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Updated on: 31/12/2023

Next update: 30/07/2024

Short biography:

 

Pedro Sá Couto is graduated in Mathematics Applied to Technology, holds a master degree in Biomedical Engineering and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering by the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto.

 

Currently, he is an Assistant Professor in Department of Mathematics (DMAT) at University of Aveiro (UA). In addition, he is a member of Probability and Statistics Group (PSG) and collaborates in the thematic lines of Biomathematics (BioMath) and Mathematics: Teaching and Assessment in Higher Education Thematic Line (MATEAS) of the Center of Research and Development in Mathematics and Applications (CIDMA). He is also a collaborator of the Clinical Simulation Center (SIMULA) of University of Aveiro.

 

His research interests are related to statistical methods applied to health/medical research, new teaching methods related to the educational statistical, and mathematical models of physiological systems for educational simulation. He also participated in many papers in international scientific periodicals, communications in scientific meetings and book chapters.

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Full name: Pedro Miguel Ferreira de Sá Couto

Name under which you publish: Sa-Couto PM; Sa-Couto P

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-5673-8683

Ciência ID: 7F1B-D343-8891

Birth date: 17-03-1976

National of: Portugal

 

Work address:

Departamento de Matemática da Universidade de Aveiro

Campus Universitário de Santiago

3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal

 

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PhD degree in Biomedical Engineering by Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal, concluded in March 2013 with unanimous decision approval from the Jury committee.

 

Master degree in Biomedical Engineering by the Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal, concluded in January 2003.

 

Bachelor degree in Mathematics Applied to Technology by the Faculty of Science of University of Porto, Portugal, concluded in October 1999.

 

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01/03/2013 – Present:

Assistant Professor in Department of Mathematics (DMAT), University of Aveiro, Portugal.

 

01/05/2013 – Present:

Member of Probability and Statistics Group of the Center of Research and Development in Mathematics and Applications (CIDMA), University of Aveiro, Portugal.

 

31/01/2019 Present:

Member of BioMathematics Thematic Line (BioMath) of the Center of Research and Development in Mathematics and Applications (CIDMA), University of Aveiro, Portugal

 

01/02/2004 – Present:

Invited collaborator in School of Health Sciences (ESSUA), University of Aveiro, Portugal.

 

01/09/2019 – Present:

Collaborator of Clinical Simulation Center (SIMULA) of University of Aveiro, Portugal.

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01/10/2014 – 31/07/2019:

Member of Clinical Simulation Center (SIMULA) of University of Aveiro, Portugal. Research and development activities related to medical simulators for educational simulation purposes.

 

01/06/2015 – 31/12/2017:

Statistical adviser in BlueClinical company, Porto, Portugal.  Statistical activities related to clinical trials design and analysis, and sample size calculations.

 

01/11/2009 – 2016:

Invited collaborator in Department of Health Sciences (DCM), University of Aveiro, Portugal. Teaching activities related to Biomedical Applied Statistics and Research Methodologies in the Masters courses of Gerontology (2009-2016) and Pharmaceutical Biomedicine (2010-2015).

 

01/11/2009 – 28/02/2013:

Teaching Assistant in Department of Mathematics, University of Aveiro, Portugal.

 

01/11/2003 – 31/10/2009:

Invited Teaching Assistant in Department of Mathematics, University of Aveiro, Portugal.

 

01/10/2002 – 31/01/2003:

Research Assistant in Institute of Biomedical Engineering of Porto (INEB), Portugal. Entitled research grant: “Documentation and Development Physiologic and Pharmacologic Models for the METI Human Patient Simulator (HPSTM)”, from 01/02/2003 to 31/10/2003.

 

01/10/1999 – 30/9/2002:

Research fellow at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering of Porto (INEB), Portugal.  Entitled research grants: “Simulators for perinatal acute care training: Fetal Distress Simulator (FDS)”, from 01/10/2002 – 31/01/2003, and “Developing Physiologic and Pharmacologic Models for the METI Human Patient Simulator TM”.