Hi I'm João Jacob

Post Doc Researcher

João Jacob is a full-time researcher at LIACC (Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science Laboratory), working on multi-agent systems and simulators under the H2020 project SIMUSAFE and former INESC Researcher. He obtained his PhD in 2016 in GIG and has since then maintained ties with this research group, usually as a consultant, supervisor or researcher, in several projects, as his research interests also include computer graphics, game design, virtual reality, pervasive games, and adaptivity. He is also known to be an invited lecturer at FEUP, FBAUP, and ULP for courses related to these topics. 

Education

01/01/2010

Master in Informatics Engineering

Finished the Masters in Informatics Engineering in the field of Location-Based Games @ Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto

20/09/2016

Doctor in Informatics Engineering

Finished the PhD in the field of Player Adaptivity and Pervasive Games @ Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto

Teaching Activities

15/09/2011

Invited Assistant Professor

Programming Fundamentals, Computer Graphics, Programming II, Computation Theory, 3D Animation and Graphical Systems, Media Technologies, Media Labs @ Faculty of Engineering of the Univesity of Porto (Masters in Informatics Engineering/Doctoral Program in Digital Medias/Masters in Multimedia)
12/02/2017

Invited Auxiliar Professor

Media Technologies, Media Labs, Informatics 101 @ Faculty of Engineering of the Univesity of Porto (Masters in Informatics Engineering/Doctoral Program in Digital Medias/Bachelors in Information Science)
17/09/2018

Lecturer

Programming Languages 2, Computer Graphics @ Lusofona University of Porto (Videogames and Multimedia Applications)

Research Activities

Publications

1999

Test

2005

Test2

Relevant Activities

Experience

Laravel

Experience in the usage of Laravel, versions 4.X and 5.X

80%

Unity

Experience in Unity application and game development in C# since 2010

90%

.NET

Experience in the development of .NET C# applications

70%

ANDROID

Experience in the development of Android and Android Wear applications

80%

C++

Experience in the development of C++ applications and libraries

60%

Projects

CMS for Art Collection

Developed a Laravel, Bootstrap content management system for the collections of the "Fundação Ilídio Pinho"

Alumni Website

Developed a Wordpress theme for the Alumni website for the University of Porto

3DPark

Developed a Laravel/Three.js web tool for the creation and viewing of geo-referenced children playgrounds.

PresentR

An Android Wear application that allows a user to record a timeline of haptic feedback to serve as a companion app for a presentation (allowing the user to discretely control the presentation time)

Banco de Sangue Animal

Two Android applications (PT/ES) for the company Banco de Sangue Animal

MelhorTarfia.pt

Webiste, API and Android mobile application enabling the simulation of electricity and gas tariffs.

Snap You

An Android camera montage application based on the Plutchik list of emotions.

Luzas

A Unity Mobile Augmented Reality and Location-Based Game.

Interactive 360 Hypermedia

A Laravel/Aframe CMS and viewer solution for navigating 360º content.

Contacts

Contact Info

Feel free to contact me using any of the means bellow.

I usually reply in a couple of working days.

Address

Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto. Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, s/n 4200-465 Porto PORTUGAL

Phone

(Redacted)

Email

joao.jacob\at/fe.up.pt

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Looking forward to hearing from you