João Bernarda

João Bernarda is an Assistant Professor (Ph.D.) and Course coordinator of Product and Space design Masters Program at IADE-Universidade Europeia in Lisbon. Researcher at UNIDCOM and ID:Co.Lab - Collaborative Research Lab in Design and Sustainable Innovation and his scientific work are related to collaborative design methodologies in the social and health sector. He validated Design contribution in the improvement of their services. In addition to his academic degrees, he also has professional experience in Industrial and Product Design in advertising and production agencies. Along with his career as a designer in the social sector, he had the opportunity to collaborate with associations and organizations in the domain of Memory Loss, Mental Dementia, Mental Retardation, Psychosis, Neurodevelopmental and Brain development disorders. He coordinates a cognitive stimulation project integrated into a collaborative protocol with Associação Alzheimer Portugal and CERCICA collaborating with the project development department as an invited specialist.