Biography
My work bridges computer science with multiple domains, using computational tools to address real-world challenges:
🏛️ Political Science: Modeling opinion dynamics and polarization in communities
🏥 Public Health: Understanding behavior spread and intervention strategies
🛡️ Public Security: Analyzing crime patterns through network topology
📱 Social Computing: Investigating misinformation spread and social influence
🌱 Behavioral Change: Promoting healthier lifestyles through computational insights
Core Methodologies:
- Agent-based modeling and simulation
- Complex network analysis
- Social dynamics modeling
- Cognitive behavioral frameworks
- Machine learning applications
Education
Ph.D. in Computer Science (2018)
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Dissertation: Computational modeling of social contagion processes
M.S. in Computer Science (2009)
Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Focus: Computer Networks: Protocol TCP and its Applications
B.S. in Computer Science (2007)
Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil
Free Software Development and FPGA Applications
Performances or Exhibitions
American Scientific Affiliation Conference
July 19, 2025 - Presented Behavioral Insights into Political Polarization in Christian Communities through Computational Modeling at ASA 2025
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International AI & Society Symposium
May 28, 2025 - Participated in “Algorithms, Democracy and Society: challenges and perspectives” discussing education, AI and society (Portuguese)
