Laboratories and Research Groups

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In addition to the shared infrastructure available to all students and faculty of the PPGI (Graduate Program in Computer Science), the program has several specialized laboratories associated with research groups and projects led by professors and students affiliated with the PPGI. Most of these laboratories are located in the building known as CEPETEC (Technological Research Center of the Institute of Computing). Through these specialized labs, all PPGI faculty members have dedicated spaces for conducting their research. Below are some of these laboratories:

  • EASY Group Laboratories (Research Center in Engineering and Systems):
    This group conducts research in the areas of Software Engineering and Computer Engineering and includes permanent faculty members Márcio Ribeiro, Baldoino Fonseca, and Erick Barboza. EASY has two spaces. The first is CEPETEC - EASY, which includes 17 workstations (L-shaped desks with computers) distributed across approximately 54 square meters. The lab also has other equipment, such as a laser printer and scanner. Access is controlled via biometric authentication. The second space is located in BLOCO IC - EASY Engineering, and features a room with 4 workstations and a meeting table for research activities involving faculty and students affiliated with EASY.
    Website: https://ic.ufal.br/easy/

  • OptLab Group Laboratory (Optimization Laboratory):
    Led by professors Bruno Nogueira and Rian Pinheiro, the group operates in Prédio 12 - OptLab, which includes 10 workstations over approximately 45 square meters and is used for research in the field of Operations Research.
    Website: https://sites.google.com/view/optlab

  • TIPS Group Laboratory (Intelligent, Personalized, and Social Technologies):
    Led by Professor Evandro de Barros Costa and with the participation of Professor Xu Yang, TIPS conducts research in Artificial Intelligence (AI), including machine learning, knowledge representation and reasoning, natural language processing, computer vision, and Generative AI. The group has the CEPETEC - TIPS laboratory, which includes 10 workstations equipped with new computers.

  • BrAIN Group Laboratory (Brazilian Artificial Intelligence Networking in Medicine):
    This group operates in the CEPETEC - BrAIN lab, which has 4 workstations. It conducts research in the application of AI to medicine and is led by Professor Aydano Machado.

  • NEES Group Laboratories (Center of Excellence in Social Technologies):
    Focused on research in educational computing, NEES includes faculty members Alan Pedro, Diego Demerval, Ig Bittencourt, Bruno Pimentel, André Magno, Thiago Cordeiro, Thales Vieira, Ranilson Paiva, and Rafael Amorim. NEES has two main facilities. The first is CEPETEC - NEES, with 54 square meters, 30 workstations, a laser printer, and a meeting table—ideal for small-scale collaborative activities. The second is the Hybrid Education Innovation Network (RIEH) building, with approximately 3,000 square meters of built area, including a 950-square-meter main building with a capacity for 250 people, designed for large-scale events and innovative educational activities.
    Website: https://www.nees.ufal.br/

  • iCAD Group Laboratory (Artificial Intelligence Applied to Computer-Aided Diagnosis):
    This group works in CEPETEC - Telehealth and Medical Informatics (L@TIM). The group focuses on developing technology solutions to support decision-making in precision medicine using AI and image analysis techniques. The L@TIM lab is 13 square meters, with 7 workstations and GPU-equipped computers for research. Professors Marcelo Oliveira and Aydano Machado are affiliated with the group.

  • EDGE Group Laboratories:
    EDGE is nationally recognized for its research and development projects, delivering impactful results and promoting innovation among people and companies. Since 2020, EDGE has been accredited as an EMBRAPII Unit, which certifies its scientific and technological competencies in industrial innovation projects. EDGE has 7 laboratories at UFAL, totaling 200 workstations. In addition to UFAL infrastructure, the group also has rooms at the Technology Park Innovation Center, offering 83 workstations and 7 acoustic booths. Professor Tiago Vieira and various current and former PPGI students participate in this group.
    Website: https://www.edge.ufal.br/

  • Orion Group Laboratories:
    Associated with Professors André Aquino and Fabiane Queiroz, Orion conducts research in Data Science applied to Smart Cities. The group has two strategic locations in Maceió: one room at the Technology Park Innovation Center, with 120 square meters, 20 workstations, lounge and meeting rooms; and the Prédio 12 - Orion lab, which includes an air-conditioned 22-square-meter space.

  • TOCA Group Laboratory (Technologies in Accessible Computing):
    Led by Professor Fábio Coutinho, with participation from Professor André Magno, the TOCA research group operates in the CEPETEC - TOCA lab. It has 11 workstations over 36.5 square meters and conducts research in assistive technologies and accessibility, virtual and augmented reality, and the Internet of Things (IoT).

  • Ciber Group Laboratory (Cyber-Physical Systems):
    This research group includes Professors Leandro Silva, Ícaro Araújo, Maurício Corrêa, and Álvaro Sobrinho. The group operates in the CEPETEC - Ciber lab, which is 36 square meters in size and includes 18 workstations. Research focuses on automation and control, intelligent systems, robotics, cybersecurity, and health informatics.


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