As coordinator
- Laboratory for Intense Lasers, National Roadmap of Strategic Infrastructures, FCT (2014-2019)
Selected for the roadmap, funding phase pending
PI of the new distributed infrastructure Laserlab-Portugal (2014-19), merging the Laboratory for Intense Lasers (IST) and the Coimbra Laser Lab (Univ. Coimbra) - High energy few-cycle laser pulses: extending the limits of optical parametric chirped pulse amplification (PTDC/FIS/71101/2006), funded by FCT (Jan. 2009 – Jul. 2011)
- OPCPA 01 – demonstration of compact ultra-high power amplifiers for ultra-short laser pulses (POCTI/FAT/41586/2001), funded by FCT (Jan. 2003 – June 2005)
As European Work-Package coordinator
- Laserlab-Europe IV, H2020 (2015-2019)
Coordinator of Task 8 (Network of National Contact Points), involving researchers from 10 institutions, and National Contact Point - Laserlab-Europe III, FP7 (2012-2015)
Coordinator of Task 8 (Network of National Contact Points), involving researchers from 10 institutions, and National Contact Point - Laserlab-Europe II, FP7 (2008-2012)
Coordinator of Task 7A (Networking for Excellence) involving researchers from 10 institutions, and National Contact Point.
As national Work-Package coordinator
- Laserlab-Europe IV, H2020 (2015-2019)
Participant in a Joint Research Activity (ILAT) for the development of future advanced radiation sources
Member of the Networking Board - Laserlab-Europe III, FP7 (2012-2015)
Participant in a Joint Research Activity (EUROLITE) for promoting the development of new lasers for industry, technology and energy
Member of the Networking Board - Laserlab-Europe II, FP7 (2008-2012)
Participant in a Joint Research Activity (HAPPIE) for addressing challenges in high energy, short pulse lasers - ToIFE II, H2020/Euratom (2015-2017)
Team member / national representative - ToIFE I, H2020/Euratom (2014)
Team member/ national representative - Keep-in-touch activities on Inertial Confinement Fusion, FP7/Euratom (2008-2013)
Team member/ national representative
Gonçalo Figueira 