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Rita Margarida Teixeira Ascenso

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rita.ascenso@ipleiria.pt

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  • Virtual and Augmented Reality

Rita Margarida Teixeira Ascenso. She completed a PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of Algarve in 2008. She is an Assistant Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria. She has published more than 9 articles in specialized magazines and 16 papers in event proceedings, has 3 book chapters published. She has 2 registered products, 4 software and other technical production items. Participated in at least 5 events abroad and 7 in Portugal. Co-supervised 5 master's dissertations, as well as supervising more than 7 undergraduate studies in the areas of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Electronics and Computer Sciences, Biological Sciences, Other Engineering and Technologies. Between 2003 and 2020 participated in 5 projects, coordinating 1 of these. She works in the areas of Natural Sciences with emphasis on Biological Sciences, Bioinformatics and Anthropometry, Engineering and Information and Communication Technology, among others. In her professional activities, she interacted with more than 63 collaborators in co-authorship of scientific works. Rita Margarida Teixeira Ascenso. Concluiu doutoramento em Biologia Molecular pela Universidade do Algarve em 2008. É Professor Adjunto no Instituto Politécnico de Leiria. Publicou mais de 9 artigos em revistas especializadas e 16 trabalhos em actas de eventos, possui 3 capítulos de livros publicados. Possui 2 produtos registados, 4 softwares e outros itens de produção técnica. Participou em pelo menos 5 eventos no estrangeiro e 7 em Portugal. Co-orientou 5 dissertações de mestrado, além de ter orientado mais de 7 trabalhos de conclusão de curso de licenciatura nas áreas de Engenharia Electrotécnica, Electrónica Mecânica e Informática, Ciências Biológicas, Outras Engenharias e Tecnologias. Entre 2003 e 2020 participou em 5 projectos, sendo que coordenou 1 destes. Actua nas áreas de Ciências Naturais com ênfase em Ciências Biológicas, Bioinformática e Antropométricas, Engenharia e Tecnologia de Informação e Comunicação entre Outras. Nas suas actividades profissionais interagiu com mais de 63 colaboradores em co-autorias de trabalhos científicos.

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Spahiu, Tatjana, Henrique Almeida, Rita M.T. Ascenso, Liliana Vitorino, and Anabela Marto. 2021. “Optimization of Shoe Sole Design According to Individual Feet Pressure Maps.” Computers in Industry 125 (February): 103375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compind.2020.103375.

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2021
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Rocha, Andreia, Joana Vilhena, Anabela Bernardino, Eugénia Bernardino, Alexandrino Gonçalves, and Rita M.T. Ascenso. 2019. “Bio&Med Search – A Platform to Help Health Professionals about Pharmacogenetics.” Procedia Computer Science 164: 692–97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2019.12.237.

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2019
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Martins, Ana; Marto, Anabela; Ascenso, Rita M.T.; Ribeiro, Roberto; Rodrigues, Nuno; Gonçalves, A.. "An Accessible Sketch-Based Framework for 3D Plant Model Generation." Videojogos 2025 — 15th International Conference on Videogame Sciences and Arts 2025

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Martins, Ana, Anabela Marto, Rita Ascenso, Roberto Ribeiro, Nuno Rodrigues, and Alexandrino Gonçalves. 2025. “Greencanvas: Framework for Sketch-Based 3D Plant Modelling.” 2025 International Conference on Graphics and Interaction (ICGI), November, 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1109/icgi68463.2025.11302684.

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R. M. T. Ascenso, L. Luís, S. S. Dias and D. Gonçalves, "Text mining supporting initial literature review : When you start a new area of R&D – text mining may help you with this task," 2023 18th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), Aveiro, Portugal, 2023, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.23919/CISTI58278.2023.10212087

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2023
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