José Manuel Ferreira Machado is a Full Professor at the Department of Informatics, School of Engineering, University of Minho, where he has been affiliated since 1988. His research integrates Artificial Intelligence, Medical Informatics, and Data Mining, with applications in healthcare, industrial systems, and public services. He founded ALGORITMI's 'Knowledge Engineering' group and served as Director of the ALGORITMI R&D Center (2018-2024). Education: Agregado in Informatics (AI), Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (2011-2012) PhD in Informatics (AI), Universidade do Minho (1995-2002) Licenciatura in Systems and Informatics Engineering, Universidade do Minho (1982-1988) Research Interests: Machado's work focuses on intelligent systems for healthcare (e.g., AIDA medical platform), industrial automation, and smart cities. He emphasizes real-world applications, including clinical decision support, predictive maintenance, and sustainable urban infrastructure. Publications: His recent articles (2022-2025) demonstrate a strong focus on healthcare AI (e.g., disease prediction, COVID-19 analytics) and smart systems (e.g., traffic optimization, energy sustainability), utilizing data mining and machine learning. Awards: Hospital of the Future (2007, 2008, 2009) Good Practices in Health (2014) Portugal Digital Awards (2016) IHF Awards (2021) Advising & Grants: Supervised 16 PhD, 101 MSc, and 4 post-doc students. Leads sub-projects in PRR agendas GReenAuto and Be.Neutral. Secured funding from FCT, EU, and industry partners (e.g., Bosch) for 50+ projects. Labs & Teams: Coordinates the 'Knowledge Engineering' research group at ALGORITMI, focusing on intelligent decision support and interoperability in healthcare and industry.






