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José Luís Silva is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Information Science and Technology (ISTA), University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL), where he has been a faculty member since 2016. He is also a researcher at LARSyS and co-leader of the MEROP research team, with active participation in projects involving Airbus, the European Space Agency, and Mars analog missions (AMADEE-20, AMADEE-24). He is affiliated with ACM Europe Technology Policy Committee and IFIP TC 13 Working Group 13.2.
- PhD in Computer Engineering, MAP-i Consortium (2012)
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, IRIT, University of Toulouse (2013)
- Bachelor's in Systems and Computer Engineering, University of Minho (2007)
His research focuses on Human-Robot Interaction, Interactive Systems, and Space Exploration, particularly in teleoperation interfaces, haptic feedback, and augmented reality for planetary exploration. He has advised over 25 Master’s and PhD students, with recent works emphasizing situation awareness, physiological adaptation, and pseudo-haptics in remote operations.
His publications span top venues like IEEE Access, ACM HRI, and INTERACT, with recent trends highlighting adaptive interfaces, latency compensation, and immersive teleoperation. He has led work on predictive digital twins, emotion-aware UIs, and robot-agnostic augmented interfaces for Mars analog missions.
- ISCTE-IUL Scientific Awards
- Doctoral Prize, Fraunhofer Portugal Challenge
José Luís Silva has supervised numerous graduate students and contributed to educational initiatives in programming and human-centered software engineering. He has also been involved in national and international research projects, including collaborations with Carnegie Mellon University, Georgia Tech, and Newcastle University. His work integrates human factors into robotic systems, particularly in extreme environments such as space. He leads the MEROP team, focusing on human-centered robotics and interactive computing systems.
