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Jorge S. S. Júnior is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Coimbra (2019-). He received the B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering (2014-2019) and Electrical Technician degree (2011-2013) from Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Maranhão (IFMA, Imperatriz, Brazil). His current research interests include computational intelligence, fuzzy logic, deep fuzzy systems, explainable artificial intelligence, interpretable models and industrial processes. Jorge S.S. Júnior previously worked with manipulation and aerial robotics, intelligent control and multivariable modelling of complex systems.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Jorge Sampaio Silveira Júnior

Citation names

  • Júnior, J. S. S.
  • SILVEIRA JUNIOR, J. S.
  • J. S. S. Júnior

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
C719-EFFE-ACF2
ORCID iD
0000-0001-6263-3602
Google Scholar ID
PfpLldkAAAAJ
LattesiD
http://lattes.cnpq.br/3651420574723324
Scopus Author Id
57222351097

Email addresses

  • jssj@uc.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics - Robotics and Automatic Control
  • Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics - Automation and Control Systems

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2019/09/01 - 2025
Ongoing
PhD in Electrical Engineering and Intelligent Systems (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Explainable Fuzzy-based Systems to Address Industrial Knowledge" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2020/08 - 2020/10
Concluded
Summer School on Robotics and Applied Machine Learning (RML-2020) (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014/08/01 - 2019/03/28
Concluded
Electrical Engineering (Bachelor)
Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Maranhão, Brazil
"Metodologia de Identificação e Controle Fuzzy Multivariável Aplicada a Robôs Aéreos Quadrirrotores" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
17 / 20
2011 - 2013
Concluded
Electrical Technician (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica)
Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Maranhão, Brazil
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2025/06/02 - Current Invited Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2020/03/01 - 2025/06/01 Researcher (Research) Institute of Systems and Robotics - Coimbra, Portugal
Institute of Systems and Robotics - Coimbra, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2018/12 - 2019/02 Intern - Development of control systems Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Maranhão, Brazil
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2022/03/01 - 2025/05/31 Abnormal-Sensitive Industrial Decision System with Self-healing Intelligence
2021.04917.BD
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2017 - 2018 Projeto de Controle Fuzzy Multivariável aplicado a Veículos Aéreos Não Tripulados
EDITAL PRPGI Nº 06/2017
Scientific Initiation Fellow
Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Maranhão, Brazil
Foundation for Research and Scientific and Technological Development of Maranhão

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/09/01 - 2022/02/28 iProMo - Intelligent Systems for Grinding Process Control
CENTRO-01-0247-FEDER-069730
Researcher
Institute of Systems and Robotics - Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Portuguese National Innovation Agency
Concluded
2020/03/01 - 2021/08/31 IMFire - Intelligent Management of Wildfires
PCIFSSI0151/2018
Researcher
Institute of Systems and Robotics - Coimbra, Portugal
Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)
Concluded
2017 - 2019 Projeto de Plataforma de Controle Inteligente Remota de Alto Desempenho
UNIVERSAL-01298/17
Other
Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Maranhão, Brazil
Foundation for Research and Scientific and Technological Development of Maranhão
Concluded
2016 - 2018 Projeto, Simulação e Implementação de Controle Multivariável no Espaço de Estados Aplicado a Veículos Aéreos Não Tripulados (VANTs)
TIAC-06615/16
Other
Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Maranhão, Brazil
Foundation for Research and Scientific and Technological Development of Maranhão
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2021 - 2022 Eco-Healing - Intelligent Eco-controller with self-healing capability
UIDB/0048/2020
Research volunteer
Institute of Systems and Robotics - Coimbra, Portugal
Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)

Institute of Systems and Robotics - Coimbra
2018 - 2019 Navegação de robôs aéreos via Deep Reinforcement Learning em ambientes com obstáculos
EDITAL PRPGI Nº 73/2018
Research volunteer
Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Maranhão, Brazil
Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Maranhão
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Júnior, J. S. S.; Mendes, Jérôme; Souza, Francisco; Premebida, Cristiano. Corresponding author: Mendes, Jérôme. "Explainable Deep Fuzzy Systems Applied to Sulfur Recovery Unit". In Machine Learning and Granular Computing: A Synergistic Design Environment, 27-54. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-66842-5_2
  2. Júnior, J. S. S.; Costa, Edson. "Fuzzy Modelling Methodologies Based on OKID/ERA Algorithm Applied to Quadrotor Aerial Robots". In Intelligent Systems: Theory, Research and Innovation in Applications, 295-317. Springer International Publishing, 2020.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-38704-4_13
Conference paper
  1. Júnior, J. S. S.; Mendes, Jérôme; Souza, Francisco; Premebida, Cristiano. "Hybrid LSTM-Fuzzy System to Model a Sulfur Recovery Unit". Paper presented in 20th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics (ICINCO), Rome, 2023.
    Published • 10.5220/0012165100003543
  2. Pereira, Jorge; Mendes, Jerome; Júnior, J. S. S.; Viegas, Carlos; Paulo, Joao Ruivo. Corresponding author: Pereira, Jorge. "Wildfire Spread Prediction Model Calibration Using Metaheuristic Algorithms". Paper presented in IECON 2022 – 48th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Brussels, 2022.
    Published • 10.1109/iecon49645.2022.9968435
  3. Júnior, J. S. S.; Mendes, Jerome; Araujo, Rui; Paulo, Joao Ruivo; Premebida, Cristiano. "Novelty Detection for Iterative Learning of MIMO Fuzzy Systems". Paper presented in 2021 IEEE 19th International Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN), Palma de Mallorca, 2021.
    Published • 10.1109/indin45523.2021.9557354
  4. Júnior, J. S. S.; Paulo, Joao; Mendes, Jerome; Alves, Daniela; Ribeiro, Luis Mario. "Automatic Calibration of Forest Fire Weather Index For Independent Customizable Regions Based on Historical Records". Paper presented in Third IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Engineering, California, 2020.
    Published • 10.1109/aike48582.2020.00011
  5. Júnior, J. S. S.; Costa, Edson. "Data-Driven Fuzzy Modelling Methodologies for Multivariable Nonlinear Systems". Paper presented in 9th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Systems (IS'18), Funchal, 2018.
    Published • 10.1109/is.2018.8710486
  6. Júnior, J. S. S.; Costa, Edson; Torres, L. M. M.. "Multivariable Fuzzy Identification of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles". Paper presented in XXII Congresso Brasileiro de Automática (CBA 2018), João Pessoa, 2018.
    Published • 10.20906/cps/cba2018-1346
Journal article
  1. Júnior, J. S. S.; Mendes, Jérôme; Souza, Francisco; Premebida, Cristiano. Corresponding author: Mendes, Jérôme. "Distilling Complex Knowledge Into Explainable T–S Fuzzy Systems". IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems 33 3 (2025): 1037-1048. https://doi.org/10.1109/tfuzz.2024.3506122.
    Published • 10.1109/tfuzz.2024.3506122
  2. Pereira, Jorge; Mendes, Jérôme; Júnior, J. S. S.; Viegas, Carlos; Paulo, João Ruivo. Corresponding author: Mendes, Jérôme. "Metaheuristic algorithms for calibration of two-dimensional wildfire spread prediction model". Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence 136 (2024): 108928. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2024.108928.
    Published • 10.1016/j.engappai.2024.108928
  3. Júnior, J. S. S.; Gaspar, Carlos; Mendes, Jérôme; Premebida, Cristiano. Corresponding author: Mendes, Jérôme. "Assessing interpretability of data-driven fuzzy models: Application in industrial regression problems". Expert Systems (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/exsy.13710.
    Published • 10.1111/exsy.13710
  4. Júnior, J. S. S.; Mendes, Jérôme; Souza, Francisco; Premebida, Cristiano. Corresponding author: Júnior, J. S. S.. "Survey on Deep Fuzzy Systems in Regression Applications: A View on Interpretability". International Journal of Fuzzy Systems (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40815-023-01544-8.
    Open access • Published • 10.1007/s40815-023-01544-8
  5. Pereira, Jorge; Mendes, Jérôme; Júnior, J. S. S.; Viegas, Carlos; Paulo, João Ruivo. Corresponding author: Mendes, Jérôme. "A Review of Genetic Algorithm Approaches for Wildfire Spread Prediction Calibration". Mathematics 10 3 (2022): 300. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/math10030300.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/math10030300
  6. Júnior, J. S. S.; Paulo, João Ruivo; Mendes, Jérôme; Alves, Daniela; Ribeiro, Luís Mário; Viegas, Carlos. Corresponding author: Júnior, J. S. S.. "Automatic forest fire danger rating calibration: Exploring clustering techniques for regionally customizable fire danger classification". Expert Systems with Applications (2022): 116380. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2021.116380.
    Published • 10.1016/j.eswa.2021.116380
Manual
  1. Júnior, J. S. S.. SCORBASE - Tutorial Básico de Acionamento. Available at: https://bit.ly/TutorialSCORBASE. 2017.
Website
  1. Júnior, J. S. S.. I Semana de Engenharia Elétrica - Developed to promote the 1st Electrical Engineering event at IFMA Campus Imperatriz. 2016. https://jrjorgesss.wixsite.com/seee.

Other

Dataset
  1. Júnior, J. S. S.; Costa, Edson. ARDrone2Data - Experimental dataset collected from the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0. https://bit.ly/ARDrone2Data. 2018.
Other output
  1. Distilling complex knowledge into fuzzy systems. Poster presented at 3st Open Day and Workshop @ ISR-UC, Institute of Systems and Robotics, University of Coimbra. 2024. Júnior, J. S. S.; Mendes, Jérôme; Premebida, Cristiano. https://web.isr.uc.pt/.
  2. Deep Fuzzy Systems in regression applications: a view on interpretability. Poster presented at 1st Open Day and Workshop @ ISR-UC, Institute of Systems and Robotics, University of Coimbra. 2022. Júnior, J. S. S.; Mendes, Jérôme; Premebida, Cristiano. https://web.isr.uc.pt/open-day-poster/.
Software
  1. Júnior, J. S. S.. "NFN-LSTM Toolbox (2023) - A toolbox for regression using a hybrid model using a neo-fuzzy neuron system with LSTM". GitHub (https://github.com/introjorge/nfn-lstm). 2023.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/11/14 Hybrid LSTM-Fuzzy System to Model a Sulfur Recovery Unit 20th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics (ICINCO 2023)
INSTICC (Rome, Italy)
2021/07/21 Novelty Detection for Iterative Learning of MIMO Fuzzy Systems 19th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN 2021)
IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (Palma de Mallorca, Spain)
2020/12/09 Automatic Calibration of Forest Fire Weather Index For Independent Customizable Regions Based on Historical Records Third IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Engineering (AIKE 2020)
IEEE Computer Society (California, United States)
2018/09/25 Data-Driven Fuzzy Modelling Methodologies for Multivariable Nonlinear Systems 9th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Systems (IS'18)
IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society (Funchal, Portugal)
2018/09/10 Multivariable Fuzzy Identification of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles XXII Congresso Brasileiro de Automática (CBA 2018)
Universidade Federal da Paraiba (João Pessoa, Brazil)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2025 - 2026 Special Session Chair at 17th APCA International Conference on Automatic Control and Soft Computing (CONTROLO 2026) (2025 - 2026)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016/11/30 - 2016/12/02 The "I Semana de Engenharia Elétrica - SEEE" of the IFMA Campus Imperatriz addressed the theme: Research, Market and Challenges. SEEE had, among other activities, presentations of research papers, shows by the companies ELETRONORTE and DVM Solar, lectures by 7 of the largest engineering companies in the state of Maranhão, the Regional Engineering Council and CONDEVASF (Companhia de Desenvolvimento dos Vales do São Francisco and Parnaíba). In addition, 10 mini-courses were taught by professors from IFMA, UFMA and IFPA. (2016/11/30 - 2016/12/02)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Maranhão, Brazil

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/11/13 - 2023/11/15 The purpose of the International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics (ICINCO) is to bring together researchers, engineers and practitioners interested in the application of informatics to Control, Automation and Robotics. Four simultaneous tracks will be held, covering Intelligent Control Systems, Optimization, Robotics, Automation, Signal Processing, Sensors, Systems Modelling and Control, and Industrial Informatics.
Conference
20th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics (ICINCO)
Instituto Para Os Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informação Controlo e Comunicação, Portugal
2021/07/21 - 2021/07/23 IEEE INDIN international conference will provide a forum for presentation and discussion of the state-of-art and future perspectives of industrial information technologies. Industry experts, researchers and academics are gathering together to share ideas and experiences surrounding frontier technologies, breakthroughs, innovative solutions, research results, as well as initiatives related to industrial informatics and their applications.
Conference
2021 IEEE 19th International Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN)
IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, United States

Universitat de les Illes Balears, Spain
2020/12/09 - 2020/12/11 The Third IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Engineering (AIKE 2020) is an international forum for academia and industries to exchange visions and ideas in the state of the art and practice of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Knowledge Engineering (KE), as well as to identify the emerging topics and define the future of AI and KE.
Conference
Third IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Engineering (AIKE 2020)
IEEE Computer Society, United States
2020/08 - 2020/10 The aim of this course is for students (bachelors, master or early-PhD) to understand the fundamentals (both theory and practical) of mobile Robotics and Applied Machine Learning (RML) and their applications to real-world problems. The RML's programme is divided in two modules: (i) Hardware and software for mobile robotics; (ii) Applied machine learning.
Other
Summer School on Robotics and Applied Machine Learning (RML-2020)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018/09/25 - 2018/09/27 IS'18 brought together leading experts in the broad field of intelligent systems, providing an opportunity for scientists from around the world to share ideas and achievements in the theory and practice of intelligent control, artificial intelligence, decision support systems, neural networks, soft computing , data mining and knowledge discovery, ontologies, machine learning, intelligent measurement, among others.
Conference
9th International Conference on Intelligent Systems (IS'18)
IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society, United States
2018/09/09 - 2018/09/12 The event brings together the scientific and industrial communities, enabling the exchange of information between different professionals in the field of electrical sciences. It promotes mini-courses and lectures to update students, teachers, researchers and professionals. In addition to bringing guests and what is most innovative in the world of engineering.
Congress
XXII Congresso Brasileiro de Automática (CBA 2018)
Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Brazil
2015/10/30 - 2015/11/01 Event with the purpose of promoting training in microelectronics in the Northeast Region of Brazil, with a 68-hour program consisting of technical and practical short courses and lectures aimed at the area.
Congress
X Escola de Microeletrônica do Nordeste (EMicro-NE 2015)
Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Brazil
2014/11/13 - 2014/11/15 Event with the purpose of promoting training in microelectronics in the Northeast Region of Brazil, with a 69-hour program consisting of technical and practical short courses and lectures aimed at the area.
Congress
IX Escola de Microeletrônica do Nordeste (EMicro-NE 2014)
Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia do Maranhão, Brazil

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2025 - Current Scientific Reports (2045-2322) Nature Portfolio
2024 - Current Evolving Systems (1868-6478) Springer

Committee member

Activity description
Role
Institution / Organization
2025 - 2026 17th APCA International Conference on Automatic Control and Soft Computing (CONTROLO 2026)
Member
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022/07 - 2022/07 Summer school Robotics and Applied Machine Learning (RML-2022)
Member
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/07 - 2020/10 Summer school Robotics and Applied Machine Learning (RML-2020)
Member
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Centro Acadêmico Imperatrizense de Estudantes de Engenharia Elétrica - CAIEEE - Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil (Students Association)
Member
Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Maranhão, Brazil

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2025 - 2026 17th APCA International Conference on Automatic Control and Soft Computing (CONTROLO 2026) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022/07/18 - 2022/07/29 Summer School on Robotics and Applied Machine Learning (RML-2022) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/07 - 2020/10 Summer School on Robotics and Applied Machine Learning (RML-2020) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2020/08 - 2020/10 Clustering performance of Autonomous Data Partitioning Denis Rocha
Distinctions

Award

2021 Best Paper Award, IEEE 19th International Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN 2021)
IEEE, United States

IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, United States

Universitat de les Illes Balears, Spain
2021 PhD Studentship
Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), Portugal