Each year, INESC TEC welcomes people from many different countries. What kind of experiences do they bring with them? What are the main cultural, professional and scientific differences? In this section, we’ll get to know those who arrived and how they contribute to the multicultural environment that characterises INESC TEC.
Gustavo Dalmarco, Brazil
In early December, Gustavo Dalmarco talked about his experience in Porto, at INESC TEC – the place where the multitalented...
João Fontoura, Brazil
"Carioca" João Fontoura loves the northern region of Portugal - especially, Porto; in fact, it was so familiar that when...
Adrian Galvez, Cuba
Adrian Carrilo Galvez travelled across the Atlantic and found what he’s looking for at INESC TEC: an opportunity to carry...
Arefeh Mazarei, Iran
“I feel alive here”. Arefeh Mazarei came to Porto – and to INESC TEC – in 2022. “I will never...
Matthew Gough, South Africa
First, Porto. Then, INESC TEC. Matthew Gough landed in Portugal in 2017, for his first experience outside South Africa. Under...
Tamás Karácsony, Hungary
He landed in Portugal, in 2019, to do research at INESC TEC and was soon enchanted by the beauty of...
Klismam Pereira, Brazil
He joined INESC TEC in 2021, arriving from Brazil, and soon fell in love with Portugal and, in particular, the...
Bianca Banica, Romania
She arrived at INESC TEC during the pandemic, from Romania, with a very full luggage – from Theatre and Cinema,...
Kamalanathan Ganesan, India
Kamalanathan Ganesan is a postdoctoral researcher from India that joined INESC TEC in 2017, when he came to Portugal to...
Nayara Brandão de Freitas, Brazil
Nayara Brandão de Freitas finished her PhD in Electrical Engineering in Brazil, having joined INESC TEC in 2021. She is...
Ahmed Fares, Egypt
Ahmed Fares comes from Egypt, and he arrived at INESC TEC in 2017, and he’s been carrying out his research...
Morteza Ghavidel, Iran
Morteza Ghavidel comes from Iran, and he arrived at Portugal in late 2018, for his first experience abroad. He’s a...
Nabila As’ad, Indonesia
Nabila is an Information-Technology engineer from Indonesia. In February 2019, she travelled to Portugal for the second time, after an...