João Manuel Pereira Ramalho Serrano
Farming Technology and Energy Efficiency, Integrated in MED
Farming Technology and Energy Efficiency
Integrated in MED
About
Zootechnical Engineer (1988- University of Évora) is effective member of Portuguese Order of Engineers with the professional certificate nº 23653. Doctor (PhD) in Agricultural Sciences (area Agricultural Mechanization) by the University of Évora (2002) and Aggregation in Agricultural Sciences (area Precision Agriculture) by the University of Évora.
Is Associate Professor with Aggregation at Rural Engineering Department of University of Évora.
Since 1991 to the present, Lecturer at University of Évora with pedagogical and scientific experience in areas of Agricultural Mechanization, Precision Agriculture, Topography and Sport Sciences (Futsal).
Is full member at the Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development (MED) at the University of Évora. Coordination/participation in several research national and international projects related to Precision Agriculture. Main research areas: precision agriculture; pastures management at montado ecosystem; proximal and remote sensing; tractor and implement performance monitors; optimization of the tillage operations; variable rate technology (VRT). Is author or co-author of more than 100 research articles in journals with international impact (ISI).
Present Research
- Sensors
- Montado ecosystem
- Agricultural Mechanization
- Precision Agriculture
- Proximal and Remote Sensing
- Variable Rate Technology
Research Interests
- Proximal Sensors
- Variable Rate Technology
- Agricultural Mechanization
- Soil Tillage
- Tractor Instrumentation
- Precision Agriculture
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Publications & Patents
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Projects
| Project | Funding | Lead Institution | Role | Start | End | Scope |
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| SPARKLE - Sustainable Precision Agriculture | Erasmus + Program | University of Florence (IT) | Participant | 2018-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | Internacional |
| INNOACE - Innovacion abierta e inteligente en la rede EUROACE | INTERREG/POCTEP | CICYTEX | Participant | 2017-07-01 | 2020-06-30 | Internacional |
| GO SOLO - Promoção de práticas agrícolas conservadoras do solo através da demonstração. expedita e a baixo custo. do seu impacto na matéria orgânica | Portugal 2020 - PDR 2020 | Terraprima - Serviços Ambientais. Sociedade Unipessoal. Lda | MED Representative | 2017-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | Nacional |
| Regadio de Precisão | Portugal 2020 - PDR 2020 | TPRO - Technologies. Lda | MED Representative | 2017-01-02 | 2020-12-31 | Nacional |
| GO Fósforo - Viabilização de pastagens semeadas biodiversas através da otimização da fertilização fosfatada | Portugal 2020 - PDR 2020 | Terraprima - Serviços Ambientais. Sociedade Unipessoal. Lda | MED Representative | 2017-12-01 | 2021-12-31 | Nacional |
| HIBA - Hub IBeria Agrotech: creación de un ecosistema Plurirregional para la Agrodigitalización a través de los Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) | INTERREG - INTERREG V | Junta de Andalucía - CAGPDS(Espanha) | Participant | 2018-07-01 | 2023-07-31 | Internacional |
| LIFE ScrubNet - Regeneração e melhoria dos montados através da gestão adequada das áreas de mato/arbustos. | European Commission - LIFE Program | INNOGESTIONA AMBIENTAL(Espanha) | Participant | 2021-12-01 | 2026-08-31 | Internacional |
| PEGADA 4.0 - Sustentabilidade da Atividade Agrícola Suportada por Processos e Tecnologias Inteligentes | PRR - Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência | Universidade de Évora | Participant | 2022-10-01 | 2025-09-30 | Nacional |
| SUMO - Sustentabilidade do Montado | PRR - Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência | Universidade de Évora | Participant | 2023-01-01 | 2025-09-30 | Nacional |