Undergraduate Internship Members
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The Undergraduate Internship Program, offered by the Carnegie Mellon Portugal Program, is an intensive eight to twelve weeks research experience for talented undergraduates, who will have the opportunity to participate in state-of-the-art research projects, interact with prominent research teams, and be mentored by leading faculty and researchers, in a cultural immersion at Carnegie Mellon University.
Summer’14 :: Spring’15 :: Summer’15 :: Fall’15 :: Spring’16 :: Summer’16 :: Fall’16 :: Spring’17
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Ana Sofia Ferreira Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) Semester: Fall 2017 Sponsor in Portugal: Rodrigo Ventura (IST) |
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Main goals of the UIP: To address the problem of an effective HRI of collaborative robots (CoBot) with their users, while taking a symbiotic interaction approach, and building upon my previous work on my MSc. thesis , which implements an architecture to command a robot from mobile devices with Wi-Fi. Research interests: Robotics, Human-Robot interaction, Network Programming, Machine Learning |
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Daniel Marques Universidade de Coimbra (UC) Semester: Fall 2017 |
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Main goals of the UIP: The development and characterization of interface methods in hybrid stretchable electronics with solid-state technology, besides the research in fabrication methods for multi-layer and fine-pitch highly stretchable circuits on soft-matter substrates, in the scope of my MSc. thesis. Research interests: Stretchable electronics; Hybrid electronics interfaces; Soft-matter manufacturing; Wearables, Soft-robotics and Human-machine interaction |
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João Cartucho Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) Semester: Fall 2017 |
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Main goals of the UIP: Increase robot perception by measuring uncertainties while classifying objects with a camera. This will allow on-line determination of the fittingness of the previous off-line training. When an object is unrecognizable the robot will make use of its symbiotic relationship with humans and ask for help, until being able to classify the object. By the end of the day, the robot will upload to a database its new knowledge and tomorrow he will be smarter but still very curious. Research interests: Computer Vision, Machine Learning and Robot Perception |
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Mariana Duarte Silva Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP) Semester: Fall 2017 |
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Main goals of the UIP: To explore a cooperative approach of Data transfer between different regulatory regions and come out with a critical view on how to proceed in order to find a global approach and, if possible, develop a process of implementation according to a matrix of requirements by major political forces. Research interests: Data privacy; Public Policy; Information Security |
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Tiago Torres Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) Semester: Fall 2017 |
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Main goals of the UIP: To study and develop algorithms for finding the most informative path of given length in a variable quality sensor network. Research interests: Optimization, Estimation, Signal, and Image Processing. |
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António Lopes Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) Semester: Summer 2017 |
| Main goals of the UIP: To study the usage of deep neural networks in the task of cross-lingual open domain natural language generation. Research interests: Machine Learning, Natural Language Generation |
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Duarte Silva Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) Semester: Summer 2017 |
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Main goals of the UIP: To research and implement models for the estimation of the scale of the environment in the context of Monocular SLAM aided by an Inertial Measurement Unit, towards the development of low-cost navigation systems to be used in GPS-denied environments. Research interests: Robotics, Computer Vision, Inertial Navigation |
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Catarina Lima Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) Semester: Spring 2017 |
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Main goals with the UIP: Implementation of IntraFace in CoBot robots. Recognition of human emotions by robots and consequent body reactions from the robots. Research interests: Robotics, Human-Robot interaction |
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Catarina Silva
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) Semester: Spring’17 Host at Carnegie Mellon University: Manuela Veloso (CS) |
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Main goals with the UIP: To explore a cooperative approach between multiple aerial platforms among themselves and with other agents, in indoors environments. To form an experimental setting and test out its performance when interacting with robots such as the CoBot. Research interests: Computer Vision, Robotics, AI |
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Nuno Mendes Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) Semester: Spring’17 |
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Main goals with the UIP: Study the problem of manipulating common real world objects, with a robotic arm, using probabilistic planning methods on world models that include perception, human-robot interaction and motor actions. This method will be applied to a real robotic manipulator on the Baxter platform and benchmarked against other state of the art planners. Research interests: Probabilistic logic programming, Robotics, Machine Learning |
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Pedro Costa Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto Semester: Spring’17 |
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Main goals of the UIP: To create a system for preprocessing of eye fundus images and classification of diabetic retinopathy. Use modern machine learning techniques to perform quality control on eye fundus images. Evaluate and document the results Research interests: Machine Learning and Computer Vision |
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André Miguel Santiago
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia of the Universidade de Coimbra (FCTUC) Semester: Fall’16 Host at Carnegie Mellon University: Ziv Bar-Joseph (CS) |
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Main goals with the UIP: The plan is to be involved in one of the Computational Biology courses (part of the MSc and Ph.D.), to assist all relevant seminars lectures and to be involved on a project that seeks to improve current state-of-the-art methods for signaling network reconstruction by building a computational model for this same purpose. The case-study will involve HIV human infection. Research interests: AI, with a focus on Machine Learning; Modelling of Biochemical Mechanisms; Biomarker Discovery. |
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João Caeiro Avelino Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) Semester: Fall’16 |
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Main goals of the UIP: To make the integration of pedestrian detection and tracking technology in Virtual Coach systems, to develop a dialogue system to give instruction to people to position correctly with respect to the system , and to make user evaluation tests and writing of scientific documentation. Research interests: Computer Vision, Machine Learning and Robotics |
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Miguel Ramos Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) Semester: Fall’16 |
| Main goals of the UIP: Exploring the use of deep neural networks and attention mechanisms in the task of cross-lingual voice conversion. Research interests: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Audio and Speech Processing |
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Afonso Gomes Moreira Faculdade de Engenharia of the Universidade do Porto (FEUP) Semester: Summer’16 |
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Main goals of the UIP: To design and develop a front-end architecture in CMOS for recording neural signals from the peripheral nerve, including signal amplifier(s), multiplexers and drivers. Research interests: Electronics with Biomedical Applications |
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Catarina Pinto Faculdade de Engenharia of the Universidade do Porto (FEUP) Semester: Summer’16 |
| Main goals of the UIP: Develop my MSc. thesis in Perception and Computer Vision, working with the research group of the Personal Robotics Lab. The goal is to conduct a robot on finding, grabbing and transporting common objects. Research interests: Computer Vision, Robotics, Perception and Manipulation |
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João Caramujo Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) Semester: Summer’16 |
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Main goals of the UIP: To label a data set of privacy policies to identify data purposes, to design a crowdsourcing task to collect additional data purpose labels from crowd workers; to identify NLP features to train a classifier to perform purpose identification; and to write a technical report describing the results of the classifier evaluation. Research interests: Requirements Engineering, Natural Language Processing, Data Analysis and Integration, Business Process Management. |
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Rui Pedro Pinho Rocha
Universidade de Coimbra Semester: Summer’16 Host at Carnegie Mellon University: Carmel Majidi (Mechanical Engineering) |
| Main goals with the UIP: To evaluate characteristics of soft and stretchable sensors based on different fabrication methods. Research interests: soft sensors, conductive materials and stretchable polyme |
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Carolina Machado Loureiro Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) Semester: Spring’16 |
| Main goals of the UIP: To address the challenge that service robots for domestic environments have with the manipulation of domestic objects, by exploring continual motion planning methods that can cope with the unpredicted changes in the environment. Research interests: Manipulation, Motion planning, Algorithms, Robotics |
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Tiago Fernandes
Faculdade de Engenharia of the Universidade do Porto (FEUP) Semester: Spring’16 Host at Carnegie Mellon University (Silicon Valley campus): Hakan Erdogmus (SV) |
| Main goals with the UIP: To study and understand the state-of-the art of Continuous Integration, and to start the development of CodeAware – a new research vision based on a flexible, scalable, and extensible ecosystem of soft agents that support software engineers in their endeavor to improve code quality and team productivity. Research interests: Software Engineering; Distributed Systems; Agile Software Development; Information Retrieval |
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Guilherme Rito
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FCT-UNL) Semester: Fall’15 Host at Carnegie Mellon University: Umut A. Acar (CS) |
| Main goals with the UIP: To propose a new scheduler or an adaptation of Work Stealing that takes into account current multicore machine’s architecture, improving data locality and scalability. Message passing paradigm will also be a subject of study in order to leverage the possibility of creating a scheduler of parallel computations for a distributed system. Research Interests: Scaling of computational systems, their scheduling algorithms and associated fault tolerance mechanisms. |
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| João Figueira da Silva Faculdade de Engenharia of the Universidade do Porto (FEUP) Semester: Fall’15 Host at Carnegie Mellon University: Fernando de La Torre (CS) Sponsor in Portugal: João Paulo Cunha (FEUP) |
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Main goals of the UIP: To evolve VR into a system that can configure itself automatically, by exploring features from environment sensing (e.g. distinguishing indoor/outdoor scenarios) and human sensing. This work is integrated in the VR2Market project, which is funded by the CMU Portugal Program. Research Interests: wearable monitoring solutions; physiological sensors and instrumentation; telemedicine. |
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João Sá Sousa
Universidade de Coimbra (UC) Semester: Fall’15 Host at Carnegie Mellon University (Silicon Valley campus) : Patrick Tague (ECE) |
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Main goals with the UIP: To advance the state-of-the art on physical-layer techniques, to secure wireless networks against insidious eavesdropper adversaries that aim to overhear unintended information. Research interests: Wireless security, physical layer security, spread spectrum techniques, jamming for wireless secrecy. |
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Pedro Neves
Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra (ISEC) Semester: Fall’15 Host at Carnegie Mellon University: David Garlan (CS) |
| Main goals with the UIP: To review the state-of-the-art in Big Data, Cloud and Architecture-based self- Adaptation, to propose self-adaptability mechanisms for cloud data management, and to write the final report and paper proposal. | |
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André Ferreira Universidade da Madeira (UMa) Semester: Summer’15 Host at Carnegie Mellon University: Dan Siewiorek and Asim Smailagic (CS) Sponsor in Portugal: Nuno Jardim Nunes (M-ITI/UMa) |
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Main goals of the UIP: My research proposes to explore the use of physiological signatures of workload, and attention to adapt rehabilitation exercises implemented as game tasks. I am part of the NeuroRehabLab research team, who is involved in the “AHA: Augmented Human Assistance” project, funded by the CMU Portugal Program. Research Interests: Serious games with Brain Computer Interfaces (BCI) for stroke rehabilitation. |
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Catarina Souto Ferreira Faculdade de Ciências of the Universidade do Porto (FCUP) Semester: Summer’15 |
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Main goals of the UIP: To study a single-controller logic in Cyber-Physical Systems and to demonstrate its capabilities in some case studies with important safety requirements, which involves to model these case studies and to prove that these models are safe. Research Interests: Logic, Proof Systems, Software Verification. |
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| José Fonseca
Faculdade de Engenharia of the Universidade do Porto (FEUP) Semester: Summer’15 Host at Carnegie Mellon University: Jeyanandh Paramesh (ECE) |
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Main goals with the UIP: Collaboration in the design of the Wideband Mixer/Amplifier and the Time-to-digital converter blocks of an All-Digital Phase-Locked Loop aimed for Frequency Synthesizers with high spectral purity and fine frequency resolution. This is an on-going project whose details can be seen here.
Research interests: Mixed-Signal and RF Electronics design; Digital Signal Processing; Digital Systems design and validation. |
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