Summary
Petrônio Silva is a research-focused software engineer and professor with 15 years of experience blending data science, computational intelligence, and software engineering across academic and industry settings in Minas Gerais, Brazil. He holds a PhD in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and today works as a postdoctoral researcher at UFMG's FutureLab while teaching and advising graduate students at IFNMG and Unimontes. His research spans fuzzy systems, neural networks, evolutionary computing, data management and engineering, and he applies that mix to practical software architectures and data-driven projects. Petrônio has a track record of building academic research groups and applied courses, and previously led software architecture and IT management efforts in the private sector. He is motivated by innovation, sustainability, and social impact, actively connecting technical work with human and animal rights initiatives. Colleagues describe him as a bridge between rigorous research and pragmatic development, comfortable moving from low-level system architecture to high-level data science.
15 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Técnico em Informática, Técnico em Informática at FEMC
Master Informatics, Master Informatics at PUC Minas
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) Sistemas de Informação, Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) Sistemas de Informação at Faculdade De Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas Santo Agostinho - FACET
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
English