I am interested in creating machines that show the kind of intelligence we see in humans, with a particular focus on embodied intelligence. My research and applied work has focused on (a) synthetic data for AI/ML, (b) simulators to enable the next generation of deep learning (e.g., embodied learning), (c) human behavior with autonomous machines (e.g., human-machine cooperation), (b) AI models for complex human behavior (e.g., emotion), (c) multimodal expression in machines through face, voice, and body; and, (d) new media that push the boundaries for human-machine interaction (e.g., augmented/virtual reality). I am a computer scientist with a research focus on artificial intelligence and human-machine interaction. I finished a postdoc at the USC Marshall School of Business. I earned my Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of Southern California. This work consisted of creating cognitive computational models of emotion and decision making using various artificial intelligence techniques (e.g., machine learning). This work was done at the Institute for Creative Technologies with Jonathan Gratch.I received a M.Sc. in Computer Science at the Technical University of Lisbon (IST) with Ana Paiva at the Synthetic Characters and Intelligent Agents Group (GAIPS). I was born in beautiful Mozambique and also am proud to be Portuguese.
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