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Matilde Ferreira is a design researcher at Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS. She holds an M.Sc. in Multimedia (2024, FEUP), a specialization in Interaction Design, Web, and Games (2022, FBAUP), and a B.A. in Communication Design (2021, FBAUP). In 2022 she was granted a Research Scholarship by i2ADS within the 2SMART project. She is interested in user research and participatory design, particularly in the development of technologies for healthcare and public administration.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Matilde Daniela dos Santos Ferreira
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • Ferreira, Matilde

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
191C-1B2B-DA1B
ORCID iD
0000-0002-5357-3254

Email addresses

  • matilde.ferreira@fraunhofer.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Humanities - Arts - Architectural design

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2022/09/15 - 2024/07/31
Concluded
 Multimédia (Mestrado)
Major in Tecnologias Interativas e Jogos Digitais
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"Designing for Adaptivity: Challenges and Guidelines for Adaptive User Interface Design" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 19
2021/09/15 - 2022/07/15
Concluded
 Design de Interação, Web e Jogos (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Belas Artes, Portugal
 19
2017/09/15 - 2021/07/15
Concluded
 Design de Comunicação (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Belas Artes, Portugal
 16
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2025/04/07 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Associação Fraunhofer Portugal Research, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/11 - 2024/12 Freelance Designer Independente, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2022 - 2023 2SMART
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000054
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação em Arte Design e Sociedade, Portugal
 Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2025/10 - Current SmILE - Smart Implants for Life Enrichment
101136376
Researcher
Associação Fraunhofer Portugal Research, Portugal
 Eidgenössisches Staatssekretariat für Bildung Forschung und Innovation

Horizon Europe
Ongoing
2025 - 2026 MARTA — Machine Learning Auditing for Robust and Transparent Administration
2024.07646.IACDC/2024
Researcher
Associação Fraunhofer Portugal Research, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference paper
  1. Pinto, Mariana; Silva, Matilde; Ferreira, Matilde; Felix, Beatriz; Kindylidi, Iakovina; Barandas, Marília; Gamboa, Hugo; Carreiro, André V.. "MARTA: Machine Learning Auditing for Robust and Transparent (Public) Administration". Paper presented in AAAI 2026, 2026.
    Published
  2. Ferreira, Matilde; Sousa, Andreia Pinto de. "Challenges in Designing Adaptive User Interfaces: From a Theoretical and Practical Perspective". Paper presented in 9th International Conference on Design and Digital Communication (DIGICOM), Barcelos, 2025.
    Accepted