Curriculum Vitae

Education

02/25–present
PhD, Computer Science & Engineering — Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Research topics: cognitive and behavioral science, human-robot interactions, and system design
Advisors: Dr. Filipa Correia, Dr. Joana Campos
09/20–11/23
Master of Computer Science & Engineering — Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Focus: Intelligent Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
Thesis: Playing 'The Mind' game with a robot
Investigated the influence of robotic gaze on team synchronization in human-robot hybrid teams. Four experimental conditions were implemented and tested to examine the effects of different gaze strategies on team dynamics.
Link to thesis: here
09/16–09/20
Bachelor of Computer Science & Engineering — Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

Research Experience

01/24–12/25
GAIPS, INES-ID — Center for Responsible AI
Investigate the emergence of collective intelligence in hybrid societies of agents and humans through mechanisms of attention and awareness in agents.
Advisors: Dr. Filipa Correia, Dr. Joana Campos, Dr. Hirokazu Shirado

Teaching Assistantship

09/25–present
Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa — Social Robotics and Human-Robot Interaction

Language Skills

Portuguese:
Native Speaker
English:
C1 (Certificate in Advanced English - CAE)

Extracurricular Activities

10/25–present
Podcast Assistant at "Quatro à conversa"
Developed a system to generate non-verbal behaviors for a robot assistant during podcast conversations.
Link to podcast: here
08/25
Volunteer at IEEE Conference on Games 2025
12/22–12/23
Volunteer work at social canteen — Santa Casa da Misericórdia de São João da Madeira
03/22–06/22
Volunteer work as virtual museum developer — ENTRAJUDA device bank