Pedro Joel Mendes Rosa

Pedro Joel Mendes Rosa is an Associate Professor at Universidade Lusófona's School of Psychology and Life Sciences (EPCV) within the Faculty of Psychology and Education (FPE). He is actively involved in the Human Environment Interaction Lab (HEI-LAB), where he conducts interdisciplinary research at the intersection of cognitive psychology, virtual reality applications, and clinical psychology. His academic profile demonstrates significant contributions to multiple research domains with an h-index of 15 based on Scopus citations.

Dr. Rosa's research interests span cognitive psychology, emotional regulation, eye-tracking, psychometrics, clinical psychology, sexual health, and environmental psychology. His work often employs advanced methodologies including virtual reality simulations, eye-tracking technology, and sophisticated statistical modeling. He has published extensively across these domains, with a notable increase in research output in recent years, particularly in 2023-2025.

His recent publications reveal strong trends toward applying virtual reality in clinical and psychological contexts, examining emotional processing, cognitive functions, and developing prevention programs. The research demonstrates a consistent focus on methodological rigor, often employing longitudinal designs, mediation models, and cross-cultural validation approaches. His work bridges theoretical psychological concepts with practical applications in mental health, education, and technology.

• Award for the best doctoral study (2024)
• Best poster award (2018)
• Meritorious Researcher Award (2016)

Dr. Rosa serves as a researcher on multiple significant projects including Structural Academy (2025-2028), Sexual Arousal in the Unconscious Mind (2024-2026), and PRotoTYPe: Preventing School-Based Bullying (2021-2024). He has supervised doctoral work, as evidenced by the 2024 award for best doctoral study. His research collaborations extend across Portugal and internationally, particularly within European Union-funded initiatives like Erasmus+ programs. At HEI-LAB, he contributes to advancing human-environment interaction research through cutting-edge technological applications.