João Caldeira

João Caldeira is an Associate Researcher at ISTAR-Iscte (Research Center in Information Sciences, Technologies and Architecture), where he focuses on Process Science, Process Mining, and Software Development Analytics. He holds a PhD in Information Science and Technology from ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon, a Master's in Computer Engineering from Universidade Nova de Lisboa, and a Bachelor's in the same field from the same institution. João is a Visiting Assistant Professor at ISCTE, teaching process modeling and software development topics, and a Professor at IPAM/Univ. Europeia, where he lectures on Blockchain and Digital Payments.

Research Interests: João's work bridges Big Data, Machine Learning, and Process Mining to enhance software development practices. His research includes Augmented Business Process Management and Software Systems Engineering, with a focus on extracting process insights from refactoring and team efficiency.

Publications & Projects: João has contributed to journals like Computer Standards and Interfaces and Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering. His project DataScience4NP explores visual programming paradigms for non-programmers in Data Science, proposing parameterized workflow templates for increased reuse.

Academic Roles & Mentorship: He has guided multiple Master's dissertations at ISCTE, including topics like BPM with adaptive SLA and Process Mining for vaccine distribution. João serves as an official reviewer for journals such as Journal of Systems and Software and IEEE Access.