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Updated on: 26/06/2025 Next update: 31/12/2025
Short biography: Pedro Sa-Couto holds a degree in Mathematics Applied to Technology, a Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering, and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics (DMAT) at the University of Aveiro (UA). In addition, he is a member of the Probability and Statistics Group (PSG) and collaborates on the thematic lines of Biomathematics (BioMath) and Mathematics: Teaching and Assessment in Higher Education (MATEAS), part of the Center for Research and Development in Mathematics and Applications (CIDMA). He is also a collaborator at the Clinical Simulation Center (SIMULA) of the University of Aveiro. His research interests include statistical methods applied to health and medical research, innovative teaching methodologies in statistics education, and mathematical modeling of physiological systems for educational simulation. He has also contributed to numerous papers in international scientific journals, presentations at scientific conferences, and book chapters.
Personal data (back)		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
Academic degrees (back)		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.
Current status (back)		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.
Previous activities (back)		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”.