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Maria Fernanda Pires da Costa is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the School of Sciences, Universityof Minho, and a Researcher at Center of Mathematics (CMAT) from University oy Minho . She completed her PhD in Science in the area of Mathematics at the School of Sciences, University of Minho, a Master's in Computational Mathematics and a Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science at the School of Sciences, University of Minho. She is the author/co-author more than one hundred articles published in scientific journals , book chapters and conference proceedings. She has supervised 3 completed PhD theses and 6 MSc dissertations. Currentely, she is supervising one ongoing doctoral thesis and four master's theses. Additionally, she is co-organiser of 5 International Conferences and 11 Symposia at International Conferences. She is a member of the research team in 9 scientific projects financed by international and national institutions, she is the responsible researcher in 1 national scientific project , and she is the responsible co-investigator in 1 scientific project financed by international and national institutions. She works in the area of Exact Sciences with an emphasis on Mathematics and Applied Mathematics. Her main areas of scientific activity are: nonlinear optimisation, mixed-integer nonlinear programming, non-smooth and non-convex optimisation, global optimisation, multi-objective optimisation, large-scale optimisation for data science, machine learning techniques, mathematical modelling and applied mathematics.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Maria Fernanda Pires da Costa

Citation names

  • Costa, M. Fernanda P.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
5B1D-033D-4C46
ORCID iD
0000-0001-6235-286X
Researcher Id
T-3010-2017
Scopus Author Id
55932136200

Telephones

Telephone
  • 510435 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Center of Mathematics and Department of Mathematics, 4710-057, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, Braga, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Exact Sciences - Mathematics - Applied Mathematics

Languages

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Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
English Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2002/09
Concluded
 Doutoramento em Ciências (Doutoramento)
Major in Matemática
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 Aprovação (unanimidade)
1997
Concluded
 Mestrado em Matemática Computacional (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
1993
Concluded
 Licenciatura em Matemática e Ciências da Computação (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/07/26 - Current Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2002/09/17 - 2023/07/26 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
1997/07/29 - 2002/09/16 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
1994/10/20 - 1997/07/28 Trainee Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2022/01/17 - 2025/01/16 I-CATER - Assistente robótico inteligente para tarefas industriais com lógica ergonómica
PTDC/EEI-ROB/3488/2021
Researcher
Ongoing
2023/11 - 2024/11 HydroEthiX - Integrating Constraints for Sustainable Management of Hydropower Plants: A Transparent and Ethical AI Approach
CPCA-IAC/AV/589164/2023
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Google Inc
Ongoing
2023/11 - 2024/11 Enhancing Industrial and Environmental Modelling with Non-Local Operators in Neural Ordinary Differential Equations
CPCA-IAC/AF/589140/2023
Researcher
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Google Inc
Ongoing
2022/03/01 - 2023/06/30 BREUCA - Desenvolvimento de simulador Realidade Virtual de alta precisão concebido para ser usado em ambiente profissional de simulação e de jogos (gaming) associados a eventos reais
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-048257
Researcher
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/10/01 - 2022/09/30 IntVIS4Insp - Sistema de Visão por Computador Inteligente e Flexível para Inspeção Automática
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-042778
Researcher
Agência para o Investimento e Comércio Externo de Portugal, E.P.E.
Concluded
2018/06/01 - 2022/05/31 Os Desafios Óptimos na Irrigação
PTDC/MAT-APL/28247/2017
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2017/01/01 - 2022/05/31 Investigation and development of a new generation of machines for the processing of composite and nanocomposites materials
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/734205/EU
Researcher
European Commission
Concluded
2020/11/01 - 2022/04/30 VALORAGUA
VALORAGUA
Principal investigator
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Concluded
2018/07/01 - 2021/06/30 Easy Ride: Experience is everything
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-039334
Researcher
Agência para o Investimento e Comércio Externo de Portugal, E.P.E.
Concluded
2016/06/01 - 2019/05/31 Teoria, Aplicações e Computação Numérica de Controlo Ótimo.
PTDC/EEI-AUT/2933/2014
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010 - 2012 Sistema de Design e Otimização Multi-Objectivo e Multidisciplinar
Cooperação Internacional: Convénio GRICES/India
Researcher
Concluded
2005 - 2008 Tomada de Decisão sobre Fenómenos Físicos: Uma Abordagem de Optimização Híbrida a Sistemas Dinâmicos Híbridos
POCTI/MAT/61842/2004
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Magalhães, V.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Ferreira, M. J. Oliveira; Pinto, T.; Figueiredo, V.. "Application of a Self-supervised Learning Technique for Monitoring Industrial Spaces". In Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2023 Workshops, 407-420. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023.
    10.1007/978-3-031-37105-9_27
  2. Coelho, C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; L.L. Ferrás. "A Filter-based Neural ODE Approach for Modelling Natural Systems with Prior Knowledge Constraints". 2023.
    Submitted
  3. Coelho, C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Ferrás, L. L.. "The Influence of Neural Networks on Hydropower Plant Management in Agriculture: Addressing Challenges and Exploring Untapped Opportunities". 2023.
    Submitted
  4. Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "A Kernel Clustering Algorithm Based on Diameters". In Communications in Computer and Information Science, 442-456. Springer International Publishing, 2022.
    10.1007/978-3-031-23236-7_31
  5. Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.. "A Two-Phase Heuristic Coupled DIRECT Method for Bound Constrained Global Optimization". In Advances in Evolutionary and Deterministic Methods for Design, Optimization and Control in Engineering and Sciences, 361-375. Springer International Publishing, 2021.
    10.1007/978-3-030-57422-2_23
  6. Ramadas, Gisela C. V.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.. "A Multiple Shooting Descent-Based Filter Method for Optimal Control Problems". In Advances in Evolutionary and Deterministic Methods for Design, Optimization and Control in Engineering and Sciences, 377-392. Springer International Publishing, 2021.
    10.1007/978-3-030-57422-2_24
  7. Pinto, Renê S.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Costa, Lino A.; Gaspar-Cunha, António. "A Neuroevolutionary Approach to Feature Selection Using Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithms". In Advances in Evolutionary and Deterministic Methods for Design, Optimization and Control in Engineering and Sciences, 85-97. Springer International Publishing, 2021.
    10.1007/978-3-030-57422-2_6
  8. Lopes, Sofia O.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Pereira, Rui M. S.; Malheiro, M. T.; Fontes, Fernando A. C. C.. "Irrigation Planning with Fine Meshes". In Advances in Evolutionary and Deterministic Methods for Design, Optimization and Control in Engineering and Sciences, 393-407. Springer International Publishing, 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-57422-2_25
  9. Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Ramos, M. Piedade M.; Ribeiro, C.; Soares, Ana Jacinta. "Recent Developments on the Modelling of Cell Interactions in Autoimmune Diseases". In From Particle Systems to Partial Differential Equations, 149-168. Springer International Publishing, 2021.
    10.1007/978-3-030-69784-6_8
  10. Coelho, C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Ferrás, L. L.; Soares, A. J.. "Object Detection with RetinaNet on Aerial Imagery: The Algarve Landscape". In Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2021, 501-516. Springer International Publishing, 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-86960-1_35
  11. Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Coelho, C.; Ferrás, L. L.. "Optimisation Approach for Parameter Estimation of the Generalised PTT Viscoelastic Model". In Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2021, 481-494. Springer International Publishing, 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-86973-1_34
  12. Ramadas, Gisela C. Vieira; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.. "Optimal Control by Multiple Shooting and Weighted Tchebycheff Penalty-Based Scalarization". In Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2021, 333-349. Springer International Publishing, 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-86976-2_23
  13. Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "A Clustering Algorithm Based on Fitness Probability Scores for Cluster Centers Optimization". In Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2021, 382-396. Springer International Publishing, 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-86976-2_26
  14. Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "A Simple Clustering Algorithm Based on Weighted Expected Distances". In Communications in Computer and Information Science, 86-101. Springer International Publishing, 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-91885-9_7
  15. Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Objective and Violation Upper Bounds on a DIRECT-Filter Method for Global Optimization". In Numerical Computations: Theory and Algorithms, 59-71. Springer International Publishing, 2020.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-40616-5_5
  16. Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "A Population-Based Stochastic Coordinate Descent Method". In Optimization of Complex Systems: Theory, Models, Algorithms and Applications, 16-25. Springer International Publishing, 2020.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-21803-4_2
  17. Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Penalty-Based Heuristic DIRECT Method for Constrained Global Optimization". In Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2020, 538-551. Springer International Publishing, 2020.
    10.1007/978-3-030-58808-3_39
  18. Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Simplified Tabu Search with Random-Based Searches for Bound Constrained Global Optimization". In Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2020, 606-619. Springer International Publishing, 2020.
    10.1007/978-3-030-58808-3_44
  19. Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Matos, Marina A.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Gaspar-Cunha, A.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Single Screw Extrusion Optimization Using the Tchebycheff Scalarization Method". In Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2020, 664-679. Springer International Publishing, 2020.
    10.1007/978-3-030-58808-3_48
  20. Rocha, Ana Maria A.C.; Marina A. Matos; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Gaspar-Cunha, A.; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "Polymer Single Screw Extruder Optmization using Tchebycheff Scalarization Method and Simulated Anneling Algorithm". In Technological and design aspects of the processing of composities and nanocomposities, 118-136. Technical University of Kosice, 2020.
    Published
  21. Gaspar-Cunha, A.; Covas, José A; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Costa, Lino. "Optimization of Single Screw Extrusion". In Technological and Design Aspects of the Processing of Composites and Nanocomposites, 7-21. Kosice, Slovakia: Technical University of Kosice, 2018.
    Published
  22. Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "A Penalty Approach for Solving Nonsmooth and Nonconvex MINLP Problems". In Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics, 39-55. Springer International Publishing, 2018.
    10.1007/978-3-319-71583-4_4
  23. Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Continuous Relaxation of MINLP Problems by Penalty Functions: A Practical Comparison". In Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2017, 107-118. Springer International Publishing, 2017.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-62398-6_8
  24. Macêdo, M. Joseane F. G.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Karas, Elizabeth W.. "Combining Filter Method and Dynamically Dimensioned Search for Constrained Global Optimization". In Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2017, 119-134. Springer International Publishing, 2017.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-62398-6_9
  25. Fernandes, Florbela P.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Improving Efficiency of a Multistart with Interrupted Hooke-and-Jeeves Filter Search for Solving MINLP Problems". In Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2016, 345-358. Springer International Publishing, 2016.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-42085-1_27
  26. Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Martins, Marisa C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Direct Sequential Based Firefly Algorithm for the $$\alpha $$ -Pinene Isomerization Problem". In Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2016, 386-401. Springer International Publishing, 2016.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-42085-1_30
  27. Francisco, Rogério B.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.. "Extensions of Firefly Algorithm for Nonsmooth Nonconvex Constrained Optimization Problems". In Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2016, 402-417. Springer International Publishing, 2016.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-42085-1_31
  28. Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Combining Non-dominance, Objective-order and Spread Metric to Extend Firefly Algorithm to Multi-objective Optimization". In Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization, 292-306. Springer International Publishing, 2015.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-15934-8_20
  29. Francisco, Rogério B.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.. "Experiments with Firefly Algorithm". In Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2014, 227-236. Springer International Publishing, 2014.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-09129-7_17
  30. Fernandes, Florbela P.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Branch and Bound Based Coordinate Search Filter Algorithm for Nonsmooth Nonconvex Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Programming Problems". In Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2014, 140-153. Springer International Publishing, 2014.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-09129-7_11
  31. Fernandes, Florbela P.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.; Fernandes, F.P.; Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Multilocal Programming: A Derivative-Free Filter Multistart Algorithm". In Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2013, 333-346. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-642-39637-3_27
  32. Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "An Artificial Fish Swarm Filter-Based Method for Constrained Global Optimization". In Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2012, 57-71. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-642-31137-6_5
  33. Fernandes, Florbela P.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "A Derivative-Free Filter Driven Multistart Technique for Global Optimization". In Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2012, 103-118. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-642-31137-6_8
  34. Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "On Minimizing Objective and KKT Error in a Filter Line Search Strategy for an Interior Point Method". In Computational Science and Its Applications - ICCSA 2011, 231-244. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-642-21931-3_19
  35. Costa e Silva, Eliana; Costa, Fernanda; Bicho, Estela; Erlhagen, Wolfram. "Nonlinear Optimization for Human-Like Movements of a High Degree of Freedom Robotics Arm-Hand System". In Computational Science and Its Applications - ICCSA 2011, 327-342. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-642-21931-3_26
Conference abstract
  1. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "A DIRECT Exploratory-based Hyper-rectangle Evaluation for Bound Constrained Global Optimization Problems". Paper presented in 19th EUROPT Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization, Lisboa, 2022.
    Published
  2. Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Gaspar-Cunha, António; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "A penalty strategy embedded in the Tchebycheff scalarization method for multi-objective optimization problems". Paper presented in 19th EUROPT Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization, Lisboa, 2022.
    Published
  3. Caldeira, Amélia; Lopes, Sofia; Pereira, Rui M. S.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fontes, Fernando A. C. C.. "Replanning with fine meshes in irrigation systems". Paper presented in VI Workshop on Computational Data Analysis and Numerical Methods, Covilhã, 2019.
    Published
  4. Denysiuk, Roman ; Pinto, Renê S.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Costa, Lino A.; Gaspar-Cunha, António. "Feature selection using multiobjective evolutionary algorithms based on decision tree classifiers". Paper presented in 15th International Conference On Parallel Problem Solving from Nature - PPSN 2018, Coimbra, 2018.
    Published
  5. Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Practical convergence of metaheuristics in the context of a smoothed penalty". Paper presented in 16th EUROPT Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization - EUROPT 2018, Almería, 2018.
    Published
  6. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "Solving constrained global optimization problems by DIRECT and the filter method". Paper presented in Global Optimization Conference - GO 2017, Texas, 2017.
    Published
  7. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Francisco, Rogério B.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Theoretical and practical convergence of a self-adaptive penalty firefly algorithm for constrained global optimization". Paper presented in 13th EUROPT Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization, Edinburgh, 2015.
    Published
  8. Macêdo, Maria Joseane F. G.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Karas, Elisabeth Wegner. "A filter-based dynamically dimensioned search algorithm for constrained global optimization". Paper presented in 13th EUROPT Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization, Edinburgh, 2015.
    Published
  9. Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "On a smoothed penalty-based artificial fish swarm algorithm for global optimization". Paper presented in 13th EUROPT Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization, Edinburgh, 2015.
    Published
  10. Francisco, Rogério B.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "A self adaptive penalty firefly algorithm for constrained global optimization". Paper presented in 27th European Conference on Operational Research - EURO 2015, Glasgow, 2015.
  11. Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Francisco, Rogério B.; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "Firefly Penalty-based Algorithm for Bound Constrained Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Programming". Paper presented in 27th European Conference on Operational Research - EURO 2015, Glasgow, 2015.
    Published
  12. Martins, Marisa C.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "A firefly multi-objective approach to the phylogenetic tree reconstruction". Paper presented in MINI EURO Conference 2015, Coimbra, 2015.
    Published
  13. Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "A global optimization method to solve engineering design problems". Paper presented in 4th International Conference on Continuous Optimization - ICCOPT 2013, Lisboa, 2013.
    Published
  14. Pereira, A.I.; Fernandes, Florbela P.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "Reduction method with multistart technique for semi-infinite programming problems". Paper presented in 25th European Conference on Operational Research - EURO 2012, Vilnius, 2012.
    Published
  15. Fernandes, Florbela P.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Pereira, A.I.; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "Multistart Coupled with a Derivative-Free Filter Local Search for Locating Multiple Solutions". Paper presented in 25th European Conference on Operational Research - EURO 2012, 2012.
    Published
  16. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Francisco, Rogério B.; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "On solving mixed-integer nonlinear programming problems by a firefly algorithm". Paper presented in 12th EUROPT Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization - EUROPT2012, Perpignan, 2012.
    Published
  17. Pereira, A.I.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "Solving semi-infinite programming problems using filter method". Paper presented in 8th EUROPT Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization - EUROPT 2010, Aveiro, 2010.
  18. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "Performance of nonmonotone filter line search techniques in interior point barrier algorithms for nonlinear programming". Paper presented in 8th EUROPT Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization - EUROPT 2010, Aveiro, 2010.
    Published
  19. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Pereira, A.I.; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "Interior point filter method for semi-infinite programming problems". Paper presented in 7th EUROPT Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization - EUROPT 2009, Remagen, 2009.
  20. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.; Vaz, A. I.. "Interior Point Filter Line Search Strategies for Large Scale Optimization: Practical Behavior". Paper presented in International Congress on Computational and Applied Mathematics - ICCAM 2009, Antalya, 2009.
    Published
  21. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Edite M. G. P. Fernandes. "Assessing the potential of an interior point three-D filter line search for large scale nonlinear optimization problems". Paper presented in 7th EUROPT Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization - EUROPT 2009, Remagen, 2009.
    Published
  22. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "On the Implementation of a Primal-dual Interior Point Line Search Filter Method". Paper presented in Optimization 2007, Porto, 2007.
    Published
  23. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "A modified SQP method based on an interior point approach for nonlinear programming". Paper presented in 8th International Conference on Parametric Optimization and Related Topics - PARAOPT 2005, Cairo, 2005.
  24. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "An interior-point algorithm for solving nonlinear least squares constrained problems". Paper presented in Optimization 2001, Aveiro, 2001.
    Published
  25. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Factorized quasi-Newton structured techniques for nonlinear least squares problems". Paper presented in 18th Biennial Conference on Numerical Analysis, Dundee, 1999.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. C. Coelho; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; L.L. Ferrás. "A Study on Adaptive Penalty Functions in Neural ODEs for Real Systems Modeling". Paper presented in 21st International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics, Heraklion-Crete, 2023.
    Accepted
  2. Coelho, C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Ferrás, L.L.. "Prior knowledge meets neural odes: a two stage training method for improved explainability". Paper presented in 11th International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR 2023), 2023.
  3. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.. "An Exploratory Two-Phase Heuristic DIRECT for Bound Constrained Global Optimization". Paper presented in 21st International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics, Crete, 2023, Heraklion-Crete, 2023.
    Accepted
  4. Coelho, C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Ferrás, L. L.. "The role of adaptive activation functions in Fractional Physics-Informed Neural Networks". Paper presented in 20th International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM 2022), 2022.
    Accepted
  5. Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Gaspar-Cunha, A.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "A Penalty Scheme for the Tchebycheff scalarization method to otimize the single screw extrusion". Paper presented in NEWEX International Conference on Processing of Composites and Nanocomposites Materials, 2022.
  6. Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Gaspar-Cunha, A.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Multi-objective polymer single screw extruder optimization". Paper presented in NEWEX International Conference on Processing of Composites and Nanocomposites Materials, 2022.
  7. Albuquerque, L.; Coelho, C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Ferrás, L. L.; Soares, A.J.. "Improving public parking by using artificial intelligence". Paper presented in 19th International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM 2021), 2021.
  8. Carrilho, D.S.; Coelho, C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; L.L. Ferrás. "Optimization of traffic lights using Supervised Learning". Paper presented in 19h International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM 2021), 2021.
  9. Coelho, C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; L.L. Ferrás. "The influence of the optimisation algorithm in the solution of the Fractional Laplacian Equation by neural networks". Paper presented in 19th International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM 2021), 2021.
  10. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Rocha, Ana Maria A.C.; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "Sequential Adding Clustering Algorithm". Paper presented in 19th International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM 2021), 2021.
  11. Coelho, C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Ferrás, L.L. ; Soares, A.J.. "Development of a machine learning model and a user interface to detect illegal swimming pools". Paper presented in 5th International Conference on Numerical and Symbolic Computation: Developments and Applications (SYMCOMP 2021), 2021.
  12. Lopes, Sofia O.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Pereira, Rui M.S. ; Fontes, Fernando A.C.C.. "Replanning the Irrigation Systems". Paper presented in 4th International Conference on Numerical and Symbolic Computation: Developments and Applications (SYMCOMP 2019), 2019.
  13. Ramadas, Gisela C.V. ; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.; Rocha, Ana Maria A.C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.. "Exploring a multi-objective approach for optimal control problems via a direct multiple shooting method". Paper presented in 13th International Conference on Multiple Objective Programming and Goal Programming, 2019.
  14. Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "A stochastic coordinate descent for bound constrained global optimization". Paper presented in 14th International Global OptimizationWorkshop (LeGO 2018), 2018.
    10.1063/1.5089981
  15. Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Francisco, Rogério B.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Extension of the firefly algorithm and preference rules for solving MINLP problems". Paper presented in 14th International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM 2016), 2016.
    Published • 10.1063/1.4992425
  16. Rocha, Ana Maria A.C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "Solving MINLP Problems by a Penalty Framework". Paper presented in XIII Global Optimization Workshop, 2016.
  17. Martins, Marisa C.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Comparing immune-tumor growth models with drug therapy using optimal control". Paper presented in 13th International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM2015), 2015.
    Published • 10.1063/1.4952097
  18. Silva, Eliana Costa e; Costa, M. Fernanda; Erlhagen, Wolfram; Bicho, Estela. "Superquadrics objects representation for robot manipulation". Paper presented in 13th International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM2015), 2015.
    Published • 10.1063/1.4952096
  19. Francisco, Rogério B.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Comparison of penalty functions on a penalty approach to mixed-integer optimization". Paper presented in 13th International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM2015), 2015.
    Published • 10.1063/1.4952100
  20. Fernandes, Florbela P.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Interrupted searches in the BBMCSFilter context for MINLP problems". Paper presented in 13th IInternational Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM2015), 2015.
    Published • 10.1063/1.4952099
  21. Francisco, Rogério B.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Rocha, Ana Maria A.C.. "A firefly dynamic penalty approach for solving engineering design problems". Paper presented in 12th IInternational Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM2014), 2014.
    Published • 10.1063/1.4912430
  22. Gulletta, G.; Araújo, S. M.; Costa e Silva, E.; Costa, M. F.; Erlhagen, W.; Bicho, E.. "Nonlinear optimization for human-like synchronous movements of a dual arm-hand robotic system". Paper presented in 12th IInternational Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM2014)), 2014.
    Published • 10.1063/1.4912427
  23. Costa e Silva, Eliana; Costa, M. Fernanda; Erlhagen, Wolfram; Bicho, Estela. "Global vs. local nonlinear optimization techniques for human-like movement of an anthropomorphic robot". Paper presented in 12th IInternational Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM2014)), 2014.
    Published • 10.1063/1.4912424
  24. Rocha, Ana Maria A.C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "Two-Swarm Cooperative Artificial Fish Algorithm for Bound Constrained Global Optimization". Paper presented in XII Global Optimization Workshop, 2014.
  25. Datta, Rituparna; Deb, Kalyanmoy; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Gaspar-Cunha, A.; Datta, R.; Deb, K.; Costa, M.F.P.. "An evolutionary algorithm based pattern search approach for constrained optimization". Paper presented in 2013 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, 2013.
    Published • 10.1109/cec.2013.6557722
  26. Fernandes, Florbela P.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.. "Multistart Hooke and Jeeves filter method for mixed variable optimization". Paper presented in 11th International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM2013), 2013.
    Published • 10.1063/1.4825566
  27. Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Ribeiro, C.. "A modified fractional Zener model to describe the behaviour of a carbon fibre reinforced polymer". Paper presented in 11th International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM2013), 2013.
    Published • 10.1063/1.4825564
  28. Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Hooke and Jeeves based multilevel coordinate search to globally solving nonsmooth problems". Paper presented in 11th International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM2013), 2013.
    Published • 10.1063/1.4825565
  29. Lopes, Sofia O.; Fontes, Fernando A. C. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Pereira, Rui M. S.; Gonc¸alves, A. Manuela; Machado, Gaspar J.. "Irrigation planning: Replanning and numerical solution". Paper presented in 11th International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM2013), 2013.
    Published • 10.1063/1.4825569
  30. Costa e Silva, E.; Arau´jo, J. P.; Machado, D.; Costa, M. F.; Erlhagen, W.; Bicho, E.. "Generating human-like movements on an anthropomorphic robot using an interior point method". Paper presented in 11th IInternational Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM2013), 2013.
    Published • 10.1063/1.4825563
  31. Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Ribeiro, C.. "Generalized fractional Maxwell model: Parameter estimation of a viscoelastic material". Paper presented in 10th International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM2012), 2012.
    Published • 10.1063/1.4756256
  32. Rocha, Ana Maria A.C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "AFSFilter: Artificial Fish Swarm Filter-Based Algorithm for Global Optimization". Paper presented in Global Optimization Workshop, 2012.
  33. Fernandes, Florbela P.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "Stopping rules effect on a derivative-free filter multistart algorithm for multilocal programming". Paper presented in International Conference on Applied and Computational Mathematics, 2012.
  34. Rocha, Ana Maria A.C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "On a hyperbolic augmented lagrangian artificial fish swarm based method: convergence issues". Paper presented in International Conference on Applied and Computational Mathematics, 2012.
  35. Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "On a primal-dual interior point filter method". Paper presented in 9th International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM2011), 2011.
    Published • 10.1063/1.3636842
  36. e Silva, E. Costa; Costa, M. F.; Bicho, E.; Erlhagen, W.. "Human-Like Movement of an Anthropomorphic Robot: Problem Revisited". Paper presented in 9th International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM2011), 2011.
    Published • 10.1063/1.3636848
  37. Costa, M.F.P.; Ribeiro, C.. "Parameter estimation of viscoelastic materials: A test case with different optimization strategies". Paper presented in 9th International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM2011), 2011.
    10.1063/1.3636846
  38. Fernandes, Florbela P.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "Assessment of a Hybrid Approach for Nonconvex Constrained MINLP Problems". Paper presented in 11th International Computational and Mathematical Methods in Science and Engineering, 2011.
  39. Fernandes, F.P.; Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Numerical experiments with nonconvex MINLP problems". Paper presented in 8th International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM2010), 2010.
    Published • 10.1063/1.3498661
  40. Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Assessment of a primal-dual interior point method using a three-D filter line search strategy". Paper presented in 8th International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM2010), 2010.
    Published • 10.1063/1.3498662
  41. Fernandes, Florbela P.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "A Deterministic-Stochastic Method for Nonconvex MINLP Problems". Paper presented in International Conference on Engineering Optimization, 2010.
  42. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Gaspar-Cunha, A.. "Assessment of a Hybrid Multiobjective Pattern Search Filter Method". Paper presented in 2nd International Conference on Engineering Optimization, 2010.
  43. Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Comparison of filter line search algorithms in the primal-dual barrier approach for nonlinear programming". Paper presented in 7th International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM2009), 2009.
    Published • 10.1063/1.3241341
  44. Fernandes, F.P.; Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandas, E.M.G.P.. "Overview on mixed integer nonlinear programming problems". Paper presented in 7th International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM2009), 2009.
    Published • 10.1063/1.3241342
  45. Mendes, F.; Sousa, V.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Gaspar-Cunha, A.. "Multi-Objective Memetic Algorithm using Pattern Search Filter Methods". Paper presented in EU/MEeting, 2009.
  46. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Practical Evaluation of an Interior-Point Three-D Filter Line Search Method using Engineering Design Problems". Paper presented in 8th World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 2009.
  47. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Incorporating a Four-Dimensional Filter Line Search Method into an Interior Point Framework". Paper presented in International Computational and Mathematical Methods in Science and Engineering, 2009.
  48. Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Efficient solving of engineering design problems by an interior point 3-D filter line search method". Paper presented in 6th International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM2008), 2008.
    Published • 10.1063/1.2990890
  49. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "A Three-D Filter Line Search Method within an Interior Point Framework". Paper presented in International Conference on Computational and Mathematical Methods in Science and Engineering, 2008.
  50. Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "An interior point filter line search method: Main convergence results". Paper presented in 5th International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM2007), 2007.
    Published • 10.1063/1.2790091
  51. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "Performance Evaluation of an Interior Point Filter Line Search Method for Constrained Optimization". Paper presented in 6th WSEAS International Conference on System Science and Simulation in Engineering, 2007.
  52. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "An interior point filter line search approach for nonlinear programming". Paper presented in 4th International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM 2006), 2006.
  53. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "Pratical implementation of an interior point nonmonotone line search filter method". Paper presented in International Conference on Computational and Mathematical Methods in Science and Engineering, 2006.
  54. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Edite M.G.P. Fernandes. "On the implementation of an interior point SQP filter line search algorithm". Paper presented in 6th WSEAS International Conference on Simulation, Modelling and Optimization, 2006.
  55. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "Implementation of an Interior Point Multidimensional Filter Line Search Method for Constrained Optimization". Paper presented in 5th WSEAS International Conference on System Science and Simulation in Engineering, 2006.
  56. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "A SQP based on an interior-point strategy for nonlinear inequality constrained optimization problems". Paper presented in VII Congreso Galego de Estatística e Investigación de Operacións, 2005.
Conference poster
  1. Coelho, C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Ferrás, L. L.. "Improving Neural ODEs Explainability: A Two-Stage Training Method for Modeling Constrained Natural Systems". Paper presented in European Conference on Machine Learning and Principles and Practice of Knowledge Discovery in Databases, 2023.
  2. C. Coelho; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; L.L. Ferrás. "Not All Roses: The Impact of Neural Networks for Hydropower Plant Management in Agriculture". Paper presented in ECAI 2023 Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability, 2023.
  3. Coelho, C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Ferrás, L.L.. "Fractional Physics Informed Neural Networks with adaptive activation functions: a numerical study". Paper presented in International Conference Challenges in Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing (CNASC 2022), 2022.
  4. Coelho, C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Ferrás, L.L. ; Soares, A.J.. "Implementation of a Deep Learning model capable of detecting objects from satellite images". Paper presented in Open Day of CMAT, 2021.
  5. Coelho, C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Ferrás, L.L.. "Neural Networks and Fractional Differential Equations". Paper presented in Open Day of CMAT, 2021.
  6. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Coelho, C.; Ferrás, L.L.. "Parameter Estimation for Constitutive Differential Equations: An Optimization Approach". Paper presented in Open Day of CMAT, 2021.
  7. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Ramos, M.P.; Ribeiro, C.; Soares, A.J.. "Mathematical modelling of autoimmunity". Paper presented in Open Day of CMAT, 2019.
  8. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Ramos, M.P.; Ribeiro, C.; Soares, A.J.. "A kinetic model for the cell interactions in autoimmune diseases". Paper presented in Particle Systems and PDE's VIII, 2019.
Edited book
  1. Costa, M. Fernanda P.. Proceedings of XIII Global Optimization Workshop (GOW’16). Braga, Portugal: Unversity of Minho. 2016.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Coelho, C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; L.L. Ferrás. "Enhancing Continuous Time Series Mo- delling with a Latent ODE-LSTM Approach". (2023):
    Submitted
  2. Coelho, C.; M. Fernanda P. Costa; L.L. Ferrás; C. Coelho; L.L. Ferrás. "Neural Chronos ODE: Unveiling Temporal Patterns and Forecasting Future and Past Trends in Time Series Data". (2023): https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.01023.
    Submitted
  3. Coelho, C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; L.L. Ferrás. "A Suite of XAI techniques for Understanding Neural Ordinary Differential Equations". (2023):
    Submitted
  4. Pereira, Rui; Lopes, Sofia; Costa, Maria Fernanda; Haie, Naim; Fontes, Fernando. "Modelling of smart irrigation with replan and redistribution algorithms". Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems 10 3 (2022): 1-17. http://dx.doi.org/10.13044/j.sdewes.d9.0409.
    10.13044/j.sdewes.d9.0409
  5. Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Ramos, M.P.; Ribeiro, C.; Soares, A.J.. "Optimal control model of immunotherapy for autoimmune diseases". Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences 44 11 (2021): 8883-8902. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mma.7318.
    10.1002/mma.7318
  6. Gulletta, Gianpaolo; Silva, Eliana Costa e; Erlhagen, Wolfram; Meulenbroek, Ruud; Costa, Maria Fernanda Pires; Bicho, Estela. "A Human-like Upper-limb Motion Planner: Generating naturalistic movements for humanoid robots". International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems 18 2 (2021): 172988142199858. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1729881421998585.
    Published • 10.1177/1729881421998585
  7. Macêdo, M. Joseane F. G.; Karas, Elizabeth W.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.. "Filter-based stochastic algorithm for global optimization". Journal of Global Optimization 77 4 (2020): 777-805. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10898-020-00917-9.
    Published • 10.1007/s10898-020-00917-9
  8. Gisela C. V. Ramadas; Edite M. G. P. Fernandes; António M. V. Ramadas; Ana Maria A. C. Rocha; M. Fernanda P. Costa. "On Metaheuristics for Solving the Parameter Estimation Problem in Dynamic Systems: A Comparative Study". Journal of Optimization 2018 (2018): https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/3213484.
    Published • 10.1155/2018/3213484
  9. Rocha, Ana Maria A.C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "On a multiobjective optimal control of a tumor growth model with immune response and drug therapies". International Transactions in Operational Research 25 1 (2018): 269-294. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/itor.12345.
    Published • 10.1111/itor.12345
  10. Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Filter-based DIRECT method for constrained global optimization". Journal of Global Optimization 71 3 (2018): 517-536. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10898-017-0596-8.
    Published • 10.1007/s10898-017-0596-8
  11. Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "On a smoothed penalty-based algorithm for global optimization". Journal of Global Optimization 69 3 (2017): 561-585. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10898-017-0504-2.
    Published • 10.1007/s10898-017-0504-2
  12. Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Francisco, Rogério B.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Theoretical and Practical Convergence of a Self-Adaptive Penalty Algorithm for Constrained Global Optimization". Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications 174 3 (2017): 875-893. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10957-016-1042-7.
    Published • 10.1007/s10957-016-1042-7
  13. Rocha, Ana Maria A.C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "A shifted hyperbolic augmented Lagrangian-based artificial fish two-swarm algorithm with guaranteed convergence for constrained global optimization". Engineering Optimization 48 12 (2016): 2114-2140. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0305215x.2016.1157688.
    Published • 10.1080/0305215x.2016.1157688
  14. Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Francisco, Rogério B.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Firefly penalty-based algorithm for bound constrained mixed-integer nonlinear programming". Optimization 65 5 (2016): 1085-1104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02331934.2015.1135920.
    Published • 10.1080/02331934.2015.1135920
  15. e Silva, E.C.; Costa, M.F.P.; Araújo, J.P.; Machado, D.; Louro, L.; Erlhagen, W.; Bicho, E.. "Towards human-like bimanual movements in anthropomorphic robots: A nonlinear optimization approach". Applied Mathematics and Information Sciences 9 2 (2015): 619-629. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84930983387&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.12785/amis/090210
  16. Costa, M.F.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "An artificial fish swarm algorithm based hyperbolic augmented Lagrangian method". Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics 259 PART B (2014): 868-876. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84889098896&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.cam.2013.08.017
  17. Costa, M.F.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Francisco, R.B.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Heuristic-based firefly algorithm for bound constrained nonlinear binary optimization". Advances in Operations Research 2014 (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84908439940&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1155/2014/215182
  18. Rocha, A.M.A.C.; Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "A filter-based artificial fish swarm algorithm for constrained global optimization: theoretical and practical issues". Journal of Global Optimization 60 2 (2014): 239-263. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84921069433&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1007/s10898-014-0157-3
  19. Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, F.P.; Fernandes, M.G.P.; Rocha, A.M.A.C.. "Multiple solutions of mixed variable optimization by multistart Hooke and Jeeves filter method". Applied Mathematical Sciences 41-44 (2014): 2163-2179. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84899585022&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.12988/ams.2014.4143
  20. Gaspar-Cunha, A.; Mendes, F.; Costa, M.F.P.. "Multi-objective memetic algorithm: Comparing artificial neural networks and pattern search filter method approaches". International Transactions in Operational Research 18 2 (2011): 183-203. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84863529241&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1111/j.1475-3995.2010.00782.x
  21. Pereira, A.I.; Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Interior point filter method for semi-infinite programming problems". Optimization 60 10-11 (2011): 1309-1338. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84858173231&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1080/02331934.2011.616894
  22. Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Assessing the potential of interior point barrier filter line search methods: Nonmonotone versus monotone approach". Optimization 60 10-11 (2011): 1251-1268. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84858202113&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1080/02331934.2011.563305
  23. Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Practical implementation of an interior point nonmonotone line search filter method". International Journal of Computer Mathematics 85 3-4 (2008): 397-409. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-41449088424&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1080/00207160701294442
  24. Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "On interior point multidimensional filter line search methods for constrained optimization". WSEAS Transactions on Information Science and Applications 4 4 (2007): 641-647. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34247401042&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published
  25. M. Fernanda P. Costa. "Comparison of Interior Point Filter Line Search Strategies for Constrained Optimization by Performance Profiles". International Journal of Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences 1 2 (2007): 111-116.
    Published
  26. Costa, M.F.P.; Fernandes, E.M.G.P.. "Monotone and nonmonotone implementations of an interior-point SQP filter line search algorithm". WSEAS Transactions on Information Science and Applications 3 12 (2006): 2315-2322. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33751564342&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published
  27. Fernanda, M.; Costa, P.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "A primal-dual interior-point algorithm for nonlinear least squares constrained problems". Top 13 1 (2005): 145-166. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02578992.
    Published • 10.1007/bf02578992
Journal issue
  1. Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Fernandes, Edite M.G.P.. "Special Issue: GOW-2016". Journal of Global Optimization 71 3 (2018): https://link.springer.com/journal/10898/71/3.
    Published
Online resource
  1. Coelho, C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Ferrás, L.L.. Damped Harmonic Oscillator Dataset. 2023. https://www.kaggle.com/ds/3147798.
  2. Coelho, C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Ferrás, L.L.. Synthetic Chemical Reaction Dataset. 2023. https://www.kaggle.com/ds/3010478.
  3. Coelho, C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P. ; Ferrás, L.L.. World Population Growth Dataset. 2023. https://www.kaggle.com/ds/3010437.
Preface / Postscript
  1. Rocha, Ana Maria A.C.; Costa, M. Fernanda P.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.; Rocha, Ana Maria A. C.; Fernandes, Edite M. G. P.. "Preface to the Special Issue GOW'16". Preface to Journal of Global Optimization, 441-442. Springer. 2018.
    Published • 10.1007/s10898-018-0674-6
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/10 - Current Time series forecasting with machine learning models informed by domain knowledg
Supervisor of Bárbara Daniela Oliveira da Silva
 Mestrado em Matemática e Computação (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/10 - Current Implementação de métodos de pré-treino em machine learning
Supervisor of Ana Débora Gonçalves de Araújo
 Mestrado em Matemática e Computação (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/10 - Current Improving Data Quality Through Deep Learning
Supervisor of Bruno Miguel Pinheiro Alves
 Mestrado em Matemática e Computação (Master)
2022/10 - Current Self- and semi-supervised learning for vehicle make and model recognition in images
Supervisor of Ricardo Nuno Alves Teixeira
 Mestrado em Matemática e Computação (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/05/01 - Current Neural networks based on differential equations for modelling real systems
Supervisor of Cecília Eduarda Coelho Machado da Cruz Martins
 Doutoramento em Matemática (PhD)
2021/10 - 2022/03 Técnicas de self-learning para monitorização de espaços industriais
Supervisor of Viviana Figueira Magalhães
 Mestrado em Matemática e Computação (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2020/10 - 2022 Planeamento de Movimentos para tarefas de bin-sorting usando o Robô Colaborativo Sawyer
Co-supervisor of Rita Maria Pereira Rodrigues
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019/10 - 2021/01 Sinais de Trânsito Inteligentes
Supervisor of Diana Sofia Araújo Carrilho
 Mestrado em Matemática e Computação (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019/10 - 2020/09 Machine Learning and Image Processing
Supervisor of Cecília Eduarda Coelho Machado da Cruz Martins
 Mestrado em Matemática e Computação (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2015 - 2017 Algoritmo de procura com escolha dinâmica das coordenadas para programação não linear com restrições.
Supervisor of Maria Joseane Felipe Guedes Macêdo
 Doutoramento em Ciências, Especialidade de Matemática (PhD)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brazil
2014 - 2017 Um método estocástico para resolver problemas MINLP não suaves.
Supervisor of Rogério Brochado Francisco
 Doutoramento em Ciências, Especialidade de Matemática (PhD)
2014/09 - 2015/12 Resolução de problemas de estimação de parâmetros em bioinformática através do algoritmo Firefly
Co-supervisor of Marisa C. Martins
 Mestrado em Bioinformática (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2009 - 2015 Programação Não Linear Inteira Mista e Não Convexa Sem Derivadas.
Supervisor of Florbela Alexandra Pires Fernandes
 Doutoramento em Ciências, Especialidade de Matemática (PhD)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2005/10 - 2006/07 Programação quadrática sequencial aplicada a problemas de otimização não linear com restrições de igualdade
Supervisor of João Paulo Santos Dourado
 Mestrado em Matemática e Aplicações à Mecânica (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/09/11 - 2023/09/17 Symposium-48: Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computing: from numerical methods to machine learning on 21st International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics - ICNAAM 2023 (2023/09/11 - 2023/09/17)
Symposium (Co-organisor)
2022 - 2022 International Conference Challenges in Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing (2022/09/05 - 2022/09/06)
Conference (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
2021 - 2021 Open Day of CMAT (2021/10/01 - 2021/10/01)
Meeting (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Matemática, Portugal
2019/09/12 - 2019/09/14 Symposium: Recent Advances in Numerical Optimization and Optimal Control and its Applications on 13th International Conference EUROGEN2019 (2019/09/12 - 2019/09/14)
Symposium (Co-organisor)
2018/09/13 - 2018/09/18 Symposium-51: Numerical Optimization and Applications on 14th International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics - ICNAAM 2018 (2018/09/13 - 2018/09/18)
Symposium (Co-organisor)
2016/09/19 - 2016/09/25 Symposium-55: Numerical Optimization and Applications on 14th International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics - ICNAAM 2016 (2016/09/19 - 2016/09/25)
Symposium (Co-organisor)
2016 - 2016 International XIII Global Optimization Workshop (2016/09/04 - 2016/09/08)
Conference (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2015/09/23 - 2015/09/29 Symposium-62: Numerical Optimization and Applications on 13th International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics - ICNAAM 2015 (2015/09/23 - 2015/09/29)
Symposium (Co-organisor)
2015 - 2015 8th International Conference on Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization (2015/03/29 - 2015/04/01)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2014/09/22 - 2014/09/28 Symposium-18: Numerical Optimization and Applications on 12th International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics - ICNAAM 2014 (2014/09/22 - 2014/09/28)
Symposium (Co-organisor)
2013/09/21 - 2013/09/27 Symposium-14: Numerical Optimization and Applications on 11th International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics - ICNAAM 2013 (2013/09/21 - 2013/09/27)
Symposium (Co-organisor)
2012/09/19 - 2012/09/25 Symposium-16: Numerical Optimization and Applications on 10th International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics - ICNAAM 2012 (2012/09/19 - 2012/09/25)
Symposium (Co-organisor)
2011/09/19 - 2011/09/25 Symposium-29: Numerical Optimization on 9th International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics - ICNAAM 2011 (2011/09/19 - 2011/09/25)
Symposium (Co-organisor)
2010/09/19 - 2010/09/25 Symposium-23: Numerical Optimization on 8th International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics - ICNAAM 2010 (2010/09/19 - 2010/09/25)
Symposium (Co-organisor)
2010 - 2010 15th Online World Conference on Soft Computing Industrial Applications (2010/11/15 - 2010/11/27)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
2010 - 2010 Escola Luso-Brasileira de Computação Evolutiva (2010/07/15 - 2010/07/18)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2009/09/18 - 2009/09/22 Symposium-48: Numerical Optimization on 7th International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics - ICNAAM 2009 (2009/09/18 - 2009/09/22)
Symposium (Co-organisor)
2005 - 2005 VII Congreso Galego de Estatística e Investigación de Operacións (2005/10/26 - 2005/10/28)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2022/12/16 Scalable Detection of Security-Vulnerabilities in Source Code
President of the jury
 Artur Jorge Gomes Queiroz (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
2022/12/13 Modelação Matemática para a inspeção de materiais naturais - caso de estudo pele natural
President of the jury
 Vítor Hugo Gonçalves Silva (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
2022/11/29 Formalization in Coq of the Standardization Theorem for lambda-calculus
President of the jury
 Bruna Isabel Afonso Calisto (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
2021/10/28 A novel dynamic field model supporting a continuum of bump amplitudes: Analysis and Applications
Thesis Member
 Weronika Wojtak (PhD)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
2021/06/21 Machine learning for differential diagnosis of white matter lesions in Fabry Disease patients based on gait and cardiac characteristics
(Thesis) Main arguer
 José António Fernandes Braga (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2018/12/18 Allocation in Fashion Retail
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Manuel António Ferreira Martins (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
2017/11/08 Um Método Estocástico para Resolver Problemas MINLP Não Suaves
Thesis Member
 Rogério Brochado Francisco (PhD)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
2015/02/19 Programação Não Linear Inteira Mista e Não Convexa Sem Derivadas
Thesis Member
 Florbela Alexandra Pires Fernandes (PhD)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
2014/12/14 Numerical Methods for Optimal Control and Model Predictive Control
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Luís Tiago de Freixo Ramos Paiva (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2014/05/08 Multi-bump Solutions in Dynamic Neural Fields: Analysis and Applications
Thesis Member
 Flora Ferreira (PhD)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
2013/12/13 From Unimanual to Bimanual Manipulation in the Anthropomorphic Robot ARoS
(Thesis) Main arguer
 José Pedro Ferreira Araújo (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2012/10/25 Extending the DIRECT Algorithm to Solve Constrained Nonlinear Optimization Problems: A Case Study
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Rita Sofia Pinto Vilaça (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2012/06/04 Optimization and Control of Nonholonomic Vehicles and Vehicle Formations
Thesis Member
 Amélia Cristina Duque Caldeira Matos (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2011/10/10 Reaching, Grasping and Manipulation in Anthropomorphic Systems
Thesis Member
 Eliana Costa e Silva (PhD)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2011/07/28 Solución de Problemas no Lineals com Restricciones usando DIRECT y una Función Lagrangean Aumentada
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Vanesa Fuertes Ibán (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2017 Prémio Isabel Themido
2015 Menção Honrosa do Prémio Isabel Themido
2012 Best Paper Award at 12th International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications