André Baltazar is an assistant professor and researcher at Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP) Porto, where he also coordinates the Undergraduate Program in Sound and Image.
In 2015, he earned a PhD in Science and Technology of the Arts from UCP. During his doctoral studies, he was awarded a PhD Scholarship from Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), which enabled him to conduct research at CCRMA, Stanford University, USA.
From 2018 to December 2024, he served as Vice-Dean of the School of Arts at UCP, overseeing faculty, researchers, producers, marketing professionals, administrative and technical staff. In this role, he managed infrastructure and investments, coordinated R&D, audiovisual productions, and applied research projects, and worked closely with the Dean on human resources, budgeting, strategic planning, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
Currently, he is fully dedicated to research and development (R&D), actively participating in national and international conferences, advisory boards, and academic collaborations. His research at CITAR-UCP spans multiple fields, including Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Gesture Recognition, Computer Music, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), and Virtual Reality (VR).
Beyond academia, he is also a performer with be-dom.
In 2015, he earned a PhD in Science and Technology of the Arts from UCP. During his doctoral studies, he was awarded a PhD Scholarship from Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), which enabled him to conduct research at CCRMA, Stanford University, USA.
From 2018 to December 2024, he served as Vice-Dean of the School of Arts at UCP, overseeing faculty, researchers, producers, marketing professionals, administrative and technical staff. In this role, he managed infrastructure and investments, coordinated R&D, audiovisual productions, and applied research projects, and worked closely with the Dean on human resources, budgeting, strategic planning, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
Currently, he is fully dedicated to research and development (R&D), actively participating in national and international conferences, advisory boards, and academic collaborations. His research at CITAR-UCP spans multiple fields, including Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Gesture Recognition, Computer Music, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), and Virtual Reality (VR).
Beyond academia, he is also a performer with be-dom.
abaltazar @ ucp.pt