P.F. TEIXEIRA Head of Railway Division CENIT - Centre for Innovation in Transport Barcelona - Spain CURRICULUM VITAE Personal Information Name Nationality Date of birth TEIXEIRA, PAULO F. Portuguese August 27, 1972 (Paris, France) Professional Experience (from to) (from to) (from to) (from to) Since 2005 CENIT (Center for Innovation in Transport) of the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC). Research and Innovation in Transport Head of Railway Division Since 2004 IST - Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal Education Invited Lecturer ( Professor Auxiliar Convidado ) In charge of the Railway Engineering Course in the 5th year of the Civil Engineering degree and in the MSc degree in Transports. 2003-2005 CENIT (Center for Innovation in Transport) of the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC). Research and Innovation in Transport Researcher 1999-2003 Department of Transportation of the Civil Engineering School of the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) Research Graduate researcher -PhD studies (Scholarship from
(from to) Portuguese Ministry of Science and Technology) 1996-1998 BPC Company Odebrecht Group Project management and construction Civil Engineer. Responsible for the planning and costs management of the Modernization of the railway line St.Tirso- Guimaraes (Portugal). Client: REFER, EP Education and Training 2004 Transports (railways) PhD in Civil Engineering Doctor 2001 Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) and Pompeu Fabra University of Barcelona (UPF), Spain Transports and Mobility Planning Postgraduate Diploma in Mobility Planning and Management Post-graduate 2000 Transports D.E.A. (Advanced Studies Diploma) in Transportation Engineering and Infrastructures Researcher 2000 Transports and Municipal Engineering Specialization course on Municipal engineering Infrastructures and services (120h). Specialist 1996 Engineering School of the University of Porto (FEUP), Portugal Civil Engineering -Transports Civil Engineering (5 years degree) Dipl-Engineer
Scientific Publications BOOKS Scientific Publications Articles in SCI jornals Articles in International Congresses - P.F. Teixeira (2003). Contribución a la reducción de loscostes de mantenimiento de las vías de alta velocidad mediante la optimización de su rigidez vertical. PhD Thesis, Technical University of Catalonia. COMSA Prize 2003. ISBN B-34313-2005 & 84-689-2536-5, Reg. Nº 04/81296. - A. López Pita, P. F. Teixeira and F. Robusté High Speed track deterioration: the role of the vertical stiffness of the track. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F, Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, vol. 218, issue 1, march 2004. - P.F. Teixeira, A. López Pita, C. Casas, A. Bachiller and F. Robusté. "Optimisation of high-speed ballasted tracks: the interest of using a bituminous sub-ballast layer. TRB Transportation Research Board Journal, accepted for publication in Feb.2006. - P.F. Teixeira, A. López Pita, C. Casas y A. Bachiller (2006). "Optimisation of high-speed ballasted tracks: the interest of using a bituminous sub-ballast layer. Proceedings of the 85 th Annual Meeting Transportation Research Board, Washinghton DC, Jan.2006. - A. López Pita, P.F. Teixeira, C. Casas and L. Ubalde (2006). "Deterioration in geometric track quality on high speed lines: the experience of the madrid-seville high speed line (1992-2002). Proceedings of the 85th Annual Meeting Transportation Research Board, Washinghton DC, Jan.2006. - A.López Pita, P.Teixeira, A.Bachiller and C.Casas (2005). Rail-Air network interconnections. Proceedings of the 2 nd International Conference Rail Transport Development, Athens, Dic. - A. Páez, A. Bardesi, A. López Pita, P. Teixeira (2005). Aplicación de mezclas asfálticas a las líneas ferroviarias de alta velocidad. Actas del XIII CILA - Congreso Ibero-Latinoamericano del Asfalto, San José, Costa Rica, 20-25 Noviembre. - A. López Pita, C. Casas, A. Bachiller and P. Teixeira (2005). Feasibility of a high-speed railway network on the main corridors of the countries recently incorporated into the European Union. Proceedings of the 3rd SIIV Congress, Bari, Italy, 22-24 Sept. - C. Casas, P. Teixeira, A. López Pita and A. Bachiller (2005). Threats and opportunities for high speed rail transport in competition with the low-cost air operators. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Competition and Ownership in Land Passenger Transport, Thredbo 9, Lisbon, 5-9 September. - P.F. Teixeira, A.López Pita, L.Ubalde and I.Gallego (2005). New possibilities to reduce track maintenance costs on highspeed lines by using a bituminous sub-ballast layer. 8 th International Conference Railway Engineering, London, UK. - L.Ubalde, A.López Pita, P.F. Teixeira, Bachiller, A. and I. Gallego (2005). Track deterioration in high-speed railways: influence of stochastic parameters. 8th International Conference Railway Engineering, London. - I.Gallego, A.López Pita, L.Ubalde and P.F. Teixeira (2005). Track deterioration in high-speed railways: the influence of longitudinal variation of the vertical stiffness in the embankment-structure transitions. 8th International Conference Railway Engineering, London.
- P.F.Teixeira and A. López Pita (2005). Viability of using a bituminous sub-ballast layer in high-speed ballasted tracks. Proceedings of the BCRA2005 Conference, Trodheim, Norway. - L. Ubalde, A. López Pita, P.F. Teixeira, A. Bachiller (2004). Influence of traffic and infrastructure characteristics in the maintenance of highspeed ballasted tracks. XIII Panamerican Conference. Traffic & Transportation engineering. Albany, USA. - A. López Pita and P. Fonseca Teixeira (2003) New criteria in embarkment-bridge transitions on high-speed lines.. IABSE 2003 Symposium Structures for High-Speed Railway Transportation, Antwerp (Belgium), august 2003. - A. López Pita and P. Fonseca Teixeira (2003) Track-vehicle interaction on very high-speed lines. STECH 03- The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers JSME Nº 03-205, Tokyo (Japan), August 2003. - A. López Pita and P. Fonseca Teixeira (2003) Very high speed running and track design. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference Railway Engineering 2003, London (UK), april-may. - A. López Pita and P. Fonseca Teixeira (2002). Influence of ballast density on track deformation. Proceedings of the 5 th International Conference Railway Engineering, London, july. - A. López Pita and P. Fonseca Teixeira (2001). Resistant track homogeneity: a way to reduce maintenance costs. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference Railway Engineering 2001, London, aprilmay. Articles in National Congresses - Teixeira, P.F. ; A; López Pita, A; Casas Esplugas, C; Sánchez Borrás, M (2006). Interés de incorporar material bituminoso como sub-balasto en las líneas de alta velocidad VII Congreso de Ingenieria del Transporte, ciudad Real 14-16 de junio de 2006. - Casas Esplugas, C; López Pita, A; Bachiller Saña, A; Teixeira, P.F. (2006). Las redes transeuropeas de transporte de mercancías: el interés de un corredor entre el levante Español y los puertos del norte de Europa VII Congreso de Ingenieria del Transporte, ciudad Real 14-16 de junio de 2006. - Bachiller Saña, A; López Pita, A; Casas Esplugas, C; Teixeira, P.F. (2006). La oportunidad para la alta velocidad ferroviaria en los países de Europa Central y Oriental VII Congreso de Ingenieria del Transporte, ciudad Real 14-16 de junio de 2006. - P. F. Teixeira, C. Casas and A. López Pita (2004) Existe aun margen para la optimización del diseño de la vía sobre balasto para líneas de alta velocidad?. VI Congreso de Ingeniería del Transporte, Zaragoza, 23-25 junio. - L. Ubalde, A. López Pita, P. F. Teixeira and A. Bachiller (2004). El mantenimiento de vía en líneas de alta velocidad: experiencia disponible y su posible extrapolación a las líneas de alta velocidad. VI Congreso de Ingeniería del Transporte, Zaragoza. - C. Casas, P. F. Teixeira and A. López Pita (2004) Importancia en el deterioro de la vía de las líneas de alta velocidad de las vibraciones inducidas en la capa de balasto. VI Congreso de Ingeniería del Transporte, Zaragoza. - P. F. Teixeira and A. López Pita (2002). Nuevos criterios para reducir los costes de mantenimiento de las líneas de Alta Velocidad. V Congreso de Ingeniería del Transporte, Santander.
Aditional Information R & D Projects - Other relevant graduate courses: - INFRATRAIN -Spring School- Long Term Investment and Allocation of Infrastructure Capacity in Europe (30h). Berlin University of Technology, Germany. Marie Curie Scholarship - Courses of Actualisation on Railways Infrastructure, Service Management and Rolling stock» (60h) CENITUPC, Barcelona, Spain. - Winner of the COMSA Prize 2003: Best railway related research study in 2003 in Spain. - Delegate at the Working Group of the CEMT/OCDE on Tackling Traffic Congestion in Large Metropolitan Areas (2004-2006). - RITA Guidelines - Guidelines for railway project appraisal. Clients: European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Commission (EC). 2003. - Effects of the Spanish infrastructures plan in freight transport. Client: Spanish Ministry of Pubic Works. 2003. - Viability of using a bituminous sub-ballast layer on highspeed ballasted tracks -Phase 1: Technical feasibility - Phase 2: Life Cycle Costs analysis. Client: Spanish Business Group. 2003-2005. - The railway freight corridor Algeciras Metz Duisburg. Client: FERRMED. 2004-2005. - Opportunities for high-speed rail in the PECO countries (East European countries). Client: UIC International Union of Railways. 2004-2005. - Estimation of costs and economical activities related to high-speed railway. Client: UIC -International Union of Railways 2005. - EURNEX Network of Excellence. Client: European Commission (6th Framework program). In progress (2004-2007). - Traffic congestion in Spanish metropolitan areas. Client: Spanish Ministry of Pubic Works. In progress (2005-2007). - Study of infrastructure charges for high-speed services. Client: UIC -International Union of Railways. In progress (2005-2006). - Preliminary design of the new railway transversal axis between Lleida and Girona. Client: Catalan Ministry of Public Works. In progress (2006-2007).