Olá! | Hello!
I’m an Adjunct Professor in the Scientific Computing Department at the Center of Informatics of the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), located in the coastal city of João Pessoa – the easternmost point of the Americas. I am also a co-founder of the TRIL Lab, and leader of the Holistic Computational Science and Engineering - HOCSE group.
My work is deeply rooted in Computational Science and Engineering - CSE. My foundational background comprises several subjects, including finite elements, transport phenomena, multiphase flows, numerical analysis, porous media, and reservoir modeling. More recently, my current research focuses on driving solutions for complex, modern challenges, especially energy transition and decarbonization, data life cycle, and applied AI.
I developed this website as a digital portfolio to share my work, gather utilities, recommend colleagues, and provide insights into STEM and interdisciplinary topics.
Enjoy your stay, and don’t hesitate to reach out if I can help you with a project or if you’d like to collaborate!
Resume
Below are the core information about my professional background. Find full details on my academic production in the TROIM dimensions (Teaching, Research, Outreach, Innovation, and Management) by looking at the topside profile links or downloading my Global CV.
Identification
- Nationality: Brazilian
- Age: 39
- Family status: married to Viviane and Theo’s father.
Main roles
- Adjunct Professor at the Scientific Computing Department - Center of Informatics
- Collaborating Professor of the Graduate Program in Informatics
- Member of the Structuring Teaching Nucleus of the Undergraduate Program in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (CI/UFPB)
- Member of the Brazilian Computer Society
- Member of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering
Previous roles
- Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering (Mar 2024 - Apr 2025)
- Vice-Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering (Apr 2022 - Mar 2024)
- Director of Promotion and Academic-Scientific Actions at the UFPB’s International Cooperation Office (Feb 2022 - Dec 2022)
Education
- Post-doc in Mechanical Engineering, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Coordinator: Norberto Mangiavacchi)
- Post-doc in Computational and Mathematical Modelling, Federal University of Paraíba, Brazil. (Coordinator: Waldir L. Roque)
- D.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Advisors: Norberto Mangiavacchi & Leonardo S. B. Alves)
- Research Assistant Internship, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland (Advisor: John R. Thome)
- M.Sc. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, PEMM-COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Advisors: José R. M. Pontes & Norberto Mangiavacchi)
- Lic. in Mathematics, Federal Fluminense University/CECIERJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Languages
- Portuguese: mother tongue
- English: full professional skills
- French: limited professional skills
- Spanish: limited professional skills
Special grants and awards
2026
- Research Productivity Fellow (PQ)
- Status: grantee for the 2026-2029 round
- Funded by: CNPq/Brazil
2025
- Lenilde de Sá Best Thesis Award 2024
- Advisee: José Wilker de Lima Silva (Mech. Engg. Grad. Program)
- Awarded by: Federal University of Paraíba
2022
- Oil and Gas Sectoral Fund (CT-PETRO)
- Funded by: CNPq/Brazil
2018
- Undergraduate Research National Call
- Advisee: Marcos Ramon Bezerra dos Santos
- Funded by: Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering
2016
- Post-Doc Fellowship “Score 10” - PDR 10
- Funded by: FAPERJ/Brazil
2015
- National Program for Post-Doctoral Studies - PNPD
- Funded by: CAPES/Brazil
2011
- Best Poster Award (International Workshop on Energy and Environment)
- Awarded by: State University of Rio de Janeiro
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Afterwords
“And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the Lord is his treasure.”
“Let my teaching drop as the rain, my speech distill as the dew, as the droplets on the fresh grass and as the showers on the herb.”
“God has hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge in Christ. I say this so that no one will mislead you with arguments that merely sound good.”
“In the beginning was the [Λόγος], and the [Λόγος] was with God, and the [Λόγος] was God.”
“I am the [ὁδὸς | living way of walking through existence], the [ἀλήθεια | unconcealed and unpropositional truth beyond appearences], and the [ζωή | fullness of life towards genuine essence].”
“I have observed something else under the sun. The fastest runner doesn’t always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn’t always win the battle. The wise sometimes go hungry, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. And those who are educated don’t always lead successful lives. It is all decided by chance, by being in the right place at the right time.”
