Dr. Fernando Sousa

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Fernando Sousa is a Research Fellow at Monash University in the Department of Physiotherapy. His research focuses on developing, optimizing, and testing intervention strategies to reduce musculoskeletal pain. He has a particular interest in process evaluation, especially regarding intervention fidelity and translating cost-effective interventions into clinical practice. Fernando currently leads an international team tasked with creating a reporting guideline for intervention fidelity in non-drug, non-surgical trials, and manages a large clinical trial evaluating an internet-based intervention for shoulder pain disability. His expertise is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and he contributes significantly through collaborations in various research areas over the past five years.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Fellow

2021-01-01 — Present

Monash University • Melbourne

Leading research initiatives in physiotherapy, focusing on innovative intervention strategies.

Awards

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HDR Student Poster Winner

2023-01-01
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Overall Thesis Award

2025-01-01
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Research Impact Award

2025-01-01
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3MT People's Choice Winner

2023-01-01

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.