I'm an Assistant Professor at the Department of Informatics Engineering (DEI) of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra (FCTUC), and a researcher at the Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra (CISUC). At the University of Coimbra, I teach Internet Technology⇗, Interactive Media Design⇗, Interface Arquitecture⇗, and Project 1 - Web Identity⇗ I'm also a Visiting Academic at the University of Saint Joseph, Macau, where I teach the Virtual Reality Environments⇗ course of the Design Master Programme. I have a PhD from the University of Minho (UM) where I worked at the Ubicomp group on interactive public display systems, an MSc in Mobile Systems also from the UM, and a Licenciatura from the Engineering Faculty of the University of Porto. I'm also collaborator at the Research Center for Science and Technology of the Arts (CITAR) of the School of Arts - Porto, and former editor of the Journal of Science and Technology of the Arts until 2018. I enjoy programming, especially for new interactive experiences, and I have developed several Processing libraries for interfacing with new input devices. I have also collaborated with various artists in the development of interactive art installations. See my projects page for details. My research interests include Human-Computer Interaction, Virtual and Augmented Reality, Tangible User Interfaces, Interaction Techniques, Interaction Design.
University of Coimbra, Department of Informatics Engineering, CISUC
Coimbra, Portugal
Prémio Santander-UC Inovação Pedagógica (2022)
Universidade de Coimbra/Banco Santander
An award for the pedagogical project Interactive Virtual Reality Environments - and elective course on the Master of Design and Multimedia program at the University of Coimbra
Best Poster (2021)
Eurographics European Association for Computer Graphics
Best poster award for the poster "The Spectare device for experiencing stereoscopic photographs" at the International Conference on Artificial Reality and Telexistence and Eurographics Symposium on Virtual Environments,