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Currently, Ferreira-Lopes holds a permanent researcher position at the Andalusian Institute of Historical Heritage. She is also an expert evaluator at the European Commission services. She received her PhD in Architecture (International doctorate mention, research in Digital Humanities) with the thesis “Digital Information Models – GIS and Graph – applied to heritage. The building factory in the ancient kingdom of Seville during the transition to the Modern Age”. Sponsored by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities of Spain, she worked as a predoctoral fellow at the Western University of Ontario, University of Basque Country, Vrije Universiteit and Technical Superior School of Lisbon. After her BA in Architecture, she obtained 2 grants for Master research (UPM, US) and 1 Predoctoral grant for PhD research, in strong competitive calls. During her predoctoral and postdoctoral years, she received 4 research stays grants: Western University of Ontario (2015), UNESCO Chair of Basque Country (2016), CLUE+ Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2017) and Civil Engineering research and innovation for sustainability -CERIS (2018). During her predoctoral experience, she has worked at the ETSA Sevilla (2014-2018) as a teacher associated with the Architectural Graphic Expression Department at the University of Seville. Between 2014 and 2018 she worked as a Researcher Associate in the Excellence Project “A digital model information for knowledge and real estate management of cultural heritage” (HAR2012-34571). Currently, she works in two R&D Projects: “Diego de Riaño, Diego Siloé and the transition from Gothic to Renaissance in Spain. Architecture and City: Technique, Language and Spatial Concept” (HAR2016-76371-P) and “Sustainable guardianship of cultural heritage through digital BIM and GIS models: contribution to knowledge and social innovation” (HAR2016-78113-R ). During 2019 she worked at FCSH Nova Lisboa as Invited Scientist (FCT) where she was co-coordinating the Digital Humanities Lab. In general lines, her activities/responsibilities are writing project proposals for International and National calls, project manager, researching and teaching activities. In 2019 she won a Juan de la Cierva postdoc – score 98,5. Moreover, she has participated in numerous international conferences and has imparted many lectures in national and international courses. Recognized as a curious and proactive professional who is able to propose different solutions and also new perspectives of a study-case in order to solve complex problems. The lines of research in which she is working are methods and techniques for the conservation, intervention and management of heritage, GIS, SNA, data visualization, and participatory-cartography.

Education

.  PhD in Architecture. University of Seville. Spain.  Thesis Title: “Digital Information Models – GIS and Graph – applied to heritage. The building factory in the ancient kingdom of Seville during the transition to the Modern Age” Supervisors: Professor Francisco Pinto Puerto, Juan Clemente Rodríguez Estévez and Luis Galindo Pérez de Azpillaga. Average Rating: 10. CUM LAUDE, International Mention. https://hdl.handle.net/11441/81525 

.GIS. Simulations in real cases – course. University of Seville.

. Research in Architectural Heritage. University of Seville. Spain. May 2012 – May 2014. Research Title: Analysis of the railroad heritage of Andalusia – South of Spain – through the application of a Geographic Information System. Strategies for management. Supervisors: Julián Sobrino Simal, Luis Galindo Pérez de Azpillaga
. Master’s Degree in Architectural and Historical Heritage. University of Seville. Spain. October 2010 – January 2012.  Research: “El hierro como elemento patrimonial: Valoración, Protección y Criterios de Intervención.” “Iron as heritage element: Assessment, Protection and Intervention Criteria.” Supervisors: Dr. José Castillo Ruiz and Dr. Julián Sobrino Simal. Average Rating: 8
. Master’s Degree in Building Pathology and Intervention Techniques and Management and Expert on Economic Activity in Rehabilitation. Polytechnic University of Madrid. Spain. January – December 2010. Research: “El Cuartel de Henares: taller de globos aerostáticos”. Supervisor: Pilar Monteverde. Average Rating: 9,5.
.Bachelor’s degree  in Architecture and Urbanism. Universidad Federal de Pernambuco, Brazil. August 2003 – August 2009. Title: Bachelor of Architecture and Urbanism. Average Rating: 8,33. Student Mobility in Building Partnership Programme (two semesters) – University of Porto. Portugal – Faculty of Architecture – FAUP / PT. (September 2007 to July 2008).

Publications

Ferreira Lopes, P. (aceptado, 2021). Análisis comparativo de ciudades históricas mediante sintaxis espacial. El caso de Sevilla y Lisboa. Arqueología de la Arquitectura. 
Ferreira Lopes, P. (2020). A Data-Driven Approach For Architectural History knowledge. Capturing buildings’ construction events for historical research collaboration. Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage, 13(2), 1-22. https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3376925 
Ferreira Lopes, P. (2020). SIG e história da arquitetura. Avanços no estudo das redes de caminhos da Península Ibérica do século XVI. Digital Humanities Quarterly, 14(2) pp.1-15. ISSN 1938-4122. http://www.digitalhumanities.org/dhq/vol/14/2/000458/000458.html
Ferreira Lopes, P. (2018). La transformación del proceso de investigación en Historia de la Arquitectura con el uso de las tecnologías digitales. Artnodes, 22: 61-72. http://dx.doi.org/10.7238/a.v0i22.3218
Ferreira Lopes, P., Pinto Puerto, F. (2018). GIS and Graph Models for Social, Temporal and Spatial Digital Analysis in Heritage: The case-study of Ancient Kingdom of Seville Late Gothic Production. Digital Application in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, 9:1-14. DOI: 10.1016/j.daach.2018.e00074. Ferreira Lopes, P. GIS and Graph – Cultural Heritage DAACH
Ferreira Lopes, P., Pinto Puerto, F. S. (2017). Hacia una geografía patrimonial. Nuevos mecanismos para entender y gestionar el patrimonio. Revista Internacional de Humanidades. CGPublisher, 5(1):1-10. DOI:10.18848/2474-5022/CGP/v05i01/1-10. Ferreira Lopes_Hacia una geografia patrimonial
Ferreira Lopes, P. (2015). La producción del sistema ferroviario. Hacia una IDE histórica del patrimonio ferroviario de Andalucía. Virtual Archaeology Review Journal. 13: 41-50. DOI:10.4995/var.2015.4371. Ferreira Lopes_VAR_Railway GIS 
Ferreira Lopes, P., Pinto Puerto, F. S. (2015).”Application of a Schema to Late Gothic Heritage: Creating a Digital Model for a Spatio-temporal Study in Andalusia.” In: WIT transactions on the built environment (Online). Vol. (153). pp. 29-39. DOI: 10.2495/STR150031  ISSN: 978-1-84564-968-5. 
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    R+D+I – Research  &  Development & Innovation Project: Diego de Riaño, Diego Siloe and the transition from Gothic to renaissance in Spain. Architecture and City: Technique, Language and Spatial Concept. (HAR2016-76371-P ). Research funded by the Ministry of Economy and competitiveness of the government of Spain. (2017-2020)
    . R+D+I – Research  &  Development & Innovation Project: Sustainable guardianship of cultural heritage through digital BIM and GIS models: contribution to knowledge and social innovation.  (HAR2016-78113-R ) Research funded by the Ministry of Economy and competitiveness of the government of Spain. (2017-2020). Acronym: TUSOSMOD. Principal researcher: Francisco Pinto Porto. http://grupo.us.es/tutsosmodhum/
    . DOCOGOTHIC Research project (BIA2015-70906-REDT) Network for Hispanic Late Gothic Construction.  http://vaultsconstruction.com/ 
    . R+D+I – Research  &  Development & Innovation Project: “A digital model information for knowledge and real estate management of cultural heritage”.  Research funded by the Ministry of Economy and competitiveness of the government of Spain. (2014-2018). Principal researcher: Francisco Pinto Porto. https://patriciaferreiralopes.com/projects/red-tardogotico/el-transito-a-la-edad-moderna-sig/
    . Project “I live in a factory “(Vivo en una Fábrica). A project developed by members of the Making and Research University Association (Asociación Universitaria Fabricar e Investigar – AUFI). (2014 –2017) https://fabricareinvestigar.wordpress.com/2014/12/19/442/
    . Analysis of the railway heritage of Andalusia – Southern Spain – through the implementation of a Geographic Information System. Strategies for management. Supervisor: Julián Sobrino Simal and Luis Galindo Perez de Azpillaga.  University of Seville (2012-2014). https://patriciaferreiralopes.com/projects/artih/patrimonio-ferroviario-andalucia-sig/
    . Iron as heritage element: Rating, protection and intervention criteria. Supervisor: Dr. Jose Castillo Ruiz (University of Granada), Prof. Julián Sobrino Simal (Universidad de Sevilla).  University of Seville – Research developed in the Master of Architecture and Historic Heritage (2012). https://patriciaferreiralopes.com/projects/el-hierro-como-elemento-patrimonial/
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