Filipe Fernandes, PhD

Professor and Researcher in Software Engineering for
Metaverse and Quantum Computing

About Me

PhD in Systems Engineering and Computing Science from COPPE/UFRJ, I am a professor at Federal Institute of Southeast of Minas Gerais and a researcher focusing on the application of Software Engineering in innovative contexts, such as Metaverse and Quantum Computing. I seek to explore new technological boundaries and contribute to significant advances in these areas.

167 citations

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Most Cited Works

A Scoping Review of the Metaverse for Software Engineering Education: Overview, Challenges, and Opportunities (50 citations)

Immersive Learning Frameworks: A Systematic Literature Review (35 citations)

Accessibility in the Metaverse: Are we Prepared? (21 citations)

Research Areas

Software Engineering

Metaverse

Quantum Computing

Latest Accepted Works

Metaverse Education Research Across Latin America: A Systematic Mapping Study

Filipe Fernandes & Cláudia Werner — Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN), 2025

The investigation of contributions from Latin American researchers is highly relevant in the context of the Metaverse for education and immersive learning. In this way, the objective of this study is to characterize the state of the art of Metaverse for Education based on Latin American research. Based on our findings, papers are predominantly focused on empirical and development studies, suggesting an under-representation of theoretical and conceptual approaches which are crucial for deeper und...

Accessibility in the Metaverse: A Rapid Review of the Literature

Filipe Fernandes, Priscyla Ferreira & Cláudia Werner — Proceedings of the ACM International Conference on Interactive Media Experiences Workshops, 2025

The Metaverse gained popularity with the rebranding of Meta, and since then, headsets, multimodal devices, and applications with immersive experiences have evolved and been applied in various domains such as marketing, education, and industry, among others. However, we question whether individuals with disabilities are also able to have immersive experiences. Therefore, this study aims to conduct a Rapid Reviewto identify the state of the art in accessibility within the Metaverse. From 145 studi...

Software Engineering Education Through Immersive Learning Environments

Filipe Fernandes, Cláudia Rodrigues, Diego Castro & Cláudia Werner — 7th International Congress of Languages, Linguistics, and Technology, 2024

Immersive learning has numerous advantages, including the ability to engage students and immerse them in simulated environments, mitigate the dangers associated with real-world mistakes, and facilitate the development and enhancement of practical skills. This study reports an experimental investigation involving four participants in a Software Engineering (SE) course at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, aimed at assessing the development of a Virtual Environment (VE) for teaching SE aspe...