Education and Training
Jan 2015
PhD in Science and Technology of the Arts - Computer Music
School of the Arts - Universidade Católica do Porto
Thesis::
"Zatlab:Recognizing Gestures for Artistic Performance Interaction"
Feb 2009
Master Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering Telecommunications, Computers and Multimedia Communication. FEUP- Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (Engineering College)
PhD in Science and Technology of the Arts - Computer Music
School of the Arts - Universidade Católica do Porto
Thesis::
"Zatlab:Recognizing Gestures for Artistic Performance Interaction"
Feb 2009
Master Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering Telecommunications, Computers and Multimedia Communication. FEUP- Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (Engineering College)
Professional Academic Experience
Set 2018 - Present
Vice-Dean of the School of Arts - UCP
Jan 2018 - Present
Assistant Professor - EA-UCP
Undergraduate and Graduate Program in Image and Sound Coordinator
Digital Creativity Center Coordinator
Jan 2015–Present
Professor - EA-UCP
EA-UCP - Escola das Artes da Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto
Professor in the following courses of the Sound and Image Degree:
Professor in the Post-Graduation in Digital Design:
Mar 2010–Fev 2018
Invited Professor ESMAD-IPP (former ESEIG-IPP)
Professor in the Techno-Scientific Unity of Informatics, in the following courses:
Oct 2011–Dec 2011
Invited Researcher at CCRMA-Stanford - EUA
Stanford University - Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics, Palo Alto - Califórnia (United States)
Developing part of the PhD work, namely the technologies of interaction and automatic music composition algorithms.
Jan 2010 - Jan 2014
Phd Scholarship from FCT
Scholarship from Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation to develop a phd proposal in Science and Arts Technology - Computer Music in CITAR - Porto
CITAR - Science and Arts Technology Research Centre
Jun 2009–Dec 2009
Researcher
Project Kinetic - Topic: Gestural controller-driven, adaptive, and dynamic music composition systems
Joint Project of: INESC Porto, Universidade Nova Lisboa, University of Texas at Austin, YDreams Informática SA
Vice-Dean of the School of Arts - UCP
Jan 2018 - Present
Assistant Professor - EA-UCP
Undergraduate and Graduate Program in Image and Sound Coordinator
Digital Creativity Center Coordinator
Jan 2015–Present
Professor - EA-UCP
EA-UCP - Escola das Artes da Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto
Professor in the following courses of the Sound and Image Degree:
- Atelier de Artes Globais 2
- Atelier de Artes Globais 3
- Atelier de Artes Globais 4
- Práticas Multimédia 2
Professor in the Post-Graduation in Digital Design:
- Programação Multimédia e Dispositivos Moveis
- Design Generativo
Mar 2010–Fev 2018
Invited Professor ESMAD-IPP (former ESEIG-IPP)
Professor in the Techno-Scientific Unity of Informatics, in the following courses:
- Informação e Comunicação Tecnológica 2
- Interoperabilidade de sistemas
- Sistemas Computacionais
- Bases de Dados
- Internet e Multimédia Digital
- Tecnologias da Comunicação e Informação
Oct 2011–Dec 2011
Invited Researcher at CCRMA-Stanford - EUA
Stanford University - Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics, Palo Alto - Califórnia (United States)
Developing part of the PhD work, namely the technologies of interaction and automatic music composition algorithms.
Jan 2010 - Jan 2014
Phd Scholarship from FCT
Scholarship from Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation to develop a phd proposal in Science and Arts Technology - Computer Music in CITAR - Porto
CITAR - Science and Arts Technology Research Centre
Jun 2009–Dec 2009
Researcher
Project Kinetic - Topic: Gestural controller-driven, adaptive, and dynamic music composition systems
Joint Project of: INESC Porto, Universidade Nova Lisboa, University of Texas at Austin, YDreams Informática SA
Professional Developer / Musician / Other Works
MUSIC:
2000 - Present
Músician / Performer
Be-Dom, Associação Cultural e de Artes do Espectáculo
Sep 2007–2017
President of the Cultural Association - be-dom Associação Cultural de Artes do Espectáculo
Be-Dom, Associação Cultural e de Artes do Espectáculo
be-dom, most relevant international:
2015, Special guests at James concert.
Full month August 2014 - Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Scotland)
April to May 2013 – Casino - The Venetian Carnevale, Macau (China)
March 2012 - Grand Prix F1 (Bahrain)
Full month July 2011 - DanceEast, Jerwood DanceHouse (Ipswich, UK)
June 2011 - Cultureshock (Arrogate, UK)
Full month August 2010 - Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Scotland)
October 2007 - Percussionistica World Rhythm Festival (Umbertide, Italy)
be-dom, most relevant national:
2008, Live DVD, recorded at Teatro Campo Alegre
Tv Commercials: Optimus, Escola de Hotelaria e Turismo de Portugal, Hilti, Sonae - Continente
Sound Track for the Tv shows: Animar Portugal (RTP2, 2013), Não me sai da cabeça (RTP1, 2012)
Concerts all around the country, including some of the top venues: Meo Arena, Coliseu do Porto, Rivoli, Centro Cultural de Belem, Casa da Música, Pav. Guimarães, etc.
Casinos: Espinho, Estoril, Monte Gordo, Figueira da Foz.
Applied Research Projects (Software & Hardware Development):
2022 - Software development for art exhibition: Igor Jesus - Banho Maria
2022 - Software development for art exhibition: Mirmidão da tragédia - Ana Jotta
2021 - Computer Animated Shortfilm - "Senhelo Calhim" - Project Coordinator
2021 - Software development for art exhibition: Sinfonia do desconhecido II: Nuno Cera
2017 - Software and hardware development (robotics) Untitled, João Onofre - MAAT / EDP Foundation.
2017 - Software and hardware development - Interactive Installation Augmented Reality Fons Vitae - Misericórdia Museum of Porto.
2016 - Collaboration with Vitor Joaquim - "The rhetoric of times" (2003/2016) at MCO ARTE Contemporânea, Porto, Portugal
2013 - Software development - Ópera "A Laugh to Cry" by MisoMusic, with premiere at the São João National Theater and tour with several performances in Poland and Sweden.
2013 - Software development - FestivalIn, Lisbon International Innovation Fair, Fil. EA- UCP Representation
Production:
Head Production Assistant of Festival Meo MarésVivas in 2012, 2013, 2014.
Production Assistant Comic-Con Portugal 2016