He has 40 years of experience in the area of oil and gas exploration geology, reservoir characterization and in the technological development of the E&P segment. He served as exploration and reservoir geologist for Petrobrás. He participated in numerous exploration projects in the Espirito Santo, Campos and Santos basins. At CENPES / Petrobrás he led the area of rock studies and genetic stratigraphy. He was the manager of geophysics and implemented the setup of the rock physics laboratory. He was manager of the strategic program for new exploratory frontiers (PROFEX). In 2004 he was executive manager of the gechronos- network in the Ministry of Mines and Energy and later creator and manager of the technological development center of the geological service of Brazil SGB / CPRM / BDEP / ANP (2005 to 2011). In 2011 he was invited to be exploration manager at Amerada Hess and became exploration director at Hess Brasil Petroleum, an American operator that participated in the exploration of Brazil in post-salt assets in the Espirito Santo basin and in the pre-salt of the Santos basin. In 2016 he started to act as a technical consultant for several oil and gas companies such as OGX, Petra, Parnaiba Gás, Eneva, Gasenergy, Gasporto and more recently at Enauta. He was coordinator of numerous R&D projects at Petrobrás in partnership with other oil companies, research institutions and universities in Brazil and abroad. He participated in joint work with universities abroad such as Columbia at the Lamont Doherty Instititute NY, Stanford in California and IFP in France and at the University of Parma Italia. He is the author and co-author of several dozen scientific works published in Brazil and abroad, and editor, co-author and author of three technical books. They have participated in research projects funded by CNPQ, PETROBRAS, CPRM and FINEP. In 2003, together with the technological research institute, the São Paulo State Science and Technology Innovation Award was awarded for the project to build a “simulator to help mitigate drilling risks in pre-salt prospects, in areas of great salt thickness. ”. Finally, in 2004 he was honored by SBG with a medal at the XlII Brazilian Congress of Geology in Araxá - MG.

Renowned geophysicist and Associate Research Professor at the University of Colorado, Senior Researcher at the University of Hawaii, and Associate Researcher at Semeion Centro Ricerche, IT. Specializes in AI, numerical physics-based models, and uncertainty quantification for sustainable land, energy, and environmental management. Extensive experience includes roles at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and US Geological Survey. Over 120 publications, 156 conference presentations, and $35M+ in research funding. Manages multimillion-dollar interdisciplinary projects, holds academic appointments, and instructs at prestigious institutions globally. Recent focus on AI applications in geothermal projects for the Department of Energy. Invaluable contributions to advancing scientific and technological frontiers.

Geophysicist with extensive experience in the E&P industry since 1986, working at PETROBRAS and other companies such as Panoro Energy and GeoPark Brasil. Specialist in seismic interpretation and reservoir characterization, with participation in relevant discoveries, such as well 1-GPK-4D-BA. He has worked on ANP bidding processes, integrating new business groups and analyzing exploration assets. He collaborated with ANP in PETROBRAS divestment processes and in the economic evaluation of exploratory blocks.