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Operations Research, Multicriteria decision aiding (MCDA), Group decision and negotiation, Social Sofytware, Optimization, Project Valuation; Portfolio Building and Management, Multiobjective Optimization, Metaheuristics

Biography

João Paulo Costa obtained a degree in electrical Engineering from the School of Science and Technology at the University of Coimbra in 1988, a Ph.D. in Management by the University of Coimbra in 1995, and a Habilitation degree in Management Science in 2013 in the same university. He is currently Full Professor at the Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra (FEUC). He is also a researcher at the INESC Coimbra and CeBER R&D centers. He held temporary invited positions at the University Augsburg and the University of Siegen. His publications include several dozens of articles in peer-reviewed international journals (recently: Journal of Global Optimization, Decision Support Systems, International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making, European Journal of Operational Research), as well as dozens of peer-reviewed book-chapter from international publishers and proceedings from international conferences.

Some projects
AVALORE I & II – “Evaluation and management of new technologies development projects”, for PT Inovação.
Energy and Mobility for Sustainable Regions - EMSURE (CENTRO-07-0224-FEDER-002004).
COST TU1305 - Social networks and travel behavior.

Activities

Employment (1)

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Economia: Coimbra, Coimbra, PT

1988-09-01 to present | Professor (Management Science)
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Education and qualifications (4)

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Economia: Coimbra, Coimbra, PT

1995-09-01 to 2005-03-08 | Agregação (Management Science)
Education
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João Paulo Costa

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Economia: Coimbra, Coimbra, PT

1991-09-01 to 1995-06-28 | PhD (Management Science)
Education
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Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Economia: Coimbra, Coimbra, PT

1988-09-01 to 1991-02-28 | MSc equivalent (Provas de Aptidão Pedagógica e Capacidade Científica ) (Management Science)
Education
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Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia: Coimbra, Coimbra, PT

1983-09-01 to 1988-07-29 | Graduation in Engeneering (Engenharia Electrotécnica e Computadores)
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A Lower Bound for a JRP Obsolescence Model

2024 | Book chapter
Contributors: Ricardo Afonso; Pedro Godinho; João Paulo Costa
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A branch and cut algorithm to optimize a weighted sum-of-ratios in multiobjective mixed-integer fractional programming

OR Spectrum
2024-08-12 | Journal article
Contributors: João Paulo Costa; Maria João Alves
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Enhancing decision-making support by mining social media data with social network analysis

Social Network Analysis and Mining
2023-05-15 | Journal article
Contributors: Manuela Freire; Francisco Antunes; João Paulo Costa
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Getting decision support from context-specific online social networks: a case study

Social Network Analysis and Mining
2022-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Manuela Freire; Francisco Antunes; João Paulo Costa
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New concepts and an algorithm for multiobjective bilevel programming: optimistic, pessimistic and moderate solutions

Operational Research
2021-12-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Maria João Alves; Carlos Henggeler Antunes; João Paulo Costa
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Multiobjective Bilevel Programming: Concepts and Perspectives of Development

Multiple Criteria Decision Making
2019 | Book chapter
Part of ISBN: 9783030114817
Part of ISBN: 9783030114824
Part of ISSN: 2366-0023
Part of ISSN: 2366-0031
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From motivation and self-structure to a decision-support framework for online social networks

Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Human Capital and Information Technology Professionals
2018 | Book chapter
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2-s2.0-85045715263

Contributors: Antunes, F.; Freire, M.; Costa, J.P.
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João Paulo Costa via Scopus - Elsevier

Overall assessment of environmental sustainability: the Portuguese water industry case

Notas Económicas
2018 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0872-4733
Part of ISSN: 2183-203X
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João Paulo Costa

A semantics extraction framework for decision support in context-specific social web networks

Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing
2017 | Book
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2-s2.0-85019772868

Contributors: Freire, M.; Antunes, F.; Costa, J.P.
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A stochastic model and algorithms for determining efficient time–cost tradeoffs for a project activity

Operational Research
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85019686643

Contributors: Godinho, P.; Costa, J.P.
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Reaching Consensus with VICA-ELECTRE TRI: A Case Study

Group Decision and Negotiation
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85026901929

Contributors: de Morais Bezerra, F.; Melo, P.; Costa, J.P.
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Graphical exploration of the weight space in three-objective mixed integer linear programs

European Journal of Operational Research
2016 | Journal article
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WOS:000362132500006

Contributors: Alves, Maria Joao; Costa, Joao Paulo
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Semantic web and decision support systems

Journal of Decision Systems
2016 | Journal article
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WOS:000378225700005

Contributors: Antunes, Francisco; Freire, Manuela; Costa, Joao Paulo
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A Tool to Manage Tasks of R&D Projects

Operational Research
2015 | Journal article
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WOS:000377504400011

Contributors: Fialho, Joana; Godinho, Pedro; Costa, Joao Paulo
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Special Issue : Multi-participant decision-making and information technologies Introduction

Group Decision and Negotiation
2015 | Journal article
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WOS:000355926600001

Contributors: Climaco, Joao; Costa, Joao Paulo; Kersten, Gregory
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The Impact of Online Social Networks on Decision Support Systems

From Information To Smart Society
2015 | Journal article
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WOS:000380550600007

Contributors: Antunes, Francisco; Costa, Joao Paulo
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An algorithm based on particle swarm optimization for multiobjective bilevel linear problems

Applied Mathematics and Computation
2014 | Journal article
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WOS:000344474800048

Contributors: Alves, Maria Joao; Costa, Joao Paulo
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Reviewing motivations for engaging in decision support social networks

International Journal of Human Capital and Information Technology Professionals
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84927748543

Contributors: Antunes, F.; Costa, J.P.
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Semantic web tools and decision-making

Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing
2014 | Book
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2-s2.0-84904552151

Contributors: Antunes, F.; Freire, M.; Costa, J.P.
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The Linear Sum-of-Ratios Optimization Problem: A PSO-Based Algorithm

Operations Research Proceedings 2012
2014 | Journal article
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WOS:000342440500007

Contributors: Costa, Joao Paulo; Alves, Maria Joao
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Visual and Interactive Comparative Analysis of Individual Opinions: A Group Decision Support Tool

2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84891659991

Contributors: de Morais Bezerra, F.; Melo, P.; Costa, J.P.
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A decision reconstruction support model

International Journal of Information Technology and Decision Making
2013 | Journal article
Contributors: Antunes, F.; Costa, J.P.
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Enhancing computations of nondominated solutions in MOLFP via reference points

2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84887228605

Contributors: Costa, J.P.; Alves, M.J.
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On the application of AHP to the diagnostic of portuguese SME

Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing
2013 | Book
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2-s2.0-85016811896

Contributors: Nunes, B.G.; Costa, J.P.; Godinho, P.
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What's in it for me? Enlightening motivation within a social network decision-making

Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, CISTI
2013 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84887957041

Contributors: Antunes, F.; Costa, J.P.
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Integrating decision support and social networks

2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84863668693

Contributors: Antunes, F.; Costa, J.P.
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The interconnection of DSS and online social networking

Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, CISTI
2012 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84869070164

Contributors: Antunes, F.; Costa, J.P.
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A Branch & Cut Algorithm to Compute Nondominated Solutions in MOLFP via Reference Points

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Decision support social network

Proceedings of the 6th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, CISTI 2011
2011 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-80052511375

Contributors: Antunes, F.; Costa, J.P.
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Some issues about the application of the analytic hierarchy process to R&D project selection

2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-79953221496

Contributors: Godinho, P.; Costa, J.P.; Fialho, J.; Afonso, R.
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A branch & cut technique to solve a weighted-sum of linear ratios

Pacific Journal of Optimization
2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-79951499228

Contributors: Costa, J.P.
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A Note on Democracy and Group Support Systems Concepts

Systems and Information Technologies
2010 | Book
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WOS:000282903000032

Contributors: Lourenco, Rui Pedro; Costa, Joao Paulo
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Ascertaining group decision auditing capabilities

2010 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1751-200X
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Avalore: A system for evaluation of R&D projects

Proceedings of the 5th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, CISTI 2010
2010 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-77957838802

Contributors: Godinho, P.; Costa, J.P.; Afonso, R.; Marado, L.
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e-Participation: A Discursive Approach

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Unfading decisions - A position paper on decision reconstruction

KEOD 2010 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Ontology Development
2010 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-78651462032

Contributors: Antunes, F.; Costa, J.P.
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A reference point technique to compute nondominated solutions in MOLFP

2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-70350323977

Contributors: Costa, J.P.; Alves, M.J.
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An Evolutionary Algorithm to Estimate the Nadir Point in MOLP

Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization
2009 | Journal article
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WOS:000265784100037

Contributors: Alves, Maria Joao; Costa, Joao Paulo
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An exact method for computing the nadir values in multiple objective linear programming

2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-63349099255

Contributors: Alves, M.J.; Costa, J.P.
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A prototype system for exploring disagreement in group decision

2008 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-51449111767

Contributors: Melo, P.; Costa, J.P.
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A interacção apoiada pela Gestão do Conhecimento e pelos serviços colaborativos

Novas Perspectivas em Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informacao - Actas da 2a Conferencia Iberica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informacao, CISTI 2007
2007 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84969277692

Contributors: Accorsi, F.L.; Costa, J.P.
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A stochastic multimode model for time-cost tradeoffs under management flexibility

2007 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-33846884364

Contributors: Godinho, P.C.; Costa, J.P.
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Computing non-dominated solutions in MOLFP

2007 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-33947695762

Contributors: Costa, J.P.
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Incorporating citizens' views in local policy decision making processes

2007 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-34547683557

Contributors: Lourenço, R.P.; Costa, J.P.
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Information management in distributed collaborative systems: The case of collaboration studio

2007 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-33750724708

Contributors: Antunes, F.; Melo, P.; Costa, J.P.
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Peer-to-peer systems consubstantiate the Ba concept

Proceedings of the European Conference on Knowledge Management, ECKM
2007 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84869211940

Contributors: Accorsi, F.L.; Costa, J.P.
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The interaction supported by the Management of Knowledge and by the Collaborative Services

Novas Perspectivas Em Sistemas E Tecnologias De Informacao, Vol Ii
2007 | Journal article
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WOS:000268441200005

Contributors: Accorsi, Fabio Luis; Costa, Joao Paulo; Universidade Fernando Pessoa
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Discursive e-democracy support

2006 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-33749638769

Contributors: Lourenço, R.P.; Costa, J.P.
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Managing divergent information: Enhancing document expressiveness

2006 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-33749633135

Contributors: Antunes, F.; Costa, J.P.; Maçãs, P.
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An interactive method for multiple objective linear fractional programming problems

2005 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-21644440825

Contributors: Costa, J.P.
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