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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Maria Paula Macedo Rocha Malonek

Citation names

  • Rocha, Paula

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
481F-22EC-17E2
ORCID iD
0000-0001-5037-3372

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
French Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Dutch Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Beginner (A1) Advanced (C1)
German Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Beginner (A1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2001
Concluded
 Não aplicável (Título de Agregado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Não aplicável" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Unanimously approved
1990
Concluded
 Doctor degree in Mathematics and Natural Sciences (Doktor (PhD))
Major in Teoria Matemática dos Sistemas e Controlo
Universidade de Groningen, Netherlands
"Structure and Representation of 2D Systems" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved
1983
Concluded
 Licenciatura em Matemática (Ramo Científico) (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Não aplicável" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18/20
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2016 - Current Full Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2008 - Current Full Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2013 - 2016 Full Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2002 - 2008 Full Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
1998 - 2002 Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
1993 - 1998 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
1990/01 - 1992/12 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Tecnologia de Delft, Netherlands
1986 - 1989 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
1983 - 1985 Trainee Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2015 - Current Membro de UI&D Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Sistemas e Tecnologias, Portugal
2010 - 2014 Membro de UI&D Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Matemática e Aplicações, Portugal
1996 - 2010 Membro de UI&D (já extinta) Universidade de Aveiro - Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Matemática e Aplicações, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2016/07/01 - 2020/06/30 Stride
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000033
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
 Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte
Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 SYSTEC
UID/EEA/00147/2019
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2016/06/01 - 2019/10/31 TOCCATA
PTDC/EEI-AUT/2933/2014/POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016858
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2015/01/01 - 2018/12/31 SYSTEC
UID/EEA/00147/2013-POCI-01-0145-FEDER-006933
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2014/12/01 - 2016/06/30 SEAD
CMUP-EPB/TIC/0038/2013
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Tecnologia e Ciência - INES TEC, Portugal
2011/01/01 - 2014/12/31 SADCO
264735
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
 Comissão Europeia
Concluded
2010/04/01 - 2013/09/30 GALENO
PTDC/SAU-BEB/103667/2008
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/04/01 - 2013/09/30 ADDI
PTDC/SAU-BEB/103471/2008
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/02/01 - 2013/09/30 INSTEAD
PTDC/EEA-AUT/108180/2008
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Pinho, T.; Pinto, R.; Rocha, P.. Minimal state-space realizations of convolutional codes. 2015.
    10.1007/978-3-319-10380-8_2
Book chapter
  1. Pereira, R; Rocha, P. "A Note on Controlled Invariance for Behavioral nD Systems". 2020.
    10.1007/978-3-030-38356-5_11
  2. Mendonça, T; Rocha, P; Silva, J. "Modeling and control of neuromuscular blockade level in general anesthesia". 2020.
    10.1016/b978-0-12-815975-0.00011-4
  3. Alonso, H; Rocha, P. "On the connection between the stability of multidimensional positive systems and the stability of switched positive systems". 2017.
    10.1007/978-3-319-54211-9_13
  4. Napp, Diego; Rocha, Paula. "Implementation of Behavioral Systems". In Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, 151-168. Springer International Publishing, 2015.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-21003-2_8
  5. Pereira, Ricardo; Rocha, Paula. "On the global reachability of structured 2D state space systems". In Mathematical papers in honour of Fátima Silva Leite, 85-94. Coimbra, Portugal: Departamento de Matemática, Universidade de Coimbra,, 2011.
    Published
  6. Napp Avelli, Diego; Rocha, Paula. "Implementation of 2D Strongly Autonomous Behaviors by Full and Partial Interconnections". In Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, 369-378. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-642-02894-6_36
  7. Aleixo, JC; Polderman, JW; Rocha, P. "A Contribution to the Study of Periodic Systems in the Behavioral Approach". 2007.
    10.1002/9780470612217.ch2
  8. Rocha, P.; Willems, J. C.. "Deterministic Markovian 2-D systems". In Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, 1079-1090. Springer-Verlag, 1988.
    Published • 10.1007/bfb0042291
Conference paper
  1. Rocha, P. "A note on global state stability for 2D state-space systems". 2023.
    10.1063/5.0162084
  2. Pereira, R; Rocha, P. "A New Insight on State-Trimness and Minimal State-Space Realizations of Input-Output Behaviors". 2022.
    10.1007/978-3-031-10047-5_60
  3. Pereira, R; Rocha, P. "Feasible initial conditions for 2D discrete state-space systems". 2022.
    10.1016/j.ifacol.2022.11.040
  4. Nogueira, D; Mendonca, T; Rocha, P. "A New Control Scheme for Neuromuscular Blockade with Optimal Initialization Time". 2022.
    10.1007/978-3-031-10047-5_27
  5. Ntogramatzidis, L; Pereira, R; Rocha, P. "State-space estimation using the behavioral approach: A simple particular case". 2021.
    10.1007/978-3-030-58653-9_20
  6. Silva, J; Mendonça, T; Rocha, P. "Control of the depth of anesthesia using a new model for the action of propofol and remifentanil on the bis level". 2021.
    10.1007/978-3-030-58653-9_48
  7. Silva, J; Mendonca, T; Rocha, P. "An intelligent drug delivery system for neuromuscular blockade in healthcare". 2021.
    10.1109/cbms52027.2021.00024
  8. Fornasini, E; Napp, D; Pereira, R; Pinto, R; Rocha, P. "State Realizations of 2-Periodic Convolutional Codes: a switching system approach". 2021.
    10.1016/j.ifacol.2021.06.180
  9. Silva, J; Mendonca, T; Rocha, P. "Individualized control of the depth of anesthesia based on online identification and retuning". 2021.
    10.1016/j.ifacol.2021.10.229
  10. Silva, J; Mendonça, T; Rocha, P. "Improving TCI control for the automatic delivery of rocuronium". 2020.
    10.1109/med48518.2020.9183212
  11. Silva, J; Noe, AS; Mendonca, T; Rocha, P. "Modelling and indentification for the action of propofol and remifentanil on the BIS level". 2020.
    10.1016/j.ifacol.2020.12.609
  12. Pereira, R; Rocha, P. "A behavioral approach to estimation in nD systems". 2020.
    10.1016/j.ifacol.2020.12.2486
  13. Silva, J; Mendonca, T; Rocha, P. "Automatic control of drug dosage for continuous infusion in anaesthesia using state space methods". 2019.
    10.1109/codit.2019.8820522
  14. Pereira, R; Rocha, P. "Towards a Geometric Theory for nD Behaviors: Conditioned Invariance and Detectability Subspaces". 2019.
    10.1016/j.ifacol.2019.11.030
  15. Silva, J; Mendonca, T; Rocha, P. "Pole placement based on model identification for automatic delivery of Rocuronium". 2019.
    10.1109/smc.2019.8913957
  16. Pereira, Ricardo; Rocha, Paula; Napp, Diego; Aleixo, J.C.. "On the state space realization of 2D (2,2)-periodic image behaviors". Paper presented in MTNS2018, Hong-Kong, 2018.
    Published
  17. Napp, D; Pereira, R; Pinto, R; Rocha, P; Aleixo, JC. "On the state-space realization of 2-periodic image behaviors". 2018.
    10.1109/controlo.2018.8516410
  18. Almeida, J; Mendonca, T; Rocha, P. "A simple positive control law for the rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade level". 2018.
    10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.06.040
  19. Merigo, L; Padula, F; Latronico, N; Mendonca, T; Paltenghi, M; Rocha, P; Visioli, A. "Optimized PID tuning for the automatic control of neuromuscular blockade". 2018.
    10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.06.032
  20. Aleixo, JC; Rocha, P. "On the state space realization of separable periodic 2D systems". 2018.
    10.23919/ecc.2018.8550553
  21. Aleixo, J.C.; Rocha, P.. "Roesser model representation of 2D periodic behaviors: The (2,2)-periodic SISO case". 2017.
    10.1109/nds.2017.8070617
  22. Pereira, R; Rocha, P. "Conditioned invariance and detectability subspaces in the behavioral approach". 2017.
    10.1016/j.ifacol.2017.08.124
  23. Napp, D; Pereira, R; Rocha, P. "A state space approach to periodic convolutional codes". 2017.
    10.1007/978-3-319-66278-7_20
  24. Merigo, L; Padula, F; Latronico, N; Mendonca, T; Paltenghi, M; Rocha, P; Visioli, A. "On the Identification of the Propofol PK/PD Model Using BIS Measurements". 2017.
    10.1016/j.ifacol.2017.08.261
  25. Almeida, Juliana; Mendonça, Teresa; Rocha, Paula. "A Simplified Control Approach for the Neuromuscular Blockade Level". Paper presented in CONTRLO 2016, Guimarães, 2016.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-43671-5_4
  26. Pereira, Ricardo; Rocha, Paula; Napp, Diego. "MDP Periodically Time-Varying Convolutional Codes". Paper presented in CONTROLO 2016, Guimarães, 2016.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-43671-5_2
  27. Almeida, J.; Mendonça, T.; Rocha, P.; Rodrigues, L.. "NMB target level tracking via an optimization based control law". 2015.
    10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.10.175
  28. Fornasini, E; Pinho, T; Pinto, R; Rocha, P. "Minimal Realizations of Syndrome Formers of a Special Class of 2D Codes". 2015.
    10.1007/978-3-319-17296-5_19
  29. Rocha, P.; Pequito, S.; Kar, S.; Aguiar, A.P.. "Sensor placement for real-time dynamic state estimation in power systems: Structural systems approach". 2015.
    10.1109/acssc.2014.7094634
  30. Almeida, J.; Paiva, L.T.; Mendonca, T.; Rocha, P.. "An optimal control approach to reference level tracking in general anesthesia". 2015.
    10.1109/MED.2015.7158739
  31. Almeida, J.; Paiva, L.T.; Mendonça, T.; Rocha, P.. "Reference tracking of depth of anesthesia using optimal control". 2015.
    10.1137/1.9781611974072.49
  32. Nogueira, FN; Mendonça, T; Rocha, P. "Automatic control of the depth of anesthesia-clinical results". 2015.
    10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.10.197
  33. Pinho, T.; Pinto, R.; Rocha, P.. "Minimal state-space realizations of convolutional codes". Paper presented in CONTROLO 2014, Porto, 2014.
    Published
  34. Nogueira, F.N.; Mendonça, T.; Rocha, P.. "Robustness of a new nonlinear positive controller for BIS tracking". 2014.
    10.1109/SMC.2014.6974297
  35. Miranda, A.; Mendonça, T.; Rocha, P.. "Optimal time for constant drug infusion initialization in neuromuscular blockade control". 2014.
    10.1109/MeMeA.2014.6860068
  36. Nogueira, F.N.; Mendonça, T.; Rocha, P.. "A new retuning approach for DoA reference tracking improvement". 2014.
    10.3182/20140824-6-za-1003.01990
  37. Ferreira, P.M.; Mendonça, T.; Rocha, P.. "A wide spread of algorithms for automatic segmentation of dermoscopic images". Paper presented in Iberian Conference on Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis IbPRIA 2013: Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis, Funchal, 2013.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-642-38628-2_70
  38. Almeida, J.; Alonso, H.; Rocha, P.. "A neural network approach to damage detection in Euler-Bernoulli beams subjected to external forces". 2013.
    10.1109/MED.2013.6608705
  39. Nogueira, F.N.; Mendonca, T.; Rocha, P.. "Improvement of the BIS reference tracking performance in the presence of parameters uncertainties". 2013.
    10.1109/MED.2013.6608725
  40. Pereira, R.; Rocha, P.. "A remark on conditioned invariance in the behavioral approach". 2013.
  41. Nogueira, F.N.; Mendonça, T.; Rocha, P.. "A simple PK/PD model identification procedure for controller design in anesthesia". 2013.
    10.1109/CDC.2013.6759867
  42. Teixeira, M.; Mendonça, T.; Rocha, P.. "Tracking the NMB level via a switching system mass control strategy". 2012.
    10.3182/20120829-3-hu-2029.00066
  43. Ferreira, P.M.; Mendonça, T.; Rozeira, J.; Rocha, P.. "An annotation tool for dermoscopic image segmentation". 2012.
    10.1145/2304496.2304501
  44. Nogueira, F.; Mendonça, T.; Rocha, P.. "Output reference tracking for MISO positive systems in general anesthesia". 2012.
    10.3182/20120829-3-hu-2029.00056
  45. Ferreira, P.M.; Mendonça, T.; Rocha, P.; Rozeira, J.. "A new interface for manual segmentation of dermoscopic images". 2012.
  46. Aleixo, J.C.; Rocha, P.; Willems, J.C.. "State space representation of SISO periodic behaviors". 2011.
    10.1109/cdc.2011.6160552
  47. Napp, D.; Rapisarda, P.; Rocha, P.. "Time-relevant 2D behaviors". 2011.
    10.1109/nds.2011.6076857
  48. Rocha, P.; Willems, J.C.; Rapisarda, P.; Napp, D.. "On the stability of switched behavioral systems". 2011.
    10.1109/CDC.2011.6160860
  49. Almeida, J.; Silva, M.M.; Mendonça, T.; Rocha, P.. "A compartmental model-based control strategy for NeuroMuscular Blockade level.". 2011.
    10.3182/20110828-6-IT-1002.03160
  50. Almeida, J.; Mendonça, T.; Rocha, P.. "An improved strategy for NeuroMuscular Blockade control with parameter uncertainty". 2011.
    10.1109/CDC.2011.6160939
  51. Pereira, Ricardo; Rocha, Paula. "Global reachability of 2D structured systems". Paper presented in Controlo2010, Coimbra, 2010.
    Published
  52. Aleixo, J.C.; Rocha, P.. "Controllability and reconstructibility of periodic state space systems - A behavioral approach?". 2010.
    10.3182/20100915-3-IT-2017.00061
  53. Rocha, P.; Napp, D.. "Implementation of autonomous multidimensional behaviors". 2009.
    10.1109/cdc.2009.5400902
  54. Napp, D; Rocha, P. "Finite dimensional interconnections and stabilization of 2D behaviors". 2009.
  55. Alonso, H.; Ribeiro, P.; Rocha, P.. "An automatic system for on-line change detection with application to structural health monitoring". 2009.
    10.1109/iecon.2009.5415055
  56. Ana C. Carapito; Rocha, Paula; Brás, Isabel. "Stability of Reset Swiched systems". Paper presented in 8th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control, Vila Real, 2008.
    Published
  57. Aleixo, Jose C; Rocha, Paula; Pedroso de Lima, Teresa. "Comparison of the property of state-reconstructibility with behavioral reconstructibility for periodic systems". Paper presented in 8th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control - Controlo 2008, Vila Real, 2008.
  58. Rocha, P.. "2007 International Workshop on Multidimensional (nD) Systems, nDS 2007: Preface". 2007.
    10.1109/NDS.2007.4509528
  59. Brás, I.; Rocha, P.. "An algorithm for SDV representation of 2D behaviors". 2007.
    10.1109/NDS.2007.4509537
  60. Sousa, C.; Mendonça, T.; Rocha, P.. "Control of uncertain compartmental systems". 2007.
    10.1109/MED.2007.4433743
  61. Aleixo, JC; Rocha, P. "A note on behavioral reachability". 2007.
  62. Mendonca, T; Magalhaes, H; Lemos, JM; Rocha, P; Esteves, S. "Multiple model adaptive control of neuromuscular blockade: Design guidelines and clinical cases". 2007.
  63. Alonso, H; Mendonca, T; Rocha, P. "A contribution to the use of Hopfield neural networks for parameter estimation". 2007.
  64. Aleixo, Jose C; Rocha, Paula. "Reconstructibility and forward-observability of behaviors over Z". Paper presented in SSSC07 - 3rd IFAC Symposium on System Structure and Control, Foz do Iguassu, 2007.
  65. Ana C. Carapito; Rocha, Paula; Brás, Isabel. "Stability of Interconnected Switched Systems". Paper presented in 7th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control, Lisboa, 2006.
    Published
  66. Pereira, Ricardo; Rocha, Paula. "Stability of quaternionic systems: a determinantal approach". Paper presented in MTNS2006, Kyoto, 2006.
    Published
  67. Alonso, H.; Magalhães, H.; Mendonça, T.; Rocha, P.. "Multiple strategies for parameter estimation via a hybrid method: A comparative study". 2006.
  68. Magalhaes, H; Lemos, JM; Mendonca, T; Rocha, P; Esteves, S; Gaivao, J. "Observer design in switching control of neuromuscular blockade: Clinical cases". 2006.
    10.1109/iembs.2006.259492
  69. Magalhães, H; Lemos, JM; Mendonça, T; Rocha, P; Esteves, S; Gaivao, J. "Observer design in switching control of neuromuscular blockade: clinical cases". 2006.
  70. Aleixo, Jose C; Jan Willem Polderman; Rocha, Paula. "Controllability, autonomicity and free variables in periodic behaviors". Paper presented in 17th International Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems - MTNS2006, Kioto, 2006.
  71. Aleixo, Jose C; Rocha, Paula; Pedroso de Lima, Teresa. "Comparison of the properties of state-controllability and state-reachability with behavioral controllability for periodic systems". Paper presented in 7th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control - Controlo2006, Lisbon, 2006.
  72. Rocha, P.; Willems, J.C.. "Infinite-dimensional systems described by first order PDE's". 2005.
    10.1109/nds.2005.195330
  73. Lemos, J.M.; Magalhães, H.; Mendonça, T.; Rocha, P.. "Observer dynamics in switching control: Application to neuromuscular blockade". 2005.
  74. Rocha, P.. "Canonical controllers and regular implementation of ND behaviors". 2005.
  75. Aleixo, J.C.; Polderman, J.W.; Rocha, P.. "Further results on periodically time-varying behavioral systems". 2005.
    10.1109/CDC.2005.1582256
  76. Magalhães, H.; Mendonça, T.; Rocha, P.. "Identification and control of positive and compartmental systems applied to neuromuscular blockade". 2005.
  77. Alonso, H.; Magalhães, H.; Mendonça, T.; Rocha, P.. "A hybrid method for parameter estimation". 2005.
  78. Rocha, P; Vettori, P; Willems, JC. "Symmetries of 2D discrete-time linear systems". 2005.
    10.1007/3-7643-7398-9_18
  79. Pereira, Ricardo; Rocha, Paula. "BIBO-stability of quaternionic systems". Paper presented in Controlo2004, Faro, 2004.
    Published
  80. Brás, I; Rocha, P. "An alternative characterization for state/driving-variable representability of 2D behaviors". 2001.
  81. Rocha, P.. "State/driving-variable representations and model reduction for l2 2D systems". 1997.
  82. Rocha, P. "State/driving-variable representations and model reduction for l2 2D systems". 1997.
  83. Rocha, P. "Behavioral interpretation of weak and strong controllability for delay-differential systems". 1996.
  84. Rocha, Paula; Willems, Jan C.. "Controllability for delay-differential systems". 1994.
Journal article
  1. Bing Chu; Paolo Rapisarda; Paula Rocha. "Data-Driven Analysis and Control of 2-D Fornasini-Marchesini Models". IEEE Control Systems Letters (2024): https://doi.org/10.1109/LCSYS.2024.3400892.
    10.1109/LCSYS.2024.3400892
  2. Ana C. Carapito; Isabel Brás; Paula Rocha. "An approach to the stability of reset switched systems using dynamics without reset". Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences (2023): https://doi.org/10.1002/mma.9483.
    10.1002/mma.9483
  3. José C. Aleixo; Paula Rocha. "A low-dimensional realization algorithm for periodic input/output behavioral systems". Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences (2023): https://doi.org/10.1002/mma.9266.
    10.1002/mma.9266
  4. Silva, J; Mendonca, T; Rocha, P. "An Individualized Automatically Tuned TCI Strategy for Neuromuscular Blockade Control". CYBERNETICS AND SYSTEMS (2022):
    10.1080/01969722.2021.2008681
  5. Fornasini, E; Napp, D; Pereira, R; Pinto, R; Rocha, P. "STATE-SPACE REALIZATIONS OF PERIODIC CONVOLUTIONAL CODES". SIAM JOURNAL ON CONTROL AND OPTIMIZATION (2022):
    10.1137/21m1452172
  6. Aleixo, JC; Rocha, P. "State-Space Realization of Periodic i/o Behaviors". IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON AUTOMATIC CONTROL (2021):
    10.1109/tac.2020.3008391
  7. Pereira, R; Rocha, P; Ntogramatzidis, L. "A Behavioral Approach to Estimation in the Presence of Disturbances". IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON AUTOMATIC CONTROL (2021):
    10.1109/tac.2020.3008294
  8. Napp, D; Pereira, R; Pinto, R; Rocha, P. "Periodic state-space representations of periodic convolutional codes". CRYPTOGRAPHY AND COMMUNICATIONS-DISCRETE-STRUCTURES BOOLEAN FUNCTIONS AND SEQUENCES (2019):
    10.1007/s12095-018-0313-6
  9. Napp, D; Pereira, R; Pinto, R; Rocha, P. "REALIZATION OF 2D (2,2)-PERIODIC ENCODERS BY MEANS OF 2D PERIODIC SEPARABLE ROESSER MODELS". INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE (2019):
    10.2478/amcs-2019-0039
  10. Shankar, S; Rocha, P. "The Generic Degree of Autonomy". SIAM JOURNAL ON APPLIED ALGEBRA AND GEOMETRY (2018):
    10.1137/17m1162123
  11. Almeida, J; Mendonca, T; Rocha, P; Rodrigues, L. "Controller design for neuromuscular blockade level tracking based on optimal control". CONTROL ENGINEERING PRACTICE (2017):
    10.1016/j.conengprac.2016.08.019
  12. Pereira, R.; Rocha, P.. "Strong controlled-invariance of behavioural nD systems". International Journal of Control (2017): 1-8. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85027027460&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/00207179.2017.1359674
  13. N. Nogueira, F.; Mendonça, T.; Rocha, P.. "Nonlinear controller for bispectral index tracking: Robustness and on-line retuning". Control Engineering Practice 58 (2017): 343-353. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84963625911&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.conengprac.2016.03.021
  14. Bras, I; Carapito, AC; Rocha, P. "Stability of simultaneously block triangularisable switched systems with partial state reset". INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONTROL (2017):
    10.1080/00207179.2016.1183174
  15. Fornasini, E.; Pinho, T.; Pinto, R.; Rocha, P.. "Composition codes". Advances in Mathematics of Communications 10 1 (2016): 163-177. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84959476596&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3934/amc.2016.10.163
  16. Almeida, J.; Mendonça, T.; Rocha, P.. "A simplified control scheme for the Depth of Anesthesia". IFAC-PapersOnLine 49 5 (2016): 230-235. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84991067896&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ifacol.2016.07.118
  17. Pinto, R.; Rocha, P.; Vettori, P.. "Editorial". Advances in Mathematics of Communications 10 1 (2016): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84959461249&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3934/amc.2016.10.1i
  18. Rocha, P.; Wang, Y.. "Special issue on multidimensional systems applications". Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing 26 4 (2015): 891-893. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84942552409&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11045-015-0354-3
  19. Almeida, J.; Alonso, H.; Ribeiro, P.; Rocha, P.. "A 2D Hopfield Neural Network approach to mechanical beam damage detection". Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing 26 4 (2015): 1081-1095. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84942522444&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11045-015-0342-7
  20. Nogueira, F.N.; Mendonça, T.; Rocha, P.. "Positive state observer for the automatic control of the depth of anesthesia-Clinical results". Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine (2015): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84994718289&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.cmpb.2016.08.019
  21. Marques, Ana Paula Pereira; Couto, Ana Isabel; Rocha, Paula. "Entrepreneurial Learning in Higher Education: Perceptions, Realities and Collaborative Work from the Stakeholder Point of View". European journal of Social Sciences Education and Research, 2 4 (2015): 255-262. http://journals.euser.org/index.php/ejser/article/view/792>..
    Published • 10.26417/ejser.v5i1.p255-262
  22. Mayo-Maldonado, J.C.; Rapisarda, P.; Rocha, P.. "Stability of switched linear differential systems". IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control 59 8 (2014): 2038-2051. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84905188417&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1109/TAC.2014.2314521
  23. Teixeira, M.; Mendonça, T.; Rocha, P.; Rabiço, R.. "Automatic control of the NMB level in general anaesthesia with a switching total system mass control strategy". Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing 28 6 (2014): 501-512. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84914691145&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10877-013-9500-3
  24. Nogueira, F.N.; Mendonça, T.; Rocha, P.. "Controlling the depth of anesthesia by a novel positive control strategy". Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine 114 3 (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84899064504&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.cmpb.2013.12.016
  25. Pinho, T.; Pinto, R.; Rocha, P.. "Realization of 2D convolutional codes of rate 1/n by separable Roesser models". Designs, Codes, and Cryptography 70 1-2 (2014): 241-250. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84891903488&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10623-012-9768-1
  26. Brás, I.; Carapito, A.C.; Rocha, P.. "A note on simultaneous block diagonally stable matrices". Electronic Journal of Linear Algebra 26 (2013): 90-100. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84874390905&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  27. Aleixo, J.C.; Rocha, P.. "Reconstructibility of time-invariant and periodic behavioural systems". International Journal of Control 86 1 (2013): 84-94. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84871454517&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/00207179.2012.719636
  28. Bras, I.; Carapito, A.C.; Rocha, P.. "Stability of switched systems with partial state reset". IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control 58 4 (2013): 1008-1012. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84875602547&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1109/TAC.2012.2215774
  29. Pereira, R.; Rocha, P.; Simões, R.. "Characterizations of global reachability of 2D structured systems". Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing 24 1 (2013): 51-64. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84871780986&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11045-011-0154-3
  30. Napp, D.; Rapisarda, P.; Rocha, P.. "Erratum: Time-relevant stability of 2D systems (Automatica (2011) 47: 11 (2373-2382))". Automatica 48 10 (2012): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84865527725&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.automatica.2012.06.101
  31. Rapisarda, P.; Rocha, P.. "Lyapunov functions for time-relevant 2 D systems, with application to first-orthant stable systems". Automatica 48 9 (2012): 1998-2006. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84865009250&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.automatica.2012.06.019
  32. Napp, D.; Rapisarda, P.; Rocha, P.. "Time-relevant stability of 2D systems". Automatica 47 11 (2011): 2373-2382. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80053655089&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.automatica.2011.08.041
  33. Avelli, D.N.; Rapisarda, P.; Rocha, P.. "Lyapunov stability of 2D finite-dimensional behaviours". International Journal of Control 84 4 (2011): 737-745. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79958803501&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/00207179.2011.575800
  34. Rocha, P.; Willems, J.C.. "Markovian properties for 2D behavioral systems described by PDE's: The scalar case". Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing 22 1-3 (2011): 45-53. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79751533569&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11045-010-0126-z
  35. Napp, D.; Rocha, P.. "Stabilization of discrete 2D behaviors by regular partial interconnection". Mathematics of Control, Signals, and Systems 22 4 (2011): 295-316. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80053898170&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00498-011-0060-0
  36. Napp, D.; Rocha, P.. "Strongly autonomous interconnections and stabilization of 2D behaviors". Asian Journal of Control 12 2 (2010): 127-135. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77950856320&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/asjc.170
  37. Sousa, C.; Mendonca, T.; Rocha, P.. "Target mass control for uncertain compartmental systems". International Journal of Control 83 7 (2010): 1387-1396. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77954063251&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/00207171003736311
  38. Alonso, H.; Rocha, P.. "A general stability test for switched positive systems based on a multidimensional system analysis". IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control 55 11 (2010): 2660-2664. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-78149242695&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1109/tac.2010.2070730
  39. Napp Avelli, D.; Rocha, P.. "Autonomous multidimensional systems and their implementation by behavioral control". Systems and Control Letters 59 3-4 (2010): 203-208. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77950021845&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.sysconle.2010.01.005
  40. Mendonca, T.; Lemos, J.M.; Magalhães, H.; Rocha, P.; Esteves, S.. "Drug delivery for neuromuscular blockade with supervised multimodel adaptive control". IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology 17 6 (2009): 1237-1244. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-70350733598&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1109/TCST.2008.2005995
  41. Alonso, H.; Mendonça, T.; Rocha, P.. "Hopfield neural networks for on-line parameter estimation". Neural Networks 22 4 (2009): 450-462. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-67349258515&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.neunet.2009.01.015
  42. Neves, A.J.; Mendonca, T.; Rocha, P.. "A switching control strategy for improving drug infusion". International Journal of Control 82 12 (2009): 2221-2234. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-70449127859&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/00207170902978107
  43. Alonso, H.; Mendonça, T.; Rocha, P.. "A hybrid method for parameter estimation and its application to biomedical systems". Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine 89 2 (2008): 112-122. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-37849001357&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.cmpb.2007.10.014
  44. Pereira, R.; Rocha, P.. "On the determinant of quaternionic polynomial matrices and its application to system stability". Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences 31 1 (2008): 99-122. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-37049027720&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/mma.901
  45. Rocha, P.. "Stabilization of multidimensional behaviors". Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing 19 3-4 (2008): 273-286. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-53349154000&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11045-008-0053-4
  46. Aleixo, J.C.; Polderman, J.W.; Rocha, P.. "Representations and structural properties of periodic systems". Automatica 43 11 (2007): 1921-1931. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-35348838512&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.automatica.2007.03.013
  47. Rocha, P.; Willems, J.C.. "Markov properties for systems described by PDEs and first-order representations". Systems and Control Letters 55 7 (2006): 538-542. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33748615159&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.sysconle.2005.11.003
  48. Magalhães, H.; Lemos, J.M.; Mendonça, T.; Rocha, P.; Esteves, S.; Gaivão, J.. "Observer design in switching control of neuromuscular blockade: clinical cases.". Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference (2006): 5436-5439. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84903859960&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  49. Zerz, E.; Rocha, P.. "Controllability and extendibility of continuous multi-dimensional behaviors". Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing 17 2-3 (2006): 97-106. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33646559498&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11045-005-6231-8
  50. Rocha, P.; Zerz, E.. "Strong controllability and extendibility of discrete multidimensional behaviors". Systems and Control Letters 54 4 (2005): 375-380. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-14544279685&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.sysconle.2004.08.015
  51. Pereira, R.; Rocha, P.; Vettori, P.. "Algebraic tools for the study of quaternionic behavioral systems". Linear Algebra and Its Applications 400 1-3 (2005): 121-140. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-15844411904&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.laa.2005.01.008
  52. Rocha, P.. "Feedback control of multidimensional behaviors". Systems and Control Letters 45 3 (2002): 207-215. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0037086850&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/S0167-6911(01)00178-5
  53. Brás, I.; Rocha, P.. "State/driving-variable representation of 2D systems". Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing 13 2 (2002): 129-156. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0036534194&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1023/A:1014436609923
  54. Rocha, P; Wood, J. "Trajectory control and interconnection of 1D and nD systems". SIAM JOURNAL ON CONTROL AND OPTIMIZATION (2001):
    10.1137/s0363012999362797
  55. Wood, J.; Rogers, E.; Rocha, P.; Owens, D.H.. "Structure indices for multidimensional systems". IMA Journal of Mathematical Control and Information 17 3 (2000): 227-256. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0034275242&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  56. Rocha, Paula; Wood, Jeffrey. "A New perspective of controllability properties for dynamical systems". Applied Mathematics and Computer Science 7 4 (1997): 457-482.
    Published
  57. Rocha, P.; Willems, J.C.. "Behavioral controllability of delay-differential systems". SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization 35 1 (1997): 254-264. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0030736425&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1137/s0363012995283054
  58. Rocha, P.; Rogers, E.; Owens, D.H.. "Stability of discrete non-unit memory linear repetitive processes - A two-dimensional systems interpretation". International Journal of Control 63 3 (1996): 457-482. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0030084674&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/00207179608921852
  59. Rocha, P.; Zampieri, S.. "Adirectional markov models for 2D systems". IMA Journal of Mathematical Control and Information 12 1 (1995): 37-56. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33748591650&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1093/imamci/12.1.37
  60. ROCHA, P. "MA REPRESENTATION OF L(2)2D SYSTEMS". KYBERNETIKA (1993):
  61. Fornasini, E.; Rocha, P.; Zampieri, S.. "State space realization of 2-D finite-dimensional behaviours". SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization 31 6 (1993): 1502-1517. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0027702153&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  62. Rocha, P.; Willems, J.C.. "Controllability of 2-D Systems". IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control 36 4 (1991): 413-423. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0026135748&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1109/9.75100
  63. Komornik, J.; Rocha, P.; Willems, J.C.. "Closed subspaces, polynomial operators in the shift, and ARMA representations". Applied Mathematics Letters 4 3 (1991): 15-19. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0008762241&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/0893-9659(91)90025-Q
  64. Rocha, Paula; Willems, Jan. "On the representation of 2D systems". Kybernetika 27 3-4 (1991): 225-230.
    Published
  65. Rocha, P.; Willems, J.C.. "Canonical computational forms for AR 2-D systems". Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing 1 3 (1990): 251-278. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0009794224&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/bf01812400
  66. Rocha, P.; Willems, J.C.. "State for 2-D systems". Linear Algebra and Its Applications 122-124 C (1989): 1003-1038. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0342834510&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/0024-3795(89)90683-6
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2018 - 2023 Personalized Control of Complex Systems in Anesthesia: A Robust and Feasible Approach
Supervisor
 Matemática Aplicada (associação) (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Reduced Order State-Space Models for 2-D Systems
Supervisor
 Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Contributions to the automatic control of drug administration for anesthesia
Supervisor
 Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2011 - 2011 Positive systems control: mathematical foundations and applications
Supervisor
 Matemática Aplicada (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2011 - 2011 Minimal State-Space Realizations of 2D Convolutional Codes
Supervisor
 Matemática (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2008 - 2008 Sistemas Periódicos Comportamentais
Supervisor
 Matemática (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2008 - 2008 Neural and Hybrid Methods for Estimation and Classification
Co-supervisor
 Matemática Aplicada (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2006 - 2006 Controlo de sistemas compartimentais com incertezas
Supervisor
 Matemática (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2006 - 2006 Contributions to Neuromuscular Blockade Control
Co-supervisor
 Matemática Aplicada (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2006 - 2006 Estabilidade de Sistemas Comutados com Reset Parcial
Supervisor
 Matemática (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2003 - 2003 Controlo Comutado para a Infusão de Fármacos
Supervisor
 Matemática (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2003 - 2003 Representações Matriciais Fraccionárias em Codificação Convolucional
Co-supervisor
 Matemática (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2001 - 2001 Polinómios Quaterniónicos e Sistemas Comportamentais
Supervisor
 Matemática (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2000 - 2000 Sobre a Representação de Sistemas 2d por Modelos de Primeira Ordem
Supervisor
 Matemática (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Distinctions

Other distinction

2023 Prémio de Reconhecimento Pedagógico
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022 Prémio de Reconhecimento Pedagógico
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2014 Diploma de reconhecimento científico
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2011 Diploma de reconhecimento científico - Cientific recognition award
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2010 Diploma de reconhecimento científico - Cientific recognition award
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
1983 Prémio Guimarães Dias
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal