Rebecca Assis

As a Research Assistant, I support research involving the processing, analysis, and modelling of spatial and hydrological data using R, Python and GIS. My responsibilities include developing automated and reproducible workflows for terrain analysis, watershed delineation, hydrological modelling, and environmental data visualization. I also contribute to statistical analyses of catchment and precipitation data, as well as machine learning applications for environmental data, including groundwater level forec

Schindler is one of the leading global manufacturers of elevators, escalators and moving walks. Activities: - Maintenance of the Environmental Management System (ISO 14001) of the local factory - Management of sustainability issues of the company at national level - Development and management of CO2 reduction projects - Control of environmental legal and permit compliance - Reporting of sustainability and risk controls - Management of actions related to circular economy and waste management - Planning and

Activities: - Control of the environmental management system (ISO 14001) of the company's factory; - Monitoring sustainability KPIs; - Controlling environmental legal compliance and permits; - Assistance in the execution of audits; - Support to the quality management system (ISO 9001); - Assistance in continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing projects; - Development of quality data dashboards. Achievement: - I developed a quality dashboard that was widely used by management and leadership for data ana

Internship in a job rotation system in which I could get to learn about 12 key areas of the company, such as Logistics, Accounting, R&D, Quality, Safety, Processes Management, Field Operations and others. The main activities were: - Qualitative and quantitative analysis of projects and processes; - Assistance in the creation and monitoring of area KPIs; - Collaboration with projects and absorption of knowledge about the company's processes, customers, market and strategic objectives; Final emphasis in qua

This semester abroad gave me the chance to deepen my knowledge in the area of water management. It was also a great opportunity to get to know the technologies and scientific approaches of another country. Furthermore, I was able to put my previous knowledge of the German language into practice and

During this degree I had the opportunity to work and develop interdisciplinary scientific topics in an investigative posture. The courses offered covered different areas of knowledge and helped me form a broad view of science through different perspectives.

Final project: "Hydrological evaluation of the efficiency of large-scale application of rain gardens for flood control using modeling techniques (HEC-HMS)". In this project I studied the application of sustainable drainage measures (rain gardens) for flood mitigation in an urban watershed in the ci