About me

Experience

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Postdoctoral Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Data Scientist

• Designed analytic dashboards for business stakeholders
• Developed an identity graph solution capable of connecting first party data across devices using an deterministic and probabilistic approach for improved advertising targeting and information profiling using python and neo4j
• Maintained and updated the process of predicted demographic attributes from online digital data and SQL databases

Postdoctoral Researcher

Education

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Ph.D., Theoretical Physics

• Title: Geometric properties of spin models: cluster size heterogeneity
• Advisor: Prof. Dr. Jeferson Arenzon
• Visiting researcher from 01/2020 to 07/2020 at the Univesità degli Studi di Salerno, Fisciano (Italy) working with Prof. Federico Coberi on geometrical properties of spin systems under the CAPES‑PRINT program

M.Sc., Theoretical Physics

• Title: Blume‑Capel model in a random network
• Advisor: Prof. Dr. Rubem Erichsen Jr.

B.S. Physics

• Title: Cognitive properties in non monotonic neural networks
• Advisor: Prof. Dr. Rubem Erichsen Jr.
• Exchange student from 06/2012 to 08/2013 at the Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin (Germany) under the Science Without Borders Program

Funding and awards

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• 2022: Honorable mention (Doctoral Thesis Awards) - Computational and Statistical Physics Committee of the Brazilian Physical Society: My thesis has been acknowledged as one of the top theses in the field of Statistical Physics defended between 2020 and 2021 in Brazil. Prêmios SBF de Teses de Doutorado (em português)

• 2020: Scholarship for Visiting Scholar - CAPES: Scholarship for Visiting Scholar under the CAPES-PRINT Program at Università degli studi di Salerno covering accomodation, travel costs and a stipend for 6 months. The scholarship was granted to continue my Ph.D. research project under the supervision of Prof. Federico Corberi.

• 2016: Scholarship for Ph.D. studies - Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq): Scholarship for Ph.D. research in Physics Institute at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS).

• 2015: DAAD Winterkurs Scholarship - Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD): Scholarship to attend a two-month winter school for german language and culture at the Universität Duisburg-Essen (UDE)

• 2014: Scholarship for MSc Studies - CAPES: Scholarship for MSc research in Physics Institute at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS).

• 2012: Science Without Borders Scholarship - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES): Scholarship to study Physics for one academic year as an undergraduate exchange student at the Freie Universität Berlin

Other scientific activities

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Leader of the Onboarding Working Group

I have been actively involved with the Onboarding Working Group, which supports postdocs in the Max Planck Society (MPG) and their families in having a smooth start and pleasant journey in MPG and in Germany.

My role within the group has evolved over time: I started as a member (Feb 2022 - Feb 2023), then served as co-leader alongside Rana Amini (Feb 2023 - Feb 2024), and have been leading the group since Feb 2024.

As a member of this working group, I have contributed to discussions on Onboarding issues within the Max Planck Society and played a key role in developing the PostdocNet Welcome Package. This concise and transparent guide provides MPG postdocs with essential information on the German Social Security System, salary schemes, and the differences between contracts, stipends, and fellowships.

As leader of the working group, I have also had the opportunity to represent our team at PostdocNet events and collaborate with the Max Planck Central Administration to address Onboarding issues and refine our Welcome Package.

Postdoc Representative

Local represenatitve along with Dr. Jule Neumann and Dr. Guannan Wen, and external representatitve at the PostdocNet.

We represent the interests of postdoctoral researchers within the MPI for Evolutionary Biology. Our tasks include: facilitate communication between postdocs, and local administration to address concerns and provide feedback. Organize local Postdoc Retreat and social events to foster a sense of community among postdocs.

As an external representative at the PostdocNet, I represent the postdocs from the MPI for Evolutionary Biology, communicate with the PostDocNet Steering Group, and also distribute their announcements.

Co-organizer of the Postdoctoral Retreat

Co-organizer of the Postdoctoral Retreat

Co-Organizer of the Women in Evolutionary Biology workshop

Co-organized the workshop along with Dr. Nikoleta Glynatsi, Stella Kyomen, Karem Lopez, Alejandra Ramirez, Gisela Rodriguez-Sanchez, and Dr. Hildegard Uecker. Program included 6 keynote speakers, 12 contributed talks, and discussion and poster sessions.

Co-organizer of the Postdoctoral Retreat

Postdoc Representative

Local Postdoc representative along with Dr. Danila Voronov. External representative at the PostdocNet

Co-organizer of the Postdoctoral Retreat

Co-Organizer of the Physical and chemical determinants of biological evolution 2022 workshop

Co-organized the workshop along with Dr. Michael Raatz. Program included 4 invited speakers, 25 contributed talks among other activities, such as short chalk talks.

Co-Organizer of the Physics and Engineering Physics Academic Week

Co-Organizer of the Physics and Engineering Physics Academic Week

Skills

• Languages: Portuguese (native speaker), English (fluent, C1 level), German (upper-intermediate, B2), Italian (intermediate, B1)

• Programming: C, python, numpy, matplotlib, pandas, R, SQL