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Activity Funded

CENTRE FOR INFORMATICS AND SYSTEMS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA

CENTRO DE INFORMÁTICA E SISTEMAS DA UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA

Reference
UID/00326/2025
Project Start Date
2025-01-01
Project End Date
2029-12-31
Principal Investigator
Scientific Area
Natural sciences
Funding Program
Avaliação UID 2023/2024

Abstract

The Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra (CISUC) stands as a hub of excellence in research, boasting a diverse and dynamic community with 242 researchers (74 PhD,168 PhD students). Organized into six research groups—Adaptive Computation, Cognitive and Media Systems, Communications and Telematics, bio-inspired Artificial Intelligence, and Complex Systems, Information Systems, and Software and Systems Engineering—CISUC fosters a collaborative environment conducive to innovation and interdisciplinary exploration. Central to CISUC's research strategy are three thematic strands (Resilient Software and Internet Services, Intelligent Systems, Human Centric Computing) that transcend individual research groups, fostering intradisciplinary collaboration and leveraging synergies among diverse expertise, while shaping the centre's most successful projects, particularly in Horizon 2020 framework, where CISUC has established partnerships with renowned European academic institutions and companies. CISUC's research contributions both reflect its past achievements and serve as the basis for future innovation. CISUC has led various EU projects in cybersecurity, including cyberattack detection, assess source code security, and V&V tools using AI. In computational media, novel techniques and artefacts are exhibited at prestigious venues as the National Museum of Contemporary Art. Advances in evolutionary machine learning, with energy-efficient methodologies even in critical applications, show the commitment to societal benefit and alignment with UN SDGs. CISUC's pillars of excellence show commitment to quality research, a nurturing environment attracting talented PhD students and senior researchers worldwide, and a focus on industry and societal relations. Through strategic partnerships with major industry players such as Critical Software, Feedzai, and IBM, CISUC adds value to its research endeavors while facilitating knowledge transfer and real-world impact. Internally, rigorous management and assessment practices ensure a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. The years spanning 2018 to 2023 marked a period of significant growth and achievement for CISUC across various indicators, including project portfolio expansion, increased student enrollment and PhD completions, enhanced publication output, heightened societal impact through knowledge transfer, and strengthened international consortiums. For 2025-2029, CISUC aims for top-tier scientific research and proactive measures for integrity, gender equality, and inclusion. In conclusion, CISUC has far exceeded the objectives set for 2018-2023, laying the foundations for the proposed plan for 2025-2029, with even more ambitious objectives, continuing with excellent research, advanced training, international collaboration, dissemination of results, with a clear contribution to the competitiveness of Portugal and the EU.

Institutions

Main Institutions

  • Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Informática e Sistemas (CISUC)
  • Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

Funding 2.483.743,54 €

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) - Portugal

2.483.743,54 €