Vasco de Pina Aresta Branco Miranda (2C1B-EEA6-BFBE)

Curriculum Vitae

Vasco de Pina Aresta Branco Miranda

After I concluded the degree in Geological and Mining Engineering in 2017 and the MSc in 2018, I've been part of several field campaigns for UAV image acquisition and later data processing, namely the 2019 Portuguese Polar campaign in the Antarctic Peninsula (King George Island) and the ALTITUD3's campaigns in the Tagus basin (Santarém). Therefore I’ve become acquainted with several UAV models (Phantom 3, Phantom 4 and Matrice 600 pro), image acquisition apps (DJI GS Pro, DJI GO, DJI GO 4 and Pix4Dcapture) and image processing and geographical information systems software ( ENVI, AGISOFT Metashape and ArcGIS).

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Vasco de Pina Aresta Branco Miranda

Citation names

Miranda, Vasco

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 2C1B-EEA6-BFBE
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9054-5116

Addresses

Instituto Superior Técnico - CERENA - Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Engineering and Technology - Environmental Engineering - Geological Engineering

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening
English	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
French	Elementary (A2)	Elementary (A2)	Elementary (A2)	Elementary (A2)
Spanish; Castilian	Elementary (A2)	Elementary (A2)	Elementary (A2)	Elementary (A2)
Russian	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2020/02 - 2024 Ongoing	Georesources (Doutoramento) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021/01 - 2021/01 Concluded	A1-A3 UAV pilot online training (Outros) European Aviation Safety Agency, Germany
2017/06 - 2018/09/07 Concluded	Engenharia Geológica e de Minas (Mestrado) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal "Reconstituição da erupção de 2014/2015 do Vulcão do Fogo ( Cabo Verde) através de imagens de detecção remota" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	16
2018/07 - 2018/09 Concluded	Machine Learning online course (Outros) Major in Machine Learning Coursera, United States Stanford University, United States	96.9%
2011/09 - 2017/06/01 Concluded	Engenharia Geológica e de Minas (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal	13

Affiliation

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2020/02/01 - Current	PhD student	Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente, Portugal
	Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2022 - Current	THAWIMPACT 2022.06628.PTDC PhD Student Fellow Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Estudos Geográficos, Portugal	Ongoing
2021/09 - 2022/02	VEGETANTAR 2022- Multitemporal vegetation mapping in the Antarctic Peninsula through multiscale remote sensing ProPolar 2021/2022 PhD Student Fellow Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal	Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT Ongoing
2019/09/01 - 2020/08/31	VEGETANTAR 2- Multitemporal vegetation mapping in the Antarctic Peninsula through multiscale remote sensing ProPolar 2019/2020 Researcher Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2018/10/01 - 2020/01/31	ALTITUD3-Assessment of Low-cost Aerial Intelligent systems for natural Terrain 3D mapping PTDC/EAM-REM/30475/2017 Research Fellow Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2018/09/01 - 2019/08/31	VEGETANTAR - Multitemporal vegetation mapping in the Antarctic Peninsula through multiscale remote sensing ProPolar 2018/2019 Researcher Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract	Matos, Paula; Rocha, Bernardo; Pinho, Pedro; Miranda, Vasco; Pina, Pedro; Goyanes, Gabriel; Vieira, Gonçalo. "Análise de variáveis topográficas à microescala para modelar indicadores geoecológicos na Antártida Marítima". Paper presented in XIV CONGRESSO DA GEOGRAFIA PORTUGUESA, Lisboa, 2023. Accepted Miranda, Vasco; Pina, Pedro; Heleno, Sandra; Vieira, Gonçalo; LEE, HYOUNGSEOK. "Vegetation mapping since late 1980s using remote sensing and machine learning in Barton Peninsula, King George Island, Antarctica". Paper presented in 15th Portuguese Conference on Polar Sciences, Lisboa, 2023. Accepted Miranda, Vasco; Pina, Pedro; Heleno, Sandra; Vieira, Gonçalo; Baptista, Joana. "Machine Learning classification of Antarctic vegetation: Methodological generalization focusing on a latitudinal gradient". Paper presented in 15th Portuguese Conference on Polar Sciences, Lisboa, 2023. Accepted Matos, Paula; Rocha, Bernardo; Pinho, Pedro; Miranda, Vasco; Pina, Pedro; Goyanes, Gabriel; Vieira, Gonçalo. "Microscale is key to model Antarctica vegetation under climate change". Paper presented in 15th Portuguese Conference on Polar Sciences, Lisboa, 2023. Accepted Pernes, Joana; Ana Paula Falcão; Miranda, Vasco; Silva, Cristina. "O uso de imagens Sentinel-2 no mapeamento e monotorização de coberturas verdes: O caso de estudo de Lisboa". Paper presented in X Conferêcia Nacional de Cartografia e Geodesia, Guarda, 2023. Accepted Miranda, Vasco; Pina, Pedro; Heleno, Sandra. "Assessment of Antarctic vegetation classification as a function of the spatial resolution and application to historical images of Barton Peninsula, King George". Paper presented in DCE23 - Symposium in Mining Engineering and Geo-Resources, Porto, 2023. Accepted Miranda, Vasco; Pina, Pedro; Heleno, Sandra; Vieira, Gonçalo; LEE, HYOUNGSEOK; Hong, Soon-Gyu. "Vegetation classification using synergistic remote sensing and machine learning in Barton Peninsula, King George Island, Antarctica". Paper presented in 14th Portuguese Conference on Polar Sciences, Faro, 2022. Accepted Goyanes, Gabriel; Miranda, Vasco; Pina, Pedro; Heleno, Sandra. "Comparative analysis between two different methodologies to characterize the vegetation cover in Byers Peninsula". Paper presented in 14th Portuguese Conference on Polar Sciences, Faro, 2022. Accepted Miranda, Vasco; Pina, Pedro; Heleno, Sandra; Vieira, Gonçalo; Hong, Soon-Gyu. "Upscale classification of Antarctic vegetation: from drone ground truth to very high resolution and high-resolution satellite images". Paper presented in 13th Portuguese Conference on Polar Sciences, Porto, 2021. Published Miranda, Vasco; Heleno, Sandra; Goyanes, Gabriel; Vieira, Gonçalo; Pina, Pedro. "Satellite based mapping of vegetation in Antarctica guided by UAV surveys based on machine learning". Paper presented in ARCTIC SCIENCE SUMMIT WEEK 2021, Lisboa, 2021. Published Miranda, Vasco; Pina, Pedro; Heleno, Sandra; Vieira, Gonçalo; Gyu Hong, Soon. "Monitoring vegetation in Barton Peninsula, King George Island, Antarctica". Paper presented in 12th Portuguese Conference on Polar Sciences, 2020. Published Rocha, Bernardo; Giordani,; Vieira, Gonçalo; Pina, Pedro; Oliveira, Alexandra; Branquinho, Cristina; Goyanes, Gabriel; Miranda, Vasco; Matos, Paula. "Functional traits of the Antarctic vegetation as potential biodiversity-based ecological indicators". Paper presented in 12th Portuguese Conference on Polar Sciences, 2020. Published Goyanes, Gabriel; Miranda, Vasco; Pina, Pedro; Heleno, Sandra. "VEGETANTAR FIELD SURVEY DURING THE 2019-2020 AUSTRAL SUMMER SEASON". Paper presented in 12th Portuguese Conference on Polar Sciences, 2020. Published Miranda, Vasco; Pina, Pedro; Heleno, Sandra; Vieira, Gonçalo; Gyu Hong, Soon. "Monitoring vegetation in Barton Peninsula, King George Island, Antarctica (2006-2019)". Paper presented in XI Portuguese Polar Conference, Coimbra, 2019. Published Miranda, Vasco; Pina, Pedro; Heleno, Sandra; Vieira, Gonçalo; Mora, Carla; Schaefer, Carlos. "How the very high detailed imagery of UAV can guide the classification of satellite imagery to detect accurate changes on the Antarctic Peninsula vegetation (2006- 2017)". Paper presented in 11th Portuguese Conference on Polar Sciences, Coimbra, 2019. Published Heleno, Sandra; Pina, Pedro; Miranda, Vasco. "Avaliação de sistemas aéreos inteligentes na modelação tridimensional do terreno". Paper presented in Ciência 2019, Lisboa, 2019. Baptista, Joana; Vieira, Gonçalo; Vonder Muehll, Daniel; Neto, Carlos; Pina, Pedro; Miranda, Vasco; Gyu Hong, Soon. "A NEW PERMAFROST MONITORING BOREHOLE IN BARTON PENINSULA (KING GEORGE ISLAND, ANTARCTICA)". Paper presented in VII Conference of the Iberian Section of the International Permafrost Association, Jaca, 2019. Miranda, Vasco; Pina, Pedro; Heleno, Sandra; Vieira, Gonçalo; Mora, Carla; Schaefer, Carlos. "MULTITEMPORAL CHANGE DETECTION OF VEGETATION BASED ON VHR SATELLITE IMAGERY GUIDED BY UAV SURVEYS (FILDES PENINSULA, KING GEORGE ISLAND)". Paper presented in VII Conference of the Iberian Section of the International Permafrost Association, Jaca, 2019.
Conference paper	Miranda, Vasco; Pina, Pedro; Heleno, Sandra; Hong, Soon Gyu; Lee, Hyoungseok; Vieira, Goncalo. "Assessment of Antarctic Vegetation Classification as a Function of the Spatial Resolution (Barton and Weaver Peninsulas, King George is)". Paper presented in International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), Kuala Lumpur, 2022. Published • 10.1109/igarss46834.2022.9883579 Miranda, V.; Pina, P.; Heleno, S.; Gouhier, M.; Dumont, S.. "Reconstruction of the 2014-2015 FOGO Volcano (Cape Verde) Eruption Through Thermal Remotely Sensed Imagery". Paper presented in 2019 IEEE- International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium - IGARSS 2019, Yokohama, 2019. 10.1109/igarss.2019.8899859
Conference poster	Miranda, Vasco; Pina, Pedro; Heleno, Sandra; Vieira, Gonçalo; Gyu Hong, Soon; LEE, HYOUNGSEOK. "Upscale classification of Antarctic vegetation: Generalizing a methodology focusing on latitudinal gradients". Paper presented in Ciência 23, 2023. Miranda, Vasco; Pina, Pedro; Heleno, Sandra; Vieira, Gonçalo. "Mapping and monitoring vegetation on ice free areas of the Antarctic Peninsula through Remote Sensing". Paper presented in Ciência 22, 2022.
Edited book	Miranda, Vasco. ASSW2021 Science Conference Book of Abstracts 19 -26 March 202 1. 2021. Published • Editor
Journal article	Miranda, Vasco; Pina, Pedro; Heleno, Sandra; Vieira, Gonçalo; Mora, Carla; E.G.R. Schaefer, Carlos. "Monitoring recent changes of vegetation in Fildes Peninsula (King George Island, Antarctica) through satellite imagery guided by UAV surveys". Science of The Total Environment (2019): 135295. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135295. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135295

Activities

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2021/03/19 - 2021/03/26	Part of the organization of the Arctic Science Summit Week. (2021/03) Conference (Co-organisor)

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2018/02 - Current	Scientific dissemination activities with students from high school and preparatory school regarding Remote Sensing and Geological Engineering both on IST and in one of the participant schools.	Cocktail de Ciências Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente, Portugal
2023/12/07 - 2023/12/10	Science dissemination Exhibition	XXXVI Feira Internacional de Minerais, Gemas e Fósseis Museu Nacional de História Natural e Ciência, Portugal
2023/11/03 - 2023/11/03	Co-chairman in Session I: Terrestrial Environment Conference	XV PORTUGUESE CONFERENCE OF POLAR SCIENCES Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2023/09/29 - 2023/09/29	Scientific dissemination for the society. Exhibition	Noite Europeia dos Investigadores Museu Nacional de História Natural e Ciência, Portugal
2020/01 - 2020/03	Field campaign on the Antarctic Peninsula (Livingstone ISLAND) as part of the project VEGETANTAR2, supported by PROPOLAR and FCT . UAV imagery acquisition of the vegetation on the ice free areas of the Byers and Hurd Peninsulas using Phantom 4.	Field campaign on the Antarctic Peninsula
2019/10/24 - 2019/10/24	Co-chairman in Session I: New scientific results Conference	11th Portuguese Conference on Polar Sciences Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018/10/25 - 2018/10/25	Co-chairman in Session II: WIDE MONITORING EFFORTS IN POLAR REGIONS Conference	10th Portuguese Conference on Polar Sciences Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2012 - Current	Núcleo de estudantes de Engenharia Geológica e de Minas do Instituto Superior Técnico (NUMIST)	Vice-presidente (2015-2017)

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2021/03 - Current	Remote Sensing Practical Classes	Engenharia Geológica e de Minas (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Scientific expedition

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2019/04 - Current	Field campaigns on Tagus basin (Santarém), Sintra and Peniche for the project ALTITUD3. UAV imagery acquisition using Phantom 3, Phantom 4 pro and Matrice 600 pro.
2023/06 - 2023/06	Field campaigns on Estrela Geopark (Serra da Estrela). UAV imagery acquisition using mavic 3 multispectral and Matrice 600 pro with Micasense dual sensor.
2023/01 - 2023/03	Field campaign on the Antarctic Peninsula as part of the project VEGETANTAR2023 and PERMANTAR2023, supported by PROPOLAR and FCT . UAV imagery acquisition of the vegetation on the ice free areas using mavic 2 pro and DJI Inspire with a Micasense Dual multispectral sensor. Permafrost monitoring stations maintenance.
2022/01 - 2022/02	Field campaign on the Antarctic Peninsula (Livingstone ISLAND) as part of the project VEGETANTAR2022, supported by PROPOLAR and FCT . UAV imagery acquisition of the vegetation on the ice free areas of the Byers Peninsula using Phantom 4 with a Micasense multispectral sensor.
2020/06 - 2020/09	Field campaigns on Estrela Geopark (Serra da Estrela), Sesinbra and Ota (Alenquer) for the project ALTITUD3. UAV imagery acquisition using Phantom 3, Phantom 4 pro and Matrice 600 pro.
2019/02 - 2019/03	Field campaign on the Antarctic Peninsula (KING GEORGE ISLAND) as part of the project VEGETANTAR, supported by PROPOLAR, FCT and KOPRI. UAV imagery acquisition of the vegetation on the ice free areas of the Barton Peninsula using Phantom 3.

Distinctions

Award

2021	Docente Excelente Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal