Centre for Territory,
Environment and Construction

About CTAC

The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.

Currently CTAC aggregates 25 researchers holding a PhD of which 20 are faculty professors of the Civil Engineering Department.

Research Areas of Competence

Construction Materials and Technologies

Hydraulics and Environment

Latest Projects

Latest News

Merit Award from Portuguese Engineers Association

Duarte Lima, master’s student supervised by Aires Camões and Raphaele Malheiro, was distinguished by the Northern Regional Branch of the Portuguese Engineers Association with a Merit Award...

PhD Seminar Jun 2026

The CTAC launched its 2026 activity program on 30th of june 2026, with an online seminar that brought together doctoral students and researchers. The session ...

CTAC Hosts Summer Breath to Close 2025 PhD Seminars

As the academic year comes to a close, CTAC proudly hosted the Summer Breath event—an inspiring and informal gathering to mark the end of the 2025 PhD Seminars.

Our Partners