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Maria Paula Prata de Sousa. She has received his PhD in Computer Science in 2000 from University of Beira Interior (UBI). She is Assistant Professor at the Computer Science Department of UBI. Her main areas of research are: Data analysis; Parallel and Distributed Computing; Cloud Systems.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Maria Paula Prata de Sousa

Citation names

  • Prata, Paula
  • Prata, P.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
651F-C1C8-44AD
ORCID iD
0000-0002-3072-0186

Email addresses

  • pprata@ubi.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone
  • 275242081 Ext.: 1604 (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics
Education
Degree Classification
2000/09/20
Concluded
 Informática (Doutoramento)
Major in Sem especialidade
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
"High Coverage Assertions" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aproved
1993/07/22
Concluded
 Object Oriented Programming Languages and Concurrency (Curso de mestrado (conclusão do curso de especialização))
Major in Infromática
Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Informática, Portugal
 Very Good
1988/07/15
Concluded
 Matemática/Informática (Licenciatura)
Major in Matemática e Informática
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
 16
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2000/09/20 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Informática, Portugal
1993/08/01 - 2000/09/20 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Matemática, Portugal
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
1988/10/01 - 1993/07/31 Trainee Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Matemática, Portugal
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2018/09/01 - 2022/08/31 Fault Tolerance in Cloud and Internet of Things Ecosystems
Centro-01-0145-FEDER-000019 -C4
Principal investigator
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
 Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Centro
Ongoing
2008/01/01 - 2011/12/31 MOGGY - Browser-Based Massive Multiplayer Online Game Engine Architecture
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/3599-PPCDT/70830/PT
Universidade da Beira Interior Instituto Coordenador da Investigação, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2005/03/01 - 2009/10/31 Sistema de computação e instrumentação científica para investigação em redes e comunicações multimedia avançadas
REEQ/1201/EEI/2005
Researcher
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2001/01/01 - 2002/12/31 ParQuantum - Development of fault-tolerant parallel programming support libraries, applied to Quantum Physics.
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/Orçamento de Funcionamento/POSC/600/PT
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. João Bioco; Paula Prata; Fernando Cánovas; Paulo Fazendeiro. "Prediction of the Arbutus Unedo Colonization Time via an Agent-Based Distribution Model". 2023.
    10.1007/978-3-031-25161-0_8
  2. Maria Eugénia Ferrão; Paula Prata; Paulo Fazendeiro. "Anonymized Data Assessment via Analysis of Variance: An Application to Higher Education Evaluation". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 130-141. Handel, Switzerland: Springer, Cham, 2023.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-37108-0_9
  3. Bioco, João; Prata, Paula; Canovas, Fernando; Fazendeiro, Paulo. Corresponding author: Bioco, João. "On the Modelling of Species Distribution: Logistic Regression Versus Density Probability Function". In Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 378-391. Springer International Publishing, 2022.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-10464-0_25
  4. João Bioco; Paula Prata; Fernando Cánovas; Paulo Fazendeiro. "Synchronization Overlap Trade-Off for a Model of Spatial Distribution of Species". 2021.
    10.1007/978-3-030-86960-1_21
  5. Sales, David; Prata, Paula; Fazendeiro, Paulo. "Smart Helmet: An Experimental Helmet Security Add-On". In Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 1236-1250. Springer International Publishing, 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-80126-7_86
  6. Bioco, João; Fazendeiro, Paulo; Cánovas, Fernando; Prata, Paula. "Parameterization of an Agent-Based Model of Spatial Distribution of Species". In Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, 251-260. Springer International Publishing, 2020.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-60036-5_18
  7. Maria Eugénia Ferrão; Paula Prata. "Computing Topics on Multiple Imputation in Big Identifiable Data Using R: An Application to Educational Research". 12-24. Springer International Publishing, 2019.
    10.1007/978-3-030-24302-9_2
  8. Fazendeiro, Paulo; Prata, Paula. "Chapter 11 Performance Assessment Of The Canonical Genetic Algorithm: A Study On Parallel Processing Via Gpu Architecture". In Evolutionary Computation, 301-320. Apple Academic Press, 2017.
    10.1201/9781315366388-12
  9. Azevedo, S.G.; Prata, P.; Fazendeiro, P.. "The role of radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies in improving process management and product tracking in the textiles and fashion supply chain". In Fashion Supply Chain Management Using Radio Frequency Identification (Rfid) Technologies, 42-69. Elsevier, 2014.
    10.1533/9780857098115.42
  10. Ferrão, M.E.; Prata, P.. "Item response models in computerized adaptive testing: A simulation study". 2014.
    10.1007/978-3-319-09150-1_40
Conference paper
  1. Santos, Wilson; Sousa, Gonçalo; Prata, Paula; Ferrão, Maria Eugénia. "Data anonymization: K-anonymity sensitivity analysis". Paper presented in CISTI’2020 – 15th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, Sevilha, 2020.
    Published
  2. Prata, Paula; Catumbela, Euclides. "Mobile Cloud Computing - Building High Availability Applications". Paper presented in ICEUBI 2019, International Congress on Engineering for Evolution, Covilhã, 2019.
  3. Silva, Luís Augusto; Mello, Gabriel de; Silva, Bruno A. da; Gonzalez, Gabriel Villarrubia; Santana, Juan De Paz; Prata, Paula; LEITHARDT, VALDERI. "Multi-device Notifications: a comparison between MQTT and CoAP". Paper presented in Thirteenth International Conference on Mobile Ubiquitous Computing, Systems, Services and Technologies, UBICOMM 2019, Porto, 2019.
  4. Catumbela, Euclides; Prata, Paula. "Estratégias de Tolerância a Falhas em Computação Móvel na Nuvem". Paper presented in Conferência de Ciências da Computação Tendências e Paradigmas (3CTP'2019), 2019.
  5. Prata, Paula; Santos, Sérgio. "Performance of Web Applications". Paper presented in International Conference on Engineering - A vision for the Future, ICEUBI 2017, 2017.
  6. Alves, S.; Prata, P.. "Using the cloud to build a computing lab". 2014.
    10.1109/CISTI.2014.6877038
  7. Pereira, J.; Prata, P.. "VISoR: Virtual machine images management service for cloud infrastructures". Paper presented in CLOSER 2012 - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Cloud Computing and Services Science , pp. 401-406., Porto, 2012.
    Published
  8. Araújo, P.; Dias, T.; Castanheira, J.; Prata, P.; Barroso, J.. "WebRun". 2011.
  9. Prata, Paula; Pinho, Etelvina; Aires, Eduardo. "Database and state replication in multiplayer online games". 2010.
    10.1109/waina.2010.169
  10. Alexandre, R.; Prata, P.; Gomes, A.. "A grid infrastructure for online games". Seoul, 2009.
    10.1145/1655925.1656046
  11. Prata, Paula; Silva, Joao Gabriel. "Algorithm based fault tolerance versus result-checking for matrix computations". 1999.
Journal article
  1. Graça Gabriel; Maria Eugénia Ferrão; Paula Prata. "A scoping study of reviews on artificial intelligence in education". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education (2025): https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/17344.
    10.29333/ejmste/17344
  2. Paulo Fazendeiro; Paula Prata; Maria Eugénia Ferrão. "Subtle biases introduced in equity studies through data anonymization". PLOS One (2025): https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0332441.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0332441
  3. Luzizila Salambiaku; Paula Prata; Maria Eugénia Ferrão. "Imputação de Valores Omissos em Análise Descritiva de Dados, em R". RCT - Revista de Ciência e Tecnologia (2023): https://doi.org/10.18227/2447-7028rct.v96974.
    10.18227/2447-7028rct.v96974
  4. Maria Eugénia Ferrão; Paula Prata; Paulo Fazendeiro. "Utility-driven assessment of anonymized data via clustering". Scientific Data (2022): https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01561-6.
    10.1038/s41597-022-01561-6
  5. João Bioco; Fernando Cánovas; Paula Prata; Paulo Fazendeiro. "SDSim: A generalized user friendly web ABM system to simulate spatiotemporal distribution of species under environmental scenarios". Environmental Modelling & Software 147 (2022): 105234-105234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2021.105234.
    10.1016/j.envsoft.2021.105234
  6. Bioco, João; Prata, Paula; Cánovas, Fernando; Fazendeiro, Paulo. "Remarks on the Behavior of an Agent-Based Model of Spatial Distribution of Species". Annals of Emerging Technologies in Computing 5 2 (2021): 37-49. http://dx.doi.org/10.33166/aetic.2021.02.004.
    10.33166/aetic.2021.02.004
  7. Prata, Paula; Ferrão, Maria Eugénia Ferrão (E61E-CFC6-64ED); Santos, Wilson; Sousa, Gonçalo. "Privacy Preserving Versus Utility Preserving in Data Anonymization: a study in higher education". Revista Ibérica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informação 40 1 (2020): 112-127. http://www.risti.xyz/issues/risti40.pdf.
    Open access • Published
  8. Ferrão, Maria Eugénia; Prata, Paula; Alves, Maria Teresa Gonzaga. "Multiple imputation in big identifiable data for educational research: An example from the Brazilian education assessment system". Ensaio: Avaliação e Políticas Públicas em Educação 28 108 (2020): 599-621. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0104-40362020002802346.
    Open access • 10.1590/s0104-40362020002802346
  9. Prata, Paula; Duarte, Luís; Ferrão, Maria. "Web application for the analysis of assessment tests". Millenium - Journal of Education, Technologies, and Health 7 (2018): 91-101. http://dx.doi.org/10.29352/mill0207.08.00176.
    10.29352/mill0207.08.00176
  10. Paula Prata; Samuel Alves. "CSCLab: A Cloud-Based Platform for Managing Computing Labs". International Journal of Cloud Applications and Computing 5 4 (2015): 36-55. http://www.it.pt/Publications/PaperJournal/17629.
    10.4018/IJCAC.2015100103
  11. Pereira, J.; Prata, P.. "Management of virtual machine images in heterogeneous clouds". International Journal of Computational Science and Engineering 10 1 (2015): 113-129. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84921916267&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1504/IJCSE.2015.067062
  12. Maria Eugénia Ferrão; Paula Prata. "Item Response Models in Computerized Adaptive Testing: a simulation study". Lectures Notes in Computer Science 8581 1 (2014): 552-565. http://www.it.pt/Publications/PaperJournal/9326.
  13. Prata, P.; Fazendeiro, P.; Augusto, C.; Azevedo, S.; Cruz-Machado, V.. "Collaborative environment for supply chain assessment | Ambiente colaborativo para avaliação de cadeias de abastecimento". RISTI - Revista Iberica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informacao 12 1 (2013): 1-15. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84893049624&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.4304/risti.12.1-15
  14. Paulo Fazendeiro; Chandrashekhar N. Padole; Pedro Sequeira; Paula Prata. "Implementations of a Genetic Algorithm for Feature Selection in Periocular Biometric Recognition". Lectures Notes in Computer Science 7677 1 (2012): 729-737. http://www.it.pt/Publications/PaperJournal/7380.
  15. Paula Prata; Paulo Fazendeiro; Pedro Sequeira; Chandrashekhar N. Padole. "A Comment on Bio-inspired Optimisation via GPU Architecture: The Genetic Algorithm Workload". Lectures Notes in Computer Science 1 7677 (2012): 670-678. http://www.it.pt/Publications/PaperJournal/7236.
  16. Fazendeiro, P.; Padole, C.; Sequeira, P.; Prata, P.. "OpenCL implementations of a genetic algorithm for feature selection in periocular biometric recognition". Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) 7677 LNCS (2012): 729-737. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84871603396&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/978-3-642-35380-2_85
  17. Azevedo, S.; Prata, P.; Fazendeiro, P.; Cruz-Machado, V.. "Assessment of supply chain agility in a cloud computing-based framework". Scalable Computing 13 4 (2012): 295-301. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84877661146&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  18. Prata, P.; Fazendeiro, P.; Sequeira, P.; Padole, C.. "A comment on bio-inspired optimisation via GPU architecture: The genetic algorithm workload". Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) 7677 LNCS (2012): 670-678. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84871555458&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/978-3-642-35380-2_78
  19. Paula Prata; Paulo Fazendeiro; Pedro Sequeira. "Towards Cost-Effective Bio-Inspired Optimization: a Prospective Study on the GPU Architecture". Lectures Notes in Computer Science II 7077 (2011): 63-70. http://www.it.pt/Publications/PaperJournal/6014.
  20. Prata, P.; Fazendeiro, P.; Sequeira, P.. "Towards cost-effective bio-inspired optimization: A prospective study on the GPU architecture". Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) 7077 LNCS PART 2 (2011): 63-70. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84555190207&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/978-3-642-27242-4_8
  21. Prata, P.; Pinho, E.; Aires, E.. "Database and state replication in multiplayer online games". 24th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications Workshops, WAINA 2010 (2010): 1059-1064. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77954782094&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1109/WAINA.2010.169
  22. Muranho, J.; Prata, P.; Zenha-Rela, M.; Silva, J.G.. "Failure boundedness in discrete applications". Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) 4746 LNCS (2007): 160-169. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-38149014047&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  23. Prata, Paula; Rela, Mario; Madeira, Henrique; Silva, João Gabriel. "Robust assertions and fail-bounded behavior". Journal of the Brazilian Computer Society 10 3 (2005): 20-32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0104-65002005000100003.
    10.1590/s0104-65002005000100003
  24. Prata, P.; Rela, M.; Madeira, H.; Silva, J.G.. "Robust assertions and fail-bounded behavior". Journal of the Brazilian Computer Society 10 3 (2004): 18-30. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84942786151&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/BF03192363
  25. Prata, P.; Silva, J.G.. "Fault-detection by result-checking for the eigenproblem". Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) 1667 LNCS (1999): 419-436. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84881257888&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2020/09/01 - 2021/04/06 Imputação de Valores Omissos em Análise Descritiva de Dados
Supervisor
 Informática (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Informática, Portugal
2019/10/17 - 2021/02/17 Anonimização de Dados em Educação
Supervisor
 Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Informática, Portugal
2018/10/01 - 2019/11/12 Tolerância a Falhas em Infraestrutura de Cloud - Construção de Aplicações com Elevada Disponibilidade
Supervisor
 Engenharia informática (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Informática, Portugal
2018/10/24 - 2019/07/24 Tolerância a Falhas em computação móvel na cloud.
Supervisor
 Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Informática, Portugal
2012/10/01 - 2014/11/20 Escalabilidade de Jogos Online - Comparação de uma versão Cliente-Servidor com uma versão Peer-to-Peer para o jogo WebRun.
Supervisor
 Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Informática, Portugal
2013/10/01 - 2014/10/28 Using the Cloud in Lab Classes
Supervisor
 Engenharia Informática (Master)
2011/10/01 - 2012/06/20 Visor - Virtual Images Images Management Service for Cloud Infrastructures.
Supervisor
 Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Informática, Portugal
2005/10/01 - 2010/07/10 On Interpretability Issues in Data-driven Fuzzy System Design
Co-supervisor
 Informática (PhD)
Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Informática, Portugal
2008/10/01 - 2009/09/28 Tolerância a falhas em jogos on-line.
Supervisor
 Engenharia Informática (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Informática, Portugal