Inês Isabel Chinita Pereira (6115-EEBB-539F)

Curriculum Vitae

Inês Isabel Chinita Pereira

I am a Master's graduate both in Architecture and Data Science from IST, a Computer Science and Engineering PhD candidate at the same university, and an early-stage researcher at INESC-ID. My research focuses on optimization processes and performance-based approaches to architectural design.

Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Inês Isabel Chinita Pereira
Gender: Female

Citation names

Pereira, Inês

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 6115-EEBB-539F

Email addresses

ines.pereira@tecnico.ulisboa.pt (Professional)

Addresses

INESC-ID. R. Alves Redol 9, 1000-029, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

https://algorithmicdesign.github.io/ (Professional)
https://web.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/ines.pereira/ (Personal)

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2022/02/01 - 2026/02/28 Ongoing	Advanced Studies Diploma in Computer Science and Engineering (Doutoramento) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal "ABBA - Agent-Based Building Analysis" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2020/09/24 - 2022/05/24 Concluded	Master Degree in Data Science and Engineering (Mestrado) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal "Reconstructing Architectural Optimization Workflows" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	18
2012/09/27 - 2019/06/19 Concluded	Integrated Master in Architecture (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal "Towards Lighting Optimization: A Performance-Based Approach" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	14

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2017/09 - Current	Research Trainee (Research)	Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2022/03/02 - Current	Invited Assistant (University Teacher)	Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2022/02/01 - 2026/02/28	PhD Individual Grant 2021.06302.BD PhD Student Fellow	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2025/01/01 - Current	ABCD2 - Advanced Building Conception and Design - 2nd Edition 2024.09264.CPCA.A2 Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2021/03/01 - 2021/08/31	Khepri - Algorithmic Design, Analysis and Optimization PTDC/ART-DAQ/31061/2017 Master Student Fellow Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Portugal	Concluded
2019/09/01 - 2021/02/28	Khepri - Algorithmic Design, Analysis and Optimization PTDC/ART-DAQ/31061/2017 Research Fellow Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Portugal	Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Conference paper

João David; Pereira, Inês; Belém, Catarina; Menezes Leitão, António. "Inverse Algorithm Design of Floor Plans: Leveraging Neural Networks to Convert Floor Plan Images into Algorithmic Design Programs". Paper presented in Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe) Conference, 2025.
Under revision
Severes, Beatriz; Carreira, Carolina; Vieira, Ana Beatriz; Gomes, Eduardo; Aparício, João Tiago; Pereira, Inês. "The Human Side of XAI: Bridging the Gap between AI and Non-expert Audiences". Paper presented in SIGDOC '23: ACM International Conference on Design of Communication, Orlando, 2023.
Published • 10.1145/3615335.3623062
Luis Santos; Caetano, Inês; Menezes Leitão, António; Inês Pereira. "Uncertainty in daylight simulations of algorithmically generated complex shading screens". Paper presented in Building Simulation Conference, Bruges, 2021.
Pereira, Inês; Belém, Catarina G. ; Leitão, António. "Escaping Evolution: A Study on Multi-Objective Optimization". Paper presented in RE: Anthropocene, Proceedings of the 25th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA) 2020, 2020.
Caetano, Inês; Garcia, Sara; Pereira, Inês; Leitão, António. "Creativity Inspired by Analysis: An algorithmic design system for designing structurally feasible façades". Paper presented in RE: Anthropocene, Proceedings of the 25th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA) 2020, 2020.
Martinho, Helena; Pereira, Inês; Feist, Sofia; Leitão, António. "Integrated Algorithmic Design in Practice: A Renovation Case Study". Paper presented in Anthropologic - Architecture and Fabrication in the cognitive age: Proceedings of the 38th Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe), 2020.
Pereira, Inês; Leitão, António. "The Cost of Daylight: A Parallelized Approach to Multi-Objective Optimization". Paper presented in 35th Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA) Conference 2020 - Planning Post-Carbon Cities, 2020.
Santos, Luis; Caetano, Inês; Pereira, Inês; Leitão, António. "A Generative System for the Design of High-Performing Shading Devices: Exploring the Daylight Potential of Weaving Patterns". Paper presented in 35th Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA) Conference 2020 - Planning Post-Carbon Cities, 2020.
Pereira, Inês; Leitão, António. "More is More: The No Free Lunch Theorem in Architecture". Paper presented in Imaginable Futures: Design Thinking, and the Scientific Method: Proceedings of the 54th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), 2020.
Castelo-Branco, Renata; Caetano, Inês; Pereira, Inês; Leitão, António. "The Collaborative Algorithmic Design Notebook". Paper presented in Imaginable Futures: Design Thinking, and the Scientific Method: Proceedings of the 54th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), 2020.
Pereira, Inês; Belém, Catarina; Leitão, António. "Optimizing Exhibition Spaces A Multi-Objective Approach". Paper presented in rchitecture in the Age of the 4th Industrial Revolution - Proceedings of the 37th eCAADe and 23rd SIGraDi Conference, Porto, 2019.
10.5151/proceedings-ecaadesigradi2019_456

Journal article

Caetano, Inês; Pereira, Inês; Menezes Leitão, António. "Balancing design intent and performance: An algorithmic design approach". Architectural Science Review (2023): 1-13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00038628.2023.2254305.
10.1080/00038628.2023.2254305
Castelo-Branco, Renata; Caetano, Inês; Pereira, Inês; Menezes Leitão, António. "Sketching Algorithmic Design". Journal of Architectural Engineering 28 2 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)ae.1943-5568.0000539.
Published • 10.1061/(asce)ae.1943-5568.0000539
Araújo, Gonçalo; Pereira, Inês; Menezes Leitão, António; Correia Guedes, Manuel. "Conflicts in Passive Building Performance: Retrofit and Regulation of Informal Neighbourhoods". Frontiers of Architectural Research (2021): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095263521000145.
Open access • Published

Activities

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/09/17 - Current	Hyper-Parameter Optimization for Building Design Co-supervisor	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2024/03/25 - 2024/04/08	Knowledge and Information Systems (0219-3116)	Springer Nature
2023/01/01 - 2023/04/30	Automation in Construction (0926-5805)	Elsevier

Conference scientific committee

	Conference name	Conference host
2022/09/25 - Current	International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2022/03/02 - 2025/07/17	Design Programming and Computing	Arquitectura (Licenciatura)	Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021/09/27 - 2025/02/14	Design Digital	Arquitectura (Doutoramento)	Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2023/09/11 - 2024/02/16	Network Science	Engenharia Informática e de Computadores (Mestrado)	Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Distinctions

Other distinction

2024	Diploma of Teaching Excellence Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2023	Diploma of Teaching Excellence Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2022	Diploma in Academic Excellence Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal