Carla Teixeira Lopes

Carla Teixeira Lopes is an Associate Professor in the Department of Informatics Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (FEUP), and a Senior Researcher at the Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science (INESC TEC). Her career spans academic and research roles, blending expertise in information retrieval with human-computer interaction to enhance digital accessibility.

• Ph.D. in Informatics Engineering (2013), FEUP
• M.Sc. in Information Management (2005), FEUP
• B.Sc. in Informatics Engineering and Computing (1999), FEUP

Her research focuses on improving online health information retrieval and leveraging linked data for cultural heritage preservation. She develops tools to optimize search behavior, readability assessment, and semantic archival systems. Recent work includes applications of large language models (e.g., Llama 3, GPT) for text simplification and entity linking.

Carla’s publications reflect interdisciplinary trends in

• Natural language processing
• Health informatics
• Linked data architectures
• Archival modernization
• Image metadata frameworks

She contributes to digital library practices and gender balance studies in informatics academia.

As a Senior Researcher at INESC TEC, she bridges academic and applied research, emphasizing user-centric design and data interoperability. Her email is ctl@fe.up.pt.