Hugo Alexandre Ferreira

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Contacts

E-mail: hhferreira[at]ciencias.ulisboa.pt

Professional networks

Research topics

Neurosciences
Brain Connectivity
Neuromodulation
Neurobiomechanics
Consumer Neurosciences and Neuromarketing
Brain-Computer Interfaces
Human-Computer Interfaces
Physiological Computing
Cancer Imaging and Treatment
Vascular Physiology
Lung and Cardiac Imaging
Digital Health
Wearables and Medical Devices
Biossensors and In Vitro Diagnosis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Positron Emission Tomography
Ultrasounds
LASER
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
Augmented
Virtual and Mixed Realities
5G/6G
Blockchain in Healthcare
Biomedical Engineering
Biophysics
Sports
Gaming
Diagnostics
Therapeutics
Rehabilitation
Prosthetics
Exoskeletons
Neuroscience and Technology in Arts and Crafts

Biography

Hugo Alexandre Ferreira has degrees in medicine and in engineering physics and a PhD in physics, namely in nanotechnology and biosensors. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Physics of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon chairing and teaching topics ranging from Mechanisms of Disease, Histology and Clinical Biochemistry to Medical Devices and Digital Health, and to Nanotechnology, Robotics, Prosthetics and Regenerative Medicine.

He also serves as the coordinator of the doctoral programme on Biomedical Engineering and Biophysics at the faculty. He in is also a senior researcher at the Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, investigating a range of topics on neurosciences, oncology, lung, cardio and vascular physiology, especially focusing on the development of clinical and non-clinical applications such as for sports, marketing, and arts. Finally, he has been spinning off comercial projects from his research, serving or having served in C-level positions and mentoring and advising innovative entrepreneurs and companies.