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About me

My research focuses on leveraging large-scale digital records for evidence-based policymaking at the confluence of machine learning, network science, gamification, agent systems and urban economics.

Previously, I have also studied the usage of robotics as a tool for programming learning.

Currently researching in Network Data Science applied to the transportation sector, at IST, University of Lisbon, INESC and LNEC. PhD supervision by Prof. Rui Henriques, PhD, Dr. Elisabete Arsenio, PhD and Prof. Francisco C. Santos, PhD .

MSc supervised by Prof. Rui Henriques, PhD and Dr. Elisabete Arsenio, PhD .

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My
Experience

• Sep. 2020 - Present

  Research Assistant

  LNEC and INESC-ID

  Worked on ILU project, on transport network resilience

• Feb. 2020 - Present

  Teaching Assistant

  Instituto Superior Técnico

  Taught the Data Administration in Information Systems, Information Processing and Retrieval and Network Science and System Analysis and Modelling practical classes

• Nov. 2018 - Apr. 2019

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  Instituto de Telecomunicações

  Worked on web scrapping and text extraction algorithms

• Dec. 2016 - Feb. 2019

  Chair

  ACM Student Chapter at ISCTE-IUL

  Organized events, managed teams and participated in coding competitions

• Oct. 2016 - Jul. 2019

  Chair of the Robotics and Automation Society

  IEEE Student Branch ISCTE-IUL

  Built robots for 2 competitions and managed 2 teams

• Apr. 2015 - Oct. 2017

  Mentor

  CoderDojo-LX

  Teaching the fundamentals of programming and electronics for project-based learning.

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My
Publications

Aparicio, J. T., Arsenio, E., Santos, F. C., & Henriques, R. (2024). Using Dynamic Knowledge Graphs to detect Emerging Communities of Knowledge. Knowledge Based Systems. (Impact Factor: 8.8, Q1)

Aparicio, J. T., Arsenio, E., Santos, F. C., & Henriques, R. (2024). Walkability defined neighborhoods for sustainable cities. Cities. (Impact Factor: 6.7, Q1)

Aparicio, J. T., Arsenio, E., Santos, F. C., & Henriques, R. (2023). Spatiotemporal trip profiles in public transportation reveal city modular structure. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 19. (Impact Factor: 9.9, Q1)

Aparicio, J. T., Arsenio, E., Santos, F. C., & Henriques, R. (2022). LINES: muLtImodal traNsportation rEsilience analysis, Sustainability, 14(13), 7891. (Impact Factor: 3.889, Q1)

Aparicio, J. T., Arsenio, E., & Henriques, R. (2022). Assessing Robustness in Multimodal Transportation Systems: A case study in Lisbon. In European Transport Research Review. (Impact Factor: 4.5, Q1)

Aparicio, J. T., Arsenio, E., & Henriques, R. (2021). Understanding the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Public Transportation Travel Patterns in the City of Lisbon. Sustainability, 13(15), 8342. (Impact Factor: 3.889, Q1)

Aparicio, J. T., de Sequeira, J. S., & Costa, C. J. (2021, June). Emotion analysis of Portuguese Political Parties Communication over the covid-19 Pandemic. In 2021 16th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.

Aparicio, J. T., Trinca, M., Castro, D., & Henriques, R. (2021, June). Vehicle Smart Grid Allocation using Multi-Agent Systems sensitive to Irrational Behavior and Unstable Power Supply. In 2021 16th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.

Costa, C. J., & Aparicio, J. T. (2020). POST-DS: A methodology to boost data science. WAIM 2020 - 2nd Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Management. 2020 15th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), 1–6. IEEE.

Aparicio, Joao Tiago, Pereira, S., Aparicio, M., & Costa, C. J. (2019). Learning Programming Using Educational Robotics. 2019 14th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), 1–6. IEEE.

Aparicio, S., Aparicio, J. T., & Costa, C. J. (2019). Data Science and AI: Trends Analysis. 2019 14th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), 1–6. IEEE.

Aparicio, Joao Tiago, Aparicio, M., & Costa, C. J. (2018). A virtual robot solution to support programming learning an open source approach. 2018 13th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), 1–6. IEEE.

Aparicio, Joao Tiago, & Costa, C. J. (2018). A Virtual Robot to support Programming Learning. ISR 2018 - 50th International Symposium on Robotics, 139–142. IEEE. (Rank A)

Costa, C. J., Aparicio, M., Aparicio, S., & Aparicio, J. T. (2017). Gamification usage ecology. Proceedings of the 35th ACM International Conference on the Design of Communication, 1–9. ACM (Rank B1).

Pereira, R., Costa, C. J., & Aparicio, J. T. (2017). Gamification to support programming learning. 2017 12th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), 1–6. IEEE.

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My
Education

• Ongoing

  PhD. in Computer Science and Engineering

  Instituto Superior Tecnico, University of Lisbon

• Oct. 2021

  MSc. in Computer Science and Engineering

  Instituto Superior Tecnico, University of Lisbon

  Concluded with grade of 18/20. Thesis grade 19/20 Data science and machine learning focus

• Aug. 2019

  Deep Learning for AI and Computer Vision

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Jul. 2019

  BSc. in Computer Engineering

  ISCTE-IUL

  Concluded with grade of 17/20 and Class delegate

• Jul. 2018

  Designing Efficient Deep Learning Systems Program

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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My
Talks

2020 - Master Lecture: Creativity in Robotics: Lecture for a master students in the context of computational creativity @ ISCTE-IUL ISTA}

2019 - Master Lecture: Open Source Robotics as booster to Creativity: Showcased practical applications of Robotics as a mean to encourage the making of original projects @ ISCTE-IUL ISTA

2018 - Master Lecture: Computing Creativity & Robotics: Introduced robotics in the context of a Creative Computing class, with several examples of Open Source hardware solutions @ ISCTE-IUL ISTA

2017 - Master Lecture: Logistics & Robotics: Introduced robotics in the context of logistics to the Information Systems and ERP course students at the ISCTE Business School @ ISCTE-IUL IBS

2017 - Introduction to Robotics using Arduino: Workshop about the use of Arduino, illustrating computer programming concepts @ School of Technology at IPS}

2017 - SmartTalk: Robotics: Presented some elements of robotics in context of education and demonstration of a prototype for a firefighting robot competition. @ ISLA Santarem

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Contact Me

Email

joao.aparicio (at) tecnico (dot) ulisboa (dot) pt

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