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João Pedro Carvalho was born in 1993 in Almada, Portugal. João Pedro Carvalho was born in 1993 in Almada, Portugal. received the M.Sc. (Hons.) and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from FCT NOVA, Portugal, in 2017 and 2021, respectively. He is currently Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Informatics of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon. Since 2025, he has been an Integrated Member of LASIGE and collaborator of the Center of Technology and Systems (CTS), UNINOVA, and COPELABS. He won the highly competitive Scientific Employment Stimulus (CEEC institutional) FCT grant in 2021. He has published more than 60 papers in international journals and international conferences in the fields of remote sensing, pattern recognition, machine learning, sensor networks, and signal processing, with significant recognition and impact in the research community.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
João Pedro Leal Abalada de Matos Carvalho
Date of birth
1993/11/19
Gender
Male

Citation names

  • Carvalho, João
  • João P. Matos-Carvalho

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
5116-A5D1-39FA
ORCID iD
0000-0001-9409-7736
Google Scholar ID
kFsYcFQAAAAJ

Email addresses

  • jpecarvalho@ciencias.ulisboa.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
English Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2021
Concluded
 Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Doutoramento)
Major in Especialidade: Sistemas Computacionais e Percepcionais
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Improved terrain type classification using UAV downwash dynamic texture effect" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2017
Concluded
 Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Mestrado)
Major in Sem especialização
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Design of a transimpedance amplifier for an optical receiver" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2025/01/20 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2025/01/01 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Lusófona, Portugal
2018 - 2020 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2016 - 2018 Tutor (University Teacher) Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Tutor (University Teacher) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/08/01 - 2020/08/31 R&D Beyond Vision, Portugal
Beyond Vision, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2021/10/01 - 2025/12/02 Scientific Employment Stimulus
CEECINST/00147/2018/CP1498/CT0015
10.54499/CEECINST/00147/2018/CP1498/CT0015
Post-doc
Universidade Lusófona Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Cognição e Computação Centrado nas Pessoas, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/03/01 - Current CRESCINE – INCREASING THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS OF THE FILM INDUSTRY IN SMALL EUROPEAN MARKETS
101094988
Post-doc
COFAC - Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural CRL, Portugal

Universidade Lusófona Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Cognição e Computação Centrado nas Pessoas, Portugal
European Commission
2023/03/01 - 2026/12/31 Rural Environmental Monitoring via ultra wide-ARea networKs And distriButed federated Learning
10.3030/101086387
Post-doc
Universidade Lusófona Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Cognição e Computação Centrado nas Pessoas, Portugal
 European Commission
Ongoing
2023/01/01 - 2024/06/30 Organoides de tumores de pulmão para recriação do fenómeno da disseminação do tumor por via respiratória
2022.07775.PTDC
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2023/12/01 - 2024/05/01 Ghost Dance: A methodology to analyse dance movement in interaction with virtual reality
EXPL/ART-PER/1238/2021
Post-doc
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2021/11/01 - 2024/05/01 PRotoTYPe: Preventing School-Based Bullying byCreating Early Prevention Programme
2021-1-PL01-KA220-SCH-000032708
Researcher
European Commission
Concluded
2021/05/01 - 2024/04/30 Sistemas de Inteligência Artificial Distribuidos
ECSEL/0005/2020
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Computação Cognitiva e Centrada nas Pessoas
UIDB/04111/2020
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020/01/06 - 2023/07/05 Fatores para a promoção do diálogo e comportamentos saudáveis em comunidades escolares online.
DSAIPA/DS/0102/2019
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Comunicação Aplicada Cultura e Novas Tecnologias, Portugal

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2021/01/01 - 2021/12/31 HAMLeT - Hybrid AlgorithMs for Localization and Tracking in Wireless Sensor Networks
PTDC/EEI-TEL/6308/2014
Post-doc
UNINOVA Instituto de Desenvolvimento de Novas Tecnologias, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018/09/01 - 2021/11/30 Aggregate Farming in the Cloud
783221
10.3030/783221
Researcher
European Commission
Concluded
2018/09/01 - 2020/08/31 Mobilizadores 5G
Lisboa 2020, COMPETE 2020, P2020, FEDER
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-024539
Researcher
PDM&FC, Portugal
 European Commission

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018/08/01 - 2020/08/31 SECREDAS - Cyber Security for Cross Domain Reliable Dependable Automated Systems
783119
10.3030/783119
Researcher
Beyond Vision, Portugal
 European Commission
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Centro de Tecnologias e Sistemas CTS
UID/EEA/00066/2019
UNINOVA Instituto de Desenvolvimento de Novas Tecnologias, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Centro de Literaturas e Culturas Lusófonas e Europeias
UID/ELT/00077/2019
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Literaturas e Culturas Lusófonas e Europeias, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Oliveira, Afonso; Fachada, Nuno; Carvalho, João. "Detection and Characterization of Plume-Dominated Wildfires". In IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology: Technological Innovation for AI-Powered Cyber-Physical Systems, 143-153. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2025.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-97051-1_10
  2. João Inácio; Nuno Fachada; João P. Matos-Carvalho; Carlos M. Fernandes. "Humans vs AI: An Exploratory Study with Online and Offline Learners". 2024.
    10.1007/978-3-031-51452-4_19
  3. Santos, Ricardo Serras; Matos-Carvalho, João P.; Tomic, Slavisa; Beko, Marko; Calafate, Carlos T.. "Convolutional Neural Networks for Autonomous UAV Navigation in GPS-Denied Environments". In IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 111-122. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024.
    10.1007/978-3-031-63851-0_7
  4. Bruno D. Ferreira-Saraiva; Manuel Marques-Pita; João Pedro Matos-Carvalho; Zuil Pirola. "QiBERT - Classifying Online Conversations". In Messages with BERT as a Feature. 2023.
    10.1007/978-3-031-36007-7_16
  5. Vong, André; Matos-Carvalho, João P.; Pedro, Dário; Tomic, Slavisa; Beko, Marko; Azevedo, Fábio; Correia, Sérgio D.; Mora, André. "Open-Source Mapping Method Applied to Thermal Imagery". In Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 43-57. Springer International Publishing, 2022.
    10.1007/978-3-031-10461-9_3
  6. Pedro, Dário; Lousã, Pedro; Ramos, Álvaro; Matos-Carvalho, J. P.; Azevedo, Fábio; Campos, Luís. "HEIFU - Hexa Exterior Intelligent Flying Unit". In Computer Safety, Reliability, and Security. SAFECOMP 2021 Workshops, 89-104. Springer International Publishing, 2021.
    10.1007/978-3-030-83906-2_7
  7. Pedro, Dário; Rato, R. T.; Matos-Carvalho, J. P.; Fonseca, José Manuel; Mora, André. "Flow Empirical Mode Decomposition". In Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 234-250. Springer International Publishing, 2021.
    10.1007/978-3-030-82199-9_14
  8. Pedro, Dário; Mora, André; Carvalho, João; Azevedo, Fábio; Fonseca, José. "ColANet: A UAV Collision Avoidance Dataset". In IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 53-62. Springer International Publishing, 2020.
    10.1007/978-3-030-45124-0_5
  9. Matos-Carvalho, J. P.; Pedro, Dário; Campos, Luís Miguel; Fonseca, José Manuel; Mora, André. "Terrain Classification Using W-K Filter and 3D Navigation with Static Collision Avoidance". In Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 1122-1137. Springer International Publishing, 2019.
    10.1007/978-3-030-29513-4_81
  10. Matos-Carvalho, João P.; Mora, André; Rato, Raúl T.; Mendonça, Ricardo; Fonseca, José M.. "UAV Downwash-Based Terrain Classification Using Wiener-Khinchin and EMD Filters". In IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 83-90. Springer International Publishing, 2019.
    10.1007/978-3-030-17771-3_7
Conference paper
  1. Ricardo Serras Santos; João P. Matos-Carvalho; Carlos T. Calafate; Sérgio D. Correira; Slavisa Tomic; Marko Beko; Pietro Manzoni. "Deep Learning Models for GNSS-Denied Target Navigation". 2025.
    10.1007/978-3-031-97051-1_15
  2. Sérgio D. Correia; João P. Matos-Carvalho; Slavisa Tomic. "Quantization with Gate Disclosure for Embedded Artificial Intelligence Applied to Fall Detection". 2024.
    10.1145/3677525.3678644
  3. Papageorgiou, Isabella; Fachada, Nuno; Avlonitis, Markos; Carvalho, João. "Adaptive Simulation of Separate Factors in the Alexandridis Wildfire Model". Paper presented in 2024 8th International Young Engineers Forum on Electrical and Computer Engineering (YEF-ECE), Caparica, 2024.
    Published • 10.1109/yef-ece62614.2024.10625361
  4. Santos, Rafael Dos; Moutinho, Filipe; Prazeres, José; Leithardt, Valderi R. Q.; Matos-Carvalho, João P.. "Horses Identification Through Deep Learning Algorithms". 2024.
    10.1109/yef-ece62614.2024.10624972
  5. Oliveira, Afonso; Fachada, Nuno; Matos-Carvalho, João P.. "Data Science for Geographic Information Systems". 2024.
    10.1109/yef-ece62614.2024.10624902
  6. Lima, Brena Kelly S.; Matos-Carvalho, João P.; Dinis, Rui; Da Costa, Daniel Benevides; Beko, Marko; Oliveira, Rodolfo. "Trajectory Design for RSMA Networks Assisted by AIRS with LSTM and Transformers". 2024.
    10.1109/iswcs61526.2024.10639128
  7. SANTOS, ROGERIO; Beko, Marko; João P. Matos-Carvalho; LEITHARDT, VALDERI. Corresponding author: SANTOS, ROGERIO. "Multi-Input Deep Learning Architectures for Precision Irrigation Optimization". Paper presented in 19th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), Salamanca, 2024.
    Published
  8. Wubben, Jamie; Matos-Carvalho, João P.; Pedro, Dário; Tomic, Slavisa; Calafate, Carlos T.. "Empirical evaluation of multi UAV coverage path planning for aerial surveying". 2024.
    10.1109/dcoss-iot61029.2024.00050
  9. Eduardo Gonçalves Freitas; João P. Matos-Carvalho; Rui Manuel Tavares. "Ripening Assessment Classification using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms with Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Data". 2023.
    10.1109/yef-ece58420.2023.10209289
  10. Adarsh Chilkunda; Sarah Nakama; Vikram Chilkunda; Dário Pedro; João P. Matos-Carvalho; Luís Campos. "UAV-based Scenario Builder and Physical Testing platform for Autonomous Vehicles". 2023.
    10.1109/ciot57267.2023.10084885
  11. Ricardo Santos*‡; Joãao P. Matos-Carvalho*; Slavisa Tomic*; Marko Beko*‡; Sérgio D. Correia*§. "A Hybrid LSTM-based Neural Network for Satellite-less UAV Navigation". 2023.
    10.1109/ciot57267.2023.10084873
  12. João P. Matos-Carvalho; Sérgio D. Correia; Slavisa Tomic. "Sensitivity Analysis of LSTM Networks for Fall Detection Wearable Sensors". 2023.
    10.1109/ciot57267.2023.10084906
  13. João Pedro Carvalho. "IoT Based Targeting System - Airsoft Use-Case". 2022.
    10.1109/yef-ece55092.2022.9850155
  14. João Pedro Carvalho. "Applying Deep Neural Networks to Improve UAV Navigation in Satellite-less Environments". 2022.
    10.1109/yef-ece55092.2022.9850152
  15. João Pedro Carvalho. "Irrigation Management System using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms". 2022.
    10.1109/yef-ece55092.2022.9849888
  16. Correia, Sergio D.; Perez, Rafael; Matos-Carvalho, Joao; Leithardt, Valderi R. Q.. "µJSON, a Lightweight Compression Scheme for Embedded GNSS Data Transmission on IoT Nodes". 2022.
    10.1109/ciot53061.2022.9766635
  17. J. P. Matos-Carvalho. "Multi-purpose Low Latency Streaming Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles". 2020.
    10.1109/CSNDSP49049.2020.9249562
  18. J. P. Matos-Carvalho. "UAV Cloud Platform for Precision Farming". 2020.
    10.1109/CSNDSP49049.2020.9249551
  19. J. P. Matos-Carvalho. "Use of Particle Swarm Optimization in Terrain Classification based on UAV Downwash". 2019.
    10.1109/CEC.2019.8790031
  20. Salvado, A.B.; Mendonca, R.; Lourenco, A.; Marques, F.; Matos-Carvalho, J.P.; Miguel Campos, L.; Barata, J.; J. P. Matos-Carvalho. "Semantic Navigation Mapping from Aerial Multispectral Imagery". 2019.
    10.1109/ISIE.2019.8781301
  21. J. P. Matos-Carvalho; Prates, P.A.; Mendonca, R.; Lourenco, A.; Marques, F.; Matos-Carvalho, J.P.; Barata, J.. "Vision-based UAV detection and tracking using motion signatures". 2018.
    10.1109/icphys.2018.8390752
  22. Matos-Carvalho, J.P.; Fonseca, J.M.; Mora, A.. "UAV downwash dynamic texture features for terrain classification on autonomous navigation". 2018.
    10.15439/2018F185
Journal article
  1. Laio Oriel Seman; Stefano Frizzo Stefenon; João Pedro Matos-Carvalho. "Decomposition-driven Mamba state space models with expert routing for wind curtailment forecasting". Electric Power Systems Research (2026): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2026.113259.
    10.1016/j.epsr.2026.113259
  2. Stefano Frizzo Stefenon; Laio Oriel Seman; João Pedro Matos-Carvalho; Ademir Nied; Gabriel Villarrubia Gonzalez; Kin-Choong Yow. "Optimized Harmonic-Multiscale Kolmogorov–Arnold Network denoised by EWT for hydroelectric dam useful volume forecast". Energy (2026): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2026.141214.
    10.1016/j.energy.2026.141214
  3. Fachada, Nuno; Fernandes, Daniel; Fernandes, C.M.; João P. Matos-Carvalho. Corresponding author: Fachada, Nuno. "Can Large Language Models Implement Agent-Based Models? An ODD-based Replication Study". Ecological Modelling 517 (2026): 111624. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2026.111624.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2026.111624
  4. João Pedro Matos Carvalho; Stefano Frizzo Stefenon; Matheus Henrique Dal Molin Ribeiro; Kin-Choong Yow. "Hybrid Kalman Filter-Kolmogorov-Arnold Network Using Local Interpretable Model-Agnostic Explanations for Photovoltaic Power Forecasting". SN Computer Science (2026): https://doi.org/10.1007/s42979-026-04823-x.
    10.1007/s42979-026-04823-x
  5. João Pedro Matos Carvalho; Stefano Frizzo Stefenon; Valderi Reis Quietinho Leithardt; Laio Oriel Seman; Kin-Choong Yow; Juan Francisco De Paz Santana. "Input attention, squeeze and excitation, and spatial transformer of YOLO for fault detection using UAV". Ain Shams Engineering Journal (2026): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asej.2026.104067.
    10.1016/j.asej.2026.104067
  6. Rufaioglu, Süreyya Betül; Bilgili, Ali Volkan; Ipekesen, Sibel; Ismael, Amjed Mohamed; Kaya, Yunus; Matos-Carvalho, João P.. "CNN-based wheat yield prediction using multi-source and multi-stage data integration from UAV imagery and sensors". Ecological Informatics 93 (2026): 103608. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2026.103608.
    10.1016/j.ecoinf.2026.103608
  7. Laio Oriel Seman; Stefano Frizzo Stefenon; João Pedro Matos-Carvalho; Ademir Nied; Kin-Choong Yow. "End-to-End Decomposition-Aware Neural Architecture Search With Sparse Expert Transformers for Thermal Energy Forecasting". IEEE Access (2026): https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3689436.
    10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3689436
  8. Alina Petukhova; João P. Matos-Carvalho; Nuno Fachada. "Text clustering with large language model embeddings". International Journal of Cognitive Computing in Engineering (2025): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcce.2024.11.004.
    10.1016/j.ijcce.2024.11.004
  9. Nuno Fachada; Daniel Fernandes; Carlos M. Fernandes; Bruno D. Ferreira-Saraiva; João P. Matos-Carvalho. Corresponding author: Nuno Fachada. "GPT-4.1 Sets the Standard in Automated Experiment Design Using Novel Python Libraries". Future Internet 17 9 (2025): 412. https://doi.org/10.3390/fi17090412.
    Published • 10.3390/fi17090412
  10. Fachada, Nuno; João P. Matos-Carvalho; Fernandes, Carlos M.. "A catch-all discrete distribution: Short description and main properties". Examples and Counterexamples 8 (2025): 100196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exco.2025.100196.
    Published • 10.1016/j.exco.2025.100196
  11. Sulemane, Shazia; Fachada, Nuno; Carvalho, João. Corresponding author: Fachada, Nuno. "A Brief Perspective on Deep Learning Approaches for 2D Semantic Segmentation". Eng 6 7 (2025): 165. https://doi.org/10.3390/eng6070165.
    Published • 10.3390/eng6070165
  12. Süreyya Betül Rufaioglu; Ali Volkan Bilgili; Erdinç Savasli; Irfan Özberk; Salih Aydemir; Amjad Mohamed Ismael; Yunus Kaya; João P. Matos-Carvalho. "Sensor-Based Yield Prediction in Durum Wheat Under Semi-Arid Conditions Using Machine Learning Across Zadoks Growth Stages". Remote Sensing (2025): https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/14/2416.
    10.3390/rs17142416
  13. Daniel Fernandes; João P. Matos-Carvalho; Carlos M. Fernandes; Nuno Fachada. "DeepSeek-V3, GPT-4, Phi-4, and LLaMA-3.3 Generate Correct Code for LoRaWAN-Related Engineering Tasks". Electronics (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics14071428.
    10.3390/electronics14071428
  14. Paulo Moreira; Szymon Kulis; Sophie Baron; Stefan Biereigel; Eduardo Brandao De Souza Mendes; João Pedro Carvalho; Bram Faes; et al. "lpGBT". IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 72 1 (2025): 24-37. https://research.ulusofona.pt/en/publications/14e43b27-f777-4ff8-be19-f8e99534704d.
    10.1109/TNS.2024.3506753
  15. Stefano Frizzo Stefenon; Laio Oriel Seman; Cristina Keiko Yamaguchi; Leandro Dos Santos Coelho; Viviana Cocco Mariani; João Pedro Matos-Carvalho; Valderi Reis Quietinho Leithardt. "Neural Hierarchical Interpolation Time Series (NHITS) for Reservoir Level Multi-Horizon Forecasting in Hydroelectric Power Plants". IEEE Access (2025): https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3554446.
    10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3554446
  16. Ricardo Serras Santos; Tiago Brogueira; Slavisa Tomic; João P. Matos-Carvalho; Marko Beko. "Toward Autonomous Target Navigation in Indoor Environments via Wireless Sensing". IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology (2025): https://doi.org/10.1109/OJVT.2025.3610180.
    10.1109/OJVT.2025.3610180
  17. S. D. Correia; Pedro M. Roque; João Pedro Carvalho. "LSTM Gate Disclosure as an Embedded AI Methodology for Wearable Fall-Detection Sensors". Symmetry (2024): https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/16/10/1296.
    10.3390/sym16101296
  18. Diogo Ferreira; Filipe Moutinho; João Pedro Carvalho; Magno Guedes; Pedro Deusdado . "Generic FPGA Pre-Processing Image Library for Industrial Vision Systems". Sensors (2024): https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/18/6101.
    10.3390/s24186101
  19. Santos, Ricardo Serras; Fachada, Nuno; Matos-Carvalho, João P.; Tomic, Slavisa; Beko, Marko. "AutoNAV: A Python package for simulating UAV navigation in satellite-less environments". SoftwareX 27 (2024): 101782. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2024.101782.
    10.1016/j.softx.2024.101782
  20. Oliveira, Afonso; Fachada, Nuno; Matos-Carvalho, João P.. "Raster Forge: Interactive raster manipulation library and GUI for Python". Software Impacts 20 (2024): 100657. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.simpa.2024.100657.
    10.1016/j.simpa.2024.100657
  21. Brena Kelly S. Lima; João Pedro Matos-Carvalho; Rui Dinis; Daniel Benevides Da Costa; Marko Beko; Rodolfo Oliveira. "LSTM-based Trajectory and Phase-Shift Prediction for RSMA Networks Assisted by AIRS". IEEE Transactions on Communications (2024): https://doi.org/10.1109/TCOMM.2024.3407192.
    10.1109/TCOMM.2024.3407192
  22. Petukhova, Alina; Matos-Carvalho, Joao P.; Fachada, Nuno. "Text Clustering with Large Language Model Embeddings". ArXiv (2024): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/67758921/.
  23. Bruno D. Ferreira-Saraiva; João P. Matos-Carvalho; Nuno Fachada; Manuel Marques Pita. "ParShift: a Python package to study order and differentiation in group conversations". SoftwareX (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2023.101554.
    10.1016/j.softx.2023.101554
  24. Ferreira-Saraiva, Bruno D.; Matos-Carvalho, Joao P.; Pita, Manuel. "Use of explicit replies as coordination mechanisms in online student debate". ArXiv (2023): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/65176462/.
  25. Shazia Sulemane; João Pedro Carvalho; Dário Filipe Pedro; Filipe Moutinho; S. D. Correia. "Vineyard Gap Detection by Convolutional Neural Networks Fed by Multi-Spectral Images". Algorithms (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4893/15/12/440.
    10.3390/a15120440
  26. Ricardo Santos; J. P. Matos-Carvalho; Slavisa Tomic; Marko Beko. "WLS algorithm for UAV navigation in satellite-less environments". IET Wireless Sensor Systems (2022): https://doi.org/10.1049/wss2.12041.
    10.1049/wss2.12041
  27. Mariann Merz; Dário Filipe Pedro; Vasileios Skliros; carl bergenhem; Mikko Himanka; Torbjørn Houge; João Pedro Carvalho; et al. "Autonomous UAS-Based Agriculture Applications: General Overview and Relevant European Case Studies". Drones (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/6/5/128.
    10.3390/drones6050128
  28. Iuliia Kim; João Pedro Carvalho; Ilya Viksnin; Tiago Simas; S. D. Correia. "Particle Swarm Optimization Embedded in UAV as a Method of Territory-Monitoring Efficiency Improvement". Symmetry (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/14/6/1080.
    10.3390/sym14061080
  29. Miguel Moreira; Fábio Azevedo; André Ferreira; Dário Filipe Pedro; João Pedro Carvalho; Álvaro Ramos; Rui Loureiro; Luis Campos. "Precision Landing for Low-Maintenance Remote Operations with UAVs". Drones (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/5/4/103.
    10.3390/drones5040103
  30. André Vong; João Pedro Carvalho; Piero; Dário Filipe Pedro; Fábio Azevedo; Filipe Moutinho; Nuno Cruz Garcia; Mora, André. "How to Build a 2D and 3D Aerial Multispectral Map?—All Steps Deeply Explained". Remote Sensing (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/16/3227.
    10.3390/rs13163227
  31. Dário Filipe Pedro; João Pedro Carvalho; Jose Fonseca; Mora, André. "Collision Avoidance on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Using Neural Network Pipelines and Flow Clustering Techniques". Remote Sensing (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/13/2643.
    10.3390/rs13132643
  32. Justin Nakama; Ricky Parada; João Pedro Carvalho; Fábio Azevedo; Dário Filipe Pedro; Luís Campos. "Autonomous Environment Generator for UAV-Based Simulation". Applied Sciences (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/5/2185.
    10.3390/app11052185
  33. Tomas Almeida; Filipe Moutinho; J. P. Matos-Carvalho. "Fabric Defect Detection With Deep Learning and False Negative Reduction". IEEE Access 9 (2021): 81936-81945. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3086028.
    10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3086028
  34. J. P. Matos-Carvalho; Ricardo Santos; Slavisa Tomic; Marko Beko; J. P. Matos-Carvalho. "GTRS-Based Algorithm for UAV Navigation in Indoor Environments Employing Range Measurements and Odometry". IEEE Access (2021): 1-1. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3089900.
    10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3089900
  35. Dário Pedro; João P. Matos-Carvalho; Fábio Azevedo; Ricardo Sacoto-Martins; Luís Bernardo; Luís Campos; José M. Fonseca; André Mora. "FFAU—Framework for Fully Autonomous UAVs". Remote Sensing 12 21 (2020): 3533-3533. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12213533.
    10.3390/rs12213533
  36. J. P. Matos-Carvalho. "Static and Dynamic Algorithms for Terrain Classification in UAV Aerial Imagery". Remote Sensing (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs11212501.
    10.3390/rs11212501
  37. J. P. Matos-Carvalho. "Terrain Classification Using Static and Dynamic Texture Features by UAV Downwash Effect". Journal of Automation, Mobile Robotics and Intelligent Systems (2019):
    10.14313/JAMRIS_1-2019/11
Journal issue
  1. Fachada, Nuno; J. P. Matos-Carvalho; David, Nuno. "Territorial and Spatial-Based Simulation". Frontiers in Computer Science (2024): https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/61288/territorial-and-spatial-based-simulation.
    Accepted
Preprint
  1. Fernandes, Carlos M.; Matos-Carvalho, João P.; Fachada, Nuno; Fernandes, Daniel. "VLMs vs. YOLO for Euro Coin Identification and Counting". 2026. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6635318.
    10.2139/ssrn.6635318
  2. Slavisa Tomic; João Pedro Matos-Carvalho; Marko Beko. "A Closed-form Solution for Weight Optimization in Fully-connected Feed-forward Neural Networks". 2024. https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.06699.
  3. Oliveira, Afonso; João P. Matos-Carvalho; Moutinho, Filipe; Fachada, Nuno. Corresponding author: Oliveira, Afonso. "Multispectral Indices for Wildfire Management". 2023. https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.01751.
    10.48550/arXiv.2309.01751

Other

Research technique
  1. Supplementary material for "Can Large Language Models Implement Agent-Based Models? An ODD-based Replication Study". Fachada, Nuno; Fernandes, Daniel; Fernandes, C.M.; João P. Matos-Carvalho. 2026.
    10.5281/zenodo.18521255
  2. Supplementary material for "GPT-4.1 Sets the Standard in Automated Experiment Design Using Novel Python Libraries". Fachada, Nuno; Fernandes, Daniel; Fernandes, C.M.; Ferreira-Saraiva, B.; João P. Matos-Carvalho. 2025.
    10.5281/zenodo.16582736
  3. Supplementary material for "DeepSeek-V3, GPT-4, Phi-4, and LLaMA-3.3 generate correct code for LoRaWAN-related engineering tasks". Fachada, Nuno; Fernandes, Daniel; João P. Matos-Carvalho; Fernandes, C.M.. 2025.
    10.5281/zenodo.14888672
  4. Supplementary material for "A Catch-All Discrete Distribution: Short Description and Main Properties". Fachada, Nuno; João P. Matos-Carvalho; Fernandes, Carlos M.. 2024.
    10.5281/zenodo.13357229
Software
  1. Rafael José; João P. Matos-Carvalho; Afonso Fernandes-Oliveira; Fachada, Nuno; Harkat, Houda. "Real-Time Wildfire Propagation Simulation System". Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias. PC (Windows). 2025.
  2. Afonso Oliveira; Nuno Fachada; João P. Matos-Carvalho. "Raster Forge". 0.6.2. Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias. Crossplatform. 2024.
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/09/01 - Current Fire propagation simulations with UAVs
Supervisor
 Informática (PhD)
Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2023/09 - Current UAV Navigation in Satellite-less Environments
Supervisor
 Informática (PhD)
Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2023 - Current Ghost Dance: A methodology to analyse dance movement in interaction with virtual reality with Deep Learning
Supervisor
 Ciência de Dados (Master)
Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2023 - Current Water quality monitoring system capable of detecting bacteria through image processing
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/01/01 - Current Horse healthy with Deep Learning
Supervisor
 Informática (PhD)
Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2022/01/01 - Current A Computational Approach to Understanding Conversational Organization in Online and Offline Interactions
Co-supervisor
 Informática (PhD)
Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2022 - Current Artificial Landscape Generation with Ant Colony Optimization
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Informática e Sistemas de Informação (Master)
Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2021/03 - Current LLM-Based Clustering of Text Documents
Supervisor
 Informática (PhD)
Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2021 - Current Hybrid Ensemble Learning Approach for Real-Time Precision Irrigation
Co-supervisor
 Informática (PhD)
Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2024 - 2024 Algoritmos de Inteligência Artificial para deteção de Quedas em Dispositivos
Supervisor
 Engenharia Informática e Sistemas de Informação (Master)
Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2023 - 2023 Ripening assessment classification using artificial intelligence algorithms with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy data
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023 - 2023 Decision Support Platform for Enhanced Wildfire Prevention and Management
Supervisor
 Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Sistema de Gestão de rega recorrendo a Algoritmos de Inteligência Artificial
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022 - 2022 DETECTION OF GAPS IN VINEYARDS USING CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORKS AND MULTI SPECTRAL IMAGES
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Avaliação de sombreamentos em instalações fotovoltaicas
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021 - 2021 IoT Based Targeting System - Airsoft use case
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/09/01 - 2024/09/06 ACM 4th International Conference on Information Technology for Social Good (GoodIT 2024) (2024/09/04 - 2024/09/06)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2023/03/20 - 2023/03/22 6th Conference on Cloud and Internet of Things (CIoT) (2023/03/20 - 2023/03/22)
Conference (Co-organisor)
 Universidade Lusófona Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Cognição e Computação Centrado nas Pessoas, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/09/18 Multiple Access Networks Assisted by Aerial Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces
(Thesis) Arguer
 Brena Kelly Sousa Lima (PhD)
Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2024/09/11 Efficient Signal Detection in Massive MIMO Systems Using Low-Complexity Techniques
Thesis Member
 Salah Berra (PhD)
Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2023/12/21 Frontiers of Large Language Models: Empowering Decision Optimization, Scene Understanding, and Summarization Through Advanced Computational Approaches
(Thesis) Arguer
 Joaquim de Curtò i Díaz (PhD)
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2022 - 2022 MsC. in "Ciências de Dados Aplicada a Sistemas de Informação Geográfica"
Director
 Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2022 - 2022 MsC. in "Ensino de Informática"
Director
 Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2020 - 2021 IPLuso - Scientific Committee
Member
 Instituto Politécnico da Lusofonia, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024 - 2025 Machine Learning II Ciência de Dados (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2024 - 2025 Machine Learning III Ciência de Dados (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2023 - 2025 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Ciência de Dados (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2023 - 2025 Artificial Intelligence Ciência de Dados (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2023 - 2025 Machine Learning I Ciência de Dados (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2023 - 2025 Computer Vision with Deep Learning Informática (Doutoramento) Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2020 - 2025 Image Processing Engenharia Informática (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2020 - 2023 Digital Systems Engenharia Informática (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2021 - 2022 Computer Architecture Engenharia Informática (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2020 - 2022 Programming Fundamentals Engenharia Informática (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona - Centro Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2017 - 2020 Sensorial Systems Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Mestrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 - 2020 Electronic II Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Mestrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2020 Fundamentals of Electric Circuits Ciências de Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Licenciatura) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2024 - Current Journal of Open Research Software (2049-9647)
2024 - Current Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing IEEE
2024 - Current SoftwareX (2352-7110) Elsevier
2022 - Current PloS one (1932-6203)
2022 - Current Drones (2504-446X) MDPI
2021 - Current Agriculture (2077-0472) MDPI
2021 - Current Artifical Intelligence (2673-2688) MDPI
2020 - Current Remote Sensing (2072-4292) MDPI
2019 - Current IEEE Access (2169-3536) IEEE
Distinctions

Award

2023 Best Poster Award
12th International Conference on Complex Networks and Their Applications, France
2021 Distinguished Paper Award
LASIGE Laboratório de Sistemas Informáticos de Grande Escala, Portugal
2018 Best Paper Award
FEDERATED CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS, Poland