Researcher & Professor @ UTFPR

Intelligent systems for real-world challenges

Professor and researcher dedicated to shaping the next generation of computing talent and building systems that bridge academic rigor with real-world impact.

academic_workflow.py
def academic_cycle():
  # [Teaching] From C basics to mobile apps and AI
  courses = ["Algorithms", "Data Structures", "Mobile Development"]
  for course in courses:
    train_new_talent(course)

  # [Research] Computer vision & applied AI
  while real_challenges_exist:
    solution = build_model(focus="Deep Learning")
    academic_and_practical_impact(solution)

academic_cycle()
Expertise

Focus areas

Computer Vision

Image classification, object detection, and complex pattern analysis from visual data.

Deep Learning

Design and optimization of deep neural networks for high-accuracy, high-performance solutions.

Algorithms & Programming

Advanced programming logic and data structures for high-performance software development.

Applied AI

Embedding intelligent models into real-world scenarios, from edge devices to industrial processes.

Featured project

Latest research

active

Forest species identification from macroscopic wood images

Benchmarking YOLO models (v8, 11, and 26) for automated identification of 73 forest species from macroscopic wood images. Achieved 99.87% accuracy with YOLO26m across heterogeneous datasets.

Computer VisionDeep LearningYOLO26t-SNEOOD