Carlos Alves
Biographical Note
Carlos Manuel Ferreira Alves, born on the 25th of June in Braga, is currently a PhD Candidate in Informatics at the Algoritmi Center at the University of Minho, funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), and a professor at the University of Minho (UMINHO) and University of Maia (UMAIA).
In his early academic path, he completed the Technical Course in Management Informatics at EsproMinho, which gave him equivalence to his 12th year with an average of 15 values. During this period, he has been sub-delegated to the class several times.
In his academic career, he completed the Technological Specialization Course in Development of Multimedia Products at the Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave in Barcelos. He also obtains the Pedagogical Skills Certificate, which has been successfully completed.
He attended the first year of the Degree in Medical Informatics at the Higher School of Technology of the Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave. He was elected Student Representative of the Escola Superior de Tecnologia on the General Council of the Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave.
He completed the Degree in Communication and Multimedia at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro in 2016 with an average of 15 points. Held a Master’s Degree in Marketing Management at IPAM – Portuguese Institute of Administration and Marketing, in the city of Porto with the dissertation theme: The Intention to Use Augmented Reality in Electronic Commerce – The Case of IKEA Place, to which the score was attributed of 17 Values.
As a researcher at the Algoritmi Research Centre, he was previously involved in the Bosch Car Multimedia project, the Factory of the Future, and in Project NORTE 86 – Integrated and Innovative Solutions for people’s well-being in complex urban centers. At UMAIA, he teaches several courses: Technological Trends and Artificial Intelligence, SCRUM Laboratories for Digital Transformation, and Seminars for Digital Transformation. At the University of Minho, he lectures in the Master’s Degree in Artificial Intelligence, the Integrated Master’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering, and the Master’s Degree in Law and Informatics.
On a sports level, he belonged to the school sports badminton team at the EB 2 and 3 school in Nogueira. He was also a sports dancer federated by FPDD – Portuguese Sports Dance Federation, where he represented the Ricardo Abelhas Dance Academy and the Braga Sports Dance Association, which in the Junior 2 Initiate category won the 3rd place title in the Portuguese Cup, 4th place in the National Ranking and 5th place in the National Championship. He has already represented Portugal in some international championships.
In social causes, he cooperated with the Food Bank Against Hunger. He interned at two computer companies, Inforlink and Deltabyte, both in Braga. At a professional level, he worked as public relations, as a marketeer in several companies and as a trainer in the areas of marketing and information technology.
His current academic role, both at the University of Minho and at the University of Maia, enables him to combine his technological expertise with strong pedagogical skills, preparing the next generation of professionals to address the challenges of informatics and digital transformation. His teaching methodology, applied in SCRUM Laboratories, the course on Technological Trends and Artificial Intelligence, and the Seminars on Digital Transformation, integrates both theoretical knowledge and practical experience drawn from the business and industrial sectors. This approach provides students with real-world applications of emerging technologies, such as Augmented Reality and Spatial Computing.