Adriana de Almeida Portela Viana de Sá is a transdisciplinary artist, researcher, and academic affiliated with Lusófona University in Lisbon, where she is an integrated member of CICANT – Centre for Research in Applied Communication, Culture, and New Technologies. She holds a PhD in Arts and Computing from Goldsmiths, University of London (2016) and a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Lisbon (1996). She has served as an invited professor at Coimbra University, ESAD, and Noroff University College, and has been a board member at Lusófona since 2021/2022. PhD in Arts and Computing, Goldsmiths, University of London (2016) Bachelor in Fine Arts, University of Lisbon (1996) Her research lies at the intersection of artistic practice, interaction design, audio-visual theory, and perception science. She explores how sound, light, movement, and digital environments interact to create immersive and expressive experiences. Her work integrates neuroscience and experimental psychology to understand sensory and cognitive engagement in performance contexts. The body of her recent publications reveals a consistent focus on live interfaces, parametric modeling, and the design of expressive instruments. Themes include spatial presence, audio-visual synchronization, and the analysis of sound art, reflecting a deep engagement with both theoretical and practice-based research in digital arts and human-computer interaction. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the Live Interfaces Journal and has chaired the International Conference on Live Interfaces in 2014 and 2022. Her editorial and leadership roles demonstrate significant contributions to the academic community in the field of live and interactive art. Adriana Sá has supervised research and mentored emerging artists through her academic and artistic engagements, though specific student names are not listed. She has not received formal grants mentioned in the text, but her sustained research output and international collaborations indicate active project development. Her work is supported through institutional affiliation with CICANT and participation in international conferences and publications. She is a core member of CICANT and contributes to shaping research direction at Lusófona University. Her artistic and research practice forms a collaborative network across institutions in Portugal, the UK, and beyond, particularly through the Live Interfaces community and her involvement in xCoAx and NIME conferences.
