Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Postdoctoral Researcher
Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology (IPPP), Durham University
Oct 2023 – Present Braga and Lisbon, Portugal
Researching data-driven applications in HEP, with focus on applications to BSM model building and searches, jet Physics in the context of the Quark-Gluon Plasma studies, and astroparticle Physics.
 
 
 
 
 
Associate Lecturer
The Open University
Sep 2022 – Sep 2024 United Kingdom
As a member of the STEM faculty, involved in the Quantum Physics module.
 
 
 
 
 
Visiting Researcher
University of Southampton
Aug 2022 – Sep 2023 Southampton, United Kingdom
Visiting researcher at Southampton HEP theory group to work on collaborative projects on String Phenomenology and Inflationary Cosmology.
 
 
 
 
 
Visiting Researcher
LIP
Feb 2022 – Present Braga and Lisbon, Portugal
Researching data-driven applications in HEP, with focus on applications to BSM model building and searches, jet Physics in the context of the Quark-Gluon Plasma studies, and applications of Quantum Machine Learning and Computing in HEP.
 
 
 
 
 
Data Scientist
Coincover
Feb 2022 – Jun 2023 Cardiff, United Kingdom
Developed AI and ML data-driven features and products to increase crypto-assets security.
 
 
 
 
 
Invited Professor
Instituto Superior Técnico
Sep 2021 – Aug 2022 Lisbon, Portugal
Invited by Técnico to help with lectures for the academic year 2021/22. In particular, I am involved in the teaching of Quantum Mechanics 2.
 
 
 
 
 
Postdoctoral Researcher
LIP
May 2020 – Feb 2022 Braga and Lisbon, Portugal
Worked on the Strong2020 Europe-wide research consortium to produce reproducible baselines for different event generators modelling the Jet Quenching phenomenon due to the production of Quark-Gluon plasma at heavy-ion collisions.
 
 
 
 
 
Postdoctoral Researcher
LIP
May 2019 – May 2020 Braga and Lisbon, Portugal
Worked on the BigDataHEP project, where we conducted research on Machine Learning applications for Collider Physics, including developing tools for New Physics searches and Jet Quenching phenomenon discrimination.
 
 
 
 
 
Machine Learning Engineer and Data Scientist
TalentTicker
May 2018 – May 2019 Cardiff, United Kingdom
Worked for an AI-focused start-up in Cardiff, where I prototyped, developed, and deployed Machine Learning solutions to process large volumes of data.
 
 
 
 
 
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Southampton
Jul 2017 – Sep 2017 Southampton, United Kingdom
Continued my research on String Phenomenology and Inflationary Cosmology.

Education

 
 
 
 
 
DPhil
University of Southampton
Sep 2013 – May 2017 Southampton, United Kindgom
Thesis Title: Topics on Modern String Phenomenology
 
 
 
 
 
MASt in Mathematics
University of Cambridge
Sep 2012 – Jun 2013 Cambridge, United Kindgom
 
 
 
 
 
MSc in Physics
Instituto Superior Técnico
Sep 2008 – Nov 2011 Lisboa, Portugal
Thesis Title: $SU(5)$ Grand Unification Theory Revisited
 
 
 
 
 
BSc in Physics
Instituto Superior Técnico
Sep 2005 – Jun 2008 Lisboa, Portugal

Others

Deep Learning Nanodegree
Udacity 2018
Comprehensive course on Deep Learning.
See certificate
Prémio CGD a Graduados do Instituto Superior Técnico
Caixa Geral de Depósitos 2012
Award given to top graduates of each degree at Instituto Superior Técnico.