Ana Cardoso Cachopo

I am passionate about learning and educating. I love to explore new and fascinating topics, and I am driven to help others grow and expand their knowledge. Being a professor at university allowed me to pursue both of these passions for over 20 years.

I went to university at IST - Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon, where I got my degrees:

• 1994 - 5-year degree in Software and Computer Engineering

• 1997 - MSc in Electrical and Computers Engineering, with a thesis on "Permissive Belief Revision"

• 2007 - PhD in Computer Science, with a thesis on "Improving Methods for Single-label Text Categorization"

I also taught at IST between 1992 and 2014, mainly subjects for the BSc and MSc in Computer Science and Engineering.

I like working in teams where different opinions are openly discussed, and where people are one of the top priorities. I enjoy the challenge of solving complex and chaotic problems and bringing order to them. I want to make the world a better place, one small step at a time.

Relevant professional links:

• Institutional homepage at IST

• LinkedIn

• Google Scholar (including citation counts)

• Github

• Blog about Data Science

• CV (PDF)

I lived in Lisbon, in London, and now in Zug. In Switzerland, I appreciate how everything is well organised and just works, and I enjoy being close to the mountains all year round. In my free time I work as a volunteer, spend time outdoors, travel, and take photos. I share some of my photos on public websites and on my reviews on Google Maps:

• Flickr

• Instagram

• Shutterstock

• Google Local Guide