Isabel Lopes

Isabel Lopes is Professor at the Department of Computers and Communications at Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB), Portugal, holding a PhD in Information Systems and Technologies (2012). She teaches informatics courses and has published over 120 peer-reviewed works. Her research spans smart tourism, AI applications, information security, and digital transition in public administration.

Articles demonstrate strong focus on technology acceptance, AI-driven tourism personalization, wearable devices, and cultural event promotion through social media analytics. Recent work emphasizes comparative international studies (Portugal/Brazil) and GDPR implementation challenges.

Research affiliations include UNIAG (Applied Management Research Unit) and ALGORITMI (Information Systems Research Unit). She serves on program committees for international conferences and journals.