Curriculum vitæ

Education

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with focus on Robotics, 2022
  • Department of Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
  • Thesis title: Dynamic Modeling of Robotic Systems: A Dual Quaternion Formulation ()
• M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering with focus on Robotics, 2017
  • Department of Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
  • Dissertation title: Whole-Body Control of a Mobile Manipulator Using Feedback Linearization and Dual Quaternion Algebra ()
• BS in Control and Automation Engineering, 2015
  • Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
  • Thesis title: Implementation of a Machine Vision Algorithm for Electrical Outlet Recognition (pt-BR: )
• VTE in Mechatronics, 2008
  • Federal Center of Technical Education of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Funding received

United Kingdom

• [10/2023–10/2025] Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship
  • Funding Agency: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) - EP/Y024508/1

Brazil

• [08/2022–02/2023] Postdoctoral Fellow
  • Funding Agency: National Council of Technological and Scientific Development (CNPq)
• [08/2018–01/2022] Ph.D. Study Fellowship
  • Funding Agency: The Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Educational Personnel of Brazil (CAPES)
• [08/2015–06/2017] M.Sc. Study Fellowship
  • Funding Agency: The Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Educational Personnel of Brazil (CAPES)

Academic Experience

University of Manchester (United Kingdom)

• [10/2023–Present] Marie Curie Fellow

Technical University of Munich (Germany)

• [02/2023–09/2023] Postdoctoral Research Associate

Federal University of Minas Gerais (Brazil)

• [08/2022–02/2023] Postdoctoral Research Associate
• [02/2019–07/2019] Teaching Assistant of Robotic Manipulators (undergraduate students)
• [08/2018–12/2018] Teaching Assistant of Laboratory of Projects III (undergraduate students)
• [02/2016–07/2016] Teaching Assistant of Laboratory of Projects III (undergraduate students)
• [06/2013–06/2015] Coordinator of the Teaching Assistant team of Computer Programming (undergraduate students)
• [11/2012–06/2013] Teaching Assistant of Computer Programming (undergraduate students)

Boards, committees and positions of trust

Federal University of Minas Gerais (Brazil)

• [10/2017–03/2020] Board member of the Graduate Program in Electrical Engineering (Student Representative)
• [05/2016–05/2017] Board member of the Graduate Program in Electrical Engineering (Student Representative)

Participation in Evaluation Boards

• BS theses: participation in the evaluation board for one undergraduate final project (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil)

Editorial and review activities

• Web of Science

Non-academic experience

• [09/2014–09/2015] Internship on Control and Automation Engineering, Laboratory of Transports (Nucletrans), Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
• [04/2009–10/2009] Internship on Mechatronics Vocational and Technical Education, Destec, Minas Gerais, Brazil