
Introducing Work Package 3: Eco-Design for Protection Systems
February 3, 2025Work Package 3 (WP3) is dedicated to eco-designing high-performance personal and platform protection materials, processes, and equipment. Here’s what WP3 is all about:
Objectives:
- Protection Against Threats: Developing solutions that safeguard against both current and emerging threats.
- Environmentally Friendly Processes: Creating sustainable processes and products that contribute to the circular economy.
- Innovative Methodologies: Reviewing and improving existing solutions by incorporating creative methodologies to meet circular economy principles.
- New Value Chain Models: Rethinking production processes and generating new value chain models.
- Emerging Materials and Processes: Integrating new materials and processes to ensure high performance and protection standards.
- Multi-Scale Modelling: Using advanced modelling techniques to simulate material behaviour and optimize design configurations for better performance.
Meet the Leader:
We are proud to introduce Gilda Santos, the leader of WP3 and Technical Project Manager at CITEVE. Gilda is a Group Leader and senior researcher with a degree in Textile Engineering from the University of Beira Interior, a master’s in design and marketing from the University of Minho, and a Project Management Professional certification from the Project Management Institute (USA). She specializes in technical and functional clothing and has been involved in numerous national and European R&D projects related to multifunctional smart textiles and protective clothing.
Together with our partners, we are committed to innovating and prioritizing sustainability in our protection solutions. ♻️🔄
Check out the video below to learn more about WP3 and our innovative approach:
Stay tuned for more updates on our progress!