Official Title: Senior Lecturer

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Email: daniel.farinha@usj.edu.mo


Short Bio

Daniel Farinha is a Senior Lecturer with a cross-disciplinary background in artificial intelligence, information systems, and digital media. He holds a PhD in Information Systems and brings over 20 years of industry experience in software architecture, network systems, and AI applications, alongside 7+ years of university-level teaching.

His research focuses on ethical and autonomous AI systems, decentralized technologies, blockchain governance, and the preservation of digital heritage. He explores the intersection of machine ethics, explainable AI, DAOs, and sustainable digital economies, with additional interests in creative computing, HCI, and generative media.

He teaches subjects ranging from programming and creative coding to statistics and mathematics, and actively engages in curriculum development across design, architecture, and communication and media programmes, both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Research Interests:
Agentic AI, Machine Ethics, Explainable AI, AI Governance, Decentralised Systems, Blockchain, Smart Contracts, Digital Heritage, DAOs, Crypto-Art, Information Systems, Generative Media, HCI, Tokenomics


Publications

  • Estadieu, G. V., Ng, S. O. K. M., Martins De Abreu, F., & Farinha, D. (2023, November). Beyond Physical Boundaries-Organising a Virtual Exhibiton with NFTs for an International Conference. In Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Digital and Interactive Arts (pp. 1-5).

  • Farinha, D. F. (2022). A Critical Look at Blockchain-Interactive Generative Art. International Journal of Creative Interfaces and Computer Graphics, 13(1), 1–17.

  • Ng, K. M., Estadieu, G., & Farinha, D. (2022). (Un)Directed Reading, an interactive kiosk to encourage writing and reading. The Creative Process: Reflections on Contemporary Creativity, 83–85.


Modules

Year 1 Master
Year 1 Bachelor
LMA201
3 credits
ADAT106
3 credits
Year 2 Bachelor
ADPD203
6 credits
ADPD205
3 credits