frequency Response Optimization of Dual Depletion InGaAs/InP PIN Photodiodes, International Symp. on Electromagnetic Fields in Mechatronics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering - ISEF, Funchal, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 8, September, 2011 | BibTex
J. Torres, António Baptista Baptista, VMM Machado, Analysis of dielectric optical ring slab waveguides with interband absorption, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Lisboa, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 3, April, 2011,
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J. Torres, António Baptista Baptista, VMM Machado, Analysis of dielectric optical slab waveguides with layered refractive index, Telecomunications Forum - TELFOR, Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro, Vol. 1, pp. 910 - 913, November, 2010 | BibTex
J. Torres, António Baptista Baptista, VMM Machado, Curvature Losses Of Slab Waveguides Using Analytical and FEM Analysis, International Conf. on Optics-photonics Design, Yokohama, Japan, Vol. 1, pp. 0 - 0, April, 2010 | BibTex
A. Castela Castela, J.S.Fernandes Fernandes, J. Torres, Statistical Studies on the Distribution of Cathodic and Anodic Areas, International Corrosion Meeting, InterCorr2008, Sevilha, Spain, Vol. -, pp. - - -, September, 2008 | BibTex
F. Queiroz Queiroz, A.M. Simões Simões, J. Torres, Estudo da nucleação e repassivação de pites na liga de alumínio 2024T3 por SVET, International Corrosion Meeting, InterCorr2008, Sevilha, Spain, Vol. --, pp. - - -, September, 2008 | BibTex
A. Castela Castela, J.S.Fernandes Fernandes, J. Torres, Statistical Analysis on SVET Results, Congresso de International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), Recife, Brazil, Vol. -, pp. - - -, May, 2008 | BibTex
A. Castela Castela, J.S.Fernandes Fernandes, J. Torres, Distribution of Cathodic and Anodic Areas on Metals: Statistical Studies", Iberic Meeting of Electrochemestry, Coimbra, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. - - -, April, 2007 | BibTex
J. Torres, A. Castela Castela, J.S.Fernandes Fernandes, Study of the local Potential and current distribution at the metals"., Jornadas de Electroquímica e Inovação, Porto, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. - - -, October, 2006 | BibTex

Projects

Closed Projects1

Acronym	Name	Funding Agency	Start date	Ending date
AMEN	Analysis and Mitigation of crosstalk Effects in multicore fibre -based Networks	FCT	01-04-2016	01-12-2018

Other Contributions

2Conference Committees

Technical Programme Committee, 2017
IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics and Motion Control IEEE-PEMC, Special Sessions Chairman, 2016

1Editorial Committees

Guest Editor, Energies, 01-09-2021 - 31-12-2021

2Refereeing Journals

JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN PHYSICS
2016, 1 review(s);
IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
2016, 1 review(s);

2Refereeing Conferences

IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics and Motion Control IEEE-PEMC
2016, 1 review(s);
International Conference on Advanced Material Science and Engineering AMSE
2017, 1 review(s);

IT Member Profile

João Torres

Scientific Achievements

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Closed Projects1