Isabel Maria Pinto Ramos is an Associate Professor with Habilitation at the Department of Information Systems, School of Engineering, University of Minho , where she leads the ISTTOS R&D Lab and contributes to the Algoritmi Research Centre . She has held leadership roles including Head of Department of Information Systems and President of the Portuguese Association for Information Systems . Her career spans academic, research, and international collaboration roles, including a Visiting International Professor position at the University of Münster, Germany. Academic Leadership : Doctoral Programme Director (2014-2019), IFIP TC8 Chair (2019-2023), Vice President for Membership Services at Association for Information Systems (2022-2025) Research Themes : Innovation management, knowledge systems, digital transformation, crowdsourcing, organizational memory, gender in STEM, and technology's socio-cultural impacts International Engagement : Collaborations with Carnegie-Mellon, University of Agder, Georgia State, and Federal University of Santa Catarina through research projects and mobilities Scientific Recognition : IFIP Outstanding Service Award (2009) IFIP Silver Core Award (2013) IIAKM Lifetime Academic Achievement (2021) Editorial Contributions : Associate Editor for Communications of the AIS (since 2020), editorial board member for Enterprise Information Systems , International Journal of Knowledge Engineering , and Revista de Administração Mackenzie Project Involvement : ERASMUS+, Horizon 2020, FP7 programs with focus on digital workplaces, knowledge management, and organizational resilience Her scientific output demonstrates consistent exploration at the intersection of Information Systems and Organizational Innovation , with recent works focusing on Digital Transformation (2021-2025), Crowdsourcing Platforms (2009-2016), and Organizational Memory (2005-2014). The 2023-2025 publications particularly emphasize Smart City Resilience , Multigenerational Workforce Challenges , and AI Development Democratization .












