João Tiago Aparício

PhD Student &
Researcher

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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 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., 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Aparicio, João Tiago, Aparicio, M., & Costa, C. J. (2018). A virtual robot solution to support programming. A Virtual Robot Solution to Support Programming, 139–142.

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

Aparicio, Joao Tiago, & 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.

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.

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.

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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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