Paulo André Pais Fazendeiro

Paulo Fazendeiro

Academic position:	Assistant Professor
Joining date:	11-01-2006
Roles in IT:	Researcher
Thematic Line:	Information and Data Sciences
Group:	Pattern and Image Analysis – Cv

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Address: IT Branch – Covilhã
Faculdade de Engenharia
Covilhã
6201-001
Tel: 275329953

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https://www.orcid.org/0000-0001-6054-7188

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Scientific Achievements

Degrees

PhD, Universidade da Beira Interior, 01-01-2010

Expertise Topics

Machine learning and computational intelligence.
Simulation of biological systems and Ecoinformatics.

Academic Activities

2Supervision of PhD theses

As Supervisor

Deteção e quantificação de perdas comerciais em redes de distribuição de energia elétrica, PhD Student, Manuel de Jesus Andrade Pinheiro, Expected conclusion 01-2028
Suitability of Agent-Based Models to Predict Spatio-temporal Distribution of Species, PhD Student, João Holder Dulo Bioco, Defended 06-2024

10Supervision of MSc theses

As Supervisor

Ferramentas para integração de informação médica, MSc Student, Lucas Teixeira Rocha, Concluded 07-2025
Automated Career Stagnation Detection System, MSc Student, Filipe Lourenço Catarino, Concluded 07-2024
Utilização de técnicas de aprendizagem automática em contexto académico para tipificação do risco de abandono escolar, MSc Student, Nkanga Pedro, Concluded 07-2024
O que é um Order Manager e o seu papel num Ecossistema Telco, MSc Student, Inês Raquel Lino, Concluded 11-2023
Sistema de visão computacional para ajudar pessoas com deficiência visual, MSc Student, João Pedro Afonso Branco, Concluded 11-2021
Desenvolvimento de um Drone dotado de Tecnologia 4G, destinado à Inspeção e Vigilância Aérea, MSc Student, Manuel de Jesus Andrade Pinheiro, Concluded 11-2021
An augmented reality intervention aiming at exercise awareness, MSc Student, Nuno Filipe Mota Brás, Concluded 01-2020
Assessing the effort of exercise using low cost sensors, MSc Student, Carlos Pedro Lourenço Anastácio, Concluded 09-2018
Identity Management and Authorization Infrastructure in Secure Mobile Access to Electronic Health Records, MSc Student, Pedro Miguel Freitas Moura, Concluded 03-2018
Towards an Integrated Solution to Physical Assessment of Students, MSc Student, Jason Philip Sardo Costa, Concluded 07-2016

Publications

1Books

P. Fazendeiro, C. Leite, Effective Techniques for Bioinformatic Exploration, IGI Global, Hershey PA, USA, 2024,
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21Books Chapters

J. Bioco, Paula Prata Sousa, F. García, P. Fazendeiro, Prediction of the Arbutus Unedo Colonization Time via an Agent-Based Distribution Model, Chapter in, Emerging Technologies in Computing. iCETiC 2022. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering., Miraz, M.H., Southall, G., Ali, M., Ware, A., Springer, Cham, Cham, 2023
M. E. Ferrão Ferrão, Paula Prata Sousa, P. Fazendeiro, Anonymized Data Assessment via Analysis of Variance: An Application to Higher Education Evaluation, Chapter in, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14105, Gervasi, O., et al., Springer, Cham, Handel, 2023
J. Bioco, Paula Prata Sousa, F. García, P. Fazendeiro, On the Modelling of Species Distribution: Logistic Regression Versus Density Probability Function, Chapter in, Intelligent Computing. SAI 2022. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, Arai, K., Springer, Cham, 2022
D. Sales, Paula Prata Sousa, P. Fazendeiro, Smart Helmet: An Experimental Helmet Security Add-On, Chapter in, Intelligent Computing. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 284, Arai K., Springer, Cham, 2021
J. Bioco, Paula Prata Sousa, F. García, P. Fazendeiro, Synchronization Overlap Trade-Off for a Model of Spatial Distribution of Species, Chapter in, Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2021, Gervasi O. et al. (eds), Springer, Cham, 2021
V. Lopes, P. Fazendeiro, A Hybrid Method for Training Convolutional Neural Networks., Chapter in, Intelligent Computing. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems., Arai K., Springer, Cham, Cham, 2021
J. Bioco, P. Fazendeiro, F. García, Paula Prata Sousa, Parameterization of an Agent-Based Model of Spatial Distribution of Species, Chapter in, Emerging Technologies in Computing, Springer, Cham, 2020
J. Bioco, J. Silva, F. García, P. Fazendeiro, A cellular automata model of spatio-temporal distribution of species, Chapter in, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Mostafa Ezziyyani, Springer, Cham, 2019
J. Bioco, P. Fazendeiro, Towards Forest Fire Prevention and Combat Through Citizen Science, Chapter in, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Rocha Á., Adeli H., Reis L., Costanzo S., Springer, Cham, 2019
P. Fazendeiro, Paula Prata Sousa, Performance Assessment of the Canonical Genetic Algorithm: A Study on Parallel Processing Via GPU Architecture, Chapter in, Evolutionary Computation: Techniques and Applications, Ashish M. Gujarathi and B. V. Babu, CRC-Taylor & Francis Group, Oakville, 2016
P. Fazendeiro, J. Oliveira, Observer-Biased Analysis of Gene Expression Profiles, Chapter in, Big Data Analytics in Bioinformatics and Healthcare, IGI global, Medical Information Science Reference, Hershey, 2015
F.Q. Quinaz, P. Fazendeiro, M. Castelo-Branco, P.A. Araújo, Soft Computing Drug Administration in the Ambient Assisted Living Environment, Chapter in, Ambient Assisted Living, Nuno M. Garcia and Joel Jose P. C. Rodrigues, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 2015
S. G. Azevedo Azevedo, Paula Prata Sousa, P. Fazendeiro, The role of radio frequency identifi cation (RFID) technologies in improving process management and product tracking in the textiles and fashion supply chain, Chapter in, Fashion supply chain management using radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies, W. K. Wong and Z. X. Guo, Woodhead Publishing, 2014
M.F.A. Costa, P. Fazendeiro, A Simple Movement Classification System for Smartphones with Accelerometer, Chapter in, New Perspectives in Information Systems and Technologies, Volume 2, A. Rocha et al., Springer, 2014
J.P.R.P. Silva, P. Fazendeiro, F.P. Mondéjar, S. P. Pinto, ARTE: An Embryo Quality Assessment Tool, Chapter in, New Perspectives in Information Systems and Technologies, Volume 2, A. Rocha et al., Springer, 2014
S. Azevedo, P. Fazendeiro, V. C. Cruz-Machado, A fuzzy LARG index model to the automotive supply chain, Chapter in, Airports and the Automotive Industry: Security Issues, Economic Efficiency and Environmental Impact, Michal Zajac and Roman Nowaczek, Nova Publisher, 2013
P. Fazendeiro, S. Azevedo, V. C. Cruz-Machado, A framework proposal to assess the LARG index of a supply chain in a fuzzy context, Chapter in, Handbook of Research on Enterprise 2.0: Technological, Social, and Organizational Dimensions, Maria Manuela Cruz- Cunha, Fernando Moreira, and Joao Varajao, IGI global, Medical Information Science Reference, 2013
F.Q. Quinaz, P. Fazendeiro, P.A. Araújo, M. C. B. Castelo Branco, Soft methods for automatic drug infusion in medical care environment, Chapter in, Handbook of Research on ICTs and Management Systems for Improving Efficiency in Healthcare and Social Care, Isabel Maria Miranda, Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha, and Patricia Goncalves, IGI global, Medical Information Science Reference, 2013
P. Fazendeiro, J. Oliveira, Semantic Driven Fuzzy Clustering for Human-Centric Information Processing Applications, Chapter in, Human-Centric Information Processing Through Granular Modelling, Andrzej Bargiela and Witold Pedrycz, Springer, 2009
P. Fazendeiro, J. Oliveira, Fuzzy Clustering as a Data-driven Development Environment for Information Granules, Chapter in, Handbook of Granular Computing, W. Pedrycz et al, John Wiley & Sons, 2008
P. Fazendeiro, J. Oliveira, On the Achievement of Both Accurate and Interpretable Fuzzy Systems Using Data-Driven Design Processes, Chapter in, Accuracy Improvements in Linguistic Fuzzy Modeling, J. Casillas et al, Springer, 2003

15Papers in Journals

P. Fazendeiro, Paula Prata Sousa, M. E. Ferrão Ferrão, Subtle biases introduced in equity studies through data anonymization, PLoS ONE, Vol. 20, No. 10, pp. e0332441 - e0332441, October, 2025 | BibTex
M. E. Ferrão Ferrão, Paula Prata Sousa, P. Fazendeiro, Utility-driven assessment of anonymized data via clustering, Scientific data, Vol. 9, No. 456, pp. 1 - 11, July, 2022,
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J. Bioco, F. García, Paula Prata Sousa, P. Fazendeiro, SDSim: A generalized user friendly web ABM system to simulate spatiotemporal distribution of species under environmental scenarios, Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol. 147, No. 1, pp. 105234 - 105245, January, 2022,
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J. Bioco, F. García, Paula Prata Sousa, P. Fazendeiro, Remarks on the Behavior of an Agent-Based Model of Spatial Distribution of Species, Annals of Emerging Technologies in Computing, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 37 - 49, April, 2021,
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P. Fazendeiro, Proposal of an Iot Solution to Fire Risk Assessment Problem, kne engineering, Vol. 5, No. 6, pp. 670 - 679, June, 2020 | BibTex
P. Fazendeiro, P. R. M. I. Inácio, Assessing Access Control Risk for mHealth: A Delphi Study to Categorize Security of Health Data and Provide Risk Assessment for Mobile Apps, Journal of Healthcare Engineering, Vol. 2020, No. 1, pp. 1 - 14, January, 2020 | BibTex
P. Almeida, P. Fazendeiro, P. R. M. I. Inácio, Societal risks of the end of physical cash, Futures, Vol. 104, No. 104, pp. 47 - 60, December, 2018,
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D. A. B. F. Fernandes, P. R. M. I. Inácio, M. Freire, P. Fazendeiro, Applications of artificial immune systems to computer security: A survey, Journal of Information Security and Applications, Vol. 35, No. ., pp. 138 - 159, August, 2017,
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P. Fazendeiro, J. Oliveira, Observer biased fuzzy clustering, IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 85 - 97, February, 2015,
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Paula Prata Sousa, P. Fazendeiro, C. A. Augusto, S. Azevedo, V. C. Cruz-Machado, Ambiente Colaborativo para Avaliação de Cadeias de Abastecimento, RISTI - Revista Iberica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informacao, Vol. 0, No. 12, pp. 1 - 15, December, 2013,
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Paula Prata Sousa, P. Fazendeiro, P. Sequeira, C. N. Padole, A Comment on Bio-inspired Optimisation via GPU Architecture: The Genetic Algorithm Workload, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 1, No. 7677, pp. 670 - 678, December, 2012 | BibTex
P. Fazendeiro, C. N. Padole, P. Sequeira, Paula Prata Sousa, Implementations of a Genetic Algorithm for Feature Selection in Periocular Biometric Recognition, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 7677, No. 1, pp. 729 - 737, December, 2012 | BibTex
S. Azevedo, Paula Prata Sousa, P. Fazendeiro, V. C. Cruz-Machado, Assessment of Supply Chain Agility in a Cloud Computing-Based Framework, Scalable Computing, Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 295 - 302, December, 2012 | BibTex
Paula Prata Sousa, P. Fazendeiro, P. Sequeira, Towards Cost-Effective Bio-Inspired Optimization: a Prospective Study on the GPU Architecture, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. II, No. 7077, pp. 63 - 70, December, 2011 | BibTex
P. Fazendeiro, J. Oliveira, W. Pedrycz, A Multi-Objective Design of a Patient and Anaesthetist-Friendly Neuromuscular Blockade Controller, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 54, No. 9, pp. 1667 - 1678, September, 2007 | BibTex

15Papers in Conferences

P. Fazendeiro, Utilização de técnicas de aprendizagem automática para tipificação do risco de abandono escolar, International Conf. on Engineering - ICEUBI, Covilha, Portugal, November, 2024 | BibTex
P. Fazendeiro, M. Pinheiro, Desafios da avaliação online no ensino superior, International Conf. on Engineering - ICEUBI, Covilhã, Portugal, November, 2024 | BibTex
M. E. Ferrão Ferrão, Paula Prata Sousa, P. Fazendeiro, Anonymized Data Assessment via Analysis of Variance: an Application to Higher Education Evaluation, International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications ICCSA, Athens, Greece, Vol., pp. -, July, 2023,
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P. Moura, P. Fazendeiro, P. Marques, A. Ferreira, SoTRAACE - Socio-technical risk-adaptable access control model, International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology ICCST, Madrid, Spain, October, 2017 | BibTex
N. Pombo, N. M. Garcia, H. Silva, P. Fazendeiro, A. Pinto Pinto, G. Dias, V. F. Felizardo, Electrocardiography, Electromyography, and Accelerometry Signals Collected with BITalino While Swimming: Device Assembly and Preliminary Results, IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Computer Communication and Processing, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Vol. 0, pp. 0 - 0, September, 2016,
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J. P. S. C. Costa, P. Fazendeiro, A mobile application to improve the quality of life via exercise, IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Computer Communication and Processing, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Vol. 1, pp. 55 - 62, September, 2016,
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A. Ferreira, S. Azevedo, P. Fazendeiro, A linguistic approach to supply chain performance assessment, IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence - WCCI, Brisbane, Australia, Vol. FUZZ-IEEE, pp. 1895 - 1899, June, 2012 | BibTex
P. Sequeira, Paula Prata Sousa, P. Fazendeiro, Genetic algorithms over GPUs: a preliminary assessment, International Conf. on Engineering - ICEUBI, Covilhã, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 10, November, 2011 | BibTex
T. Pereira, P. Fazendeiro, A framework for gyro-enhanced mobile devices applications, International Conf. on Engineering - ICEUBI, Covilhã, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 100 - 110, November, 2011 | BibTex
A. Ferreira, P. Fazendeiro, A fuzzy logic approach to a web-based automotive supply chain evaluation, International Conf. on Engineering - ICEUBI, Covilhã, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 111 - 121, November, 2011 | BibTex
P. Fazendeiro, J. Oliveira, A Fuzzy Clustering Algorithm with a Variable Focal Point, IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence - WCCI, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Vol. 1, pp. 1049 - 1056, June, 2008,
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P. Fazendeiro, J. Oliveira, A semantic driven evolutive fuzzy clustering algorithm, IEEE International Conf. on Fuzzy Systems - FUZZ-IEEE, London, United Kingdom, Vol. 1, pp. 1977 - 1982, July, 2007 | BibTex
P. Fazendeiro, A Working Hypothesis on the Semantics/Accuracy Synergy, Conf. of the European Society for Fuzzy Logic and Technology and Rencontres Francophones sur la Logique Floue et ses Applications - EUSFLAT-LFA, Barcelona, Spain, Vol. XI, pp. 266 - 271, September, 2005 | BibTex
P. Fazendeiro, Multi-objective evolutionary optimization of accuracy and interpretability for neuromuscular blockade control, World Congress of International Fuzzy Systems Association - IFSA, Beijhing, China, Vol. 05, pp. 908 - 913, July, 2005 | BibTex
P. Fazendeiro, A Survey of Fuzzy Control Strategies for Neuromuscular Blockade Using Continuous Infusion of Atracurium, IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence - WCCI, Honolulu, United States, Vol. FUZ-IEEE, pp. 547 - 552, June, 2002 | BibTex

Other Scientific Achievements

1Miscellaneous

P. R. M. I. Inácio, A. P. D. Duarte, P. Fazendeiro, N. Pombo, 5th EAI International Conference on IoT Technologies for HealthCare, Editor of Conference Proceedings, 978-3-030-30335-8, 01-01-2020 | Link

Other Contributions

11Conference Committees

International Conf. on Engineering - ICEUBI, Organizing Committee, 2015
Inforum - Simpósio de Informática, Organizing Committee, 2015
Accent Int. Conf. on Emerging Trends and Technology - ICETT, Scientific Committee, 2012
Conf. Ibérica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informação - CISTI, Scientific Committee, 2012
IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence - WCCI, Scientific Committee, 2012
Conf. Ibérica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informação - CISTI, Scientific Committee, 2011
Fuzzy Methods for Knowledge-Based Systems - EUROFUSE, Scientific Committee, 2011
IEEE Symp. Series on Computational Intelligence - SSCI, Technical Programme Committee, 2011
Conf. Ibérica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informação - CISTI, Scientific Committee, 2010
International Conf. on Artificial Neural Networks - ICANN, Organizing Committee, 2007
On The Move Federated Conf. - OTM, Organizing Committee, 2007

1Editorial Committees

Editorial board, International Journal of Advanced Computer Research, 01-09-2012 - today

8Refereeing Journals

Soft Computing
2007, 1 review(s);
Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems
2008, 1 review(s);
Knowledge-Based Systems
2009, 1 review(s);
IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems
2009, 1 review(s);
IETE Technical Review
2009, 1 review(s);
International Journal of General Systems
2010, 1 review(s);
Eurasip Journal on Image and Video Processing
2010, 1 review(s);
Neural Computing and Applications
2010, 1 review(s);

8Refereeing Conferences

IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence - WCCI
2006, 1 review(s);
International Conf. on Artificial Neural Networks - ICANN
2007, 1 review(s);
Conf. of the European Society for Fuzzy Logic and Technology and Rencontres Francophones sur la Logique Floue et ses Applications - EUSFLAT-LFA
2005, 1 review(s);
World Congress of International Fuzzy Systems Association - IFSA
2005, 1 review(s);
IEEE International Conf. on Fuzzy Systems - FUZZ-IEEE
2007, 1 review(s);
Conf. Ibérica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informação - CISTI
2011, 1 review(s); 2010, 1 review(s);
International Symp. on Neural Networks - ISNN
2011, 1 review(s);
IEEE Symp. Series on Computational Intelligence - SSCI
2011, 1 review(s);

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Paulo Fazendeiro

Scientific Achievements

As Supervisor

As Supervisor