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Luís Paulo Reis

Prof. Dr. Luís Paulo Reis is Associate Professor with Habilitation at the University of Porto and Director of LIACC – Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science Laboratory. A senior member of IEEE and former president of the Portuguese associations for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, he has led over 30 research projects in AI, robotics, simulation, and serious games. With more than 500 scientific publications and over 70 awards, he is a prominent figure in AI research and education in Europe and a Steering Committee member of ICMarkTech 2025.

AFFILIATION:
University of Porto
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PERSONAL INFO

Luís Paulo Reis holds a BSc (1993), MSc (1995), and PhD (2003) in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Porto, specialising in Informatics, Systems, Industrial Informatics, and Artificial Intelligence. He is Associate Professor with Habilitation at the Department of Informatics Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering (FEUP), and Director of LIACC – the Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science. Prof. Reis is a senior member of IEEE, a PMP-certified professional, and has served as president of the Portuguese Society for Robotics (SPR) and the Portuguese Association for Artificial Intelligence (APPIA). He is co-director of the undergraduate degree in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science at the University of Porto. He has coordinated over 30 national and European-funded projects, supervised 24 PhD and 170 MSc theses, and is currently supervising 12 PhD students. He has served as an evaluator for FP6, FP7, Horizon2020, Horizon Europe, FCT, ANI, Portugal 2020 and 2030 programmes. He is a frequent keynote and plenary speaker at international conferences such as ICAART, ICINCO, LARS/SBR, WAF, SYROCO, ECIAIR, and IC3K. He has organised more than 60 international scientific events and participated in the programme committees of over 300. His publication record includes over 500 peer-reviewed papers indexed in SCOPUS and ISI Web of Knowledge.

Academic Background

  • PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering – Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
    University of Porto, 2003

  • Master’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering – Industrial Informatics
    University of Porto, 1995

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering – Informatics and Systems
    University of Porto, 1993

Academic and Management Roles

  • Associate Professor with Habilitation
    Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto
    Teaching and supervision in Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Informatics.

  • Director – LIACC: Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science
    Leadership in strategic research and academic development in AI and computational sciences.

  • Co-Director – Bachelor’s in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
    University of Porto
    Curriculum development and academic coordination.

  • Member – Scientific and Department Councils
    Department of Informatics Engineering, University of Porto
    Contributions to academic policy, scientific strategy, and programme development.

  • President (Past Roles)
    Portuguese Society for Robotics (SPR)
    Portuguese Association for Artificial Intelligence (APPIA)

Conference Roles

Steering Committee Member: ICMarkTech – International Conference on Marketing Technologies
Academic advisor on topics related to Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Systems Engineering.
Supports strategic integration of AI research and innovation in the conference programme.

Collaborations and Interactions

  • Principal investigator in over 30 national and European research projects.
  • Regular evaluator of project proposals for Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, FP6, FP7, FCT, and ANI.
  • Collaborated with over 300 scientific events as organiser or programme committee member.
  • Speaker and guest at major international conferences across AI, robotics, and engineering fields.

RESEARCH AREAS

  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • Robotics and Intelligent Systems
  • Intelligent Simulation and Multi-Agent Systems
  • Educational and Serious Games
  • Human–Machine Interaction
  • Automation and Control Systems
  • Cognitive and Physical Rehabilitation Technologies
  • Computer Science and Engineering Education

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