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Alfredo Ferreira is an Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of the Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon. He received his Ph.D. degree in Information Systems and Computer Science in 2009 from the Technical University of Lisbon. He is also a researcher in the Graphics and Interaction scientific area at INESC-ID Lisboa. He works on natural interfaces, applied mixed reality, and on 3D object analysis and retrieval. He was involved in the SmartSketches, Eurotooling21, and Maximus EC-funded projects. At the national level, he participated in several research projects. He was a member of the organizing committees of INTERACT 2011 and Eurographics 2016 and general chair of the SMI 2018, EuroVis 2019, and ACM ISS 2020 conferences. Alfredo Ferreira is a member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and European Association for Computer Graphics. Until recently he was the Chairman of the Fiscal Council of the Grupo Português de Computação Gráfica and Executive Director for non-teaching staff at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of Instituto Superior Técnico.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Alfredo Manuel dos Santos Ferreira Júnior

Citation names

  • Alfredo Ferreira

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
7C18-214E-F8FD
ORCID iD
0000-0001-9278-142X
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=CaWf3qYAAAAJ
Scopus Author Id
8241721300

Email addresses

  • alfredo.ferreira@tecnico.ulisboa.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • Instituto Superior Técnico, Dept. Eng. Informática, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1, 1049-001, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics
  • Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics
  • Exact Sciences - Computer and Information Sciences - Information Science

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Intermediate (B1) Proficiency (C2) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Italian Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1)
French Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2009
Concluded
Doutoramento em Engenharia Informática e de Computadores (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"A Thesaurus-based Approach to 3D Shape Retrieval" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Aprovado
2005
Concluded
Mestrado em Engenharia Informática e Computadores (Mestrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Sketch and Image Based Retrieval of Technical Drawings" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
5
2002
Concluded
Licenciatura em Engenharia Informática e Computadores (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"IntraNESC: Intranet para Instituto de Investigação " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2002/09 - Current Researcher (Research) Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Portugal
2017/04/01 - 2017/07/31 Visiting Researcher (Research) Istituto di Matematica Applicata e Tecnologie Informatiche Enrico Magenes Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy
2016/03/01 - 2016/07/27 Visiting Researcher (Research) Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
2008 - 2008 Visiting Researcher (Research) CNR IMATI-Ge, Italy

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution
Employer
2020/06 - Current Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2008/11 - 2020/06 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2008 - 2009 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2006 - 2007 Tutor (University Teacher) Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
2002 - 2005 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2003 - 2004 Tutor (University Teacher) Instituto Superior de Estudos Interculturais e Transdisciplinares de Almada, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution
Employer
2017 - 2020/11 Chairman of the fiscal council Grupo Português de Computação Gráfica, Portugal
2019/01 - 2020/06 Executive Director for non-teaching staff (Departamento de Engenharia Informática) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Departamento de Engenharia Informática, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Vice-Coordinator of Graphics and Interaction Scientific Area Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Portugal
2013 - 2015 Member of the Pedagogical Board - Master in Information and Enterprise Systems Universidade Aberta, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
1999 - 2000 Programador Planeta Digital, Portugal
1998 - 1999 Programador e Administrador de Websites HVR Sistemas Informáticos, Portugal
1994 - 1998 Gestor do Departamento de Suporte Técnico Iberotec, Portugal
1990 - 1994 Técnico Informático Triudus, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2013/01/01 - 2016/12/12 TECTON3D (FCT PDTC – PTDC/EEI-SII/3154/2012)
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Portugal
Concluded
2012/01/01 - 2015/12/12 CLUTCH (ADI QREN – ADI/QREN/22984)
ADI QREN – ADI/QREN/22984
Principal investigator
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Portugal
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2014/12/31 CEDAR (FCT PTDC – PTDC/EIA-EIA/116070/2009)
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Portugal
Concluded
2010/03/01 - 2013/08/31 Crush: Recuperação de clip-arts usando esboços
PTDC/EIA-EIA/108077/2008
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011 - 2013 Digital Alberti (FCT PTDC – PTDC/AUR-AQI/108274/2008)
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Portugal
Concluded
2010 - 2013 MIVis (FCT PTDC – PTDC/EIA-EIA/104031/2008)
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Portugal
Concluded
2010 - 2013 3DORuS (FCT PTDC – PTDC/EIA-EIA/102930/2008)
Principal investigator
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2008 - 2011 MAXIMUS (EC 7 th FP – ICT-2007-1-217039)
Principal investigator
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Portugal
European Commission
Concluded
2004/12/01 - 2008/11/30 PESQUISA DE INFORMAÇÃO MULTIMÉDIA BASEADA NO CONTEÚDO
SFRH/BD/17705/2004
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2005 - 2008 DecorAR (FCT POSC - POSC/EIA/59938/2004)
FCT POSC - POSC/EIA/59938/2004
PhD Student Fellow
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Portugal
Concluded
2004 - 2008 EuroTooling21 (EC 6 th FP – NMP-2002-505921)
PhD Student Fellow
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Portugal
European Commission
Concluded
2002 - 2004 SmartSketches (EC 5 th FP – IST-2000-28169)
Master Student Fellow
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Portugal
European Commission
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Fonseca, M.J.; Ferreira, A.; Jorge, J.A.. Sketch-based retrieval of vector drawings. 2011.
    10.1007/978-1-84882-812-4_7
Conference paper
  1. Júnior, Alfredo. "Towards Touch-Based Medical Image Diagnosis Annotation". 2017.
    10.1145/3132272.3134111
  2. Júnior, Alfredo. "Creepy Tracker Toolkit for Context-aware Interfaces". 2017.
    10.1145/3132272.3134113
  3. Júnior, Alfredo. "Are Kindergarten Children Ready for Indirect Drag Interactions?". 2016.
    10.1145/2992154.2992186
  4. Júnior, Alfredo. "The Benefits of DOF Separation in Mid-air 3D Object Manipulation". 2016.
    10.1145/2993369.2993396
  5. Júnior, Alfredo. "Shape Retrieval of Low-Cost RGB-D Captures". 2016.
    10.2312/3dor.20161090
  6. Júnior, Alfredo. "An Experimental Shape Matching Approach for Protein Docking". 2016.
    10.2312/3dor.20161083
  7. Júnior, Alfredo. "Effects of Speed and Transitions on Target-based Travel Techniques". 2016.
    10.1145/2993369.2996348
  8. Anslow, C.; Campos, P.; Ferreira, A.. "Collaboration meets interactive surfaces: Walls, tables, tablets, and phones (CMIS)". 2014.
    10.1145/2669485.2669635
  9. Henriques, D.; Trancoso, I.; Mendes, D.; Ferreira, A.. "Verbal description of LEGO blocks". 2014.
  10. Henriques, D.; Mendes, D.; Pascoal, P.; Trancoso, I.; Ferreira, A.. "Poster: Evaluation of immersive visualization techniques for 3D object retrieval". 2014.
    10.1109/3DUI.2014.6798862
  11. Júnior, Alfredo. "Mid-air interactions above stereoscopic interactive tables". 2014.
    10.1109/3DUI.2014.6798833
  12. Júnior, Alfredo. "ThumbCam: Returning to Single Touch Interactions to Explore 3D Virtual Environments". 2014.
    10.1145/2669485.2669554
  13. Borges, D.; Ferreira, A.. "Part-based construction of digitized 3D objects". 2013.
  14. Campos, P.; Ferreira, A.; Lucero, A.. "Collaboration meets interactive surfaces: Walls, tables, tablets, and phones". 2013.
    10.1145/2512349.2512350
  15. Júnior, Alfredo. "SHREC'13 Track: Retrieval of Objects Captured with Low-Cost Depth-Sensing Cameras". 2013.
    10.2312/3DOR/3DOR13/065-071
  16. Ferreira, A.; Pascoal, P.B.; Fonseca, M.J.. "Back to MARS: The unexplored possibilities in query result visualization". 2011.
  17. Júnior, Alfredo. "A Framework for 3D Object Retrieval Algorithm Analysis". 2011.
    10.2312/3DOR/3DOR11/121-124
Journal article
  1. Dias, Sérgio; Simões, Tiago; Fernandes, Francisco; Martins, Ana Mafalda; Ferreira, Alfredo; Jorge, Joaquim; Gomes, Abel J. P.. "CavBench: A benchmark for protein cavity detection methods". PLOS ONE 14 10 (2019): e0223596. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223596.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0223596
  2. Mendes, D.; Caputo, F. M.; Giachetti, A.; Ferreira, A.; Jorge, J.. "A Survey on 3D Virtual Object Manipulation: From the Desktop to Immersive Virtual Environments". Computer Graphics Forum 38 1 (2018): 21-45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cgf.13390.
    10.1111/cgf.13390
  3. Carreira, Paulo; Castelo, Tiago; Gomes, Cristina Caramelo; Ferreira, Alfredo; Ribeiro, Cláudia; Costa, Antonio Aguiar; Alfredo Ferreira. "Virtual reality as integration environments for facilities management". Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management 25 1 (2018): 90-112. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ecam-09-2016-0198.
    Published • 10.1108/ecam-09-2016-0198
  4. Júnior, Alfredo. "Hip-directed walking-in-place using a single depth camera". International Journal of Human-Computer Studies 105 (2017): 1-11. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1071581917300460.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2017.03.006
  5. Júnior, Alfredo. "Design and evaluation of a novel out-of-reach selection technique for VR using iterative refinement". Computers & Graphics 67 (2017): 95-102. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0097849317300778.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cag.2017.06.003
  6. Júnior, Alfredo. "Collaboration Meets Interactive Surfaces: A Brief Introduction". Computer Supported Cooperative Work: CSCW: An International Journal 24 2-3 (2015): 75-78. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84929946104&partnerID=40&md5=80dee109557f862f70fbcc431b4cc3c5.
    10.1007/s10606-015-9222-9
  7. Júnior, Alfredo. "A comparison of methods for sketch-based 3D shape retrieval". Computer Vision and Image Understanding 119 (2014): 57-80. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1077314213002282.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cviu.2013.11.008
  8. Pascoal, P.; Ferreira, A.; Jorge, J.. "Towards an immersive interface for 3D object retrieval". Eurographics Workshop on 3D Object Retrieval, EG 3DOR (2012): 51-54. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84883497208&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.2312/3DOR/3DOR12/051-054
  9. Ferreira, A.; Laga, H.; Schreck, T.; Veltkamp, R.. "Preface to special issue on 3DOR 2011". Visual Computer 28 9 (2012): 899-900. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84865340789&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00371-012-0747-3
  10. Spagnuolo, M.; Bronstein, M.; Bronstein, A.; Ferreira, A.; Godil, A.; Veltkamp, R.. "Preface". Eurographics Workshop on 3D Object Retrieval, EG 3DOR (2012): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84883522101&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  11. Silva, A.; Marques, C.; Baptista, J.; Ferreira Jr., A.; Mamede, N.. "REAP.PT serious games for learning Portuguese". Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) 7243 LNAI (2012): 248-259. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84858391666&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/978-3-642-28885-2_29
  12. Pascoal, P.B.; Ferreira, A.; Jorge, J.. "Im-O-Ret: Immersive object retrieval". Proceedings - IEEE Virtual Reality (2012): 121-122. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84860762030&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1109/VR.2012.6180912
  13. Laga, H.; Schreck, T.; Ferreira, A.; Godil, A.; Pratikakis, I.; Veltkamp, R.. "Eurographics 2011 workshop on 3D object retrieval (EG 3DOR'2011) in cooperation with ACM SIGGRAPH". Computer Graphics Forum 30 6 (2011): 1865-1866. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84907164672&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  14. Mendes, D.; Ferreira, A.. "Virtual LEGO modelling on multi-touch surfaces". 19th International Conference in Central Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision, WSCG 2011 - In Co-operation with EUROGRAPHICS, Full Papers Proceedings (2011): 73-80. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84861328788&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  15. Mendes, D.; Lopes, P.; Ferreira, A.. "Hands-on interactive tabletop LEGO application". ACM International Conference Proceeding Series (2011): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84855410312&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1145/2071423.2071447
  16. Mendes, D.; Ferreira, A.. "Evaluation of 3D object manipulation on multi-touch surfaces using unconstrained viewing angles". Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) 6949 LNCS PART 4 (2011): 523-526. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80052785214&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/978-3-642-23768-3_73
  17. Silva, A.; Mamede, N.; Ferreira, A.; Baptista, J.; Fernandes, J.. "Towards a serious game for Portuguese learning". Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) 6944 LNCS (2011): 83-94. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84857466652&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/978-3-642-23834-5_8
  18. Ferreira, A.; Marini, S.; Attene, M.; Fonseca, M.J.; Spagnuolo, M.; Jorge, J.A.; Falcidieno, B.. "Thesaurus-based 3D object retrieval with part-in-whole matching". International Journal of Computer Vision 89 2-3 (2010): 327-347. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77953285232&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11263-009-0257-6
  19. Lopes, P.A.; Ferreira, A.; Pereira, J.A.M.. "Multitouch interactive DJing surface". ACM International Conference Proceeding Series (2010): 28-31. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80053195135&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1145/1971630.1971639
  20. Fonseca, M.J.; Ferreira, A.; Jorge, J.A.. "Sketch-based retrieval of complex drawings using hierarchical topology and geometry". CAD Computer Aided Design 41 12 (2009): 1067-1081. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-71649102778&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.cad.2009.09.004
  21. Fonseca, M.J.; Ferreira, A.; Jorge, J.A.. "Generic shape classification for retrieval". Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) 3926 LNCS (2006): 291-299. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33749015985&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  22. Ferreira, A.; Vala, M.; Madeiras Pereira, J.A.; Jorge, J.A.; Paiva, A.. "A calligraphic interface for managing agents". 14th International Conference in Central Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision 2006, WSCG'2006 - In Co-operation with EUROGRAPHICS, Full Papers Proceedings (2006): 25-31. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84861066086&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  23. Fonseca, M.J.; Ferreira, A.; Jorge, J.A.. "Content-based retrieval of technical drawings". International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology 23 2-4 (2005): 86-100. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-15844400506&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1504/IJCAT.2005.006467
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2018/03 Natural Query Specification for 3D Object Search
University of Malta (Valleta, Malta)
2018 Fifty years of VR what¿s next? Masaryk University
(Czech Republic)
2017 Visualização e Interação para o SIG 3D Colóquio Explorar Informação Geográfica
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2017 Virtual and Augmented Reality: from the Lab to the Wild INGEO 2017
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2017 Human-Computer Interaction: Evolution and Future Trends
Università di Verona (Verona, Italy)
2011 PhD research dissemination on a connected world Eurodoc 2011
(Vilnius, Latvia)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role
Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2020 - 2020 Diretrizes para Avaliação UX de Interfaces de Realidade Virtual e Aumentada
Supervisor
Informação e Sistemas Empresariais (Master)
Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Realidade Estendida para Monitorização de Obras de Engenharia
Supervisor
Engenharia Informática e de Computadores (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Manipulation of 3D Objects in Immersive Virtual Environments
Supervisor
Engenharia Informática e de Computadores (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2016 - 2016 DOF Separation in Mid-air 3D Object Manipulation
Supervisor
Engenharia Informática e de Computadores (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Interaction pafadigms for immersion into virtual and augmented reality
Supervisor
Engenharia Informática e de Computadores (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Im-ORet : Immersive 3D Object Retriever
Supervisor
Engenharia Informática e de Computadores (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2020 - Current General Chair ACM International Conference on Interactive Surfaces and Spaces (ACM ISS 2020) (2020)
Conference (President of the Organising Committee)
Association for Computing Machinery, United States
2018 - Current General Chair Shape Modeling International Symposium (SMI 2018) (2018)
Conference
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2019 - 2019 General Chair 21st Eurographics/IEEE Symposium on Visualization (EuroVis 2019) (2019 - 2019)
Conference (President of the Organising Committee)
IEEE, United States
2016 - 2016 Local Chair 37th Annual Conference of the European Association for Computer Graphics (Eurographics 2016) (2016 - 2016)
2016 - 2016 Workshop Chair 9th Eurographics Workshop on 3D Object Retrieval (EG 3DOR 2016) (2016 - 2016)
2014 - 2014 Workshop Chair 2nd Workshop on Collaboration meets interactive surfaces (CMIS 2014) (2014 - 2014)
2013 - 2013 Workshop Chair 1st Workshop on Collaboration meets interactive surfaces (CMIS 2013) (2013 - 2013)
2012 - 2012 Program Chair 5th Eurographics Workshop on 3D Object Retrieval (EG 3DOR 2012) (2012 - 2012)
2011 - 2011 Web Chair IFIP TC13 Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (INTERACT 2011) (2011 - 2011)
Distinctions

Other distinction

2014 Diploma de Excelência Pedagógica
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2007 Aprovado com distinção no curso de Ética e Deontologia Profissional
2004 Bolsa de Doutoramento
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal