{"id":10,"date":"2018-03-16T16:03:45","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T16:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.ubi.pt\/cmast\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-07-17T14:15:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T14:15:59","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aerospace.ubi.pt\/?page_id=10","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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About C-MAST<\/h1>\n
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Advancing Mechanical and Aerospace Science and Technologies to address current and future engineering challenges.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n

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Who We Are<\/h2>\n
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The Centre for Mechanical and Aerospace Science and Technologies, C-MAST, is a research unit dedicated to advancing knowledge in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.<\/p>\n

Originally founded in 1994 as the Centre for Aerospace Science and Technologies, CAST, the unit expanded its scientific scope over the years to include a broader range of research areas, from astrodynamics and aerospace systems to energy, fluids, materials, structures, and technological innovation. Reflecting this evolution, the Centre was renamed C-MAST in 2013.<\/p>\n

The Centre\u2019s headquarters are located at the University of Beira Interior<\/a>, with an additional research hub at the Atl\u00e2ntica University Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Our Mission<\/h2>\n
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C-MAST\u2019s mission is to carry out high-level research, strengthen international collaborations, support the training of MSc, PhD, and postdoctoral researchers, and contribute to scientific employment and innovation.<\/p>\n

The Centre is also strongly committed to knowledge dissemination through seminars, outreach initiatives, collaborations with schools, and participation in national and international research networks.<\/p>\n

With a growing community of experienced researchers, young doctorates, and international collaborators, C-MAST aims to remain a motivating research environment where science, technology, and innovation come together to address current and future engineering challenges.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Research Structure<\/h2>\n
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C-MAST research activities are organized around two main research groups and two cross-cutting thematic lines that promote interdisciplinary collaboration.<\/p>\n

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  • AeroMaS<\/strong>Aerospace Materials and Structures<\/span><\/li>\n
  • EnerMeF<\/strong>Energy and Mechanics of Fluids<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    • Space Systems<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Optimization of Production and Technological Innovation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n
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      International Collaboration<\/h2>\n
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      The Centre brings together integrated and collaborating members from several Portuguese institutions, including universities and polytechnics, as well as researchers from the United Kingdom, Brazil, Italy, Russia, and other countries.<\/p>\n

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      \n 120+<\/strong>
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      \n 80+<\/strong>
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      Integrated in Several Research Networks<\/h2>\n
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