Welcome

I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa. Since October 1, 2026, I have coordinated the Evolutionary Systems and Biomedical Engineering Lab (LaSEEB) at the Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR), where I also serve on the Scientific Council. I serve as DEEC’s Vice President for Research, Development and External Relations.

My research connects control theory, dynamical systems and optimization with questions in neuroscience, biomedicine and networked engineering systems. I focus on three complementary areas:

• • Foundations of networked control: actuator and sensor placement, information patterns for decentralized control, controllability, observability, stability and the computational limits of analysis and design.

• • Fractional-order and cyber-neural systems: foundational models, system identification, estimation and control for systems with memory, with applications to brain dynamics and model-based neurostimulation.

• • Distributed optimization: methods that balance convergence, accuracy, privacy, security and resilience, including approaches inspired by neural dynamics.

Alongside research, I work with Técnico’s Núcleo de Desenvolvimento Académico and Pedagogical Council on faculty development and the practical use of AI in higher education. My aim is to support rigorous learning and improve the teaching experience for both students and faculty.

I welcome collaborations with researchers, hospitals and healthcare companies. Building sustained partnerships that connect fundamental research with meaningful clinical and engineering problems is a personal commitment that extends beyond my institutional roles.