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Dr. Sonia Vieira is a design scientist with research interests in identifying variants and invariants of design across disciplines with relevance to the understanding of design cognition and metacognition, design neurocognition, and neuroscience of creativity in design. She is also interested in arts education, pedagogy, and public science communication design and research. Her Ph.D., from TuDelft, is about translating the Lean Thinking paradigm into design research, practice, and education. She is also an architect who graduated from FAUP, UPorto, and a Master's in Industrial design, from FEUP, UPorto. She is currently undertaking pedagogical courses in artistic education at the Faculties of Arts and Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Porto.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Sonia Liliana Da Silva Vieira

Citation names

  • Vieira, Sonia
  • Sonia, Da Silva Vieira

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
7515-15F7-7927
ORCID iD
0000-0003-2443-907X

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • 919176134 (Personal)

Addresses

  • Rua da Cegonheira 275, 2º, 4470-269, Maia, Porto, Portugal (Personal)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Humanities - Arts - Architectural design

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
French Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Beginner (A1)
German Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1)
Dutch Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1)
Italian Intermediate (B1) Proficiency (C2) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Beginner (A1)
Sanskrit Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Spanish; Castilian Upper intermediate (B2) Proficiency (C2) Intermediate (B1) Proficiency (C2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2022/09/01 - 2023/06/30
Ongoing
 Mestrado Ensino de Artes Visuais (Mestrado)
Major in Artistic Education
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Belas Artes, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
17,3 de média no 1º semestre
2015/08/01 - 2018/07/31
Concluded
 Pós doutoramento (Pós-doutoramento)
Major in Design neurocognition
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2007/09/01 - 2013/09/10
Concluded
 Design (Doutoramento)
Major in Design crossdisciplinary
Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands
"Crucial Actions in Design. Coping with critical situations taking a lean thinking perspective." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2004/09/01 - 2006/02/10
Concluded
 Mestrado em Design Industrial (Mestrado)
Major in Design Industrial
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"Geração de Conceitos - Para a Implementação de uma Filosofia de Desenvolvimento de Produto " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Muito BOM
1994/09/01 - 2001/01/27
Concluded
 Arquitectura (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal
"A Paisagem como objecto do olhar" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/05/01 - 2022/05/31 Invited Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Politecnico di Milano, Italy
2018/08/01 - 2019/01/31 Postdoc (Research) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2015/08/01 - 2018/07/31 Postdoc (Research) Universidade do Porto - INEGI, Portugal
2007/09/01 - 2011/04/30 Researcher (Research) Technical University of Delft, Netherlands
Technische Universiteit Delft Faculteit Industrieel Ontwerpen, Netherlands

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2014/10/18 - 2015/07/31 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2014/10/01 - 2015/03/31 Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave Escola Superior de Design, Portugal
2012/09/13 - 2013/03/31 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2011/07/01 - 2012/02/29 Lecturer (University Teacher) Technical University of Delft, Netherlands
Technical University of Delft, Netherlands
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2015/08 - 2018/07 Postdoc fellowship
SFRH/BPD/104281/2014.
Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia, Portugal
 Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology
2007/05/01 - 2011/04/30 Doctorate fellowship
SFRH/BD/27730/2006.
PhD Student Fellow
Technical University of Delft, Netherlands
 Portuguese Fundation for Science and Technology

Contract

Designation Funders
2023 - Current SCI-BI - An Infodemic of Disorientation: communication design as mediator between scientific knowledge and cognitive bias. The case study of Portugal before, during, and after the pandemic.
2022.08322.PTDC
Researcher
Instituto de Investigação em Design Media e Cultura, Portugal
 Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT
Ongoing
2006 - 2007 Iberian Sub underground waste system
Agência da Inovação 2006-2007.
Research Fellow
FEUP - IDMEC, Portugal
Concluded
2004 - 2006 Vapomaq Automatic steam cooker machine
70/2004/00118/295
Research Fellow
FEUP - IDMEC, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Vieira, S.; Gero, J. S.; Gattol, V.; Delmoral, J.; Li, S.; Cascini, G.; Fernandes, A.. "Designing-Related Neural Processes: Higher Alpha, Theta and Beta Bands’ Key Roles in Distinguishing Designing from Problem-Solving". In Design Computing and Cognition’20, 535-553. Springer International Publishing, 2022.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-90625-2_32
  2. "Transdisciplinary Design: The Environment for Bridging Research Across and Beyond Design as a Discipline". In The Future of Transdisciplinary Design, 167-178. Springer, 2021.
    Published
  3. Vieira, Sonia. "Industrial designers problem-solving and designing: An EEG study". 2020.
    10.1201/9781003046103-24
  4. "Understanding how designers’ thinking and acting enhance the value". In DTRS8. Interpreting Design thinking. Symposium Proceedings. DAB Documents., 2010.
    Published
  5. Vieira, Sonia. "Substance variation in design approach". In 11th International Design Conference. Design 2010., 523-534. Zagreb, Croatia: The Design Society and Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb., 2010.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Vieira, Sonia. "BRAIN ACTIVITY IN CONSTRAINED AND OPEN DESIGN SPACES: AN EEG STUDY". 2020.
    10.35199/icdc.2020.09
  2. Vieira, Sonia. "Understanding the Design Neurocognition of Mechanical Engineers When Designing and Problem-Solving". 2019.
    10.1115/detc2019-97838
  3. Vieira, Sonia. "Exploring a Multi-Meeting Engineering Design Project". 2013.
    10.1007/978-81-322-1050-4_6
Journal article
  1. Sónia Vieira; Mathias Benedek; John Gero; Shumin Li; Gaetano Cascini. "Design spaces and EEG frequency band power in constrained and open design". International Journal of Design Creativity and Innovation (2022): https://doi.org/10.1080/21650349.2022.2048697.
    10.1080/21650349.2022.2048697
  2. Sonia Vieira; U. Kannengiesser; M. Benedek. "Investigating Triple Process Theory in Design Protocols". Proceedings of the Design Society 2 (2022): 61-70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/pds.2022.7.
    10.1017/pds.2022.7
  3. S. Vieira; M. Benedek; J. Gero; S. Li; G. Cascini. "Brain activity in constrained and open design: the effect of gender on frequency bands". Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing 36 (2022): https://doi.org/10.1017/S0890060421000202.
    10.1017/S0890060421000202
  4. Sonia Liliana da Silva Vieira; Mathias Benedek; John S. Gero; Shumin Li; Gaetano Cascini. Corresponding author: Sonia Liliana da Silva Vieira. "Design spaces and EEG frequency band power in constrained and open design". International Journal of Design Creativity and Innovation (2022):
    Accepted
  5. Vieira, Sonia. "BRAIN ACTIVITY OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGNERS IN CONSTRAINED AND OPEN DESIGN: THE EFFECT OF GENDER ON FREQUENCY BANDS". (2021):
    10.1017/pds.2021.57
  6. Vieira, Sonia. "The Neurophysiological Activations of Mechanical Engineers and Industrial Designers while Designing and Problem-Solving". Design Science (2020): https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/design-science/article/neurophysiological-activations-of-mechanical-engineers-and-industrial-designers-while-designing-and-problemsolving/35F19DF3ED0C202DE91746C7387576D9.
  7. Vieira, Sonia. "THE NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL ACTIVATIONS OF NOVICE AND EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS WHEN DESIGNING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING". Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dsd.2020.121.
    10.1017/dsd.2020.121
  8. Sonia Vieira; John S. Gero; Jessica Delmoral; Valentin Gattol; Carlos Fernandes; Marco Parente; António A. Fernandes. "The neurophysiological activations of mechanical engineers and industrial designers while designing and problem-solving". Design Science (2020): https://doi.org/10.1017/dsj.2020.26.
    10.1017/dsj.2020.26
  9. Vieira, Sonia. "Comparing the Design Neurocognition of Mechanical Engineers and Architects: A Study of the Effect of Designer’s Domain". Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dsi.2019.191.
    10.1017/dsi.2019.191
  10. Sonia Liliana da Silva Vieira. "Transdisciplinaridade do Design: Niveis de Realidade Distintos". Gestão & Tecnologia de Projetos 13 1 (2018): 101-101. https://doi.org/10.11606/gtp.v13i1.110646.
    10.11606/gtp.v13i1.110646
  11. Vieira, Sonia. "Workshop de narrativas mix-media: produção em contexto multidisciplinar.". (2017):
    DOI10.11606/gtp.v12i2.112196
  12. Vieira, Sonia Da Silva; Badke-Schaub, Petra; Fernandes, António. "Framework of Awareness: For the Analysis of Ergonomics in Design". Procedia Manufacturing 3 (2015): 5955-5962. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2015.07.688.
    10.1016/j.promfg.2015.07.688
  13. Vieira, Sonia. "Structured Methods of New Product Development and Creativity Management: A Teaching Experience". Creativity and Innovation Management (2009): http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-8691.2009.00529.x/abstract.
    10.1111/j.1467-8691.2009.00529.x
Magazine article
  1. Sonia, Da Silva Vieira; Sonia Liliana da Silva Vieira. Corresponding author: Sonia, Da Silva Vieira. "Travelling through the IDE Faculty.", Het Proefschrift, PromooD, , 2010

Other

Other output
  1. Crucial actions in design. Coping with critical situations, Taking a Lean Thinking perspective. 2013. Vieira, Sonia. http://repository.tudelft.nl/view/ir/uuid:9a984128-64f2-41f2-83ee-441787362d46/.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2021/08/16 Design Neurocognition: Results from EEG studies Iced conference
Design Society (Gothenburg)
2020/12/13 Design Neurocognition, results from EEG studies Design Computing and Cognition
Virginia Tech (Virginia, United States)
2018/10/24 EEG Studies of Design Neurocognition: Experiences and Implications PhD MECC Lectures,
Politecnico di Milano, Italy (Milano, Italy)
2018/06/01 Studying the Neurophysiology of Designing Through an EEG Study of Layout Design: Preliminary results. Design Computing and Cognition
Politecnico di Milano (Lecco, Italy)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2019/05 - 2021/12 Neurophysiological EEG studies of design activities
Co-supervisor
 Doctoral Research (PhD)
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
2016 - 2019 Neurocognition EEG studies across design disciplines
Co-supervisor
 Doctoral Research (Other)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2009 - 2013 IDEMI 2009 IDEMI 2013 (2009 - 2013)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2021/11/30 Design Do Produto SafeBladder Desenvolvimento de um dispositivo para monitorização do enchimento da bexiga neurogénica
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Catarina Conde (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Belas Artes, Portugal
2021/11/30 Design and Medical devices Redesign of device for pelvic floor muscle training
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Arguente Inês Barros (18 valores) (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Belas Artes, Portugal
2021/07/23 Design Science and Augmented Reality in Healthcare
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Mayare Teixeira (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Belas Artes, Portugal
2015 A arte urbana como fator motivacional: estratégias para um plano de ação
Supervisor
 Lúcia Maria Martins Baptista Lã (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2015 O teatro como elemento potenciador da aprendizagem nas artes visuais no ensino secundário
Supervisor
 António Manuel Faria Pereira (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2014 Tuning e Eco Design. Estratégias para redução do consumo de veículos da classe económica através do design aerodinâmico
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Daniel Bacelar (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2013 Desenvolvimento de uma Almofada de Violino
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Manuel Maria de Oliveira Dias Prudente dos Santos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Belas Artes, Portugal
2013 Uma abordagem antropocêntrica ao desenvolvimento de dispositivos médicos
Supervisor
 Carlos Lopes Ribeiro (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Belas Artes, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2022/06 - Current ID+ (RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR DESIGN, MEDIA AND CULTURE, University of Porto). Research Collaborator
2020 - 2022 Cognitive Science Society normal
2018 - 2022 Design Society normal

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2020 - Current Membro do comité cientifico da conferência, Design Computing and Cognition, 2020, 2022
Member
2020 - Current Scientific Committee of ICDC 2020, International Conference on Design Creativity, Finland.
Member
2020 - 2022 Scientific Committee of Design Conference, 2020, 2022, Croatia.
Member
2019 - 2022 Scientific Committee of REDES, Research and Education in Design Conference, Lisbon.
Member
 Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2020 - Current International Conference of Design Creativity Honolulu, Finland
2023/09 - 2023/09 ICED, main conference of the Design Society Bordeaux, France
2022/01 - 2022/05 Design Conference online streaming from Cavtat, Croatia
2022 - 2022 CogSci 2022, main conference of the Cognitive Science Society Montreal
2022 - 2022 Design Computing and Cognition 2022 - Glasgow, Scotland
2021 - 2021 ICED, main conference of the Design Society Gothenburg, Sweden
2020 - 2020 Design Computing and Cognition 2020 - Virginia, US, and
2020 - 2020 Design Conference online streaming from Cavtat, Croatia

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2014 - 2015 Design Project Methodology Industrial Design (Bacharelato) Universidade da Beira Interior Centro da Ciências e Tecnologias Mecânicas e Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2014 - 2015 Structured Methods of Product Development Structured Methods of Product Development (Mestrado) Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal
2012 - 2013 Usability Industrial Design specialization course (Especialização pós-licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2012 - 2013 Design Culture Master’s in Industrial Design (Mestrado)
2011 - 2012 Fuzzy Front End Industrial Design Engineering (Bachelor) Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands
2009 - 2012 Bachelor final project Industrial Design Engineering (Bachelor) Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands
2008 - 2010 Design Theory and Methodology Industrial Design Engineering (Bachelor) Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2022/01 - 2023 aiedam - Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing (0890-0604 (Print), 1) Cambridge Press
2022 - 2023 International Journal of Design Creativity and Innovation (21650357, 21650349) Taylor and Francis
2019/05/01 - 2021 International Journal of Design Creativity and Innovation (21650357, 21650349) Taylor and Francis
2019 - 2021 Design Science (2053-4701) Cambridge Core

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2014 - 2015 Seminars and Workshops, Multimedia Design 46 students
2014 - 2015 Seminars and Workshops, Master’s in Visual Arts and Education 2 students
Distinctions

Award

1993 Rotary Club Best Student Award 12º (20/20)
Rotary Club da Maia, Portugal

Other distinction

2021 Reviewers favourite award Iced 2021
Design Society, United Kingdom
2019 Reviewers' Favourite award 2019
Design Society, United Kingdom