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Miguel Belbute is a PhD student at Instituto Superior Técnico and a researcher at the Group of AI for People and Society (GAIPS), INESC-ID. Having pursued a BSc in Mechanical Engineering and a MSc in Computer Science and Engineering, his main academic interests are grounded on Artificial Intelligence and video game development, with a special emphasis on uncertainty mechanisms and influencing player experience.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Miguel Filipe Rego Belbute

Citation names

  • Belbute, Miguel

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
AF10-7300-4E33

Knowledge fields

  • Exact Sciences - Computer and Information Sciences - Computer Sciences
  • Exact Sciences - Computer and Information Sciences - Computer Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Education
Degree Classification
2025/02/20 - 2029/06/20
Ongoing
Advanced Studies Diploma in Computer Science and Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2022/09/15 - 2024/12/07
Concluded
Bologna Master Degree in Computer Science and Engineering (Mestrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Shared Discovery in Action Role-Playing Games" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
19
2019/09/12 - 2022/07/12
Concluded
Bologna Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
17
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2025/02/21 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Portugal
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/09/04 - Current Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2025/02/21 - Current Design and evaluation of technological support tools to empower stakeholders in digital education (EMPOWER)
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Portugal
European Commission
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference paper
  1. Brito, Joana; Belbute, Miguel; Martinho, Carlos; Joana Campos Carvalho. "Insights into Feature Design in a MultiGame Framework for Empowering Neurodivergent Learners". Paper presented in ASSETS 2025, Denver, 2025.
    Submitted
  2. Belbute, Miguel; Martinho, Carlos. "Shared Discovery in Action Role-Playing Games". Paper presented in IEEE Conference on Games (IEEE CoG) 2025, Lisbon, 2025.
    Submitted
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Shared Discovery in Action Role-Playing Games". Master, Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, 2024. https://scholar.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/records/dek4hVybkPBIaEpdveja2FmCuEjUqPWVDczX.
Activities

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2025/08/26 - 2025/08/29 Student volunteer at the 2025 IEEE Conference on Games (IEEE CoG 2025) (2025/08/26 - 2025/08/29)
Conference (Other)
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Portugal
2025/04/05 - 2025/04/05 Student volunteer at Instituto Superior Técnico's Open Day, 2025 Edition, showcasing one of INESC-ID's/GAIPS research projects - CARMA (Collaborative, Autonomous Robots for eMergency Assistance) - for approximately 2500 members of the general public (2025/04/05 - 2025/04/05)
Other (Other)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2025/05/19 - 2025/05/20 Attendance and Presentation of the work progress report at the 6th EMPOWER Project Meeting in Brussels (Belgium)
Meeting
Autism Europe aisbl, Belgium
2024/06/03 - 2024/06/03 Project showcase and user testing at Instituto Superior Técnico - University of Lisbon's MOJO (Montra de Jogos / Games Showcase) 2024
Exhibition
MOJO
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2023/06/19 - 2023/06/19 Project showcase and user testing at Instituto Superior Técnico - University of Lisbon's MOJO (Montra de Jogos / Games Showcase) 2023
Exhibition
MOJO
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2025/03/24 - 2025/04/30 IEEE Conference on Games (IEEE CoG) IEEE

Committee member

Activity description
Role
Institution / Organization
2025/03/23 - 2025/04/20 PC member at the 2025 edition of the IEEE Conference on Games (IEEE CoG) - a premier venue for technical, scientific, and engineering work on video games, board games, and other types of games
Member
IEEE Conference on Games (IEEE CoG) 2025, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/02 - 2024/09 Communication Skills in Computer Science and Engineering II Engenharia Informática e de Computadores (Mestrado) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2023/09 - 2024/01 Communication Skills in Computer Science and Engineering I Engenharia Informática e de Computadores (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Distinctions

Other distinction

2023 IST Diploma of Academic Merit
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2022 IST Diploma of Academic Excellence
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021 IST Diploma of Academic Merit (2019 - 2021)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2019 Gulbenkian Merit Scholarship (2019 - 2024)
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal