Portrait of Gonçalo Pena

Assistant Professor

Department of Mathematics
University of Coimbra

Teaching

Current courses

BSc in Aerospace Engineering; BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Análise Matemática I

Mathematical Analysis I

BSc in Aerospace Engineering; BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Análise Matemática II

Mathematical Analysis II

BSc in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

Álgebra Linear Numérica e Cálculo Científico

Numerical Linear Algebra and Scientific Computing

PhD in Mathematics

Matemática Computacional

Computational Mathematics

Course pages can be found in UCStudent's materials section.

Previous courses

CourseProgrammeYears
Análise Matemática IMathematical Analysis IBSc in Informatics Engineering; BSc in Data Science and Engineering2020/21–2024/25
Matemática Numérica INumerical Mathematics IBSc in Mathematics2022/23–2024/25
Análise Matemática IIMathematical Analysis IIBSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering2023/24–2024/25
Análise Matemática IIMathematical Analysis IIBSc in Civil Engineering; BSc in Environmental Engineering2022/23
Métodos Computacionais em BiologiaComputational Methods in BiologyMSc in Computational Biology2020/21–2022/23
Análise Matemática IIMathematical Analysis IIIntegrated Master in Electrical and Computer Engineering2016/17–2020/21
Análise Matemática IIIMathematical Analysis IIIIntegrated Master in Electrical and Computer Engineering2011/12, 2015/16–2019/20
Análise Matemática IMathematical Analysis IBSc in Informatics Engineering2018/19–2019/20
Métodos Matemáticos da Física e da BiologiaMathematical Methods of Physics and BiologyMSc in Mathematics2015/16, 2017/18
Matemática ComputacionalComputational MathematicsIntegrated Master in Electrical and Computer Engineering2010/11–2015/16
InformáticaComputingBSc in Public-Private Administration2010/11–2011/12

Supervision

PhD and MSc theses

  • 2025–presentDiogo Nunes · PhD (ongoing)
    Inter-University Doctoral Programme in Mathematics
  • 2022Ana Marques · MSc
    Convergence of finite difference methods for hyperbolic conservation laws
  • 2020Gonçalo Oliveira · MSc
    Convergence of the streamline upwind Petrov–Galerkin method for a convection–diffusion equation applied to spills
  • 2014Joana Fernandes · MSc
    Modelling and simulation of incompressible fluids in moving domains

Teaching materials

  • Computational Mathematics – Lecture notes on numerical methods for ODEs and PDEs
    J. A. Ferreira, G. Pena
    2026
  • Análise Matemática II – Textos de Apoio
    C. Caldeira, M. J. Ferreira, S. Moura, G. Pena, J. C. Petronilho
    2021
  • Matemática Numérica II – Textos de Apoio
    G. Pena, J. A. Ferreira
    2015
  • Jogo Planeta Matemático 2013
    R. Caseiro, M. Pascoal, G. Pena
    2013
  • Matemática Numérica I – Textos de Apoio
    G. Pena, J. A. Ferreira
    2011