Ernesto Morgado
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Ernesto M. Morgado is Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering in Instituto Superior Técnico
(Technical University of Lisbon) since 1992. He was one of the people behind the creation of the Computer Science and Engineering degree of Instituto Superior Técnico
(Technical University of Lisbon), in 1988, and one of the founders of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the same institute in 1998.
He was Lecturer
of Computer Science
in Millard Fillmore College (State University of New York at Buffalo) in 1980 and Canisius College
(1981-1984).
Ernesto M. Morgado is also a software industry
entrepreneur
. In 1986, together with João Pavão Martins
, he founded SISCOG
- Sistemas Cognitivos, SA, a start up
company devoted to the applications of Artificial Intelligence
. Together they led the company to develop and deploy a series of complex software systems in railway and metro
companies throughout Europe
. These systems plan and manage more than 20,000 people, affect the life of millions of passengers, and have been awarded by several prestigious organisations in Europe
and the USA.
Ernesto M. Morgado is also involved in the food industry
.
He is president of Ernesto Morgado S.A., a rice huller company founded by his grand father in 1920. Since 2003, he has led the company from a staple food
company to a company capable of producing value-added products, namely high-quality ready meals based on rice
.
He is president of FERM (Federation of European Rice Millers) since its inception in 2002, president of ANIA (Portuguese Rice Millers Association) since 1990, and vice-president of COTArroz (Portuguese Rice Chain Association) since 2004. At FIPA (Portuguese Food Industry Federation), he is currently, and for the second time, president of the Board (1997-2003 and 2009) and has been in the past the vice-president of its Executive Committee (1990-1997) and presidency of the Control Council (2003-2009).
He was also a member of CIP (Portuguese Industry Confederation) Council of Presidents (1990-2007).
Ernesto M. Morgado has been awarded a Licentiate
degree in Mechanical Engineering
(1976) from Instituto Superior Técnico
(Technical University of Lisbon) and a Master of Science
in Computer Science
(1981) and a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence
(1986) from State University of New York at Buffalo.
Ernesto M. Morgado is also an author
and co-author of the following publications:
Instituto Superior Técnico
Instituto Superior Técnico is a reputed school of engineering, part of Universidade Técnica de Lisboa . IST is the largest and the most prestigious school of engineering in Portugal...
(Technical University of Lisbon) since 1992. He was one of the people behind the creation of the Computer Science and Engineering degree of Instituto Superior Técnico
Instituto Superior Técnico
Instituto Superior Técnico is a reputed school of engineering, part of Universidade Técnica de Lisboa . IST is the largest and the most prestigious school of engineering in Portugal...
(Technical University of Lisbon), in 1988, and one of the founders of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the same institute in 1998.
He was Lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
of Computer Science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
in Millard Fillmore College (State University of New York at Buffalo) in 1980 and Canisius College
Canisius College
Canisius College is a private Roman Catholic college in Buffalo, New York, United States. The college was founded in 1870 by members of the Society of Jesus from Germany and is named after St. Peter Canisius. The college is one of 28 institutions in the Association of Jesuit Colleges and...
(1981-1984).
Ernesto M. Morgado is also a software industry
Software industry
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entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
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. In 1986, together with João Pavão Martins
João Pavão Martins
João Pavão Martins is a Full Professor of Computer Science and Engineering in Instituto Superior Técnico .He was one of the persons behind the creation of the Computer Science and Engineering degree of Instituto Superior Técnico, in 1988, and one of the founders of the Department of Computer...
, he founded SISCOG
Siscog
SISCOG is a software company that provides decision support systems for resource planning and management in transportation companies, with special experience in the field of railways.-History:...
- Sistemas Cognitivos, SA, a start up
Startup company
A startup company or startup is a company with a limited operating history. These companies, generally newly created, are in a phase of development and research for markets...
company devoted to the applications of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence is the intelligence of machines and the branch of computer science that aims to create it. AI textbooks define the field as "the study and design of intelligent agents" where an intelligent agent is a system that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its...
. Together they led the company to develop and deploy a series of complex software systems in railway and metro
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
companies throughout Europe
Europe
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. These systems plan and manage more than 20,000 people, affect the life of millions of passengers, and have been awarded by several prestigious organisations in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and the USA.
Ernesto M. Morgado is also involved in the food industry
Food industry
The food production is a complex, global collective of diverse businesses that together supply much of the food energy consumed by the world population...
.
He is president of Ernesto Morgado S.A., a rice huller company founded by his grand father in 1920. Since 2003, he has led the company from a staple food
Staple food
A staple food is one that is eaten regularly and in such quantities that it constitutes a dominant portion of a diet, and that supplies a high proportion of energy and nutrient needs. Most people live on a diet based on one or more staples...
company to a company capable of producing value-added products, namely high-quality ready meals based on rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
.
He is president of FERM (Federation of European Rice Millers) since its inception in 2002, president of ANIA (Portuguese Rice Millers Association) since 1990, and vice-president of COTArroz (Portuguese Rice Chain Association) since 2004. At FIPA (Portuguese Food Industry Federation), he is currently, and for the second time, president of the Board (1997-2003 and 2009) and has been in the past the vice-president of its Executive Committee (1990-1997) and presidency of the Control Council (2003-2009).
He was also a member of CIP (Portuguese Industry Confederation) Council of Presidents (1990-2007).
Ernesto M. Morgado has been awarded a Licentiate
Licentiate
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degree in Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
(1976) from Instituto Superior Técnico
Instituto Superior Técnico
Instituto Superior Técnico is a reputed school of engineering, part of Universidade Técnica de Lisboa . IST is the largest and the most prestigious school of engineering in Portugal...
(Technical University of Lisbon) and a Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
in Computer Science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
(1981) and a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence is the intelligence of machines and the branch of computer science that aims to create it. AI textbooks define the field as "the study and design of intelligent agents" where an intelligent agent is a system that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its...
(1986) from State University of New York at Buffalo.
Ernesto M. Morgado is also an author
Author
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and co-author of the following publications:
- Semantic Networks as Abstract Data Types, Doctors Thesis, Technical Report 86-19, Department of Computer Science, State University of New York at Buffalo, Set. 1986 (Morgado, E.M.)
- Meta-Knowledge, -Rules and -Reasoning, Encyclopedia of Artificial Intelligence, S.C. Shapiro (ed.), p. 598-603, John Wiley and Sons, NY, 1987 (Morgado, E.M.)
- EPIA-89 Proceedings, Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 390, Heidelberg, West Germany: Springer-Verlag, 1989 (Martins, J.P. and Morgado, E.M.)
- An AI-Based Approach to Crew Scheduling, Proc. IEEE Conference on AI Applications - CAIA 93, 1993 (Martins, J.P. and Morgado, E.M.)