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... João Gonçalo Gomes de Paiva Dias

Senior Researcher

João Dias

Academic position: Full Professor
Joining date: 01-03-2021
Roles in IT: Senior Researcher
Thematic Line: Networks and Services
Group: Embedded Systems – Av
IT – Aveiro
Instituto de Telecomunicações
Campus Universitário de Santiago
P-3810-193 AVEIRO - PORTUGAL
Tel: +351 234 377 900
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Bio

Gonçalo Paiva Dias has a graduation and a master's degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering and a PhD in Computer Engineering from de University of Aveiro, and a Habilitation in Information Sciences and Technologies from ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon. He is full professor at the School of Technology and Management of Águeda (ESTGA) of the University of Aveiro and a researcher at the Research Unit on Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies (GOVCOPP) and at the Telecommunications Institute (IT). He held several positions at the University, including Vice Rector, President of the Pedagogical Council, Dean of ESTGA, and Director of the degree in Information Technology. He is an expert of the Portuguese Higher Education Assessment and Accreditation Agency (A3ES) for institutional assessment and internal quality assurance systems. He is a member of the International Editorial Review Board of the International Journal of Electronic Government Research (IJEGR), the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Information Systems Engineering & Management (JISEM), the Scientific Committee of the Iberian Journal of Systems and Information Technology (RISTI), and the Coordinating Committee of the Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI). He publishes regularly about digital government, information systems and technologies, and higher education.


Scientific Achievements

  • Agregação, ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, 15-02-2022
  • PhD, Universidade de Aveiro, 27-03-2006
  • G.P. Dias, Emerging technologies and the future of local e-governance, Chapter in, Handbook on Local and Regional Governance, Filipe Teles, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham and Camberley, UK / Northampton, Massachusetts, USA, 2023
  • G.P. Dias, Governo eletrónico local: antes, durante e depois da pandemia, Chapter in, Poder Local em Tempos de COVID-19, Edições Almedina, S.A., Coimbra, 2021
  • S. Resende, G.P. Dias, P. Correia, Resistance to digital transition: a literature review, applied operations and analytics, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 1 - 17, February, 2026 | BibTex
  • G.P. Dias, E. B. Brito, H. Gomes, M. Tupia, M. Bruzza, Ballots make waves: the impact of elections on social media adoption by local governments, online information review, Vol. 49, No. 8, pp. 82 - 98, June, 2025,
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  • G.P. Dias, A new normal? Streaming municipal assemblies on social media before, during and after the pandemic, telematics and informatics reports, Vol. 16, No., pp. 100168 - 100168, December, 2024,
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  • H. Yingfeng, B. Alturas, G.P. Dias, J. Hong, Using WeChat to solve the Three-Long & One-Short dilemma: insights from a paradigmatic case, international journal of healthcare technology and management, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 18 - 30, 2024,
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  • G.P. Dias, M. Bruzza, M. Tupia, Social media adoption and reach by Ecuadorian local governments: An empirical study, electronic government, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 168 - 184, January, 2023 | BibTex
  • G.P. Dias, F. Marques, H. Gomes, Secure Browsing in Local Government: The Case of Portugal, Journal of Web Engineering, Vol. 20, No. 4, pp. 935 - 962, June, 2021,
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  • G.P. Dias, Discursive Sentiment of Portuguese Political Leaders on X: An Empirical Study, Conferência da Associação Portuguesa de Sistemas de Informação CAPSI, Ponta Delgada, Portugal, Vol., pp. -, October, 2025,
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  • S. Resende, G.P. Dias, Resistance to Digital Transition in the Justice Sector: A Research Proposal, Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), Lisboa, Portugal, Vol., pp. 254 - 261, June, 2025,
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  • G.P. Dias, Portuguese political leaders on Twitter/X during the 2024 electoral campaign: An exploratory study, UN-EGOV International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance ICEGOV, Joanesburg, South Africa, Vol., pp. 358 - 365, October, 2024,
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  • J. Silva, H. Portovedo, G.P. Dias, Open-Source Sound Synthesis Software for Headless Setups: A systemic review, Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), Salamanca, Spain, Vol., pp. 559 - 563, June, 2024,
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  • M. Ribeiro, H. Portovedo, G.P. Dias, Dawless Open Source samplers, Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), Salamanca, Spain, Vol., pp. 559 - 563, June, 2024,
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  • L. Idea, G.P. Dias, The COVID-19 Pandemic and Digital Government: The case of municipalities in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), Salamanca, Spain, Vol., pp. 425 - 430, June, 2024,
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  • H. Roque, G.P. Dias, P. Gonçalves, A Comparative Analysis of Open-Source AI Solutions for Wildfire Detection Through Video Analysis, Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), Lisboa, Portugal, Vol., pp. 256 - 267, June, 2024,
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  • G. Alves, G.P. Dias, F. Marques, Socialsfy: Supporting Citizen Science in Social Network Studies, Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), Lisboa, Portugal, Vol., pp. 290 - 301, June, 2024,
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  • I.M.P. Pires, M. Santos, P. Coelho, P. Gonçalves, G.P. Dias, An Overview of Machine Learning Algorithms to Reduce Driver Fatigue and Distraction-Related Traffic Accidents, International Conference on Ambient Systems, Networks and Technologies Francisco António Bucho Cercas ANT, Hasselt, Belgium, Vol., pp. -, April, 2024,
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  • G.P. Dias, Streaming city councils' meetings on social media before, during and after the pandemic, UN-EGOV International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance ICEGOV, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, September, 2023,
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  • H. Paquete, G.P. Dias, Canonical data model to support Sao Tomean legislative process, CISTI - Conferência Ibérica de Sistemas e Tecnologias da Informação, Aveiro, Portugal, June, 2023,
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  • M. Oliveira, G.P. Dias, The role of the data protection officer in local governments: an exploratory study, CISTI - Conferência Ibérica de Sistemas e Tecnologias da Informação, Aveiro, Portugal, June, 2023,
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  • R. Carneiro, P. Silva, G.P. Dias, Digital platforms transforming local democracies, CISTI - Conferência Ibérica de Sistemas e Tecnologias da Informação, Aveiro, Portugal, June, 2023,
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  • G.P. Dias, Local governments on Facebook: What content encourages citizen participation and what type of municipalities post it the most?, UN-EGOV International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance ICEGOV, Guimarães, Portugal, October, 2022,
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  • L. PINHO, P. Gonçalves, G.P. Dias, Providing contextual information in smart cities with bluetooth beacons: a systematic review, CISTI'2022 - 17th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, Madrid, Spain, June, 2022,
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  • G.P. Dias, Facebook posts by Portuguese municipalities: a preliminary study, CISTI'2022 - 17th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, Madrid, Spain, Vol., pp. 1 - 6, June, 2022,
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  • G.P. Dias, M. Bruzza, M. Tupia, Social media adoption and reach: The case of the Lima’s local governments, CISTI'2022 - 17th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, Madrid, Spain, Vol., pp. 1 - 6, June, 2022,
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Closed Projects2

Acronym Name Funding Agency Start date Ending date
5G-MOBIX 5G for cooperative & connected automated MOBIility on X-border corridors EU/H2020 16-10-2018 31-10-2023
Route25 Route 25: Agenda for Autonomous, Intelligent, Interoperable and Inclusive Mobility IAPMEI 01-10-2022 30-06-2026
  • CISTI - Conferência Ibérica de Sistemas e Tecnologias da Informação, Organizing Committee, 2023

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