Pedro Alves

Pedro Alves is an Associate Professor in Computer Engineering at the Lusófona University of Humanities and Technologies, where he previously served as Director of the Computer Engineering undergraduate program (2016-2022). He holds a PhD in Computer Engineering from the University of Lisbon's Instituto Superior Técnico (2014). His research focuses on distributed context-aware systems, mobile computing, automated assessment tools, and educational technology.

He leads projects developing practical applications including Drop Project (automatic grading system), App4SHM (structural health monitoring), and mobile solutions for healthcare/education. Recent investigations explore AI integration in programming education, analyzing student interactions with LLMs and developing assessment strategies for AI-augmented coding.

Pedro teaches courses in Mobile Computing, Programming Fundamentals, Algorithms, and Programming Languages. He mentors student projects spanning healthcare applications, civil engineering tools, and educational platforms, fostering industry-academia collaboration.