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Jose Carlos Vieira de Sa

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering School of Porto (ISEP) · Engineering School of Porto (ISEP), Polytechnic of Porto

https://researchid.co/carlos_sa
@isep.ipp.pt
138Scopus Publications

Biography

Professor at the Porto School of Engineering (ISEP), Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal, and Visiting Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal. More than two decades of experience in the industrial sector, having started his career in 1998. Initially as a junior consultant, he then took on the role of Production and Quality Director in a multinational company. From 2004-2020 he worked extensively with industrial companies as a Senior Specialist Consultant on projects to improve safety, reduce waste and increase productivity. In 2006, he began teaching in higher education and since 2020 has been a full-time lecturer at the Porto School of Engineering (ISEP), Polytechnic of Porto. He has also been in the a visiting professor at Lusófona University in Porto and at ISAG - European Business School. Has published more than 120 articles (WoS + Scopus), edited several books, participated in European projects and has been invited as a keynote speaker.

Education

He holds a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Minho (Portugal) In 2015, he was awarded the title of Specialist in Quality Management by the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (Portugal), after successfully passing the public exams, in recognition of his professional career as an industrial manager and consultant in quality management and continuous improvement, as well as his contributions to the field through research.

Recent Scopus Publications

  1. Condition maintenance and prediction system in an injection molding machine: a case study
    Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering, 2026
  2. Lean, Green, and Sustainability 4.0—A Systematic Literature Review
    Business Strategy and the Environment, 2026
  3. Leading Lean: A Review of Leadership Behaviors and Cultural Dynamics in Lean Implementation
    Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, 2026
  4. Enhancing Efficiency and Sustainability in the Printing Industry: The Impact of SMED and Lean Strategies
    Eai Springer Innovations in Communication and Computing, 2026
  5. Industry 5.0 and Quality 5.0: A Framework for the Next Generation of Operational Excellence
    Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, 2026

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