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Micaela Fonseca’s research has mainly focused on developing serious games and applied games using co-creation methodology and participatory research. Micaela is actively engaged as a research member of the EPIC-WE project. EPIC-WE is a Horizon Europe-funded project aiming to empower young people to participate in shaping European Culture through game-making. In her role as task leader at Óbidos Hub (Portugal), Micaela coordinates the research during the innovative cultural game jams within the quadruple helix ecosystem. Furthermore, as PI and co-PI for other recent projects, Micaela has been mainly focused on applied games with dynamic adaptive difficulty and fantasy contexts for interactive rehabilitation systems using Virtual Reality (VR) and biosensors. These projects showcase her expertise in game development, applied health sciences and social impact. VR4NeuroPain (PI) is a renowned project that has been awarded several distinctive prizes for patients with neuropathic pain. Com@Rehab (PI) is a collaborative research project awarded by Santander/NOVA to facilitate health communication for rehabilitation systems with VR for patients with neurologic disorders. Micaela is Co-PI of PlayersAll, a media agency and empowerment funded by FCT for upper limb rehabilitation with VR. Micaela Fonseca is a Physics Engineer who obtained her PhD in physics (NOVA FCT, 2011) and became an expert in data analysis and signal processing. After PhD, Micaela was a researcher at the Physics Department at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, and GSI. Since 2012, she has been an invited Assistant Professor at NOVA FCT and a researcher at LIBPhys-UNL. After returning to Portugal, between 2013 and 2020, Micaela was an Assistant Professor at IADE/UE and co-founded Games for Good, Portugal’s greatest game jam for social responsibility. She organised two new degrees at IADE/UE innovation teams: Games and Apps Development and Creative Tech. As IADE pedagogical practices coordinator, Micaela was responsible for several projects where creativity was entirely in synergy with technology. Since 2020, Micaela has held the positions of Principal Researcher at HEI-Lab—Digital Human-Environment Lab and Coordinator of the Wellbeing Interactivity Nexus Research Lab while also being an Assistant Professor at Lusófona University. Throughout this time, Micaela has actively engaged in promoting differentiated high-level education in games and research in applied games. Since 2022, she has been a member of the HEI-Lab’s direction board. Moreover, Micaela is a member of the team more directly involved with the submission of an Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Games AI, the first Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters in Game Design approved (first intake 2024), the new Portuguese master's degree in Game Design and Game AI at Universidade Lusófona (approved for 6y A3ES). Micaela is editor of the International Journal of Games and Social Impact, and the conference general chair of the Games and Social Impact Media Research Lab Conference. Micaela was the local Chair of Foundations of Digital Games 2023 (FDG23) and Playful By Design (2024) conferences. For FDG24, Micaela is the track chair of Games Beyond Entertainment. Published 56 articles in journals and conference papers, 1 book chapter and 4 books. Micaela has organized 8 events between international conferences, summer schools and outreach activities. Currently, Micaela is the supervisor of 1 PhD thesis. Supervised 7 MSc dissertations and co-supervised 10. Micaela has received 6 awards and/or honors. Micaela is a member of the COST Action (CA22145) - Computational Techniques for Tabletop Games Heritage and COST Action (CA19104) - advancing Social Inclusion through Technology and EmPowerment. Erasmus+ projects, namely ID Games, Youth For Youth, TEGA and iDEAL. Micaela is a researcher at FilmEU: European Universities Alliance for Film and Media Arts, which integrates 8 institutions in Film and Media Arts education.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Maria Micaela Leal da Fonseca

Citation names

  • Fonseca, Micaela

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
961A-1B84-DB7F
ORCID iD
0000-0001-7946-4825
Google Scholar ID
BNwDaxgAAAAJ&hl
Researcher Id
N-6947-2013
Scopus Author Id
55934295700

Email addresses

  • micaela.fonseca@ulusofona.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • (+351) 919901617 (Personal)

Addresses

  • Departamento de Física Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 , Caparica, Almada, Portugal (Professional)
  • HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab (Research Center), 1749-024 , Campo Grande, 376, Lisbon, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
French Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Upper intermediate (B2)
German Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/01/26 - 2022/09
Ongoing
 Game Design - Pós Graduação (Pós-Graduação)
IADE – Faculdade de Design Tecnologia e Comunicação da Universidade Europeia, Portugal
2006/03 - 2011/07
Concluded
 Física (Doutoramento)
Major in Especialidade: Física Nuclear
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Análise de elementos leves por reacções nucleares com produção de radiação gama" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved by unanimity
2008 - 2009
Attended
 Photography (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica)
ArCo - Centro de Arte e Comunicação Visual, Portugal
2007 - 2008
Concluded
 Directing fiction / Realização (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica)
Escola de Tecnologias Inovação e Criação, Portugal
1998/09 - 2004/11
Concluded
 Engenharia Física (Licenciatura)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2020/02/09 - Current Principal Investigator (Research) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias / HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Portugal, Portugal
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias / HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Portugal, Portugal
2014/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
Laboratory for Instrumentation, Biomedical Engineering and Radiation Physics , Portugal
2011/09 - 2012/02 Researcher (Research) Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main Institut für Angewandte Physik, Germany
2005 - 2011 Research Assistant (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2020/02 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Lusófona, Portugal
2012/10 - Current Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2013/09 - 2020/01/26 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Europeia, Portugal
IADE – Faculdade de Design Tecnologia e Comunicação da Universidade Europeia, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2013 - 2019 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Europeia, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2013 - 2016 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2003/09 - 2004 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2021/06 - Current Organic Unit Sub-director Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias / HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Portugal, Portugal
2021 - Current Manager of Laboratory, Institute, Museum, Centre or Observatory Universidade Lusófona, Portugal
GLOW: Games and Social Impact Media Research Lab Conference, Portugal
2021/05 - 2022/05 Manager of Laboratory, Institute, Museum, Centre or Observatory Universidade Lusófona, Portugal
Playful Interaction Design Lab, Portugal
2018/09 - 2020/01/25 Pedagogical Practices Coordenator /Coordenadora Práticas Pedagógicas do IADE Universidade Europeia, Portugal
IADE – Faculdade de Design Tecnologia e Comunicação da Universidade Europeia, Portugal
2017/09 - 2020/01/25 Pedagogical Council | Member / Membro do Conselho Pedagógico da Universidade Europeia Universidade Europeia, Portugal
IADE – Faculdade de Design Tecnologia e Comunicação da Universidade Europeia, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Coordenação ou direção de centro de investigação, departamento ou equivalente Universidade Europeia, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2025/09/01 - Current F-MAJOR (Fearless Musicians project: decreasing music performance anxiety with extended reality
COFAC
Researcher
Universidade Lusófona HEI-Lab Laboratórios Digitais de Ambientes e Interacções Humanas, Portugal
2024 - Current COST Action CA22145, Computational Techniques for Tabletop Games Heritage (GameTable)
COST Action CA22145
Researcher
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias / HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Portugal, Portugal
Ongoing
2022/12/12 - Current Real Virtual + INdependência
Cascais Inclui +
Researcher
2025/02/01 - 2025/07/31 EPIC WE
COFAC/UL/EPIC-WE/2025-01
Universidade Lusófona HEI-Lab Laboratórios Digitais de Ambientes e Interacções Humanas, Portugal
 Horizon Europe
Concluded
2022 - 2023 DYSCO-TECH- Cognitive and Technology based approaches for adults with dyscalculia
KA-210
Researcher
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias / HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Portugal, Portugal
Concluded
2012 - 2014/06 Study of nuclear reactions producing 36Cl by AMS
PTCRIS: 81973
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010 - 2013/06 Moving towards FAIR: Complete study of halo nuclei in breakup reactions under quasi-free scattering conditions and simulations on the R3B experiment
PTCRIS: 103902
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Contract

Designation Funders
2022/10/01 - Current La Caixa: "Using an arts-based program to reduce mental-health-related stigma in young people" at the 2022 Social Research call.
SR22-00505
Researcher
Ongoing
2022/10 - Current Horizon2020: EPIC-WE - Empowered Participation through Ideating Cultural Worlds and Environments (HORIZON-CL2-2022-HERITAGE-01)
HORIZON-CL2-2022-HERITAGE-01
Researcher
2022 - Current KA210-ADU - Small-scale partnerships in adult education
KA210-ADU-43DD686E
Researcher
2021 - Current Youth for Youth (YFY)
2020-2-HU01-KA205- 079126
Researcher
Universidade Lusófona, Portugal
2020 - Current Training the Educators to Facilitate the Teaching and Assessment of Abstract Syllabus by the Use of Serious Games (TEGA)
2020-1-UK01-KA203-079248
Researcher
Universidade Lusófona, Portugal
2020 - Current iDEAL: Immersive VR as a tool to help individuals with autism deal with change
2020-1-DK01-KA204
Researcher
Universidade Lusófona, Portugal
2023/01/02 - 2026/01/01 Games Inclusion Lab: Participatory Media Creation Processes for Accessibility
2022.07939.PTDC
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2024/12/31 Laboratórios Digitais de Ambientes e Interacções Humanas
UIDP/05380/2020
10.54499/UIDP/05380/2020
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020/10/14 - 2024/10/13 CA19104 - advancing Social inclusion through Technology and EmPowerment (a-STEP)
CA19104
Researcher
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias / HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Portugal, Portugal
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Digital Human-Environment and Interactions Labs
UIDB/05380/2020
10.54499/UIDB/05380/2020
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020 - 2023/10/31 FILMEU – The European University for Film and Media Arts
101004047, EPP-EUR-UNIV-2020
Researcher
Universidade Lusófona, Portugal
2020 - 2023/10 FILMEU ¿ The European University for Film and Media Arts
101004047, EPP-EUR-UNIV-2020
 N/A
2022/01/03 - 2023/07/02 PlayersAll: media agency and empowerment<br>
EXPL/COM-OUT/0882/2021
Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019 - 2022/02/28 ID GAMES - Co-Create assistive games for people with Intellectual Disability to enhance their inclusion
2019-1-EL01-KA204-062517
Researcher
Universidade Lusófona, Portugal
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Laboratory for Instrumentation, Biomedical Engineering and Radiation Physics
UID/FIS/04559/2019
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa ¿Laboratório de Instrumentação Engenharia Biomédica e Física da Radiação, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2012/01/01 - 2014/12/31 Study of nuclear reactions producing 36Cl by AMS
PTDC/FIS/121939/2010
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2013/12/31 Projecto Estratégico - UI 275 - 2011-2012
PEst-OE/FIS/UI0275/2011
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/01/01 - 2013/06/30 Moving towards FAIR: Complete study of halo nuclei in breakup reactions under quasi-free scattering conditions and simulations on the R3B experiment
PTDC/FIS/103902/2008
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2006/03/01 - 2010/02/28 REACÇÕES NUCLEARES COM PRODUÇÃO DE RADIAÇÃO GAMA EM BE, C, O E MG
SFRH/BD/24741/2005
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2020 - 2021 Best Pratices in Research “HEI-LAB STUDIO – Museu Experiencial de Psicologia”, FAZER + /Universidade Lusófona
Fazer+/2020
Researcher
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Fonseca, Micaela. Filipe Luz, F.; Fonseca, M; Franco, D. & Gonçalves, M. N (2021). Covid-19 e ensino remoto: perceções de estudantes do ensino superior em Portugal. In Henriques, M. R.; Veiga, F; Matos, F. N . & Mesquita, R. F. Atas do Congresso Internacional sobre Metodologia: Desafios Metodológicos Atuais. JUS.XXI. 2021.
    10.51389/xodn2674
  2. Fonseca, Micaela. Santo, E.; Fonseca, M. & Gonçalves, M. N (2021). A Capacitação Digital dos Alunos no E@D: Retrato da Mudança? In Henriques, M. R.; Veiga, F; Matos, F. N . & Mesquita, R. F. Atas do Congresso Internacional sobre Metodologia: Desafios Metodológicos Atuais. JUS.XXI. 2021.
    10.51389/xodn2674
  3. Quaresma, C.; Gomes, M.; Cardoso, H.; Ferreira, N.; Vigário, R.; Quintão, C.; Fonseca, M.. An integrated system combining virtual reality with a glove with biosensors for neuropathic pain: A concept validation. 2019.
    10.1007/978-3-319-94334-3_28
  4. Mateus, R.; Carvalho, P.A.; Franco, N.; Alves, L.C.; Fonseca, M.; Alves, E.. Carbon deposition on beryllium substrates and subsequent delamination. 2013.
    10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.730-732.179
Book chapter
  1. Gonçalves, M. N.; Fonseca, Micaela; Franco, Dulce ; Santo, Esmeralda ou Espírito Santo, Esmeralda. "Motivations and expectations: Master's student in Pre-school Education and Primary School Teaching". In Key challenges of higher education for young adult’s professional insertion. Routledge., 2026.
    In press
  2. Gonçalves, M. N.; Fonseca, Micaela; Franco, Dulce ; Santo, Esmeralda ou Espírito Santo, Esmeralda. "Ingresso em Mestrados em Ensino: motivações e expetativas na carreira docente". In Humanismo, Direitos Humanos e Cidadania.. Lisboa, Portugal, 2026.
    In press
  3. Franco, Dulce ; Gonçalves, M. N.; Fonseca, Micaela. Corresponding author: Franco, Dulce. "O sonho de ser educador/professor: motivações e anseios de mestrandos em ensino. In Serrão, J. Gonçalves, M. N. Brancos, H. & Brás, J.Humanismo e ciência: um diálogo necessário (pp.122-133).". In Humanismo e ciência: um diálogo necessário, 122-133. Lisboa, Portugal: Ed. Universitárias Lusófonas, 2025.
    Published
  4. Luz, Filipe Soares Branco da Costa; Fonseca, Micaela; Franco, Dulce (313-FC40-CD8E). "A cidadania digital e a Covid-19: perceções de estudantes do ensino superior em Portugal". In Humanismo e desafios de cidadania, edited by Edições Universitárias Lusófonas, 101-113. Lisboa, Portugal: Edições Universitárias Lusófonas, 2023.
    In press
  5. Filipe Luz; Maria Micaela Fonseca; Dulce Franco. "A cidadania digital e a Covid-19". In perceções de estudantes do ensino superior em Portugal, 101-113. Edi{\c c, 2023.
    10.24140/2023/HDC-978-989-757-231-9-8
  6. Ana Ferreira; Alena Hanchar; Vitória Menezes; Bruno Giesteira; Claudia Quaresma; Susana Pestana; Andreia Pinto de Sousa; Pedro Neves; Micaela Fonseca. "VR for Rehabilitation: The Therapist Interaction and Experience". 2022.
    10.1007/978-3-031-19679-9_66
  7. Gonçalves, Maria; Santo, E.; Fonseca, Micaela. Corresponding author: Gonçalves, Maria. "A Cidadania N'O Jornal Escolar: O Perfil do Aluno à Saída da Escolaridade Obrigatória e as Soft Skills". In Humanismo, Direitos Humanos e Cidadania Global, 14-24. Lisboa, Portugal: Edições Universitárias Lusófona., 2022.
    Published
  8. Fonseca, Micaela. "Teaching Video Game Development Through Project-Based Learning and Multidisciplinary Experiences. / Ensino de Desenvolvimento de Videojogos Através de Aprendizagem Baseada em Projetos e Experiências Multidisciplinares.". In Livro de Atas do 1.o SEVj - Seminário sobre Ensino de Videojogos. Portugal: Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências dos Videojogos, 2020.
    Accepted
Conference abstract
  1. Franco, Dulce ; Gonçalves, M. N.; Fonseca, Micaela; Santo, Esmeralda. Corresponding author: Franco, Dulce. "“Finalistas do 12o ano: motivações de ingresso no ensino superior” no XXXIII Colóquio da AFIRSE Portugal “Políticas". Paper presented in XXXIII Colóquio da AFIRSE Portugal - 11 de fevereiro 2026, Lisboa, 2026.
    Submitted
  2. Franco, Dulce ; Gonçalves, M. N.; Fonseca, Micaela. Corresponding author: Franco, Dulce. "Ingresso num CTeSP da área educativa: perspetivas formativas e motivações". Paper presented in Jornadas Pedagógicas ISCE2026, Odivelas, 2026.
    Accepted
  3. Franco, Dulce ; Gonçalves, M. N.; Fonseca, Micaela. "A leitura literária em alunos do 12.º ano: perceções acerca de práticas motivadoras pedagógicas". Paper presented in Jornadas Pedagógicas ISCE2026, 2026.
    In press
  4. Franco, Dulce; Gonçalves, M. N.; Fonseca, Micaela; Esmeralda Santo. "Ingresso no Mestrado em Educação Pré-escolar e Ensino do 1º ciclo: motivações e expetativas.". Paper presented in XXXII Congresso Internacional da AFIRSE., Lisboa, 2025.
    Accepted
  5. Gonçalves, M. N.; Franco, D.M.; Fonseca, Micaela; Santo, Esmeralda. Corresponding author: Franco, D.M.. "The Voice of Educators: Perceptions and Aspirations in Early Childhood Education". Zurique, 2024.
    Published
  6. Gonçalves, M. N.; Franco, Dulce ; Fonseca, Micaela; Santo, Esmeralda. "Perceções sobre a docência na educação infantil: anseios e expetativas.". Lisboa, 2024.
    Published
  7. Gonçalves, Maria; Fonseca, Micaela; Franco, Dulce ; Santo, Esmeralda. "O sonho de ser educador/professor: motivações e anseios de mestrandos em ensino". Paper presented in III Congresso Internacional Humanismo , Direitos Humanos e cidadania, Lisboa, 2023.
    Published
  8. Gonçalves, Maria; Fonseca, Micaela; Franco, Dulce ; Quinta, Joana; Santo, Esmeralda. "Profissão docente em Portugal e Angola: Que perceções?". Paper presented in III Congresso Internacional de Angolanística, Lisboa, 2023.
    Published
  9. Gonçalves, Maria; Fonseca, Micaela; Santo, Esmeralda. "Ser Educador de Infância e ser Professor é, hoje, uma profissão atrativa?". Paper presented in XXX Colóquio AFIRSE 2023, Lisboa, 2023.
    Published
  10. Franco, Dulce Maria ; Sanches, Isabel; Fonseca, Micaela; Maria Neves Gonçalves; Esmerada Santo; Joana Quinta. "2021-Impactos da Covid-19: perceções de estudantes do ensino superior em Angola e em Portugal.". Paper presented in Segundo Congresso Internacional de Angolanística, Lisboa, 2021.
    Accepted
  11. Franco, Dulce Maria ; Fonseca, Micaela; Francilene Duarte; Marinalva Araújo; Gonçalves,Maria Neves; Araújo, F.; Franco, Dulce ; Gonçalves, Maria Neves. "2021-The impact of Covid-19 on education: perceptions of Brazilian higher education students.". Paper presented in IX Oxbridge Conference on Brazilian Studies - IX Conferência Oxbridge em Estudos Brasileiros, 2021.
    Published
  12. Franciene Duarte; Marinava Araujo; Franco, Dulce Maria ; Fonseca, Micaela; Gonçalves, Maria. "2021-As perceções da Covid-19 na educação: um estudo com estudantes do ensino superior brasileiros". Paper presented in IX Oxbridge Conference on Brazilian Studies - IX Conferência Oxbridge em Estudos Brasileiros, 2021.
    Accepted
  13. Gonçalves, Maria; Fonseca, Micaela; Franco, Dulce ; Luz, Filipe Soares Branco da Costa. "Covid-19 e ensino remoto - perceções de estudantes do ensino superior em Portugal". Paper presented in I Congresso Internacional sobre Metodologia: Desafios Metodológicos Atuais (Qualis2021)., Santiago de Compostela, 2021.
    Published
  14. Gonçalves, Maria; Franco, Dulce ; Fonseca, Micaela. "Remote learning: strengths and weaknesses?". Sevilha, 2021.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Wilson Almeida; Filipe Luz; Inês Nunes; Micaela Fonseca. "ÓBIDOS LAGOON SUSTAINABILITY AND BIODIVERSITY - SDG GAME JAM MODEL". 2025.
    10.21125/edulearn.2025.0804
  2. Andreia Pinto De Sousa; Teresa Freitas; Jose Karnikowski; Leonor Oliveira; Phil Lopes; Filipe Pinto; Micaela Fonseca. "Designing for Engagement". 2025.
    10.1109/CoG64752.2025.11114398
  3. Lopes, Phil; Fachada, Nuno; Fonseca, Micaela; Gamboa, Hugo; Quaresma, Claudia. "Modelling Physiological Sensor Noise to Movement-Based Virtual Reality Activities". Rome, 2024.
    10.5220/0012424200003657
  4. Silva, Carolina; Quaresma, Claudia; Silva, Raquel; Carvalho, Sara; Costa, Rute; Fernández, Miguel; Fonseca, Miguel; et al. "Com@Rehab: An Interactive and Personalised Rehabilitation Activity Based on Virtual Reality". 2024.
    10.5220/0012570000003657
  5. Gonçalves, Maria; Fonseca, Micaela; Franco, Dulce ; Santo, Esmeralda. Corresponding author: Gonçalves, Maria. "Iniciação à Prática Profissional: desafios e potencialidades.". Porto, 2024.
    In press
  6. Pedro Rodrigues; Cláudia Quaresma; Maria Fonseca. "From Participation to Play". 2024.
    10.1109/CoG60054.2024.10645638
  7. Gonçalves, Maria; Fonseca, Micaela; Franco, Dulce ; Santo, Esmeralda ou Espírito Santo, Esmeralda. "Ser (e tornar-se) educador em Portugal: das necessidades aos anseios.". Praia, 2023.
    Published
  8. Neves, Pedro Pinto ; Fernandes, Pedro; Palmeira, Inês; Fonseca, Micaela; Lopes, Phil. Corresponding author: Neves, Pedro Pinto. "Early Playtesting with Clients and Therapists of More Game-Like Therapy". Paper presented in IEEE Conference on Games, Boston, 2023.
    Accepted
  9. Fachada, Nuno; Barreiros, Filipa F.; Lopes, Phil; Fonseca, Micaela. Corresponding author: Fachada, Nuno. "Active Learning Prototypes for Teaching Game AI". Paper presented in 2023 IEEE Conference on Games (CoG), Boston, 2023.
    Published • 10.1109/CoG57401.2023.10333229
  10. Luz, Filipe Soares Branco da Costa; Sousa, Carla; Neves, Pedro Pinto ; Fonseca, Micaela; Quaresma, Claudia; Sanches, Isabel Rodrigues. "GameIN: Proposing Methodological Disruptions in the Study of Inclusive Games". Paper presented in IAMCR 2023 Lyon - Inhabiting the planet: Challenges for media, communication and beyond, Lyon, 2023.
    Published
  11. Filipe Soares Branco da Costa Luz; Carla Sousa; Pedro Pinto Neves; Micaela Fonseca; Claudia Quaresma; Isabel Rodrigues Sanches. "GameIN". 2023.
  12. Pedro Rodrigues; Micaela Fonseca; Phil Lopes. "Physiological-Based Difficulty Assessment for Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Games". 2023.
    10.1145/3582437.3587187
  13. Marta Ferreira; Ana Pinha; Micaela Fonseca; Phil Lopes. "Behind the Door: Exploring Horror VR Game Interaction and its Influence on Anxiety". 2023.
    10.1145/3582437.3582482
  14. Pedro Neves; Pedro Fernandes; Ines Nunes; Micaela Fonseca; Phil Lopes. "Early Playtesting with Clients and Therapists of More Game-Like Therapy". 2023.
    10.1109/CoG57401.2023.10333132
  15. Nuno Fachada; Diogo de Andrade; Pedro Serra; Nélio Códices; Filipe Luz; Phil Lopes; Micaela Fonseca; Pedro Neves. "Improving the CS Curriculum of a Top-Down Videogames BA". 2022.
    10.1145/3569173.3569183
  16. Dulce Franco; Maria Micaela Fonseca; Maria Neves Gonçalves; Francilene Duarte; Marinalva Araújo. "COVID 19 AND EMERGENCY REMOTE TEACHING: A COMPARATIVE EXPLORATORY STUDY IN PORTUGUESE AND BRAZILIAN HIGHER EDUCATION". 2022.
    10.21125/iceri.2022.1536
  17. Carla Sousa; Filipe Luz; Maria Micaela Fonseca; Pedro Neves; Phil Lopes; Vicky Maratou; Rizos Chaliampalias; et al. "AN ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE FUTURE FOR TABLETOP GAMES AND LEARNING: PARADIGMS AND APPROACHES". 2022.
    10.21125/iceri.2022.2205
  18. Carvalho, Sara; Silva, Raquel; Costa, Rute; Fonseca, Micaela; Quaresma, Claudia; Londral, Ana. "Interactive communication for specific purposes using virtual reality". Paper presented in LSP 2022 - Shaping knowledge through language: LSP in theory and practice, Lisbon, 2022.
    Submitted
  19. Silva, Raquel; Carvalho, Sara; Costa, Rute; Fonseca, Micaela; Quaresma, Claudia; Londral, Ana. "Linguística e literacia em saúde: promoção de comunicação humanizada num ambiente virtual,". Paper presented in 2a Conferência Brasileira de Letramento em Saúde 2022, Eixo Temático: Comunicação letrada em saúde, 2022.
    Published
  20. Dulce Franco; Maria Micaela Fonseca; Maria Neves Gonçalves. "REMOTE LEARNING AND DIGITAL LITERACIES AND COMPETENCES: A STUDY IN PORTUGAL". 2021.
    10.21125/iceri.2021.1111
  21. Maria Micaela Fonseca; Dulce Franco; Maria Neves Gonçalves. "EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE DIGITAL AGE: A STUDY IN PORTUGAL". 2021.
    10.21125/iceri.2021.1115
  22. Dulce Franco; Micaela Fonseca; Filipe Luz. "COVID-19 AND REMOTE TEACHING: CHALLENGES FOR POST-PANDEMIC TEACHING?". 2021.
    10.21125/edulearn.2021.0961
  23. Gonçalves, Maria; Fonseca, Micaela; Franco, Dulce. "The impact of Covid-19 on education: perceptions of Brazilian higher education students.". Paper presented in IX Oxbridge Conference on Brazilian Studies, Cambridge, 2021.
    Published
  24. Lopes, P.; Fonseca, M.. "Towards effectively adapting games: What needs to be conquered to achieve adaptation". 2021.
  25. Sousa, C.; Fonseca, M.; Mansuklal, S.; Carvalho, J.; Silva, D.; Neves, P.; Luz, F.; et al. "GBL for psychological intervention related skills: What challenges? What paths?". 2021.
    10.34190/GBL.21.097
  26. Fonseca, M.; Cardoso, H.; Ferreira, N.; Loureiro, T.; Gomes, I.; Quaresma, C.. "VR4Neuropain: Interactive rehabilitation system". 2019.
    10.5220/0007581402850290
  27. Quaresma, C.; Gomes, M.; Cardoso, H.; Ferreira, N.; Vigário, R.; Quintão, C.; Fonseca, M.. "Gneuropathy: Validation process at clinical environment". 2019.
    10.5220/0007579702750279
  28. Teubig, P.; Remmels, P.; Klenze, P.; Alvarez-Pol, H.; Alves, E.; Boillos, J.M.; Cabanelas, P.; et al. "Challenging the calorimeter CALIFA for FAIR using high energetic photons". 2019.
    10.1007/978-3-030-22204-8_39
  29. Göbel, K.; Beinrucker, C.; Erbacher, P.; Fiebiger, S.; Fonseca, M.; Heftrich, M.; Heftrich, T.; et al. "Neutron capture cross sections of 69Ga and 71Ga at 25 keV and e <inf>peak</inf> = 90 keV". 2017.
    10.1051/epjconf/201714601014
  30. Reifarth, R.; Altstadt, S.; Göbel, K.; Heftrich, T.; Heil, M.; Koloczek, A.; Langer, C.; et al. "Nuclear astrophysics with radioactive ions at FAIR". 2016.
    10.1088/1742-6596/665/1/012044
  31. Luís, H.; Jesus, A.P.; Fonseca, M.; Cruz, J.; Galaviz, D.; Franco, N.; Alves, E.. "Study of nuclear reactions producing <sup>36</sup>Cl by micro-AMS". 2016.
    10.1088/1742-6596/665/1/012077
  32. Cruz, J.; Luís, H.; Fonseca, M.; Jesus, A.P.. "Electron screening effects in nuclear reactions: Still an unsolved problem". 2012.
    10.1088/1742-6596/337/1/012062
  33. Krasznahorkay, A.; Stuhl, L.; Csatlós, M.; Algora, A.; Gulyás, J.; Timár, J.; Paar, N.; et al. "Neutron-skin thickness from the study of the anti-analog giant dipole resonance". 2012.
    10.1063/1.4764237
  34. Raiola, F.; Cruz, J.; Gyürky, G.; Fülöp, Z.; Zeng, S.; Aliotta, M.; Becker, H.W.; et al. "Electron screening: A review". 2006.
    10.1063/1.2200942
Conference poster
  1. Dulce Franco 4313-FC40-CD8E; Fonseca, Micaela; Francilne Duarte; Marinalva Araújo; Maria Neves Gonçalves. "2022- DILEMMAS OF REMOTE EDUCATION: PERCEPTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS IN PORTUGAL AND BRAZIL¿". Paper presented in EDULEARN22 (14th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies), 2022.
  2. Raquel Silva; Sara Carvalho; Rute Costa; M. Fonseca; Quaresma, Claudia; Ana Londral. "Linguística e literacia em saúde". 2022.
Edited book
  1. Sousa, Carla; Luz, Filipe Soares Branco da Costa; Fonseca, Micaela; Neves, Pedro Pinto, ed. Proceedings of the Games and Social Impact Media Research Conference - GLOW 2021. Lisbon, Portugal: Universidade Lusófona. 2021.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Wilson Almeida; Filipe Luz; Maria Gonçalves; Inês Nunes; Maria Micaela Fonseca. "Cultural games creation". Proceedings of the European Conference on Games-based Learning 19 1 (2025): 19-28. https://research.ulusofona.pt/en/publications/32d08eb0-71e5-425a-a14e-bb23ce984a04.
    10.34190/ecgbl.19.1.4032
  2. Ricardo Pinto; Sara Albuquerque; Maria Vieira de Castro; Alytia A. Levendosky; Micaela Fonseca; Inês Jongenelen; Ângela Maia; Pedro Gamito. "A Virtual Reality Simulation to Examine the Relationship Between Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms and Decision-Making in First Responders". Journal of Trauma and Dissociation 25 5 (2024): 597-612. https://research.ulusofona.pt/en/publications/b1438e7e-312b-48c0-8891-b528ed37b00f.
    10.1080/15299732.2024.2374370
  3. Wilson Almeida; Filipe Luz; Pedro Fernandes; Maria Fonseca. "Cultural Game Jam Model". Proceedings of the European Conference on Games-based Learning 18 1 (2024): 46-53. https://research.ulusofona.pt/en/publications/e3319a00-3c01-46c5-b290-6b17f94cc9bf.
    10.34190/ecgbl.18.1.2642
  4. Neves, Pedro Pinto ; Sousa, Carla; Fonseca, Micaela; Rye, Sara. "Editorial - Games and Learning: Consolidating and Expanding the Potential of Analogue and Digital Games". International Journal of Film and Media Arts 8 1 (2023): 4-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.24140/ijfma.v8.n1.edit.
    Published • 10.24140/ijfma.v8.n1.edit
  5. Neves, Pedro Pinto ; Sousa, Carla; Luz, Filipe Soares Branco da Costa; Fonseca, Micaela. Corresponding author: Neves, Pedro Pinto. "Editorial". International Journal of Games and Social Impact 1 1 (2023): 1-3. http://dx.doi.org/10.24140/ijgsi.v1.n1.editorial.
    Published • 10.24140/ijgsi.v1.n1.editorial
  6. R. Mateus; M. Fonseca; J. Cruz; V. Manteigas; C. Santos; H. Luís; H. Silva; Adelaide Pedro de Jesus. "Gamma-ray cross-sections of the 27Al(p,p`¿)27Al reaction in the proton energy range 1490–3000 keV". European Physical Journal A 58 10 (2022): https://novaresearch.unl.pt/en/publications/ae0ae011-10a9-4ccc-bb45-bc797b6d414f.
    10.1140/epja/s10050-022-00861-0
  7. J. Cruz; M. Fonseca; R. Mateus; V. Manteigas; H. Luís; Adelaide Pedro de Jesus. "Cross-sections of the gamma-producing 25Mg(p,p¿1-0)25Mg nuclear reaction at Elab = 870–4020 keV". The European Physical Journal A 58 7 (2022): https://novaresearch.unl.pt/en/publications/8673a9eb-a136-457e-ba7f-5763ed019a3b.
    10.1140/epja/s10050-022-00780-0
  8. I. Otel; K. Dias; R. Pereira; M. Fonseca; A.P. Jesus; A. Mata; V. Vassilenko; J.M. Silveira; S. Pessanha. "Investigation of the protective suitability of a dental fluorinated varnish by means of X Ray fluorescence and Raman spectroscopy". Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology 71 (2022): 126938-126938. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtemb.2022.126938.
    10.1016/j.jtemb.2022.126938
  9. Filipe Luz; Fonseca, Micaela; Dulce Franco 4313-FC40-CD8E. "2022- Impactos do ensino remoto no ensino superior privado em Portugal: competências socioemocionais e digitais". Revista Lusófona de Educação 54 (2022): 49-64. https://revistas.ulusofona.pt/index.php/rleducacao/article/view/8172/4858.
    Published
  10. Filipe Luz. Corresponding author: Filipe Luz. "Luz, F. ; Fonseca, M; & Franco, D. (2021). Impactos do ensino remoto no ensino superior privado em Portugal: competências socioemocionais e digitais. Revista Lusófona de Educação, 54, 49-64. doi: 10.24140/issn.1645-7250.rle54.03". Revista Lusófona de Educação 54 (2022): 49-64.
    Accepted • 10.24140/issn.1645-7250.rle54.03
  11. V. Manteigas; L. Martins; J. Cruz; M. Fonseca; A.P. Jesus. "ERYA-Bulk and ERYA-Profiling: An application for quantitative PIGE analysis". Computer Physics Communications (2022): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpc.2022.108307.
    10.1016/j.cpc.2022.108307
  12. Fonseca, Micaela. "ERYA–Profiling: A code for quantitative PIGE analysis of in-depth heterogeneous samples". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 502 (2021): 142-149. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2021.06.006.
    10.1016/j.nimb.2021.06.006
  13. J. Cruz; M. Fonseca; D. Galaviz; A. Henriques; H. Luís; Jorge Machado; P. Teubig; et al. "Fluorine depth profiling based on the 19F(p,p’¿)19F excitation function". European Physical Journal Plus 136 9 (2021): https://novaresearch.unl.pt/en/publications/960f2f8d-48ff-4696-ba3b-1f715684904d.
    10.1140/epjp/s13360-021-01954-3
  14. Fonseca, Micaela. "An insider view of the Portuguese ion beam laboratory". The European Physical Journal Plus 136 6 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-021-01629-z.
    10.1140/epjp/s13360-021-01629-z
  15. Kathrin Göbel; Clemens Beinrucker; Benjamin Brückner; Philipp Erbacher; Stefan Fiebiger; Micaela Fonseca; Michael Heftrich; et al. "Neutron activation of Ga69 and Ga71 at kBT˜25keV". Physical Review C (2021): https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.103.025802.
    10.1103/PhysRevC.103.025802
  16. Pessanha, S.; Silva, S.; Silveira, J.M.; Otel, I.; Luis, H.; Manteigas, V.; Jesus, A.P.; Mata, A.; Fonseca, M.. "Evaluation of the effect of fluorinated tooth bleaching products using polarized Raman microscopy and particle induced gamma-ray emission". Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 236 (2020): 118378. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2020.118378.
    10.1016/j.saa.2020.118378
  17. Pessoa Barradas, N.; Cruz, J.; Fonseca, M.; de Jesus, A.P.; Lagoyannis, A.; Manteigas, V.; Mayer, M.; Preketes-Sigalas, K.; Dimitriou, P.. "International Atomic Energy Agency inter-comparison of particle induced gamma-ray emission codes for bulk samples". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 468 (2020): 37-47. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85079886422&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.nimb.2020.02.019
  18. Chiari, M.; Alves, E.; Bogdanovic Radovic, I.; Cruz, J.; Csedreki, L.; Fonseca, M.; Galaviz, D.; et al. "Measurement of proton induced ¿-ray emission cross sections on Na from 1.0 to 4.1 MeV". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 441 (2019): 108-118. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85048737024&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.nimb.2017.01.043
  19. Silva, H.; Santos, C.; Fonseca, M.; Luís, H.; Martins, L.; Manteigas, V.; Cruz, J.; Jesus, A.P.. "Measurement of gamma-ray production cross sections for nuclear reaction <sup>31</sup>P(p,p¿<inf>1-0</inf>)<sup>31</sup>P". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 452 (2019): 26-29. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85066291036&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.nimb.2019.05.060
  20. Teodoro, V.; Fonseca, M.; Carvalho, P.. "Nota introdutória". Revista Lusofona de Educacao 45 45 (2019): 105-107. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85078460277&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.24140/issn.1645-7250.rle45.07
  21. Luís, G.; Silva, H.; Silveira, J.; Manteigas, V.; Mata, A.; Marques, D.; Jesus, A.; Fonseca, M.; Pessanha, S.. "Evaluation of enamel demineralization and fluorine uptake caused by gustatory stimulants of salivary secretion (GSSS) using Raman spectroscopy and proton induced gamma-ray emission (PIGE)". Journal of Raman Spectroscopy 50 3 (2019): 380-386. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85058142289&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/jrs.5532
  22. Filipa Correia; Catarina Santos; Cláudia Quaresma; Maria Fonseca. "Utilização da realidade virtual na reabilitação de indivíduos com lesão da espinal medula: revisão sistemática". Revista Lusófona de Educação 40 (2018): 231-240. https://doi.org/10.24140/issn.1645-7250.rle40.15.
    10.24140/issn.1645-7250.rle40.15
  23. Correia, F.; Santos, C.; Quaresma, C.; Fonseca, M.. "The use of virtual reality in the rehabilitation in individuals with spinal cord injury: Systematic review,Utilisation de la réalité virtuelle dans la réadaptation des patients atteints de lésions médullaires: Revue systématique,Utilização da realidade virtual na reabilitação de indivíduos com lesão da espinal medula: Revisão sistemática,Uso de realidad virtual en rehabilitación de pacientes con l". Revista Lusofona de Educacao 40 40 (2018): 91-100. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85064650792&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.24140/ISSN.1645-7250.RLE40.15
  24. Silva, H.; Cruz, J.; Sánchez-Benítez, A.M.; Santos, C.; Luís, H.; Fonseca, M.; Jesus, A.P.. "Production of thin targets by implantation for the measurement of the <sup>16</sup>O + <sup>16</sup>O elastic scattering below the Coulomb barrier". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 406 (2017): 135-138. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85014183302&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.nimb.2017.02.049
  25. Weigand, M.; Beinrucker, C.; Couture, A.; Fiebiger, S.; Fonseca, M.; Göbel, K.; Heftrich, M.; et al. "Cu 63 (n,¿) cross section measured via 25 keV activation and time of flight". Physical Review C 95 1 (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85015201078&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1103/PhysRevC.95.015808
  26. Fonseca, M.; Mateus, R.; Santos, C.; Cruz, J.; Silva, H.; Luis, H.; Martins, L.; Jesus, A.P.. "Quantitative analysis of Li by PIGE technique". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 406 (2017): 144-147. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85016060927&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.nimb.2017.03.035
  27. Streicher, M.; Corregidor, V.; Catarino, N.; Alves, L.C.; Franco, N.; Fonseca, M.; Martins, L.; et al. "Study of in distribution on GaInSb:Al crystals by ion beam techniques". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 371 (2016): 278-282. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84960255083&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.nimb.2015.09.032
  28. Cabanelas, P.; Cruz, J.; Fonseca, M.; Henriques, A.; Lourenço, F.; Luís, H.; Machado, J.; et al. "Cross sections for proton induced high energy ¿-ray emission (PIGE) in reaction <sup>19</sup>F(p,a¿)<sup>16</sup>O at incident proton energies between 1.5 and 4 MeV". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 381 (2016): 110-113. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84973879594&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.nimb.2016.06.003
  29. Chiari, M.; Melon, B.; Salvestrini, L.; Fonseca, M.; Alves, E.; Jesus, A.P.. "Measurement of proton induced ¿-ray emission cross sections on Al from 2.5 to 4.1 MeV". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 332 (2014): 355-358. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84902551351&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.nimb.2014.02.095
  30. Barradas, N.P.; Alves, E.; Fonseca, M.; Siketic, Z.; Bogdanovic Radovic, I.. "Stopping power of C, O and Cl in tantalum oxide". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 332 (2014): 152-155. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84902533335&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.nimb.2014.02.050
  31. Santos, C.; Fonseca, M.; Corregidor, V.; Silva, H.; Luís, H.; Jesus, A.P.; Branco, J.; Alves, L.C.. "Elemental distribution in human femoral head". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 331 (2014): 266-270. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84902547334&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.nimb.2014.01.032
  32. Su, L.; Fonseca, M.B.; Arya, S.; Kudo, H.; Goldin, R.; Hanna, G.B.; Elson, D.S.. "Laser-induced tissue fluorescence in radiofrequency tissue-fusion characterization". Journal of Biomedical Optics 19 1 (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84897802867&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1117/1.JBO.19.1.015007
  33. Silva, H.; Cruz, J.; Redondo-Cubero, A.; Santos, C.; Fonseca, M.; Luis, H.; Jesus, A.P.. "Comparative analysis of anodized, implanted and sputtered tantalum oxide targets for the study of <sup>16</sup>O+<sup>16</sup>O fusion reaction". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 331 (2014): 78-81. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84902549152&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.nimb.2013.12.039
  34. Mateus, R.; Carvalho, P.A.; Franco, N.; Alves, L.C.; Fonseca, M.; Porosnicu, C.; Lungu, C.P.; Alves, E.. "Formation and delamination of beryllium carbide films". Journal of Nuclear Materials 442 1-3 SUPPL. (2013): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84884908468&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jnucmat.2013.04.009
  35. Fonseca, M.; Luís, H.; Franco, N.; Reis, M.A.; Chaves, P.C.; Taborda, A.; Cruz, J.; et al. "Golden glazes analysis by PIGE and PIXE techniques". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 269 24 (2011): 3060-3062. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-81855213157&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.nimb.2011.04.060
  36. Fonseca, M.; Jesus, A.P.; Luís, H.; Mateus, R.; Cruz, J.; Gasques, L.; Galaviz, D.; Ribeiro, J.P.. "PIGE analysis of magnesium and beryllium". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 268 11-12 (2010): 1806-1808. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77953131839&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.nimb.2010.02.079
  37. Barradas, N.P.; Mateus, R.; Fonseca, M.; Reis, M.A.; Lorenz, K.; Vickridge, I.. "Thin film depth profiling using simultaneous particle backscattering and nuclear resonance profiling". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 268 11-12 (2010): 1829-1832. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77953128092&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.nimb.2010.02.092
  38. Cruz, J.; Fonseca, M.; Luis, H.; Mateus, R.; Marques, H.; Jesus, A.P.; Ribeiro, J.P.; Teodoro, O.M.N.D.; Rolfs, C.. "Production and characterization of thin <sup>7</sup>Li targets fabricated by ion implantation". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 267 3 (2009): 478-481. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-59349105534&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.nimb.2008.11.028
  39. Mateus, R.; Fonseca, M.; Jesus, A.P.; Luís, H.; Ribeiro, J.P.. "PIGE analysis and profiling of aluminium". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 266 8 (2008): 1490-1492. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-43049171671&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.nimb.2007.11.042
  40. Cruz, J.; Luis, H.; Fonseca, M.; Fülöp, Z.; Gyürky, G.; Raiola, F.; Aliotta, M.; et al. "Experimental study of proton-induced nuclear reactions in <sup>6,7</sup>Li". Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics 35 1 (2008): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-38849110792&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1088/0954-3899/35/1/014004
  41. Mateus, R.; Jesus, A.P.; Fonseca, M.; Luís, H.; Ribeiro, J.P.. "The sensitivity of the PIGE analytical technique". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 264 2 (2007): 340-344. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-36049051055&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  42. Raiola, F.; Spillane, T.; Limata, B.; Wang, B.; Yan, S.; Aliotta, M.; Becker, H.W.; et al. "First hint on a change of the <sup>210</sup>Po alpha-decay half-life in the metal Cu". European Physical Journal A 32 1 (2007): 51-53. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34250836561&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  43. Raiola, F.; Burchard, B.; Fülöp, Zs.; Gyürky, Gy.; Zeng, S.; Cruz, J.; Di Leva, A.; et al. "Enhanced d(d,p)t fusion reaction in metals". European Physical Journal A 27 SUPPL. 1 (2006): 79-82. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33646420342&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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  44. Raiola, F.; Burchard, B.; Fülöp, Z.; Gyürky, G.; Zeng, S.; Cruz, J.; Di Leva, A.; et al. "Electron screening in d(d, p)t for deuterated metals: Temperature effects". Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics 31 11 (2005): 1141-1149. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-26444476370&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1088/0954-3899/31/11/002
  45. Cruz, J.; Fülöp, Z.; Gyürky, G.; Raiola, F.; Di Leva, A.; Limata, B.; Fonseca, M.; et al. "Electron screening in <sup>7</sup>Li(p,a)a and <sup>6</sup>Li(p,a)<sup>3</sup>He for different environments". Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics 624 3-4 (2005): 181-185. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-24344491211&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.physletb.2005.08.036
Journal issue
  1. Sousa, Carla; Luz, Filipe Soares Branco da Costa; Fonseca, Micaela; Neves, Pedro Pinto. "International Journal of Games and Social Impact". International Journal of Games and Social Impact 2 1 (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.24140/ijgsi.v2.n1.
    Published • 10.24140/ijgsi.v2.n1
  2. Neves, Pedro Pinto ; Sousa, Carla; Fonseca, Micaela; Rye, Sara. "Interaction, Challenge, and Learning: Innovations in Gaming for Serious Purposes". International Journal of Film and Media Arts 8 1 (2023): https://revistas.ulusofona.pt/index.php/ijfma/issue/view/797.
    Published
  3. Neves, Pedro Pinto ; Sousa, Carla; Luz, Filipe Soares Branco da Costa; Fonseca, Micaela. "International Journal of Games and Social Impact, 1(1)". International Journal of Games and Social Impact 1 1 (2023): https://revistas.ulusofona.pt/index.php/ijgsi.
    Published
Report
  1. Raimonda Agne Medeišiene; Indre Šciukauske; Darius Karasa; Vicky Maratou; Rizos Chaliampalias; Jack Dylan Moore; Yama Abdullahi; et al. 2021. The Challenges and Opportunities of Analogue Game-Based Learning. https://research.ulusofona.pt/en/publications/c7f9da47-dda4-4ffe-b330-fe4e829c2f8a.
    10.13140/RG.2.2.30907.54567
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Lourenço, Filipa Vaz Campos. "A reacção nuclear 23Na(p,p’¿)23Na - optimização da Linha de PIGE do acelerador Tandem de 3 MV da UFA-ITN". Master, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/6831.
Working paper
  1. Phil Lopes; Nuno Fachada; Maria Fonseca. 2025. "Closing the loop". https://research.ulusofona.pt/en/publications/5e3a8d73-3c43-4759-8761-ba5e65875bca.
    10.48550/arXiv.2505.01351
  2. Maria Micaela Fonseca; Nuno Fachada; Micael Sousa; Jorge Oliveira; Pedro Rodrigues; Sara Sousa; Claudia Quaresma; Phil Lopes. 2025. "Games! What are they good for?". https://research.ulusofona.pt/en/publications/5b769832-a822-40ca-b2e9-67af6b0c9cd1.
    10.48550/arXiv.2501.06901
  3. Carolina Silva; Quaresma, Claudia; Raquel Silva; Sara Carvalho; Rute Costa; Miguel Fernández; Ana Londral; M. Fonseca. 2023. "Com@Rehab". https://novaresearch.unl.pt/en/publications/a4345b18-ba42-4449-968f-03d42c7bd522.
    https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.0333.v1

Other

Other output
  1. Virtual Reality-Based Telerehabilitation for Upper Limb Recovery Post-Stroke. a systematic review of design principles, monitoring, safety, and engagement strategies. 2025. Pedro Rodrigues; Claudia Quaresma; Filipe Soares Branco da Costa Luz; Maria Micaela Fonseca. https://research.ulusofona.pt/en/publications/c6865b93-1f5b-4dff-901c-66101bdcdb57.
    10.48550/arXiv.2501.06899
  2. HEI-Lab standard operating procedures manual. 2025. Raquel Alexandra Gonçalves Costa; Helga Miguel; Pedro Gamito; Bruna Solange Chaves António; Maria Micaela Fonseca; Simão Luz. https://research.ulusofona.pt/en/publications/a585152d-dba5-4fa5-9404-14e58fdd7a75.
  3. Report on good practices - Game jams and game-making co-creation practices amongst Cultural Heritage Institutions, Creative Industries, Higher Education Institutions and Youth Citizens. 2024. Conceição Costa; Pedro M. A. Fernandes; Inês Palmeira; Maria Pereira Rua Gonçalves; M. Fonseca. https://research.ulusofona.pt/en/publications/a0ca7cc1-21e6-47e7-8b30-e59272146b9c.
    10.5281/zenodo.13882285
  4. State of the Art in game jams and game-making co-creation practices amongst Cultural Heritage Institutions, Creative Industries, Higher Education Institutions and Youth Citizens. 2024. Conceição Costa; Pedro M. A. Fernandes; Inês Palmeira; Maria Pereira Rua Gonçalves; M. Fonseca. https://research.ulusofona.pt/en/publications/a5763133-547e-4126-a711-b1d399318d9d.
    10.5281/zenodo.14654423
  5. HEI-Lab Introduction Manual. 2024. Raquel Alexandra Gonçalves Costa; Pedro Gamito; Ana Rita Farias; Diogo Lamela; Filipe Costa Luz; Inês Martins Jongenelen; Leonor Pereira da Costa; Maria Micaela Fonseca; Simão Luz. https://research.ulusofona.pt/en/publications/b095e9d3-c172-483b-ba64-e96b7c22b64b.
  6. VR4NeuroPain. VR4NeuroPain is a customized solution of interactive technology that aims to promote the rehabilitation of patients with neuropathic pain in a hospital or home environment. This innovative system combines virtual reality headsets, haptic feedback gloves with motion and bio-medical sensors allowing the collection and analysis of physiological parameters.. 2016. https://vr4neuropain.com.
    https://doi.org/10.34619/ruox-6vm3
Software
  1. Fonseca, Micaela; Galiza, Inês. "Space Escape". Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Belas Artes. 2024.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2026/05/29 Boundless Spaces: Inclusive Creativity, Participatory Media, and Game Jams GAIPS / Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) - Campus do Taguspark
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) (Lisbon, Portugal)
2026/05/19 Research for Social Impact Design4Social Impact
Universidade Lusófona Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2025/11/13 “Bem-estar de pessoas com deficiência intelectual: co-construção e tecnologia”, moderada pelo diretor da UI&D, Pedro Gamito, e apresentada pelos investigadores Jorge Oliveira e Micaela Fonseca (HEI-Lab) Encontro Nacional de Ciência Cidadã 2025
(Portugal)
2025/10/31 XR Applications - Uma abordagem para o estudo do comportamento humano PRIME INTERVENTION – Tecnologia que Liga, Cuida e Transforma
APPACDM Lisboa (Cascais, Portugal)
2025/08/28 Designing for Engagement: A Co-Created VR Game for Upper Limb Rehabilitation Conference on Games 2025
INESC-ID, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal)
2024/02/23 "Com@Rehab: An Interactive and Personalised Rehabilitation Activity Based on Virtual Reality" Silva, C.; Quaresma, C.; Silva, R.; Carvalho, S.; Costa, R.; Fernández, M.; Fonseca, M.; Pinto de Sousa, A.; Londral, A. and Fonseca, M. Presented by: Micaela Fonseca 17th International Conference on Health Informatics (HEALTHINF 2024)
(Rome, Italy)
2024/02/23 "Modelling Physiological Sensor Noise to Movement-Based Virtual Reality Activities". Phil Lopes. and Nuno Fachada. and Micaela Fonseca. and Hugo Gamboa. and Claudia Quaresma. Presented by: Micaela Fonseca 17th International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing (BIOSIGNALS 2024)
(Rome, Italy)
2024/01/10 How to contribute to greater ubiquity of immersive digital environments for motor and cognitive rehabilitation? inVIDEOGAMES SUMMIT
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2024/01/10 "Como contribuir para uma maior ubiquidade dos ambientes digitais imersos para a reabilitação motora e cognitiva?" Keynote. inVIDEOGAMES SUMMIT
Associação Elemento - Associação Ludopedagógica (Lisbon, Portugal)
2023/08/21 "Active Learning Prototypes for Teaching Game AI" Authors: Fachada, Nuno; Barreiros, Filipa F.; Lopes, Phil; Fonseca, Micaela; Presented by: Micaela Fonseca 2023 IEEE Conference on Games (CoG)
Northeastern University (Boston, United States)
2023/03/31 "Uma outra forma de contar histórias...jogos com impacto social" IGNITE NOVA FCT IGNITE NOVA FCT
(Portugal)
2022/11/27 Invited keynote: "Designing for Maximised Entertainment. How to contribute to greater ubiquity of immersive digital environments for therapy?". Micaela Fonseca https://techandpeople.github.io/vrhealth/ Workshop on Virtual Reality for Health and Wellbeing At Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia, November 27th, Lisbon, Portugal
(Portugal)
2022/11/07 An Accessible and Inclusive Future for Tabletop Games and Learning: Paradigms and Approaches (TEGA PROJECT /2020-1-UK01-KA203-079248) Presenter: S. Rye C. Sousa, F. Luz, M. M. Fonseca, P. Neves, P. Lopes, V. Maratou, R. Chaliampalias, A. Kameas, Y. Abdullahi, S. Rye ICERI2022, Seville, 7th - 9th of November
2022/09/15 Invited Keynote: Com@Rehab - Terminology meets VR in Rehabilitation Scenarios based on real.life activities. Rute Costa and Micaela Fonseca Games On 2022
European Technology Institute
2022/09/07 Computerized cognitive rehabilitation using virtual reality in stroke patients: A systematic review. Micaela Fonseca, M Fonte, P Lopes, J Oliveira, P Gamito 14th ICDVRAT, Ponta Delgada, Portugal 6–8 Sept.
2022/01/18 Medeisiene, R. A., Sciukauske, I, Karasa, D., Maratou, V., Chaliampalias, R., Moore, J. D., Abdullahi, Y., Hasani, S., Sousa, C., Luz, F., Barroso, I., Neves, P. P., & Fonseca, M. (2022, January 18). Game-based learning - mechanics of inclusivity. Paper presented Learning and Education Conference 2022 - Learning Together: Inclusive Learning and Teaching Across the LSBU Group, London, United Kingdom.
2021/10/28 Neves, P. P., Sousa, C., Fonseca, M., & Luz, F. (2021, October 28). Laboratório GLOW: Inclusão e Intervenção Social nos Jogos. Communication presented at II Congresso Internacional Humanismo e Direitos Humanos, Lisbon, Portugal.
2021/09/23 M.Fonseca presenter: Sousa, C., Fonseca, M., Mansuklal, S., Carvalho, J., Silva, D., Neves, P., Luz, F., Salvador, A., Costa, L., Oliveira, J., & Gamito, P. . Game-based Learning for Psychological Intervention Related Skills: What Challenges? What Paths?. 15th European Conference on Games Based Learning (ECGBL),
2021/09/22 Towards Effectively Adapting GamesWhat needs to be conquered to achieve adaptation. Phil Lopes and Micaela Fonseca GamesOn 2021
2021/09/13 M. Fonseca (presenter) Designing a Therapeutic Game for Maximized Entertainment. P. Neves, M. Fonseca CYPSY25 25TH ANNIVERSARY ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CYBERPSYCHOLOGY, CYBERTHERAPY & SOCIAL NETWORKING CONFERENCE
2021/09 Costa, L.P., Salvador, Á., Gamito, P., Fonseca, M. & Oliveira, J. (2021, September). Conformity in times of COVID-19: Virtual Adaptation of Asch’s Classic Psychology Experiment. In Thematic Session: Replicating classical methods in VR. Paper presented at the 25th Annual International Cyberpsychology, Cybertherapy & Social Networking Conference, Virtual Meeting. CYPSY25 25TH ANNIVERSARY ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CYBERPSYCHOLOGY, CYBERTHERAPY & SOCIAL NETWORKING CONFERENCE
2021/03/08 Gonçalves, M.N.; Fonseca, M., & Santo, E. (2021). O manual escolar e a sua centralidade educativa. Comunicação apresentada na Jornada Virtual Internacional em Pesquisa Científica: instituições, saberes pedagógicos e práticas escolares ( Porto, 8 a 11 de Março, 2021 ) Jornada Virtual Internacional em Pesquisa Científica: instituições, saberes pedagógicos e práticas escolares
(Porto, Portugal)
2021/03/08 Rodrigues, M. A., Luz, F. , Fonseca, M. (2021) O autogerenciamento de performance e competências em futuros professors do ensino básico. Jornada Virtual Internacional em Pesquisa Científica: instituições, saberes pedagógicos e práticas escolares ( Porto, 8 a 11 de Março, 2021 ) Jornada Virtual Internacional em Pesquisa Científica: instituições, saberes pedagógicos e práticas escolares
(Portugal)
2021/02/25 "Com@Rehab" - Create a New Rehabilitation Process using Virtual Reality and a Linguistic module for communication (MCDRehab) to improve people’s lives Jortec 2021 - FCT/UNL
(Portugal)
2019/07 Fonseca M., Luis H., Manteigas V., Silva H., Cruz J., Mortari C., Oliveira A., Manso M., Pessanha S., Carvalho M. L. and Jesus A. P., “PIGE technique in Cultural Heritage – quantification without standards”. CSIXLI 2019, Mexico CSIXLI 2019, Mexico
(Mexico City, Mexico)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role		 Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2022/03 - Current Development of a statistical model for dynamic difficulty adjustment for VR serious games (working title)
Supervisor
Universidade Lusófona, Portugal
2021/09 - Current Automatização do porta-amostras da câmara de reações nucleares
Supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Física, Portugal
2021/09 - Current Fabrico de elétrodos de eletromiografia em substrato flexível
Co-supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Física, Portugal
2021/09 - Current Development of a statistical model for dynamic difficulty adjustment of a VR game for upper-lim rehabilitation
Co-supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Física, Portugal
2021/09 - Current Virtual Reality prorject: Exploring interaction and movement and its impact on emotional intensity
Co-supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Física, Portugal
2019/02 - 2022/01/18 Supervisão da tese de Mestrado em Engenharia Biomédica: “Desenvolvimento de uma plataforma de reabilitação interativa para doentes com Acidentes Vasculares Cerebrais" Co-Supervisão: Claudia Quaresma.
Supervisor
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/09 - 2021/02/21 Supervisão da tese de Mestrado em Engenharia Biomédica: “Integração de sensores de temperatura em membranas conformáveis para aplicação em dispositivos médicos" Co-Supervisão: Joana Pinto
Supervisor
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/09 - 2021/02/18 Supervisão da tese de Mestrado em Engenharia Biomédica: “Desenvolvimento de sensores de temperatura de filme fino em membranas conformáveis para aplicação em dispositivos médicos" Co- Supervisão: Joana Pinto
Supervisor
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/02 - 2021/01/12 Supervisão da tese de Mestrado em Engenharia Física: “Optimização e automatização da câmara de reacções nucleares" Co-Supervisão: João Cruz.
Supervisor
2018/09 - 2020/05 Supervisão da tese de Mestrado em Engenharia Biomédica: “Determinação da distribuição do flúor em profundidade em Esmalte dentário “ Co - Supervisão: Sofia Pessanha.
Supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016/09 - 2017/12 Co-supervisão da tese de Mestrado em Engenharia Biomédica: “Construção e caracterização de um espectrómetro de fluorescência de raios-X para detecção in vivo de Pb no osso". Supervisão: Mauro Guerra. Nota final: 19 valores
Co-supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016/09 - 2017/11 Co-supervisão da tese de Mestrado em Engenharia Biomédica: “Estudo do efeito protetor de agentes não farmacológicos da remineralização do esmalte dentário” Nota final: 17 valores
Co-supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2014/09 - 2015/11 Supervisão da tese de Mestrado em Engenharia Biomédica: “Estudo da displasia do cotovelo em animais de raça canina”. Co-supervisão: Mauro Guerra. Nota final: 18 valores
Supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2014/09 - 2015/11 Co-supervisão da tese de Mestrado em Engenharia Biomédica: “Optimização da técnica de micro fluorescência de raios-X para o estudo de ossos.” Supervisão: Mauro Guerra.
Co-supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2013/09 - 2014/11 Supervisão da tese de Mestrado em Tecnologias Biomédicas. “Optimização da técnica de Accelerator Mass Spectroscopy (AMS) para o estudo do radioisótopo iodo-129” Supervisão: Patrícia Carvalho.
Co-supervisor
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2012/10 - 2013/11 Co-supervisão de Mestrado em Engenharia Física. “Optimização do programa ERYA utilizado na técnica de PIGE pelo Grupo de Reacções Nucleares do CFNUL/ITN”.Nota: 19 valores. Supervisão: Maria Adelaide Jesus.
Co-supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2011/09 - 2012/03 Co-supervisão de Doutoramento em Física na Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Alemanha: ”Targets for FRANZ”. Estudante: Stefan Schmidt. (Just for 6 months as Micaela Fonseca changed the University and her main field)
Co-supervisor
2011/01 - 2011/09 Co-supervisão de Mestrado em Engenharia Física: ”Optimização da linha de PIGE do acelerador Tandem de 3 MV da UFA-ITN”. Nota final: 16 valores. Supervisão: Maria Adelaide Jesus.
Co-supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2010/03 - 2010/09 Co-supervisão de Mestrado em Engenharia Física: ”Automatização do controlo de uma linha de feixe de iões de um acelerador de partículas utilizando ferramentas de programação Labview” Nota final: 16 valores. Supervisão: Maria Adelaide Jesus.
Co-supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)		 Institution / Organization
2024/05/06 - Current Event: AI AND GAMES. It is an event organized by the AI for Games Master Programme @ Lusófona University, Lisbon, intended to bring together industry, academics, students, and enthusiasts alike to reflect on the current landscape of artificial intelligence in the field of digital ga This event looks at the current trends, including topics such as Procedural Content Generation, NPC Behaviours, LLMs for Interactive Narratives, Player Profiling, Automatic QA testing and Mixed-Initiative Tools. http://www.aiingames.org (2024/05/06)
Meeting (Co-organisor)
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias / HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Portugal, Portugal
2024/01/10 - Current Workshop - "Jogos e atividades em realidade virtual para reabilitação motora e cognitiva". Invideogames summit (2024/01/10)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias / HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Portugal, Portugal
2023/12/07 - Current Masterclass: “Games-Omnivorous, Minimalist Art-House Games” by André Novoa. Organizers: Filipe Luz & Micaela Fonseca. Master in Game Design and Playable Media. Universidade Lusófona. HEI-Lab Research Unit. 7 December 2023 (2023/12/07)
Seminar (Co-organisor)
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias / HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Portugal, Portugal
2023/11/23 - Current Masterclass: “The Challenge of Culture Design” by Mafalda Duarte. Organizers: Filipe Luz & Micaela Fonseca. Master in Game Design and Playable Media. Universidade Lusófona. HEI-Lab Research Unit. 23 November 2023 (2023/11/23)
Seminar (Co-organisor)
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias / HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Portugal, Portugal
2023/11/16 - Current Workshop: “Transformar um jogo clássico num jogo de tabuleiro moderno” by Micael Sousa. Organizers: Filipe Luz & Micaela Fonseca. Master in Game Design and Playable Media. Universidade Lusófona. HEI-Lab Research Unit. 16 November 2023 (2023/11/16)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias / HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Portugal, Portugal
2023/11/09 - Current Masterclass: “Vinte anos a virar frangos" by Filipe Pina. Organizers: Filipe Luz & Micaela Fonseca. Master in Game Design and Playable Media. Universidade Lusófona. HEI-Lab Research Unit. 9 November 2023 (2023/11/09)
Seminar (Co-organisor)
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias / HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Portugal, Portugal
2023/11/02 - Current Masterclass: “Publishing, get your Steam profile up!” By Ricardo Flores. Organizers: Filipe Luz & Micaela Fonseca. Master in Game Design and Playable Media. Universidade Lusófona. HEI-Lab Research Unit. (2023/11/02)
Seminar (Co-organisor)
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias / HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Portugal, Portugal
2023/10/31 - Current EVENT: Open to technology. O futuro da Tecnologia junto de pessoas com Deficiência e ou Incapacidade! HEI-LAB, FilmEU and APPACDM with Câmara Municipal de Cascais. (2023/10/31)
Meeting (Co-organisor)
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias / HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Portugal, Portugal
2023/10/19 - Current Masterclass: ”Lessons from the Games Industry / Partilha de Experiências de um Game Dev na indústria de videojogos” by Geraldo Nascimento. Organizers: Filipe Luz & Micaela Fonseca. Master in Game Design and Playable Media. Universidade Lusófona. HEI-Lab Research Unit. (2023/10/19)
Seminar (Co-organisor)
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias / HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Portugal, Portugal
2023/10/12 - Current Masterclass: "Oooops: Tale of a Gamedev Studio and Anatomy of a Failure Case study: Spellcaster Studios" by Diogo de Andrade. Organizers: Filipe Luz & Micaela Fonseca Master in Game Design and Playable Media. Universidade Lusófona. (2023/10/12 - 2023/10/23)
Seminar (Co-organisor)
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias / HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Portugal, Portugal
2022 - Current Mini Track on Game-based Learning to Support Well-being and Mental Health Mini Track Chairs: Carla Sousa, Fábio Dias and Micaela Fonseca, Lusófona University, Portugal 16th European Conference on Games Based Learning 6-7 October 2022, Lusófona University, Lisbon Portugal (2022)
2021/10/22 - Current 2021: 1st Games and Social Impact Media Research Lab Conference - GLOW2021 (22/10/2021), Universidade Lusófona, Lisbon, Portugal [Conference - Chair] (2021/10/22)
2020 - Current Apoio Especial "Verão com Ciência" - Escola de Verão : Física Nuclear Aplicada Aprovação de 10 Bolsas de Investigação e de Iniciação à Investigação Summer School - Applied Nuclear Physics - 10 Scholarships approved https://www.fct.pt/apoios/veraocomciencia/index.phtml.pt (2020)
Workshop (President of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Lisboa Laboratório de Instrumentação Engenharia Biomédica e Física da Radiação, Portugal
2017 - Current CO-Founder Games for Good - Only GameJam for social responsibility at Portugal. 1s Edition 2017, 2nd Edition 2018, 3rd Edition 2019. (2017)
Other (President of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Europeia, Portugal
2024/01/08 - 2024/01/09 Conference "Playful By Design" - Conference on Challenges in the Age of Digital Education. Universidade Lusófona is pleased to announce that the international conference Playful by Design 2024 - Transformative approaches to game Studies. Opening keynote by Prof. Maria Horta and a series of thematic round tables with professors from Universidade Lusófona, University of Illinois and Uppsala University, a (2024/01/08 - 2024/01/09)
Conference (Co-organisor)
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias / HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Portugal, Portugal
2023/04/11 - 2023/04/14 Conference "Foundations of Digital Games 2023" (2023/04/11 - 2023/04/14)
Conference (Co-organisor)
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias / HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Portugal, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2022/09/30 Summer School HEI-Lab 2022 (3 edition). FCT - Verão com Ciência, Apoio Especial 2022. 4 Scholarships. Coordinator: Micaela Fonseca (2022/09/01 - 2022/09/30)
Other
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias / HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Portugal, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2021/09/30 Summer School HEI-Lab. FCT - Verão com Ciência, Apoio Especial. 4 Scholarships. Coordinator: Micaela Fonseca (2021/09/01)
2020/08/01 - 2020/10/31 Summer School /Escola de Verão: Cognição e Videojogos para a Pandemia 2020 - CVP'20 do centro de investigação HEI-Lab, 15 Scholarships https://www.fct.pt/apoios/veraocomciencia/index.phtml.pt (2020/08/08 - 2020/10/31)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias / HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Portugal, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event		 Event name
Institution / Organization
2022/11/18 - Current Lisbon Games Week 2022, Talk: "Videojogos no Laboratório - Vem conhecer mais obre a aplicação de jogos fora do contexto de entretenimento" Micaela Fonseca, 18 de Novembro de 2022
Other
2020/11/23 - Current Virtual Educa: "Foro Global- Educación conectada"

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role		 Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2025/12/12 PhD Informatics - HCI / Universidade da Madeira
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Rodrigo Olival Lima (PhD)
Universidade da Madeira, Portugal
2022/09/13 "Emotional Regulation Assessment via multi-biosignal processing in a VR environment for neurorehabilitation" Candidate: Rodrigo Olival Lima CAT Committee Members Prof Dr. Pietro Cipresso Prof Dr. Micaela Fonseca Supervisor Prof. Dr. Sergi Bermu ´dez i Badia Co-Advisors Prof. Dr. Hugo Gamboa Prof. Dr. Mónica Cameirão
(Thesis) Arguer
 Rodrigo Olival Lima (PhD)
Universidade da Madeira, Portugal
2019/03/20 Tese de Doutoramento em Educação, sobre o tema, “A Acústica Como Um dos Principais Mecanismos na Formação do Cidadão: Um Processo Presente nos Espaços de Ensino” Sérgio Fernando Saraiva da Silva (PhD)
2018/12/18 Tese de Doutoramento em Engenharia Física, sobre o tema, “Elastic scattering of protons and oxygen ions from light nuclei”
(Thesis) Arguer
 Hugo Miguel Martins Ferreira da Silva (PhD)
2017/03 Tese de Doutoramento em Educação, sobre o tema, “O desenvolvimento de estratégias metacognitivas e de autoregulação: estudo de caso na disciplina de Física e Química A, no Ensino Secundário.”
(Thesis) Arguer
 Maria do Nascimento Silva Costa Miranda (PhD)
2016/07/25 Tese de Doutoramento em Educação, sobre o tema, “Educação e Ensino CTS com projetos sustentáveis de alunos de Física e Química”
(Thesis) Arguer
 Cláudia Margarida Assunção Ribeiro Simões (PhD)

Committee member

Activity description
Role		 Institution / Organization
2026/02/20 - Current Member - IEEE CIS Games Technical Committee
Member
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias / HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Portugal, Portugal
2021 - Current Scientific Committee member: Jornada Virtual Internacional em Pesquisa Científica Instituições, saberes pedagógicos e práticas escolares Porto - Portugal (08 a 11 de março de 2021) http://jvipc.pt
Member
2014 - 2020 Micaela participated in the organisation of two new degrees at Universidade Europeia: 1) Games and Apps Development 2) Creative Tech
Member
 IADE – Faculdade de Design Tecnologia e Comunicação da Universidade Europeia, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Technologies Areas - Member Self-evaluation committee: undergraduate programme Games&Apps Development (Approved for 6 years)
Member
 Universidade Europeia, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2026/04 - Current Conference - CYPSY29 Universidade Lusofona
2026 - Current Doctoral Consortium Chair (Conference on Games 2025)
2026 - Current 20th European Conference on Games Based Learning Technische Universität Darmstadt in Germany
2025 - Current 19th European Conference on Games Based Learning Aarhus
2024/10/03 - Current 18th European Conference on Games Based Learning Aarhus University, Denmark
2024/05/21 - Current Foundations of Digital Games 2024 Worcester Polytechnic Institute
2024/05/21 - Current Foundation of Digital Games / Track Chair - Games Beyond Entertainment Worcester Polytechnic Institute
2023 - Current Foundations of Digital Games
2022 - Current ECGBL - European Conference on Games Based Learning
2021 - Current ECGBL - European Conference on Games Based Learning
2013 - Current Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics VI
2026/05 - 2026/09/04 Doctoral Conference Chair (Conference on Games 2026) - Madrid Faculty of Information Sciences, UCM
2026/05 - 2026/06/29 Doctoral Consortium Chair (CyPsy29) - 2026 Universidade Lusofona . Porto

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2020/09/25 Project Com@Rehab award - SANTANDER/NOVA Dinheiro Vivo and TSF
2020/09/23 Com@Rehab - Santander/NOVA SAPO
2020/05/27 Building Tomorrow together: as neurociências em aceleração. Roche Público

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2019/04 - Current TV Show: In April 2019, all members of VR4NeuroPain team were present on the cable channel “S+” in the health program “PPS – Portuguese Products for Health”, a TV program that presents innovative projects related to health. The VR4NeuroPain prototype was demonstrated and Cláudia Quaresma gave an interview detailing the VR4Neuropain project.
2019/03 - Current VR4NeuroPain at SIC Notícias – The Next Big Idea
2019/02/11 - Current ONU News- Program Woman in Science ( 4 min of the interview is available) No Dia Internacional das Mulheres e Meninas na Ciência
2017/01/07 - Current RadioShow: On January 7, 2017, the team was present in the program "Cientifica Mente", which takes place every Saturday on the RDP - Portuguese Broadcasting Radio (Africa). This interview focused on the problem of neuropathic pain and the explanation of its VR4NeuroPain project. This program is dedicated to the discovery of the paths of science and to the approach of technological methods can change our life. VR4NeuroPain

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2024/07/16 - Current Jury - Concurso Nacional PAPTICe - Category: Videogames
2024/04/05 - Current Jury - Tech4Good. O Tech4Good (https://tech4good.pt/) é uma tech jam de responsabilidade social, cujo objetivo passa por desenvolver soluções para problemas reais através da criação de jogos, aplicações ou serviços com fins sociais e/ou educativos. Estas soluções devem enquadrar-se em temáticas sugeridas por organizações de responsabilidade social ou de utilidade pública. Este ano a instituição escolhida é o CASA (Centro de Apoio ao Sem Abrigo). Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias / HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Portugal, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2020 PI - Project Com@Rehab Prémio Investigação Colaborativa Santander/NOVA
2019 PI - Project VR4NeuroPain Hintt2019 Challenge
2018 PI - VR4NeuroPain Acredita Portugal Challenge
2016 PI - Project VR4NeuroPain | SantaCasa Challenge
2004 Topstudent of Engineering Physics
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

Other distinction

2025 STEP SEAL - Micaela (PI) 101298778 — ARTeSEN Art and Technology for Specialized Education for Virtual Worlds
2024 STEP SEAL - Micaela (PI) 101226248 — ARTeSEN Art and Technology for Specialized Education for Virtual Worlds
2020 Scholarship- Santander IE Best Practices in Digital Education for Teachers