About Me

I am an academic researcher working at the intersection of Theoretical Robotics and Computer Systems, with a primary focus on aerial robotics and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

Currently, my work centers on State Estimation, Numerical Optimization, and Embedded Systems. I am highly interested in the co-design of algorithms and software to ensure computational efficiency and real-world applicability in autonomous systems.

You can find my complete academic history on my Lattes Curriculum.

🎓 Education

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• M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Aeronautics)
  Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC) - University of São Paulo (USP) | São Carlos, Brazil
  Aug 2026 – Present

  • Advisors: Prof. Fernando Martini Catalano & Prof. Glauco Augusto de Paula Caurin

• B.Sc. in Computer Engineering
  ICMC & EESC (Inter-unit Program) - University of São Paulo (USP) | São Carlos, Brazil
  2021 – 2026

  • Specializations: Double Certificate in Robotics and Embedded Systems.

🔬 Research Experience

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• Master’s Researcher | EESC - USP
  Aug 2026 – Present
  Currently researching the safe operation and landing of omnidirectional drones on offshore platforms, such as FPSOs.
  Funding: FAFQ.

• Visiting Researcher | Dragon Lab, University of Tokyo (Japan)
  Nov 2025 – Feb 2026
  International research internship working as part of Prof. Moju Zhao’s group. My research focused on landing quadrotors on quadruped robots and deploying omnidirectional drones on steep slopes.
  Funding: FAFQ.

• Undergraduate Researcher | EESC - USP
  Dec 2024 – Jul 2026
  Developed strategies using Linear Model Predictive Control (MPC) for quadrotor landing on oscillating platforms under maritime conditions.
  Funding: FAPESP (Grant 222615)

📝 Selected Publications

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• “Autonomous Landing of Omnidirectional Quadrotors on Steep Slopes in Simulation”
  Accepted at the Brazilian Conference on Automatics (CBA), 2026.
  Based on research conducted at the Dragon Lab (University of Tokyo).

🤝 Affiliations & Collaborations

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I am proudly affiliated with the Center for Robotics at USP (CRob), the umbrella organization for robotics research at USP São Carlos.

Under this scope, besides my main Master’s project, I am an active collaborator at the Aerotech Lab (PI: Prof. Glauco Augusto de Paula Caurin), contributing to various applied robotics and engineering initiatives.

For more details on these and other technical works, please check the Projects section of this blog.