MSc. Igor Matias

BIO

Igor Matias is a Ph.D. student and member of the Quality of Life Lab at the Institute of Service Science of the University of Geneva, Switzerland. He completed a Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering in 2020 and a Bachelor of Science in the same field in 2018 from the University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal. His MSc degree thesis focused on researching and implementing Deep Learning techniques for predicting Atrial Fibrillation, applying innovative approaches based on sound and image processing methods. He received the “Outstanding Young Professional Member Award” from the Portuguese section of the IEEE in 2022, a “Certificate of Appreciation” from the Region 8 and Malta Section of IEEE in 2023, and the Medal of Merit from the Municipality of Fundão, Portugal, in 2024.

Currently, he is the Membership Development Officer at IEEE Portugal and is part of multiple committees at IEEE Region 8. He previously held several positions in many organizations, including the Vice-President of the Students’ Union, Chief-Technology Officer of the STAR Junior Enterprise, Chair of the IEEE Student Branch, Educational Activities Coordinator in the IEEE Section of Portugal, and Publicity Chair of the MELECON 2024 conference. He also was a promoter and volunteer teacher on the project entitled “Projeto Querer e Fazer,” which started in the 20th century and focused on humanitarian aid in several areas where health and education are a priority in countries of the African Continent. His research interests include Predictive Algorithms, Quality of Life, Health Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Bioinformatics, Wearable Technologies, and Human-Computer Interaction.

His doctoral research focuses on developing and testing an innovative approach to pre-diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease, the main cause of Dementia worldwide, by the analysis of daily-life routines, health signals, and other methods towards a smartphone and wearables solution that can predict the condition years before the clinical diagnosis.

Personal website with projects, publications, and talks: www.igormatias.com

ONGOING PROJECTS

• AGE-INT
• PROVIDEMUS