João Ferreira
Data Scientist @DigestAID
Invited Professor @FEUP
Mechanical Engineer @Heart
Portfolio
My research and engineering work spans the intersection of mechanics, data science, and biomedical innovation. Below you will find a selection of projects that showcase my experience in experimental methods, computational modeling, and the application of advanced analytics to solve real-world problems in biological and medical systems. Each project highlights a unique aspect of my multidisciplinary experience.
Biomechanics
Data-driven Surrogates
ML in Medical Devices
Personal & Open Source Projects
Material Characterisation
Explored the mechanical properties and stretching limits of biological tissues under various loading conditions. Covered experimental methods for characterizing different tissue types, advanced curve fitting, data cleaning, and statistical analyses. Accessed a curated list of related scientific papers and generated data for model development.
Atomic Force Microscopy
Investigated the mechanics of cells using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). Studied indentation on smooth muscle cells, applied time-series curve analysis, and applied robust statistical analysis. Learn why AFM is a powerful tool for cellular biomechanics and access the full MATLAB analysis code on GitHub.
Force Transmission in Living Matter
Applied continuum mechanics of force transmission within cells. Applied tensor theory and microstructural modeling for soft tissues and for cytoskeleton. Developed a general framework to implement programming of user material subroutines (UMAT) in ABAQUS user material subroutines (UMAT) in ABAQUS, a finite element analysis software. Shared a library of UMATs for multiple materials library of UMATs.
Composite Laminates Regressors
Description coming soon.
Elasticity Regressors
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Material Data Generator
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Capsule Endoscopy
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Manometry
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Endoscopy
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Simple Genetic Algorithm Fitting
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Algorithms in Python and MATLAB
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Pose Estimation in Climbing
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About Me
I'm currently working as Head of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science at DigestAID. I am also an Assistant Professor and Researcher at University of Porto doing supervision, mentoring, and managing research teams as a Principal Investigator.
My research path has been marked by measuring forces in biological systems at the micro and macro scales. I've spearheaded infrastructure for data governance and model training for medical software. Worked on CI/CD of Data and ML pipelines. I have worked in diverse fields and I have applied several practical and research skills that gave me a unique and integrative perspectives to deal with technical problems. I have 100+ contributions in scientific papers , secured multiple competitive research projects, and filled 6+ patents.
I am a curious professional with good leadership and communication skills. I have great motivation to apply my experience and abilities in the design and implementation of projects that guarantee the deliverables and correct scientific development.