Chief Executive Officer

Short Bio (Portuguese)

Doutorado em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores pelo Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa.

Na sua tese intitulada "Multi-Modal Behavioral Biometrics Based on HCI and Electrophysiology" são apresentadas novas modalidades de biometria comportamental que constituem um importante contributo para o estado da arte na área.

É fundador e director-geral da empresa PLUX, startup inovadora de carácter tecnológico dedicada à Engenharia de sistemas e sensores médicos sem fios, onde coordena uma equipa de investigação com competências em microelectrónica, processamento de biosinais e desenvolvimento de software.

Pertence ao grupo de Teoria da Comunicação e Reconhecimento de Padrões do Instituto de Telecomunicações (IT), pólo de Lisboa, onde realizou os seus estudos de Doutoramento sob a orientação da Professora Ana Fred.

É Professor Auxiliar no Departamento de Física da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Em 2007 ganhou uma bolsa da Fundação Luso-Americana para o Desenvolvimento, através da qual foi bolseiro de investigação na Michigan State University (EUA), no Laboratório de Biometria e Processamento de Imagem liderado pelo Investigador de renome internacional Dr. Anil Jain.

Foi docente na Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Setúbal de 2000 a 2007, leccionando disciplinas na área cientifica de Inteligência Artificial.

Como reconhecimento do seu trabalho pelo European Biometric Forum, ficou entre os três finalistas do EBF European Biometric Research Award 2007 atribuído a doutoramentos na área de Biometria.

Em 2008 foi o vencedor do Prémio ISA-Millenium BCP “Futuras Promessas”, atribuido aos melhores trabalhos de doutoramento nas áreas da Engenharia Física, Electrónica e Telecomunicações, Engenharia Electrotécnica, Engenharia Informática e de Sistemas e ainda Engenharia Biomédica nas áreas de engenharia electrotécnica e engenharia biomédica.

É casado e pai de três filhas.

Short Bio (English)

PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon.

His thesis entitled "Multi-Modal Behaviour Biometrics Based on HCI and Electrophysiology" presents new behavioral biometrics modalities which are an important contribute for the state-of-the-art in the field.

He is a founder and CEO of PLUX, a technology-based innovative startup in the field of systems and wireless medical sensors, where he currently coordinates a multidisciplinary team that covers microelectronics, biosignal processing and software development.

Hugo Gamboa is also part of the Communication Theory and Patterns Recognition Group at the Telecommunications Institute (IT), Lisbon, where he has developed his PhD research under the supervision of Professor Ana Fred.

He is a Assistant Professor at the Physics Department of the
Sciences and Technology Faculty of the New University of Lisbon

In 2007 he was awarded with a grant from the Luso-American Development Foundation which led him to conduct research at the Pattern Recognition and Image Processing Lab, directed by the worldwide recognized researcher Dr. Anil Jain, at Michigan State University (USA).

From 2000 to 2007 he was a Professor at Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Setúbal, where he taught in the field of Artificial Intelligence.

In recognition of his work by the European Biometric Forum, he was among the three finalists of the EBF European Biometric Research Award 2007, which awards PhD works on Biometrics.

In 2008 he was the winner of the Portuguese National Award “Futuras Promessas” ISA/Millennium BCP, granted to the best PhD thesis on Physics, Electronics, Informatics or Biomedical Engineering fields.

Hugo Gamboa is married and has three daughters.

Degrees

2008
PhD on Electrical and Computer Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico (IST).

1999
Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico (IST).

Projects

2008
PhD thesis on "Multi-Modal Behavioral Biometrics Based on HCI and Electrophysiology” at Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon. The thesis was written in English, and was evaluated as “Outstanding”.

2007
"Ensemble Methods for Unsupervised and Semi-Supervised Learning". Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).

Finalist of the European Biometric Research Award EBF 2007. October 3, Brussels, Belgium.

2006
Seminar Lecturer on "Aquisição e procesamento de sinais fisiológicos" for the Master on Physiology Sciences taught by the Human Kinetics Faculty.

2005
“Avaliação da carga biomecânica no sistema músculo-esquelético. Desenvolvimento e aplicação de metodologias experimentais e de modelação”. Part of the FCT research team, in collaboration with the Faculty of Human Motricity.

Chair at the 1st International Workshop on Biosignal Processing and Classification, BPC2005, Barcelona, Spain.

Chair at the 5th International Workshop on Pattern Recognition in Information Systems PRIS 2005, Miami USA.

2004
Wireless acquisition system. Collaboration with the Faculty of Human Motricity.

2003
"Aplicações Empresariais de Sistemas Multi-Agente Inteligentes". R&D project for IPS.

"Tecnologias e Metodologias de e-Learning para Educação Assistida por Computador no IPS". R&D project for IPS for IPS.

2001
“Integração de Sistemas de Informação Heterogéneos em Ambientes Empresariais”. Collaboration on R&D project for IPS.

PhD research - Cooperation with Autor on building an intelligent tutor system for "Escola da Malta", a web portal for students up to the 5th grade.

1997
"CES (Central Eléctrica Solar)". Collaboration with JUNITEC (Júnior Empresa do Técnico).

Publications

2008
Hugo Gamboa, “Multi-Modal Behavioral Biometrics Based on HCI and Electrophysiology”, PhD Thesis , Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Instituto Superior Técnico, 2008

Jyothi Bhaskarr Amarnadh, Hugo Gamboa, Ana L. N. Fred: "User Tuned Feature Selection in Keystroke Dynamics". BIOSIGNALS (2) 2008: 546-550

Susana Palma, Hugo Silva, Hugo Gamboa, Pedro Mil-Homens: "Standing Jump Loft Time Measurement - An Acceleration based Method". BIOSIGNALS (2) 2008: 393-396.

Hugo Silva, Filipe Silva, Hugo Gamboa, Vítor Viegas: "Automatic Fall Detection and Alert System - a Compact GPS/GSM Enabled Unit Based on Accelerometry". BIODEVICES (2) 2008: 186-189.

Teodiano Freire Bastos Filho, Hugo Gamboa: "Proceedings of the First International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices", BIODEVICES 2008, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, January 28-31, 2008, Volume 1,2 INSTICC - Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication 2008.

2007
Hugo Gamboa; Ana Fred and Anil K.Jain, "Webbiometrics: User
Verification Via Web Interaction", Proc. Biometric Symposium, BCC, Baltimore, September 2007

Susana Palma, Hugo Gamboa, Hugo Silva, Pedro Mil-Homens “Vertical jump flight time measurement: a new method based on acceleration signals.”, Proceedings of the 12th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, July 2007.

Ricardo Gamboa, Tiago Guerreiro, Hugo Gamboa, Joaquim Jorge, “Mobile Interaction Based On Human Gesture Analysis” Proceedings of ISHF 2007 - International Symposium on Measurement, Analysis and Modeling of Human Functions, Cascais, Portugal, June 2007.

Hugo Gamboa,. Ana Fred, "An Electrodermal Activity Psychophysiologic Model", Proc International Educational and Networking Forum for eHealth, Telemedicine and Health ICT - Med-e-Tel, Luxembourg , April , 2007.

Hugo Silva, Hugo Gamboa, Ana Fred, "Applicability of Lead V2 ECG Measurements in Biometrics ", Proc International Educational and Networking Forum for eHealth, Telemedicine and Health ICT - Med-e-Tel , , Luxembourg , April , 2007.

Bruno Silva, João Ventura, Hugo Gamboa ; Ricardo Matias “Aplicação para Biofeedback em Fisioterapia” in proceedings of 2º Encontro de Biomecânica Fevereiro de 2007 Evóra Portugal.

2006
Gamboa, H. Sapaterio, C, Filipe, J. “Bringing Intelligence to the Web 2.0: An expert system approach to support scheduling group meetings”, in Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Multimedia and Information and Communication Technologies in Education , M-icte November 2006, Seville Spain.

Hugo Gamboa, Bruno Silva, Joaquim Filipe, “Modelling a market using software agents - pedagogical experience in a Distributed Artificial Intelligence course” in Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Multimedia and Information and Communication Technologies in Education , M-icte November 2006, Seville Spain.

Dinesh Kant Kumar, Hugo Gamboa (eds), "Proceedings of The Second International Worshop on Biosignal Processing and Classification", INSTICC PRESS. ISBN: 972-8865-67-8. 2006

Filomena Carnide, António Veloso, Hugo Gamboa, Susana Caldeira, Isabel Fragoso., "Interaction of biomechanical and morphological factors on shoulder workload in industrial paint work". Clinical Biomechanics 2006;21 Suppl 1:S pp33-38. Elsevier Science.

2005
Dinesh Kant Kumar, Hugo Gamboa (eds), "Proceedings of The First International Worshop on Biosignal Processing and Classification", ICEIS PRESS. ISBN: 972-8865-35-X.

Ricardo Matias, Hugo Gamboa, "Avaliação do Movimento e Função Humana: Análise cinemática tridimensional e Electromiografia", ESSFisiOnline, Vol 1 nº 3
pp 38-51, Junho 2005

Hugo Gamboa, Ana Fred (eds), "Proceedings of The Fifth International Worshop on Pattern Recognition in Information Systems", ICEIS PRESS. ISBN: 972-8865-28-7.

Hugo Silva, Hugo Gamboa, Vitor Viegas, Ana Fred, "Wireless Physiologic Data Acquisition Platform", Proceedings of the 5th Conference on Telecomunication 6-8 April 2005, Tomar, Portugal

António Veloso, Maria Filomena. Brandão; Hugo Gamboa, Susana Caldeira, Isabel Fragoso, Lúcia. Lourenço, "Interacção dos factores individuais e biomecânicos sobre carga musculo-esquelética nos membros superiores", Proceedings of the 5th Conference on Telecomunication 6-8 April 2005, Tomar,
Portugal

Ricardo Matias, Hugo Gamboa e António Veloso, "Metodologia de detecção de tempos de activação electromiográfica para biofeedback", in Proceedings of the 1st Meeting of Biomechanics 3,4 of February 2005, Abrantes, Portugal.

Hugo Silva, Hugo Gamboa, Vitor Viegas, António Veloso , "Sistema sem fios para aquisição de dados fisiológicos", in Proceedings of the 1st Meeting of Biomechanics 3,4 of February 2005, Abrantes, Portugal.

2004
Hugo Gamboa, Francisco Ramos, Nuno Ribeiro and Hugo Silva. "Intelligent Learning Environment Based on E-learning Standards", in Prooceedings of International Conference on Education IADAT-e2004, July 7-9, 2004, Bilbao, Spain.

Hugo Gamboa, Ana Fred António Alves Vieira, "Prevention or Identification of Web Intrusion via Human Computer Interaction Behaviour - A Proposal", In Meeting Prooceedings of Nato Research and Technology Organization Symposium on Systems, Concepts and Integration (SCI) Methods and Technologies for Defence Against Terrorism, RTO-MP-SCI-158, in London, United Kingdom, 25-27 October 2004.

Hugo Gamboa, Ana Fred, "A behavioral biometric system based on humancomputer Interaction", In Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 5404, p. 381-392, Biometric Technology for Human Identification; Anil K. Jain, Nalini K. Ratha; Eds. Orlando, USA, Aug 2004.

António Veloso, Maria Filomena Brandão, Hugo Gamboa
"Influence of Biomechanical and individual factors on the occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders on the neck-shoulder and wrist". In the Proceedings of PREMUS 2004, Fifth International Scientific Conference on Prevention of Workrelated
Musculoskeletal Disorders July 11-15, 2004, Zurich, Switzerland.

Sapateiro, C.; Gamboa, H. and G. N. Pina: "Q-Online: Integrating a Questionnaire System in an Organization". In ICEIS 2004, Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, Volume III - Information Systems Analysis and Specification pp. 543-547. Porto, Portugal,
April 14-17, 2004

2003
Hugo Gamboa, Ana Fred. "A User Authentication Technic Using a Web Interaction Monitoring System". In Proceedings da 1st Iberian Conference on Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis.

Hugo Gamboa, Ana Fred. "An Identity Authentication System Based on Human Computer Interaction Behaviour". 3rd Workshop on Pattern Recognition in Information Systems PRIS pp 46-55 Anger France, April 2003.

Hugo Gamboa, Vasco Ferreira. "WIDAM Web Interaction Display and Monitoring". Aceite para publicação na Conferência 5th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, ICEIS’2003.

2002
Hugo Gamboa, Ana Fred. "Designing Intelligent Tutoring Systems: a Bayesian Approach". Enterprise Information Systems III, edited by Joaquim Filipe et Al. ISBN 1-4020-0563-6 pg. 146-152. 2002.

2001
Hugo Gamboa, Ana Fred. "Designing Intelligent Tutoring Systems: a Bayesian Approach". 3rd International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, ICEIS'2001.

Hugo Gamboa, Nuno Valero Ribeiro, Anatol Holt, Ana Fred. "An e-learning Platform Concept", 2nd International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies in Education: Chalanges 2001.

Nuno Valero Ribeiro, Hugo Gamboa. "An evolutionary multi-agent system for simulating e-commerce markets". Accepted for publication in 1st Enterprise Networking Applications and Services Conference, EntNet2001.

1999
Hugo Gamboa. "Aprender a aprender", Intelligent tutor system implemented in the Internet using bayesian networks, In Fourth Workshop on Biomedical Engineering, Fred (Editor), IST, DEEC, Agoust of 1999.

Contacts

Hugo Filipe Silveira Gamboa
Av. 5 de Outubro, nº 70 - 6º
1050-059 Lisbon
Portugal
M: +351 962 611 197
T: +351 211 956 542
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