Academic Background

My academic background is grounded in Computer Science, with a strong emphasis on Software Engineering, empirical research methods, and experimentation. My formal education spans undergraduate, master's, and doctoral training, complemented by postdoctoral research, with consistent support from national research funding agencies.

Education

PhD in Computer Science (2006–2010)

University of São Paulo (ICMC/USP), Brazil
PhD (with sandwich period at the University of Waterloo, Canada )
Dissertation: SystEM-PLA: A Systematic Method for UML-Based Software Product Line Architecture Evaluation
Advisor: José Carlos Maldonado
Co-Advisor: Itana Maria de Souza Gimenes (UEM)
Funding: CAPES – Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Brazil)

Research topics: Software Product Lines; Software Product Line Architecture Evaluation; Product Line Metrics; Evaluation Models; Empirical Software Engineering.

MSc in Computer Science (2003–2005)

State University of Maringá (UEM), Brazil
Thesis: A Variability Management Process for Software Product Lines
Advisor: Itana Maria de Souza Gimenes
Funding: CAPES – Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Brazil)

Research topics: Variability Management; Software Product Lines; Variability Traceability; Experimental Software Engineering; Case Studies; Workflow Management Systems.

BSc in Computer Science (1998–2002)

State University of Maringá (UEM), Brazil
Undergraduate thesis: Specification of the ExPSEE Environment According to a Component-Based Development Approach
Advisor: Itana Maria de Souza Gimenes

Postdoctoral Research

Experimentation in Digital Forensics (2018–2020)

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Brazil
Funding: CAPES – Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Brazil) Supervisor: Avelino Francisco Zorzo

Research focus: Digital Forensics; Empirical Evaluation; Experimentation.

Academic Trajectory (Timeline)