Dr. Laercio Dias

In this theoretical research I apply magnetic Ising-like models (majority-vote models), through extensive numerical simulations, to study and model the social phenomenon of opinion formation, for instance, presidential elections. Gained experience in: * Data analysis and visualization using Python (scipy, numpy and matplotlib) * Data storage and handling using Pandas and SQLite * Organization of an independent research project

In this interdisciplinary research I applied text mining over about 20M scientific papers, together with information theory concepts, in order to investigate the organization of the scientific fields. Gained experience in: Handling with a large amounts of textual data Natural language processing and mining using Python Presentation in international conference Confidence in inter-cultural communication and collaborative research in German work environments Computing clusters Jupyter notebooks

Through analytic calculations and Monte Carlo simulations, I characterized scaling laws in the distribution of mass in the fragmentation of bidimensional solids, achieving good agreement with experimental data. Gained experience in: * Numerical simulation using C * Scientific writing

I was part of a team whose responsibilities were developing and maintaining an automated tests framework for Motorola mobile platforms. Gained experience in: * Professional Java SE software development following high coding standards (CMMI3) * Working collaboratively as a team player * Providing technical orientation for junior team members * Version control using Clearcase * Design patterns * Eclipse

I developed a method for estimate edge confidence intervals in images collected by the Synthetic Aperture Radar, using non-parametric bootstrap. Gained experience in: * Statistical modeling and analysis * R, C, in Linux * Scientific computation * Presentation and scientific communication

I developed a theoretical study about the influence of gravitational effects on electromagnetic fields. Gained experience in: * Abstract mathematical and physical modeling * Scientific skeptical thinking * LaTeX for scientific writing