Biography
Vicente Tang is an Invited Teaching Assistant at NOVA IMS, where he recently earned his PhD in Information Management, specializing in Geoinformatics. He holds a Master’s degree in Geospatial Technologies from the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s program (NOVA IMS, University of Münster, and Universitat Jaume I) and a Bachelor’s degree in Geology and Earth Sciences (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and University of Melbourne). At NOVA IMS, Vicente teaches undergraduate and master’s courses in GIS and GIScience, with a focus on Spatial Data Analysis and Visualization, Geographic Information Science, GIS Modeling, and Geospatial Intelligence. He also delivers specialized training to external academic and industry partners. His research explores Geographic Information Science, Spatial Data Science, Urban Studies, participatory mapping, user-generated content, and GIS education. He is particularly interested in incorporating large language models and flipped learning approaches into educational programs.