Sofia Ferraz

I have a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, and I am currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Porto. My research focuses on developing AI-driven solutions for cardiac assessment using POCUS, integrating deep learning to improve diagnostic accessibility.

I collaborate with INESC TEC, supervised by Prof. João Pedrosa and Prof. Miguel Coimbra, and work with Prof. Vijayakumar Bhagavatula at Carnegie Mellon University under the CMU Portugal Program, combining engineering and medicine through innovative computational methods.

Afonso Lourenço

Afonso Lourenço has earned B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Industrial Engineering and Management from FEUP. His research interests primarily focus on data stream mining, a field dedicated to extracting valuable insights from data that is continuously in flux.

Brissa Acevedo

Brissa Acevedo holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Her undergraduate research focused on the adverse effects of shampoo, wastewater treatment, and renewable energy. Currently, Brissa researches community perceptions and impacts on regional decarbonization investments.