Curriculum Vitae

[Since August 1998]Currently, PhD candidate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) Department. My major is in Computer Science, and I plan to take my minor in Mathematics. My first two years at MIT were in the Mechanical Engineering Department. I am associated with the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT. My adviser, Rodney Brooks, is both the director of the Lab and head of the humanoid and mobile robotics groups. I am developing research work in both groups.

[1995-1997] - Mestrado (Master Degree) in Electrical and Computer Engineering (2 years degree), field of Robotics and Control Theory, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Technical University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal. My adviser was Prof. Maria Isabel Ribeiro, head of the Mobile Robotics group at Institute for Systems and Robotics. Academic program terminated with the average grade of 5 out of 5.

[1990-1995] - "Licenciatura" in Electrical and Computer Engineering (5 years degree), with specialization in Robotics and Control Theory, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Technical University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal. The final course project was completed with the grade of 20 out of 20, by jury's unanymous decision.

[Spring 2000] - Teaching Assistant at MIT - Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department. Course - Embodied Intelligence

[August 98-...] - Researcher at both the Humanoid robotics and Mobile Robotics Groups, at the Artificial Inteligence Lab - MIT.

[November 97 - August 98] - Teaching Assistant at Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia of Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Electrical Engineering Department.

[Since 1995] - Researcher at the Mobile Robots Group, at Institute of Systems and Robotics (ISR).

[1995-1996] - Gave pedagogical support at Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon, in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.

[1995-1996] - Teaching Assistant of FUNDETEC courses for professional formation.

[1994-1995] - Researcher at the Computer Vision Group of INESC .

[2000] Member of the New York Academy Of Sciences.

[2000] Offered Full Membership of the Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Chapter.

[1999] Rice-Cullimore Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). This award is given anually to only four students in the E.U.A. for academical achievements.

[1999] Associate Membership of the Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Chapter.

[September of 1998] - Grant from the IEEE/RSJ IROS'98 International committee for an oral presentation.

[Fall 98, Summer 99] FULBRIGHT Grant for a Doctoral Degree in the USA.

[Fall 98] Offered a scholarship from the Luso-American Fundation - declined because of incompatibility with the PRAXIS XXI grant.

[1998-] - Research grant for a Doctoral Degree from the Portuguese Government. Ministerio da Ciencia e Tecnologia, PRAXIS XXI program.

[September of 1997] - Grant from the IEEE/RSJ IROS'97 International committee for an oral presentation in Grenoble, France.

[1995-1997] - Research grant from the Portuguese Government, Junta National de Investigação Cientifica e Tecnológica, PRAXIS XXI program, for a Masters of Science Degree.

Graduate courses taught

[99/00 Spring semester] - Embodied Intelligence.

Undergraduate courses taught

[97/98 1st semester] - Real-Time Systems.

[97/98 1st semester] - Telerobotics and Autonomous Systems.

[97/98 2nd semester] - Intelligent Supervision.

Professional courses

[1995] - Course of SDL.

[1995] - Course of Industrial Automation and Computation.

[1996] - Course of Relational Data Bases.

[April 1999] 5 day seminar in Foreign Policy and Intercultural Cooperation, in Washington, sponsored by the FULBRIGHT commission. Included visits to the Capitol, the American Senate Room, as well as seminars by proeminents politicians, senators, congressists, and economists.

[Summer 1998] Received an intensive course of English during three weeks, in OHIO, granted by International Institute of Education.

[97/98 1st semester] Extracurricular course of Neurophysiology at Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação of Lisbon University, with the final classification of 19 (nineteen) out of 20.

Implementation of a Binocular Stereo Vision System for 3D Reconstruction, INESC/IST.

Development of an efficient dynamics simulator of a Robotic Manipulator incorporated in an Underwater Vehicle, ISR/IST.

Implementation of an Active Visual System for target pursuit integrating visual cues, Computer Vision and Robotics Lab, ISR/IST.

Integrated in the PO-ROBOT project from NATO Science for Stability Program - Multi-Purpose Portuguese Flexible Mobile Robot.

Development of a new methodology for the localization of Mobile Robots using a Laser Range Finder, for future implementation in an industrial prototype, project which enroll ISR, NATO and several Portuguese industries: SIROCO, VULCANO, INDEP, and RENAULT.

Research in Natural Tasking of Robots Based on Human Interaction Cues, DARPA/ITO.

Research sponsored by TACOM, DARPA for Visually Guided Running and Scrambling Robots for Tactical Urban Environments.