About Us

About us

The Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development – CDRSP is a research unit of the Polytechnic of Leiria.

Based in Marinha Grande, it’s considered a Centre of excellence in the area of ​​Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Systems, by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).

Focused on the creation and development of products, materials and methodologies, which are distinguished by technical and innovative efficiency, CDRSP is proud to be able to contribute to the scientific and technological advancement of society.

Priority is also the provision of research, advanced training and consultancy services in areas considered strategic.

Excellence is the goal that moves us!

Mission

The Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development (CDRSP) of the Polytechnic of Leiria (IPL) is a leading research center that aims to contribute to scientific and technological development through new products, materials, and more sustainable, effective, and efficient processes.

The CDRSP is an organic research unit of the IPL. It was founded in May 2007 to promote economic competitiveness, social cohesion, and sustainable development through new, more efficient, sustainable products, materials, and processes. Since 2021, CDRSP is part of the Advanced Production and Intelligent Systems (ARISE) Associated Laboratory (AL). ARISE is an association of five R&D Units, interfacing public entities of 3 Universities – Coimbra, Minho, and Porto, through the R&D Units CEMMPRE, ISR-C, ISISE, SYSTEC – and one Higher Education institution – IPL, through CDRSP. Research, advanced training, and consultancy services are essential areas that complement the CDRSP’s strategy. The CDRSP’s activities cover diverse areas, but it has focused much of its work on the additive manufacturing, processing, and characterization of new materials for applications in engineering fields like mechanical, biomedical, automotive, aeronautics, and civil. This center is effectively growing in the number of research projects, technical reports, scientific papers, and books, among others. This growing process has been supported by the entry of new members and new scholarship holders as a strategy to increment internal skills and competencies. The strategic research program aims to consolidate and reinforce the national and international position of CDRSP as a leading research group in direct digital manufacturing based on additive technologies and moving towards the fully integrated concept of added-value manufacturing. These outputs are mainly due to the multidisciplinary nature of the CDRSP’s research teams. These include researchers from different scientific backgrounds, like those based on mathematical and computational methods, advanced materials, and innovative manufacturing processes. CDRSP will increase the involvement in postgraduate programs and courses. CDRSP uses a scholarship scheme to attract the highest-quality students and researchers. CDRSP will reinforce the existing strong structure of national and international partnerships to work with the best ideas and people in the world through active engagement in national and international projects and conference organizations. To support industrial development and economic growth in Portugal, CDRSP will maintain and develop new dissemination methodologies and technology transfer to meet the demands of the changing world. Each component of CDRSP strategy reinforces the internationalization of CDRSP and positions it as a global center in Direct Digital Manufacturing.

Aims

The aim of the strategic research programme 2018-2023 was to consolidate and reinforce the national and international position of the CDRSP as a leading research group in the field of Direct Digital Manufacturing based on Additive Manufacturing (AM), as illustrated in Figure 1, moving towards the fully integrated concept of added-value manufacturing. This was possible due to the multidisciplinary nature of the CDRSP Research Team, comprising researchers from different scientific backgrounds. The main Scientific Research Areas of CDRSP lays on AM, having a focus on 60% of applied research and 40% of basic research. To do so, AM is supported by 3 core interconnected scientific pillars: (i) mathematical and computational methods (ii) Advanced materials; and (iii) innovative manufacturing processes.

People

Coordination

Rui Ruben – Director
Marcelo Gaspar – Sub-Director
Juliana Dias – Sub-Director

PHD Integrated Members

PHD Collaborator Members

  • Ana Lisboa – Management/Entrepreneurship
  • Carla Moura – Bioengineering
  • Catarina Batista – Mechanical Engineering
  • David Ângelo – Medical Science
  • Fátima Barreiros – Materials Science
  • Fernando Batista – Mechanical Engineering
  • Geoffrey Mitchell – Materials Science
  • Jorge Siopa – Mechanical Engineering
  • João Matias – Polymer Engineering
  • João Meneses – Mechanical Engineering
  • Luis Coelho – Mechanical Engineering
  • Luis Prola – Civil Engineering
  • Maria António Castro – Biomaterials/Physiotherapy
  • Maria Leopoldina Alves – Mechanical Engineering
  • Mário Correia – Mechanical Engineering
  • Miguel Reis Silva – Mechanical Engineering
  • Milena Vieira – Mechanical Engineering
  • Ruben Pereira – Biomedical Science
  • Vitor Ferreira – Management/Entrepreneurship

Others

External Advisory Board​

  • Pasquale Vena – Politecnico di Milano Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical, Itália
  • El Hadj Dogheche – Université Polytechnique Hauts de France, França
  • Aurélie Carlier – Maastricht University, Países Baixos
  • Maria Ángeles Pérez Ansón – University of Zaragoza, Espanha
  • Anna Tampieri – Italian National Research Council, Itália
  • Urszula Stachewicz – AGH University of Science and Technology, Polónia
  • Il-Doo Kim – Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Coreia do Sul
  • Xuebin Yang – University of Leeds, Reino Unido
  • Theodore Simos – King Saud University, Arábia Saudita
  • Seeram Ramakrishna – National University of Singapore, Singapura
  • Paulo Bártolo – Nanyang Technological University, Singapura
  • Carlos Veigas – Crisal Leerdam, Portugal

Facilities

On January 2016, the CDRSP moved to a new research infrastructure (Figure 2) supported by the Centre Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR-C, Governmental body) and funded by Portugal and European Union (EU). The new building has an area of 2000 m2 located in a land area of 8070 m2.

CDRSP facilities are split over two floors, where, on the ground floor, are located 12 laboratories, namely: the Materials Chemistry, the Materials Characterization, the Cellular Culture, the Biofabrication, the Multiscale Modelling and Reverse Engineering, the Direct Digital Manufacturing: Metal, the Direct Digital Manufacturing: Polymers/Composites, the Direct Digital Manufacturing: Ceramics, the Mechanical

Technology, the Structure and Morphology, the BigPrint and, a Training Factory. On the first floor are located the library, open space rooms used for meetings and research forums, two dedicated meeting rooms, a small auditorium, several research offices and one administrative office.

CDRSP building is near significant stakeholders and partners, like the CENTIMFE – Technological Center for the Mould and Special Tools Industry, the OPEN Business Incubator, and Crisform – a Professional Training Center for the Crystal Industry. Its location materializes an existing ecosystem for an effective technology transfer between companies and the CDRSP, thus enhancing early contacts with dedicated technological startups.

Awards

  • 2024 – Fly.PT cabine nominated to Crystal Cabin Award;
  • 2024 – Best paper ward in Polymers 2024: “Electrospun Polycaprolactone degradation an in vitro and in vivo study” Juliana R Dias, Aureliana Sousa, Ana Augusto, Paulo J Bártolo, Pedro L Granja
  • 2018 – Geoffrey Mitchell and Paula Faria: ‘Novo Verde‘ Packaging Universities Award 2018 | IPLeiria Verde +
  • 2017 – Pedro Morouço:  Winner of The Publishing Method competition by the American Journal Experts
  • 2017 – Ana Lisboa: IPLeiria International Scientific Publication award in the Social and Human Sciences field
  • 2017 – Artur Mateus and Pedro Carreira: Best Poster Award at the 4th International Conference on Titanium Powder Metallurgy & Additive Manufacturing (PMTI)
  • 2017 – Pedro Morouço: Hans Gros Emerging Researcher Award by the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports
  • 2017 – David Ângelo:  Research award from Sociedade Anatómica Portuguesa
  • 2017 – Pedro Morouço: Prestigious Award by the Leiria City Hall at the Sports Event
  • 2017-2020 – Miguel Reis: FCT Grant for PhD Studies
  • 2015 to 2017 – CDRSP / IPLeiria: ‘Science +‘ (science award to distinguish the IPLeiria’s research units with the most relevant scientific productivity)
  • 2016 – Pedro Morouço: Best Work in aging ‘A novel hybrid additive manufacturing system for cartilage regeneration’ (at the International Congress on Exercise and Health, Sports and Human Development)
  • 2016 – Ana Lisboa: Best paper in track Global & Cross Cultural Marketing
  • 2016 – Margarida Franco: Best Paper Award at the 3rd International Conference on Advanced Research in Virtual and Rapid Prototyping (RESIM)
  • 2016 – David Ângelo: Research and Innovation award from Saúde Oral
  • 2015 – Cyril dos Santos and Artur Mateus: ‘Garrafeira Modular em Compósito de Pneu Reciclado‘ (Prémio INOV: Innovation award for sustainable end-of-life tyres)
  • 2015 – David Ângelo: Young Researcher award from Grünenthal Foundation
  • 2015 – Paula Faria (coautora): Melhor estudante no 6.º Congresso Nacional de Biomecânica (Prémio internacional da ‘International Society of Biomechanics’)
  • 2014 – Paulo Campos and Artur Mateus: ‘Pino urbano modular‘ (Prémio INOV: Innovation award for sustainable end-of-life of used tyres

  • 2011 – Rui Ruben, Young Researcher award, Prof. João Martins, 2011, promoted by Portuguese Society of Biomechanics

Our Location

CDRSP
Rua de Portugal – Zona Industrial
2430-028 – Marinha Grande
PORTUGAL

Contacts

+351 244 569 441
cdrsp@ipleiria.pt

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