Summary
Ygor Canalli is a professor and Ph.D. researcher in Systems Engineering with 12 years’ experience applying machine learning, data science and fairness-aware AI in both academia and applied biodiversity projects. He teaches systems development at Colégio Pedro II while leading project development at COPPETEC on national initiatives like Reflora and Brazilian taxonomic catalogs, blending full-stack software skills with domain-focused data engineering. His research emphasis on FairML and deep learning complements hands-on work managing multidisciplinary teams to deliver large, data-intensive public-science systems. Based in Rio de Janeiro, he pairs rigorous academic training from UFRJ with practical product delivery for environmental and government partners, an unusual mix that helps bridge research, pedagogy and real-world impact.
12 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
B.Sc., Computing Science, B.Sc., Computing Science at Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro
Ph.D., Systems Engineering, Ph.D., Systems Engineering at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
English, Portuguese