Beste Soybilge is an architect with an M.Sc. in Game & Interaction Technologies. She works on feminist HCI and justice-oriented collective action, exploring the intersections of space and digital media. She also creates interactive design works alongside her academic research.
Gabriela Garcia is a PhD researcher in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Aveiro, specializing in Product Design and Development. Her research explores how AI can be integrated into the design process to foster co-creation, innovation, and sustainability. She holds a BSc in Design and an MSc in Product Design and Engineering from UA.
Landscape Architect with international education and professional experience in Italy and Portugal. My research focuses on the integration of interactive and generative technologies in the communication of cultural and natural heritage. Based in Lisbon, I combine academic research with landscape design practice, developing projects that connect people, nature, and technology through embodied and biophilic approaches.
Ying Xu received her Bachelor of Engineering degree and an MPhil degree in Design from Wuhan University of Technology. She is working on her Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering at the Interactive Technologies Institute, Técnico-University of Lisbon, with Prof. Nuno Jardim Nunes as her supervisor and Prof. Jessica Hammer as her co-supervisor.
I am a landscape architect and researcher, specializing in the intersection of digital media, ecological design, and cultural heritage. With expertise in Ecology, Design and Human-Computer Interaction, I explore innovative ways to communicate natural heritage and foster sustainability through interactive technologies.
Mathilde is an Affiliated PhD candidate in Digital Media at ITI and CMU. She holds an MA in Visual Communication from Intuit Lab Paris and an MA in Sustainable Design from the University of Brighton. Outside of Academia, Mathilde worked as a designer for Nesta and Policy Lab to bring more innovation and human-centered approaches to UK policymaking.
Ziqi Huang is a PhD student in Computer Science and Engineering with a diverse research background spanning image super-resolution, facial recognition, audio signal analysis, and wireless signal processing. Currently, Ziqi’s research focuses on river soundscapes, leveraging advanced computational methods to analyze and classify bioacoustic signals. Through this work, Ziqi aims to contribute not only to the field of biology but also to raise public awareness about the importance of ecological preservation and the rich complexity of aquatic ecosystems.
Alessandro Gambetti is a PhD Student of Human-Computer Interaction at the Nova School of Science and Technology in the scope of the CMU Portugal Program, Lisbon, Portugal. He received an MSc in Finance from Nova SBE, majoring in Data and Business Analytics, and he holds a BSc in Economics & Finance from the Alma Mater Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy. His research interests span from applied data science and machine learning in human-computer interaction, information systems, as well as healthcare.
Electric Engineering and Computer Science MSc. who has information and interaction technologies for childhood education as a main research interest. His doctoral work regards the co-design of a playful informal learning management system for primary education – a tool to help integrate everyday and implicit learning activities into educational systems and, by introducing interactive narratives set in fantastical universes starring characters to whom children are bonded by their learning, engage children in the management of these activities. The CMU Portugal program provided a unique opportunity to work with a reference scholar, and respective research group, on the topic of transformational play.
