I am an Assistant Professor at the University of Lisbon’s Faculty of Science. My research has focused on designing, developing and evaluating tools that support health and wellbeing. I hold a PhD in Human-Computer Interaction from the Univeristy of Madeira, where I was the holder of a National PhD studentship awarded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. Before moving to Lisbon, I worked as an Assistant Professor at the University of Twente.

I often publish in top-tier venues in the field of HCI, such as CHI and Ubicomp. My full list of publications can be found on google scholar.

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Breaking it Down: Micro Goals in Physical Activity Tracking
Rúben Gouveia, Evangelos Karapanos, Christos Themistocleous.
CHI 2026 pdf
(to appear)

Between Control and Uncertainty: Understanding Self-Tracking Practices in Enigmatic Disease Management
Maria Jerónimo, Tiago Guerreiro, Rúben Gouveia.
CHI 2026 pdf
(to appear)

Changing Health Goals with Personal Informatics
Tina Ekhtiar, Armagan Karahanoğlu, Rúben Gouveia, Geke Ludden.
DIS 2025 pdf

Goals for Goal Setting: A Scoping Review on Personal Informatics
Tina Ekhtiar, Armagan Karahanoğlu, Rúben Gouveia, Geke Ludden.
DIS 2023 pdf
Honorable Mention (Top 5%)

This Watchface Fits with my Tattoos: Investigating Customisation Needs and Preferences in Personal Tracking
Rúben Gouveia, Daniel Epstein.
CHI 2023 pdf