Sérgio Nunes

Sérgio Nunes is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Engineering (FEUP) of the University of Porto, Portugal, and a Senior Researcher at INESC TEC's Information and Computer Graphics Systems Unit. He holds a MSc (2004) and PhD (2010) in Informatics Engineering from FEUP, focusing on Information Retrieval. His research spans Information Retrieval, Web Technologies, Entity-Oriented Search, and Natural Language Processing.

Key research interests include entity-oriented search models (e.g., Hypergraph-of-Entity), low-resource language datasets, narrative extraction, and misinformation detection. His work often integrates graph theory, visualization tools (e.g., MediaViz), and collaborative platforms for text analysis.

Publications emphasize innovations in search algorithms, dataset construction, and ethical AI applications. Notable projects include Labadain-30k+ for Tetun language resources and Text2Story for narrative analysis in European Portuguese news.