Ana Azevedo

Ana Azevedo serves as Full Member and director of CEOS.PP since March 2023, and holds a senior academic position at ISCAP within the Polytechnic Institute of Porto. She maintains significant editorial leadership as editor-in-chief of IJBIR and associate editor for IJTHI, IJDSST, and EJBRM, while contributing to multiple journal boards including IJILT, IJGUC, EJEL, and Future Internet.

Educational background:

• PhD in Information Systems and Technologies

Her research spans interdisciplinary domains with emphases on data-driven business applications and societal impacts:

• Business Intelligence and Analytics for organizational decision-making
• Decision Support Systems in digital transformation contexts
• E-Business models and e-assessment methodologies
• Gender diversity challenges in Information Systems and STEM education
• Research methodology innovation in technology adoption studies
• Digital transformation frameworks for enterprise evolution

Dr. Azevedo actively shapes academic discourse through Scientific Board membership for the E-Business master's program, Scientific Council participation, conference chairing, and special issue editing for journals and book publications. Her leadership extends to project direction for CONNECT5, AgroVila, and the Digital Incubator initiative.

As director of CEOS.PP research center, she oversees strategic initiatives advancing information systems scholarship with particular focus on practical business applications and inclusive technology development.