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Email: evilhena@ipca.pt
Keywords: Statistics Applied to Health Sciences; Human-mahine Interaction: Cognitive Science and Applications; Artificial Intelligence; Cognitive Psychology; Statistics Applied to Human-Machine Interaction; Statistics Applied to Quality (Statistical Quality Control)
Estela Vilhena graduated in 1997 in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Aveiro. In 2000/2001 get a research scholarship from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in the framework of the research project carried out in partnership with the Sub-Region of Aveiro and the University of Aveiro: “Restructuring of Health Services in the District of Aveiro”. In 2003 acquires the degree of Master of Applied Statistics and Modelling from the Faculty of Engineering of Porto University. Between 2003 and 2009 collaborated on the project “Neurophysiological and psychophysiological characterization of brain dysfunction using qEEG/ERP studies: Methodologies and Applications (BIAL Foundation)”. His additional formation was always centered in the area of Statistics/Biostatistics. Between 2008 and 2011 collaborates in project PTDC/PSI/71635/2006: “Psychosocial factors that predict the adjustment to life in people with severe diseases (FCT)”. Acquires the title of PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, in April 2014. Since then is a member of the research group Biostatistics and Measurements in Health Research Unit in Epidemiology, at ISPUP. She teaches since 2000 at the Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave and actually is the director of the Master in Integrated Systems for Environmental, Quality and Safety Management. Her investigation is focused on the development, implementation and dissemination of mathematical and statistical methods of analysis in public health, more specifically, statistical modelling and measuring health. Structural equation models are the focus of her theoretical models. Actually the research interest lines are also on Statistics Applied to Human-Machine Interaction: cognitive science and applications; artificial intelligence; cognitive psychology.
Publications
Projects
- Title: SmartOrthosis More info: link
- Position: PI
- Reference: NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-024300 Date: 2017 to 2019
- Buget: 148.785,46€
Master Students
Olga Silva,”The Paradoxes of Quality.” Integrated Management Systems-Quality, Environment and Safety, Technology School, Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave. 2012
Teresa Cabano, “Paradoxes of Security Management Systems.” Integrated Management Systems-Quality, Environment and Safety, Technology School, Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave. 2013
Marta Sofia Mendes Antunes, “The New Model of Governance of Institutions of Higher education. Case Study: The University of Porto Foundation.” Management of Organizations – Public management. Managment School, Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave. 2013
Gabriela Alexandra Correia Pinto de Araújo Viana, “The value of the certification system environmental management (EMS), to improve the performance of companies operating waste in Portugal.” Integrated Management Systems-Quality, Environment and Safety, Technology School, Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave. 2014
Liliana Patrícia Ferreira de Freitas, “The Implementation of Social Responsibility in Small and Medium Enterprises in Northern Portugal. Motivations, Advantages and Obstacles.” Integrated Management Systems-Quality, Environment and Safety, Technology School, Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave. 2014
Adriana Silva, “The Perspective of Improvement in the Environmental Management System through ISO 14001: 2015.” Integrated Management Systems-Quality, Environment and Safety, Technology School, Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave. 2016
Ilda Preciosa Guide, “The Value of Individual Risk Perception in the Prevention of Work Accidents in the Metal-Mechanical Industry.” Integrated Management Systems-Quality, Environment and Safety, Technology School, Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave. 2017
Carlos Sousa, “All Aboard: A platform to teach programming.” Electronic and Computer Engineering, Technology School, Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave. 2017
Márcia Santos, “Factors Determining School Success in Higher Education: School of Management – IPCA.” Accounting and Finance, Managment School, Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave. 2017