Summary
Paulo Duarte is a forest engineer and postdoctoral researcher with 11 years of experience at the intersection of forest science, entrepreneurship and AI-driven solutions for sustainable timber value chains. He founded Smart Timber and PROS-C Tecnologia, where he translated wood science and machine learning into market-ready products for traceability and customer service automation, and has supported over 150 companies as an innovation agent at Sebrae Minas. His research focuses on Amazonian timber characterization, biodiversity conservation and applying AI for species identification, work that underpins UNODC and federal wood-forensics projects. Paulo also teaches MBA courses on sustainability, ESG and digital transformation, blending active-learning pedagogy with hands-on industry problem solving. Known for strong communication, networking and creative problem-solving, he aims to scale research-driven innovations that generate both environmental and economic impact.
11 years of coding experience
Doutorado em Ciência e Tecnologia da Madeira, Tecnologia de Produtos Florestais, Doutorado em Ciência e Tecnologia da Madeira, Tecnologia de Produtos Florestais at Universidade Federal de Lavras
Bacharel em Engenharia Florestal, Planejamento e Manejo Florestal, Recuperação de áreas degradadas, Bacharel em Engenharia Florestal, Planejamento e Manejo Florestal, Recuperação de áreas degradadas at UFVJM
Técnico em Agropecuária, Técnico em Agropecuária at IFMG