Physicist and Full Professor at the Institute of Mathematics, Statistics, and Scientific Computing at UNICAMP.

Anderson Rocha is a Full Professor at the Institute of Computing, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp). He graduated in Computer Science from the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA) in 2003. He completed his master's (2006), Ph.D. (2009), and postdoctoral research (2009) in Computer Science at Unicamp, with part of his doctoral studies conducted in Colorado Springs, USA. He obtained his Habilitation in 2014. His main areas of expertise are Artificial Intelligence, Forensic Computing, and Inference in Complex Data. He is an elected affiliate member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC) and the Brazilian Academy of Forensic Sciences (ABCF). He served as the chair of the IEEE Information Forensics and Security Technical Committee (IFS-TC) for the 2019/2020 term and will be its chair again for the 2025-2026 term. He is a Microsoft Research and Google Research Faculty Fellow, academic recognitions awarded by Microsoft Research and Google, respectively.

Additionally, in 2016, he became a Tan Chin Tuan (TCT) Faculty Fellow, an honor awarded by the Tan Chin Tuan Foundation of Singapore. In 2023, he was named an IEEE Fellow, the highest level of recognition given by IEEE to a scientist, and also received the Fellowship from the Asia Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association. He is the coordinator of several research projects funded by national and multinational agencies and companies, holding multiple licensed patents. He served as the Director of the Institute of Computing at Unicamp from 2019 to 2023. He is the co-founder and coordinator of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Recod.ai, at the Institute of Computing at Unicamp. He is a CNPq 1C research productivity fellow and is listed among the top 2% of the most influential scientists in the world according to studies by Stanford/PlosOne and Research.com. He is also recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice in Artificial Intelligence.

He holds a PhD from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Oslo (2023). He is currently a researcher at Simula Research Laboratory. His expertise lies in Computer Science, with a focus on Computational Mathematics.

Anthony holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Campina Grande (2002) and in Petroleum Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (2014), with specializations in Quality and Productivity (2005) and in Management in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering (2007). He earned a Master’s degree in Petroleum Science and Engineering (2010) and a PhD in Petroleum Science and Engineering (2015), focusing primarily on the following topics: Oil & Gas, Automation, Standardization, Production Planning and Control, and Enhanced Oil Recovery methods, especially Resistive Electrical Heating and Water Alternating Gas Injection (WAG).

Alberto holds a degree in Electronic Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (1987). He has experience in Computer Science, with an emphasis on Software Engineering and Combinatorial Optimization, as well as experience in Petroleum Engineering, with a focus on Reservoir Simulation and Management.

Artur holds a bachelor's degree (2012) and a master's degree (2015) in Computer Science from the Federal University of Santa Maria, and a PhD (2020) in Computer Science from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, with a sandwich period at the Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain. He has experience in Computer Science, with an emphasis on Combinatorial Optimization. He has been a postdoctoral researcher at the Energy Production Innovation Center (EPIC) at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp) since 2021, working with metaheuristics for optimizing oil production strategies.

Graduated in Petroleum Engineering from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA) (2022), with a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from UFPA (2024), and currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Petroleum Science and Engineering at the State University of Campinas (Unicamp). She has experience in the areas of numerical reservoir simulation, oil recovery methods, reservoir stimulation methods, and computational fluid dynamics (OpenFoam). 

At EPIC, she is involved in the research line "Reservoir Management," conducting studies on the application of Closed-Loop Field Development and Management methodology (CLFDM).

Associate Professor at School of Technology (Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP), ex-coordinator (2011-2013) and ex-associate coordinator (2013-2014) of undergraduate computing programs. Ph.D. at Computer Science from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (2006) and graduate at Computer Science from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (2001). He has experience in Computer Science, acting on the following subjects: Information Visualization and Human-Computer Interaction. He works at EPIC in researching solutions based on visualization techniques to support decision-making in oil reservoir development and management processes.

Chemical Engineer from the University of São Paulo (EEL, 2014) and Ph.D. in Sciences from the Chemical Engineering program at the Polytechnic School of USP (2020). He has been a postdoctoral researcher in reservoir engineering at UNICAMP since 2020. He completed research internships at the Colorado School of Mines (Phases to Flow Laboratory) and the Université de Bordeaux (Groupe Spectroscopie Moléculaire). He has experience in biomaterials, the brewing industry, thermodynamic analysis, and computational simulation in the oil and gas sector.

Full Professor at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) since 2004. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Technological Institute of Aeronautics (ITA) (1986), a Master's degree in Petroleum Engineering from UNICAMP (1989), a Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering from Stanford University (1994), and a specialization in Business Administration from FGV (1996). He currently serves as Director of the Energy Production Innovation Center (EPIC), Chair of Energi Simulation, Ad Hoc Advisor to the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), and holds a Level 1A Research Productivity Fellowship from the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq).

He has received several awards, including the Excellence in Human Resources Development Award (2006) and the Excellence SPE Brazil – Education and Research Category (2015) from the Society of Petroleum Engineers/Brazil, as well as the Zeferino Vaz Academic Recognition Award – UNICAMP (2000 and 2019). He also received the 2018 ANP Technological Innovation Award – Category I: Methodologies for Integration Between Reservoir Numerical Simulation and 4D Seismic. He was nominated again in 2019 for the project “Development and Management of Oil Fields through Reservoir Numerical Simulation / SIGER Network – Petrobras.” His expertise lies in Petroleum Engineering, with a focus on Reservoir Simulation, Decision Analysis Applied to Oil Field Development and Management, and he coordinates several research projects funded by oil companies and funding agencies. 

Prof. Schiozer is the current EPIC's Director and the coordinator of the "Reservoir Management" research line.

Possui graduação em Matemática pela Universidade Estadual de Londrina (1999), mestrado em Matemática pela Universidade de São Paulo (2003) e doutorado em Matemática Aplicada pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (2012). Atualmente é professor adjunto da Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná. Tem experiência na área de Matemática, com ênfase em Matemática, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: elementos finitos, hp adaptive finite element methods, a posteriori error estimation, finite element e hdiv space.

Gabriel Cirac Mendes Souza is an Artificial Intelligence Postdoctoral Researcher at Recod.ai, University of Campinas, in partnership with EPIC. He holds a Ph.D. and a master's degree in Electrical Engineering and Information Science and Technology, respectively, from the Federal University of Itajubá, where he also studied Computer Engineering and participated in the Science without Borders program at the University of Porto, Portugal. He contributes to EPIC by leading innovative solutions that combine data from injector systems and production wells, enhancing long-term forecasting and reservoir management techniques.

Research Line: focuses on the development of hybrid models for reservoir management, integrating Machine Learning and physics-based neural networks to optimize production and sustainability.

Undergraduate student in Technology in Analysis and Systems Development at the Faculdade de Tecnologia da UNICAMP. At EPIC, Gabriel conducts scientific research aimed at improving visualization approaches to support decision-making in data assimilation stages of petroleum reservoir development and management processes.

Guilherme P. Coelho is a Senior Member (2018) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (2011) from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). He is currently an Associate Professor at the School of Technology (FT) at UNICAMP, where he is involved in teaching, research, and extension activities. He has experience and interest in the field of Computational Intelligence, focusing primarily on bioinspired computation, optimization (single and multi-objective), and machine learning (particularly artificial neural networks, ensembles, and data clustering).

At EPIC, he coordinates the Education and Knowledge Dissemination activities and conducts research related to optimization and the application of machine learning to oil field development.

Assistant Professor at the School of Civil Engineering, Architecture, and Urbanism at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp). He holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Unicamp. He completed his Master's degree on two-dimensional simulation of hydraulic fracturing using finite elements and elastoplasticity at Unicamp under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Philippe Remy Bernard Devloo. He also worked as a researcher at SimWorX Research and Development in Computer Programs on projects related to simulations in the oil and gas sector. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, conducted under the supervision of Prof. Carlos Armando Duarte, focusing on the computational development of simulations using the Generalized Finite Element Method for three-dimensional hydraulic fracturing and guided waves. He has experience in numerical simulation, with an emphasis on finite elements, working primarily on the following topics: multiphysics phenomena, guided waves, elastoplasticity, high-performance computing, conservative methods, h-p adaptivity, hydraulic fracturing, and oil well stability.

At EPIC, Nathan develops new Finite Element methodologies and techniques for optimizing reservoir simulation.

Current Ph.D. student in Reservoir Engineering and Management at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp) as a FAPESP scholarship holder. Master of Science (MS) in Petroleum Reservoir Engineering and Management at Unicamp (2021) as a CAPES scholarship holder, and graduated in Petroleum Engineering at the Federal University of Sergipe (class of 2016.2) with studies at Saint Francis University (Loretto-PA, USA) during the Brazilian Mobility Program (Capes 2014-2015). Her PhD is being developed in a partnership with Prof. Eduardo Gildin of Texas A&M University (College Station, TX-USA) where she was granted a FAPESP BEPE scholarship in 2023 for an internship.

Her role in EPIC is to study the application of machine learning techniques in the numerical production optimization applied to typical Brazilian pre-salt reservoirs.

Josias holds a degree in Petroleum Engineering from the Federal University of Pelotas (2018) and a master's degree in Reservoir Engineering from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (2024). At EPIC, he works in the area of Numerical Reservoir Simulation, with an emphasis on Production Optimization and Decision Analysis.

I am a software developer, graduated in systems analysis and development, with experience in QA. My area of expertise at EPIC is related to information visualization to assist in the selection of reservoir models.

Undergraduate student in Information Systems at the School of Technology at UNICAMP. At EPIC, she is conducting a Scientific Initiation project aimed at improving the data visualization of the web-based software Reservoir Viewer.

Bachelor in Petroleum Exploration and Production Engineering from the Federal University of Pará (2021). Master in Petroleum Science and Engineering from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (2024). Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering at UNICAMP, she works in the areas of reservoir optimization and integration with production systems. As a member of the Energy Production Innovation Center (EPIC), she is involved in the research line: Reservoir Management: optimizing production using reservoir simulation models. She has experience with reservoir modeling and simulation software, as well as production system simulations. Additionally, she has experience in rock-fluid interaction experiments, rheological property measurements of fluids, and X-ray microtomography imaging.

Holds a degree in Applied and Computational Mathematics from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (2024) and completed secondary education at Colégio e Curso Sápiens (2019).

Luis Meira has a degree in Computer Engineering from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (2002) and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (2007). Currently, he is an MS3 professor at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas. He has experience in the field of Computer Science, with an emphasis on Computer Theory, working mainly on the following topics: VRP, combinatorial optimization, oil extraction, approximation algorithms, and graphs.

At EPIC, he works mainly with representative model selection.

Holds a Ph.D. in Petroleum Science and Engineering from UNICAMP (2013), a Master’s in Electrical Engineering from UNICAMP (2007), and a Bachelor’s in Physics also from UNICAMP (2005). Currently, he is a tenured professor at the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (EPUSP) in the Department of Mining and Petroleum Engineering. He is the creator and current coordinator of the Laboratory of Reservoir Simulation and Management (LASG) at EPUSP. He leads the ‘LASG – Reservoir Simulation and Management’ Research Group funded by CNPq and is also a researcher at the Energy Production Innovation Center (EPIC) financed by FAPESP-Equinor. He is a full advisor accredited in the Postgraduate Program in Mineral Engineering (PPGEMin) with a focus on Petroleum Engineering and has specific accreditation in the Naval and Ocean Engineering program (PPGEN) at the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo. His research and development projects are sponsored by FAPESP, Petrobras, and Equinor. He is also a reviewer for major journals in the field, such as the Journal of Petroleum Science & Engineering (JPSE) by Elsevier B.V., Computational Geosciences by Springer, and the SPE Journal (Society of Petroleum Engineers). His research primarily focuses on Reservoir Engineering, Numerical Reservoir Simulation, Data Science Applied to Petroleum Exploration, Optimization Methods, History Matching, Decision Analysis, and Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) methods.

Holds a Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering from the Federal University of Pelotas (2022) and a Master's degree in Petroleum Sciences and Engineering from the University of Campinas (2024), focusing on Reservoir Engineering. Started a Ph.D. in Reservoir Engineering at the University of Campinas in 2024.

At EPIC, he works in the "Reservoir Management" research line, evaluating potential simplifications to implement a closed-loop reservoir management practice, considering the available time.

Possui graduação em Engenharia Física pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas(2019). Atualmente é Analista de Software do Instituto de Pesquisas Eldorado – Brasília.

Matheus Bernardelli de Moraes has a degree in Systems Analysis and Development (2015), a Master's Degree in Technology (2019), and a Ph.D. in Technology (2023) from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). He has worked as a functional analyst, consultant, and software developer in environmental and energy companies. During his doctorate, he spent a period as a visiting scholar at the University of Stavanger, Norway (2023). He is a member of the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society and the High-Performance Intelligent Decision Systems (HighPIDS) research group. He participated in the Teaching Internship Program (PED), category C, at UNICAMP for five semesters (non-consecutive), in the subjects Algorithms and Computer Programming, Web Programming, and Information Systems Analysis. He has experience in the field of Information Systems and is interested in the following topics: optimization (single and multi-objective), bio-inspired algorithms, machine learning, decision-making, and data analysis.

Currently, he is a postdoctoral researcher at the Energy Production Innovation Center (EPIC), working on multi-objective petroleum production optimization under uncertainties.

Carreira desenvolvida na área de Tecnologia da Informação com trajetória em empresas nacionais e multinacionais de médio e grande porte, com ampla experiência em ciência de dados, gerenciamento de projetos, implantação, suporte operacional e manutenção de sistemas, gestão de equipes e melhorias contínuas de serviços. Atuação em projeto Analytics com experiência ponta a ponta: coleta, ingestão, tratamento, análise, modelagem e visualização de informação com uso de diferentes tecnologias, entre elas: Power BI, Tableau, SAP BO, Databricks, Azure, AWS, DataStage, Python e R. Gerenciamento de projetos seguindo as práticas do PMI, ITIL, SCRUM e COBIT, envolvendo o controle de demandas, definição do cronograma, negociação de prazos e escopo, direcionados para assegurar o cumprimento de prazos, custos e qualidade exigidos pela organização e cliente. Forte atuação na construção de parcerias internas e na interface com clientes e área de negócio, com comunicação eficiente, atendimento às necessidades e satisfação nos projetos realizados.

Paulo Henrique Ranazzi is a postdoctoral researcher at EPIC. His research interests include data assimilation, inverse problems, generative models, GAN inversion. Paulo completed his bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering at Universidade Santa Cecília in 2013, his master's degree in the Department of Mining and Petroleum Engineering at the University of São Paulo in 2019, and his PhD at the University of São Paulo in 2023, in partnership with EPIC, where he developed novel parameterization and localization techniques for ensemble-based data assimilation applied in carbonate reservoirs.

Currently, as a postdoctoral researcher at EPIC, his research focuses on reducing the effect of spurious correlations in data assimilation.

Holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Applied Sciences from Ghent University (1981) and a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics from the University of Texas at Austin (1987). He is a Full Professor at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas, in the School of Civil Engineering, Architecture, and Urbanism. He has experience in numerical simulation using finite elements applied to problems in solid mechanics and fluid mechanics. He has developed projects in partnership with industry, specifically in the areas of Petroleum and Aeronautics. His main project involves the development of an object-oriented finite element library called NeoPZ. This library implements simulations in one, two, and three dimensions and supports adaptive HP approximation spaces of the H1, discontinuous, and HDiv types.

At EPIC, Professor Devloo has been working on software/algorithm development for multiscale reservoir simulation and, more recently, on sample characterization through image analysis.

With over 40 years of extensive research, publication, and teaching in Applied Mathematics, she specializes in Numerical Analysis for partial differential equations, focusing on approximations by adaptive, multiscale, and multiphysics schemes in the contexts of wavelet analysis or of finite element formulations. She holds a degree in Mathematics from the University of Brasília (1973) and a Master’s and Doctorate in Mathematics from the National Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics (1977 and 1982) in Brazil. She completed postdoctoral studies at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, USA, and Uppsala University, Sweden (1997-1998).

After the PhD graduation, she worked in the University of Buenos Aires and in the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research. Her academic carrier at the Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Scientific Computing of the Universidade Estadual de Campinas started in 1992. Full Professor in 2007 and retired in 2013, she continues to act there as Collaborating Researcher. She is also a CNPq Researcher since 1989.

With extensive experience in developing research projects in numerical simulation for the aeronautic and petroleum industries, currently, as part of the EPIC project, her research focuses on the design and analysis of new efficient multiscale finite element methods for coupled models of fluid flow (Darcy and/or Stokes) and geomechanics.

Vinicius holds a Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from the Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP – completion in 2008), a master's degree (conclusion in 2012) and a doctorate (conclusion in 2016) in Petroleum Sciences and Engineering from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), and MBA in Management with Emphasis on Project Management (completion in 2022) from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV). Researcher and technical coordinator of R&D projects at Cepetro (Center for Energy and Petroleum Studies) at Unicamp, working with reservoir numerical simulation in the UNISIM group, mainly on the following topics: optimization of production strategies, field management, risk analysis, decision analysis and EOR. Participated in the technical coordination of several research projects in partnership with large multinational companies in the oil and gas sector.

At EPIC, he is the Technical Lead for the "Reservoir Management" research line.

Currently a Ph.D. candidate in Applied Mathematics at the Institute of Mathematics, Statistics, and Scientific Computing (IMECC) at UNICAMP.

Alberto Serpa holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (1989), a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from UNICAMP (1991), a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from UNICAMP (1996), and a Livre Docência from UNICAMP (2013). Currently a Full Professor at UNICAMP. From December 1990 to December 2001, worked at Equipamentos Clark Ltda, which is now part of Eaton Ltda. In December 2001, transitioned from the private sector to a full-time academic and research position at UNICAMP. Has expertise in Mechanical Engineering, focusing on the identification, control, and optimization of mechanical systems, with applications in vibration and noise control, and multifaceted flow problems. Served as Associate Coordinator of the Mechanical Engineering Program (2003-2007), International Relations Advisor of the university (2007-2010), Head of the Computational Mechanics Department (2010-2011), Undergraduate Coordinator of the Control and Automation Engineering Program (2011-2013), International Relations Coordinator of the university (2012-2013), Associate Director of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (2014-2018), and Director of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (2018-2022).

Graduated in Petroleum Exploration and Production Engineering from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA) in 2024. During the scientific initiation, participated in a PETROBRAS project, gaining experience in the field of imaging through X-ray Computed Microtomography by conducting studies and analyses on carbonate rocks after being subjected to reactive flow. In 2022, received the Scientific Highlight Award at the 11th Brazilian Congress of R&D in Petroleum, Gas, and Biofuels (PDPETRO). Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Petroleum Science and Engineering at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and is part of the Center for Energy and Petroleum Studies (CEPETRO).

At EPIC, her current research focuses on petroleum emulsions, with an emphasis on characterization under reservoir conditions.

Antonio Carlos Bannwart received his BSc degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Technological Institute of Aeronautics (Brazil, 1977), a MSc degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP, 1984) and a PhD in Mechanics from the National Polytechnic Institute of Grenoble (France, 1988). He developed a Fellowship in multiphase flow at the University of Minnesota (USA, 1995-1996) with financial support from FAPESP. He has been a professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering of UNICAMP since 1978, being its director in 2014-2018. He holds the position of full professor at UNICAMP since 2004, working at the Petroleum Engineering Division of the Energy Department. He was a former coordinator of the graduate program in Sciences & Petroleum Engineering and served as associate director of the Center for Petroleum Studies at UNICAMP. He has extensive experience in teaching and managing joint university-industry research projects in the oil and gas area. He is currently director of EPIC-Energy Production Innovation Center (UNICAMP-EQUINOR-FAPESP).

Possui graduação em Química pelo Instituto de Química da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) em 2013. Mestrado (2006) e doutorado (2010) em Química pela mesma instituição. Experiência na área de Química, com ênfase em Físico-Química, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: reologia, interfaces, emulsões e petróleo. Experiência em diversas técnicas calorimétricas como: DSC, isoperibólica (quebra de ampola) e isotérmica (titulação calorimétrica, batelada, flow-through e mix-flow), além de tensiometria de queda pendente e reologia. Experiência no desenvolvimento de software em ambiente Labview com foco em automação (controle, aquisição e processamento de dados). Em 2008, recebeu o prêmio de Inovação Tecnológica, oferecido pela Agência de Inovação da UNICAMP (INOVA), pelo desenvolvimento de um calorímetro isotérmico de batelada. Em 2010 recebeu o prêmio de um dos melhores trabalhos apresentados na seção de Físico-Química da 33ª Reunião Anual da SBQ. Entre 2011 e 2013 realizou pós-doutorado na UNIFEI (FAPEMIG) na área de coalescência eletrostática de emulsões água/óleo, onde adquiriu experiência em reologia de emulsões petrolíferas. Atualmente é pesquisador do CEPETRO/UNICAMP na linha de emulsões, reologia e interfaces, com foco na compreensão das características macroscópicas nas propriedades macroscópicas dos óleos.

Graduated in Building Construction from Instituto Paulista de Ensino e Pesquisa (2015). Currently serves as a Laboratory Technician (mechanical modality) at the Fundação de Desenvolvimento da UNICAMP. Has experience in Mechanical Engineering, with a focus on industrial assembly, equipment maintenance, and setting up experiments for centrifugal pump testing.

Graduated in Food Engineering from the Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos – FZEA/USP in 2015. Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Unicamp, studying the solid-liquid equilibrium of mixtures composed of fatty acids, fatty alcohols, and triacylglycerols, funded by CNPq. Doctorate in Chemical Engineering from Unicamp, focused on determining the solubility of light gases in DES at high pressures, funded by FAPESP. Currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Centro de Estudos de Petróleo (CEPETRO) at Unicamp, studying the influence of asphaltene aggregates on the stability of emulsions.

Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Campinas (2018), and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in Vibroacoustic Topology Optimization at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (2024). Has experience in structural optimization, solid mechanics, and vibroacoustics. Currently, he is a post-doctoral researcher at the Energy Production Innovation Center (EPIC), working on the prediction of failure in Electrical Submersible Pumps (ESP).

Possui Graduação em Engenharia Química pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (1995), Mestrado em Engenharia Química pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (2000) na área de Engenharia de Bioprocessos (Produção de Lipossomas como Imunoterápicos Alergênicos Fármacos), Pós-Graduação a nível de Especialização em Engenharia de Produção de Petróleo na Universidade Estadual de Campinas (2002) com ênfase em Garantia de Escoamento, Prevenção de Parafinas e Simulações de Sistemas de Produção e Escoamento de Óleo e Gás, Doutorado em Engenharia Química pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (2005) na área de Otimização de Processos Químicos (Otimização de Reatores Químicos) utilizando Métodos Estocásticos, precisamente Algoritmos Genéticos e Pós-Doutorado em Engenharia Química pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (2011) utilizando Técnicas de Paralelização em computadores multicore (OpenMP e MPI). Tem experiência na área de Engenharia Química, com ênfase em Engenharia de Processos Químicos, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: metodologias de otimização, reações químicas, otimização em tempo real em reatores trifásicos e conhecimentos de reatores químicos, utilização de softwares de processo como Aspen Plus e Hysys e outros relacionados à escoamento de fluxos. Trabalhou em análises e verificações de projetos da Petrobras S/A de malhas de escoamento de óleo e gás realizando análises com simulações de redes de escoamento e produção de campos produtores da Bacia de Campos para efetivação, alteração e modificação dos mesmos. Participou de desenvolvimento de projeto básico de sistemas de processamento de óleo e gás em plataformas de petróleo pela Aibel Óleo e Gás Ltda em Macaé-RJ (Bacia de Campos) em prestação de serviços para Petrobras S/A. Atuou também em Planejamento de Projetos de Produção de Óleo e Gás na Petrobras S/A auxiliando no planejamento e acompanhamento das atividades das disciplinas de Geologia, Geofísica e Engenharia de Reservatórios em Pré-Projetos da Produção. Trabalhou no CTBE (Centro Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia do Bioetanol) em acompanhamento e gerenciamento dos diversos grupos de pesquisa envolvendo projetos para desenvolvimento de uma biorrefinaria virtual para produção de açúcar, bioetanol e co-geração de energia através de software de processamento químico (EMSO – Environment for Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization) através de bolsa de treinamento técnico 5 (TT5) da FAPESP, (projeto 2013/09793-3 – Treinamento Técnico). Atualmente está atuando como pesquisador do CEPETRO – UNICAMP (Centro de Estudos de Petróleo) em projeto de pesquisa envolvendo a modelagem integrada de sistemas de produção de óleo e gás e gerenciamento da produção considerando a metodologia explícita.

Graduated in Chemistry (Bachelor's/Teaching) from the University of São Paulo (2018), with experience in Nanotechnology. Master’s degree in Petroleum Science and Engineering from the University of Campinas (2022). Currently a PhD student in Petroleum Science and Engineering at the University of Campinas (2022-2026).

Graduated in Chemistry from the State University of Amazonas (2009), with a Master's (2012), PhD (2016), and postdoctoral degree (2017) in Chemical Engineering from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). He has experience in chemical engineering with a focus on Chemical Technology, working mainly on topics such as Polymers, Nanocomposites, Thermal Characterization, Natural Fibers, Cellulose Nanocrystals, Biocomposites, and Chemical Modification. From 2017 to 2019, he worked as a polymer specialist at the National Nanotechnology Laboratory (LNNano). Currently a researcher at the Petroleum Research Center (CEPETRO).

Postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Energy and Petroleum Studies (CEPETRO), specializing in the investigation of blockages in chemical injection lines in oil wells. PhD in Chemical Engineering (2021) from the Faculty of Chemical Engineering (FEQ-UNICAMP), with research conducted at the Petroleum Valuation Laboratory (VALPET) in partnership with PETROBRAS. She worked on a project involving crude oil desalting processes, focusing on the assessment of oil stability through gravitational, rheological, and electrostatic processes, in the presence of demulsifiers to aid phase separation. Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from FEQ – UNICAMP (2017), specializing in green chemical systems for the valorization of acids from biorefinery (acid hydrolysis of biomass), with activities developed at the Separation Processes Development Laboratory (LDPS-FEQ-UNICAMP). Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry with a specialization in Technological Chemistry from the Institute of Chemistry (IQ-UNICAMP) (2015). Completed an internship at the Department of Materials and Bioprocess Engineering (DEMBio-FEQ-UNICAMP), specializing in thermal analyses of materials (DSC, TGA, and DMA). Has two years of scientific initiation at the Biofabrication Institute (BIOFABRIS-FEQ-UNICAMP) focused on the development of green chemical systems for obtaining monomers and polymers for health applications from vegetable oils. Experienced in Chemical Engineering with a focus on the development of new processes and products, heterogeneous catalysis, emphasizing the production and characterization of biomonomers and polymers derived from biomass and vegetable oils through green chemistry routes, separation of bioactives by molecular distillation, rheology, thermal and chromatographic analyses.

Possui graduação em Engenharia de Alimentos pela Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso(2010), mestrado em Engenharia e Ciência de Alimentos pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande(2013), doutorado em Engenharia de Alimentos pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas(2018) e pós-doutorado pela Cornell University(2024). Atualmente é Pesquisador DTI-A da JOHNER SCIENTIFIC, Revisor de periódico da The Open Food Science Journal e Revisor de periódico da Food Science and Technology. Tem experiência na área de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos, com ênfase em Engenharia de Alimentos.

Especialista em Físico-Química e Química de Interfaces e Coloides, trazendo uma sólida formação em Química da Universidad del Atlántico (Colômbia) e posteriormente enriquecendo seu conhecimento com um Mestrado e Doutorado em Química pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (Brasil), sob as prestigiadas bolsas do CNPq e CAPES, respectivamente. Seu percurso se destaca por uma proficiência notável na análise de sistemas coloidais complexos, abrangendo uma ampla gama de áreas, incluindo suspensões, emulsões, surfactantes, nanopartículas e polímeros, além de sua notável experiência na ativação de carvões. Expertise detalhada em uma variedade de técnicas que incluem métodos de dispersão, métodos de adsorção, métodos analíticos (RMN, FTIR, Fluorescência, UV-Vis, TGA, CHN), análise reológica e microscopia, entre outros. Essa habilidade tem sido um motor para avanços significativos em pesquisas inovadoras, deixando uma marca indelével na indústria petrolífera, cosmética e carboquímica. Recentemente, seus projetos de pesquisa se concentraram na formulação e caracterização de fluidos de perfuração, síntese de biossurfactantes, e reologia de fluidos não newtonianos. Além disso, possui experiência na formação e estabilidade de emulsões em óleos pesados, envolvendo estudos reológicos e interfaciais relacionados à viscosidade, elasticidade, filme interfacial, segregação, agregação e efeitos de aditivos. Durante seu mestrado, ela aprimorou suas habilidades na síntese e caracterização de nanopartículas de sílica revestidas com polímeros aniônicos, assim como na formulação e caracterização de emulsões tipo Pickering para a liberação controlada de princípios ativos de repelentes. Em sua graduação, adquiriu valiosa experiência na ativação de carvões por métodos físicos e químicos, além de se envolver ativamente na remoção de contaminantes orgânicos em águas residuais por meio de métodos de adsorção química, demonstrando um amplo conhecimento e habilidades práticas. Além de suas notáveis contribuições para a pesquisa, nesse tempo também se dedicou ao ensino de cursos de graduação, supervisionando e orientando alunos, programando e coordenando atividades laboratoriais. Sua excepcional habilidade em resolver desafios complexos, oferecer consultoria aos estudantes e aprimorar a produtividade e qualidade dos resultados destaca sua influência inestimável na comunidade científica. Com certificações em auditoria interna e planejamento de gestão de qualidade, conforme a norma ISO 9001:2015, reafirmou seu compromisso contínuo com a excelência e a qualidade em todas as suas empreitadas profissionais.

Associate Professor and researcher at the School of Mechanical Engineering and, currently, the Director of the Center for Energy and Petroleum Studies - CEPETRO, both at UNICAMP, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil. Leader of ALFA (Artificial Lift and Flow Assurance Research Group). Holds a bachelor degree in Mechatronics Engineering and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (University of São Paulo – USP). Performs research on Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer applied to Multiphase Flows. Coordinator of several research projects with Energy Companies (Petrobras, TotalEnergies, Equinor and Petronas) on the fields of Flow Assurance, Artificial Lift, Integrated modeling of Reservoir and Production Systems, pursuing CO2 footprint reduction of oil and gas production.

At EPIC, coordinates the "Flow Assurance" research line.

Energy Engineer, graduated from the Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD). Has experience working with computational simulations (OpenFOAM and DWSIM). Areas of expertise: Energy management; Thermodynamic systems; Transport phenomena. Participated as an undergraduate research student in two projects: 1. Study of the Magnus Effect on an elliptical geometry (2019-2020, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Fernando A. A. Mendes); 2. Refrigeration systems operating with mixed natural fluids (2020-2021, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Robson L. da Silva, with a CNPq scholarship, selected as "Best Undergraduate Research Project 2020-2021"). Areas of expertise: Energy management; Thermodynamic systems; Transport phenomena. Currently, a Master's student at UNICAMP (Universidade Estadual de Campinas) in the graduate program in Petroleum Science and Engineering at FEM (School of Mechanical Engineering) under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Marcelo Souza de Castro. Member of the research groups "ECo - Energy Conversion for Thermo-Fluid-Mechanics, Biomass, and Renewables" and "ALFA - Artificial Lift and Flow Assurance."

At EPIC, he works on the analysis of the impact of polymer solutions in the pump performance and the polymer degradation throughout the system.

Natan Augusto Vieira Bulgarelli is a researcher at ALFA Research Group, affiliated with the Center for Energy and Petroleum Studies at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). He holds a Master's degree (2018) and a Ph.D. (2022) in Thermal and Fluids from UNICAMP, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Engineering Mechanics from the São Carlos School of Engineering at the University of São Paulo (EESC - USP) (2015). His work focuses on multiphase flow, flow assurance, and artificial lift in the Oil & Gas sector.

He contributes to the Energy Production Innovation Center (EPIC) focusing on production optimization and research on polymers, electrical submersible pumps, and emulsion flow.

Paulo graduated in Chemical Engineering from the State University of Maringá (1988), with a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the State University of Campinas (1992) and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (1996). He is currently an Associate Professor in the Physical Chemistry Department at the Institute of Chemistry at the State University of Campinas. He has expertise in chemical process development, with an emphasis on separation processes, focusing primarily on the following topics: supercritical technologies, phase equilibrium at high pressures, adsorption, protein purification, and the technical-economic feasibility of chemical processes.

Graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP-2023), he is currently a master’s student researching signal characterization in submersible electric pumps. During his undergraduate studies, he worked with System Identification Algorithms and Neural Networks, focusing on identifying the behavior of both in relation to noise and nonlinearities.

Petroleum Engineer and MSc in Mechanical Engineering with extensive experience in energy production and mechanical systems. Currently pursuing a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (UNICAMP). Member of the EPIC (Energy Production Innovation Center) group, working in the Flow Assurance research line (RL2-SP3), developing methods for predicting damage and failures in Electrical Submersible Pumps (ESP).

Researcher at the Laboratory of Reactions and Process Engineering – University of Lorraine (France) since November 2023. He completed his PhD in Chemical Engineering at the University of Aveiro (Portugal) and the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in 2023. He holds a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB, Portugal), completed in 2017. He graduated in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Technology – Paraná (UTFPR), also completed in 2017. He has extensive international experience, having worked at renowned teaching and research institutions abroad (Portugal, France, the United States, and the Czech Republic). He has broad expertise in studies of thermophysical properties and phase equilibrium, including experimental data determination and application of predictive and semi-predictive modeling strategies. He also has experience with process simulation (Aspen Plus software) and with the use of quantum chemistry-based software (COSMO-RS and Gaussian) for the determination of thermodynamic properties.

Dr. Suelen Gauna Trindade obtained her BSc and MSc degrees in Chemistry from Federal University of Santa Maria (2014). She holds a PhD in Sciences (Physical Chemistry) from the University of Campinas (Unicamp) (2021), with a period as a visiting PhD student at Lund University (Sweden) (2020). She worked as a postdoctoral researcher on a project between Petrobras and Unicamp, developing biocidal gels for underwater applications to control marine biofouling. Currently, she holds a postdoc position at the Energy Production Innovation Center (EPIC) at Unicamp, studying the role of asphaltenes in the stability of crude oil emulsions. She has experience in the controlled synthesis and characterization of block copolymers, as well as in the physical chemistry characterization of colloidal systems.

Possui graduação em Química Tecnológica pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas com experiência na indústria química, focada em departamentos de pesquisa e desenvolvimento. Atuou na indútria de petróleo e gás, dedicada ao desenvolvimento de moléculas sequestrantes de H#8322;S para extração em bacias da Pré-Sal. Experiência em síntese orgânica, otimização de experimentos e caracterização de moléculas. Competências em testes de eficácia em ambientes de alta pressão e baixa temperatura. Atuou na indústria de cosméticos na realização de ensaios de eficácia e segurança in vitro de produtos cosméticos, utilizando sistemas de cultivo celular e fragmentos de pele humana ex-vivo. Proficiência em técnicas de ELISA, PCR, colorações especiais e microscopia confocal. Experiência em análise de matérias-primas e avaliação de parâmetros físico-químicos com métodos como cromatografia gasosa e líquida, espectroscopia UV/Vis e IR. Durante a graduação, participou dos projetos de iniciação científica “Clonagem, expressão e caracterização de uma chaperona molecular de cloroplasto de cana de açúcar” e “Determinação simultânea de potássio, sódio, cálcio e magnésio em azeite de oliva virgem por meio de eletroforese capilar com detecção condutométrica sem contato”.Conhecimento em análise estatística e validação de metodologias experimentais utilizando os softwares MiniTab e IBM SPSS Statistics. Fluente em Português e Inglês.

Valdir Estevam holds a PhD in Petroleum Sciences and Engineering from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (2002). He served as a Senior Petroleum Engineering Consultant at Petrobras in Rio de Janeiro until March 2017. Since August 2017, he has been working as a professor and collaborator researcher at UNICAMP. He has experience in the field of Mechanical Engineering, with a focus on Petroleum Engineering, primarily working on the following topics: centrifugal pumps, gas-liquid two-phase flow, numerical simulation, and submersible centrifugal pumping. Currently, as a collaborator professor at UNICAMP, he teaches courses such as BCSS Systems, Nodal Analysis in Petroleum, Subsea Pumping Systems, Petroleum Production and Artificial Lift Engineering, and Fundamentals of Flow Assurance in Petroleum for master's and doctoral students in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis on petroleum.

She is a researcher at the Center for Energy and Petroleum Studies (CEPETRO/UNICAMP). She has a bachelor's degree, master's degree and doctorate in Chemistry, and a specialization in project management, all from UNICAMP. Since 2010, she has worked on coordinating projects in the area of flow assurance, mainly on the topic of wax and emulsions.

At EPIC, she is the Technical Lead for the "Flow Assurance" research line.

William Monte Verde holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from São Paulo State University Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP), as well as a master's and PhD in Petroleum Sciences and Engineering from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP). He completed his postdoctoral studies at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at UNICAMP. He has expertise in Fluid Mechanics and Flow Machines, focusing primarily on the following topics: multiphase flow modeling, performance of submersible centrifugal pumps operating with viscous fluids, gas-liquid and liquid-liquid two-phase flows, and multiphase flow visualization techniques. He is currently a member of the Artificial Lift and Flow Assurance (ALFA) research group, holding the position of Researcher II at the Experimental Petroleum Laboratory (LABPETRO) of the Petroleum Studies Center (CEPETRO/UNICAMP), where he serves as the technical coordinator of research projects.

Associate Professor at the Geosciences Institute at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP). Graduated in Geology from the Geosciences Institute of the University of São Paulo - USP (1993) with a master’s degree in Geosciences in the Reservoir Geoengineering Area from The University of Campinas - UNICAMP (1997) and doctorate and postdoctoral titles in Geology from the São Paulo State University - UNESP (2002). Scholarship in Research Productivity Level 2 from the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), with experience in the area of Petroleum Geology and emphasis on the geological characterization of reservoirs, acting mainly on the following themes: geological modeling, reservoir petrophysics and upscaling.

Possui graduação em Geofísica Aplicada pela Federal University of Technology, Akure, Estado de Ondo (2014). Atualmente é pesquisador de mestrado na Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Possui experiência na área de Ciência e Engenharia do Petróleo, na Faculdade de Engenharia Mecânica, com ênfase em Reservatórios e Gestão.

Chandan concluiu seu mestrado em Geofísica pela Banaras Hindu University (Índia) em 2013 e obteve seu doutorado pela Academia de Pesquisa Científica e Inovadora do CSIR-Instituto Nacional de Oceanografia (Goa), Índia, em 2022. Atualmente, é pesquisador de pós-doutorado no Centro de Estudos do Petróleo da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp). Sua expertise inclui modelagem de velocidade sísmica, análise de AVO, distribuição de hidratos e sedimentos carregados de gás no subsolo, seus fatores de controle e zonas de alta pressão.

No Epic, ele trabalha na modelagem geológica do reservatório carbonático do Pré-Sal brasileiro.

Emilson Pereira Leite is an Associate Professor at the Department of Geology and Natural Resources, Institute of Geosciences at UNICAMP. He serves as the Associate Director of the IG/UNICAMP for the term 2021-2024. He graduated in Geophysics from the University of São Paulo (1997), completed his master's in Geophysics at the University of São Paulo (2000), and earned his PhD in Geophysics from the University of São Paulo (2005), with a research period at the Department of Space and Earth Sciences and Engineering, University of York, Canada. His expertise lies in Geophysics, focusing primarily on the following topics: inversion of geophysical data, geophysical studies of impact structures, and integration of geophysical, remote sensing, and geological data applied to mineral and hydrocarbon exploration.

I am a geoscientist with expertise in geological mapping, seismic interpretation, core logging, and sedimentary analysis using elemental proxies. My research spans seismic geomorphology, petrophysics, and basin modeling, focusing on subsurface features and petroleum systems. I have worked extensively in the coastal Tanzania and Eyasi-Wembere basins, exploring tectono-sedimentary evolution and petroleum system elements. My interdisciplinary approach integrates seismic data, sedimentology, and petrophysics to enhance understanding of sedimentary environments and reservoir characterization.

I’m currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Cepetro, focusing on reservoir modeling through petrophysical characterization and seismic interpretation

Everton Galvão Feitoza holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geology (2023) from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), where he is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Petroleum Science and Engineering. Since his undergraduate studies, he has been actively engaged with the MGR Group (Geological Modeling of Reservoirs) at CEPETRO/Unicamp, collaborating in a multidisciplinary team.

At EPIC, his research focuses mainly on integrating petrophysical properties at multiple scales to enhance understanding of the heterogeneity of the pre-salt reservoir.

Gabriela Matheus is a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), specializing in Petroleum Science and Engineering. Her research focuses on petrophysics and digital rock analysis using X-ray Computed Tomography (CT and high-CT). Gabriela is a member of the Geological Reservoir Modeling Laboratory (MGR – CEPETRO), where she collaborates on multidisciplinary research projects. She holds a master’s degree in Geosciences and a bachelor’s degree in Geology, both from the Institute of Geosciences at UNICAMP. In addition to her academic experience, she completed an internship at Equinor Brazil-Norway, where she conducted research related to advanced CT image segmentation, core registration with Borehole Image (BHI) data, lithofacies identification, quantitative comparison of large-scale pore systems, and excess permeability features between CT and BHI. Gabriela is experienced in using software such as PerGeos, Avizo, WellCad, and Techlog in her data analyses.

At EPIC, she is currently conducting a study on the multiscale characterization of pre-salt carbonate reservoirs, integrating data from different scales to enhance the understanding of the petrophysical properties of these reservoirs.

Graduated in Computer Science from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (1986), with a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (1994) and a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, United States (2000). He is a Full Professor at the Institute of Computing at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas. He has been a visiting researcher at the following institutions: Digital Imaging Research Centre at Kingston University, London, UK (December 2014 to February 2015); Centre for Intelligent Machines at McGill University, Montreal, Canada (December 2013 to February 2014). He completed a sabbatical (postdoctoral) at the School of Computing Science at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada (January 2016 to December 2016), and at the Department of Computer Science at the University of California, Davis, United States (September 2005 to August 2006). Recent coordination activities include: Extension Coordinator (since July 2023), Associate Extension Coordinator (July 2021 to June 2023), Head of the Department of Information Systems (April 2017 to August 2020), Coordinator of the Computer Engineering program (July 2014 to June 2015), Associate Coordinator of the Computer Engineering program (July 2013 to June 2014), Coordinator of the Computer Science program (July 2011 to June 2013), Associate Coordinator of the Computer Science program (July 2009 to June 2011), and Coordinator of the Visual Informatics Laboratory (since 2009). He has received the Academic Excellence Award (2019), Teaching Excellence Award (2020), and "Zeferino Vaz" Academic Recognition Award (2020) from the Institute of Computing (UNICAMP). He has served as a program committee member for various national and international scientific events and as a reviewer for journal articles. He is a member of the Brazilian Computer Society (SBC) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). His research focuses on image and video processing and analysis, machine learning, computer vision, computer graphics, and computational geometry.

At EPIC, Hélio develops deep learning methods for fracture characterization and digital rock analysis involving upscaling methods.

Joan Marie Blanco is an interpretation geophysicist with experience in multi-scale and seismic-based data integration projects. She has a BS in Geophysical Engineering and MS in Earth Sciences applied to Petroleum Exploration from Universidad Simón Bolívar (Venezuela) and a PhD in Geophysics from the University at Houston (USA).

Joan currently works as a post-doctoral researcher at EPIC, using seismic data integrated with other types of geological and geophysical information to characterize carbonate reservoirs for geological modeling in the pre-salt section of Brazil.

João Paulo da Ponte Souza has experience in Geosciences, with an emphasis on Geology. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Petroleum Science and Engineering at Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), focusing on applying Deep Learning to solve problems in the field. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Geology from UNICAMP and a Master's degree in Petroleum Science and Engineering from the same university. During his undergraduate studies, he participated in several projects focused on developing computational solutions for geological data analysis. He also took part in an exchange program at TU Bergakademie Freiberg, where he completed courses in the field of geophysics.

Juan Francisco Villacreses Morales is a geologist with experience in analyzing and modeling the temporal relationship between deformation events in geological structures and petroleum systems. Additionally, He has been involved in multidisciplinary research projects focused on modeling the quantitative properties of organic matter in siliciclastic rocks. He was an intern with the Structural Geology group at the Colombian Petroleum Institute (ICP Ecopetrol) as a young researcher. He also completed his undergraduate thesis in collaboration with the same company, focusing on 1D structural and hydrocarbon generation modeling, including kinematic restoration in the southern part of the Medina Anticline, Eastern Cordillera, Colombia. Subsequently, he worked at ICP Ecopetrol as a specialized geology technician, where he conducted 2D petroleum system modeling calibrated with thermal maturity parameters to determine the thermal evolution of an area within the Llanos Orientales Basin in Colombia. As a consulting geologist at ICP Ecopetrol, he participated in projects developing regional structural sections based on the new tectonic context of Caribbean plate subduction in northern South America, contributing to advancements in Colombian offshore exploration. This work included 2D seismic line interpretation, regional structural analysis, subsurface mapping, and fault modeling.

Kátia dos Santos Leite holds a degree in Geology from UNESP and has worked for 10 years as a development geologist, building 3D geological models of oil reservoirs (siliciclastic and carbonate reservoirs from the Pre-Salt) and participating in audits and reserve certification. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Petroleum Sciences and Engineering at UNICAMP, where she works on geological modeling of Pre-Salt carbonate reservoirs.

At EPIC, her primary focus is on 3D reservoir modeling for Pre-Salt carbonates.

Luis Mansini is a Geologist (2021). He also holds a Master's degree in Geosciences (2024), and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Petroleum Sciences and Engineering at Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). He works at the Geological Reservoir Modeling Laboratory (MGR – CEPETRO), focusing on the geological and petrophysical analysis of Brazilian pre-salt carbonate reservoirs, through the integration of multi-scale methods for porosity characterization.

I hold a Bachelor's degree in Geology from Unicamp, where I also completed my Master's degree at the Institute of Geosciences with a focus on Crustal Evolution. In 2019, I began my Ph.D. at the School of Mechanical Engineering (Unicamp) in the field of Petroleum Sciences and Engineering, where I am part of the Geological Reservoir Modeling research group at CEPETRO.

At EPIC, my research focuses on the characterization of faults and fractures using seismic and well data (BHI) for the development of Conceptual Geological Models.

Marília has a Bachelor degree in Geology (2015) and obtained a Master’s degree in Petroleum Sciences and Engineering (2022) from Universidade Estadual de Campinas.

Mateus Basso is a geologist (2015), MSc in Petroleum Science and Engineering (2017), and PhD. in Geosciences (2021), all from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP). He is currently a researcher at the Reservoir Geological Modeling laboratory (MGR – CEPETRO), where he has been involved in oil and gas research projects targeting the Brazilian pre-salt reservoirs. His research is focused on sedimentology and stratigraphy of lacustrine carbonates as well as petrophysical analysis based on non-destructive techniques. At EPIC, his primary focus is on conceptual geology and petrophysical properties integration.

Geóloga (2018) e Mestra (2023) em Ciências e Engenharia de Petróleo na área de Reservatórios e Gestão pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP).

Pietro Demattê Avona is a Geologist (2021) from São Paulo State University "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (UNESP - Rio Claro Campus, SP), and holds a Master's degree in Geosciences (2024) from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP). He works at the Geological Reservoir Modeling Laboratory (MGR - CEPETRO), focusing on mapping of pre-salt carbonate geobodies distribution.

Mestre em Ciências Ambientais pela Universidade Veiga de Almeida. Graduado como Tecnólogo em Gestão de Recursos Humanos pela Universidade Cândido Mendes. Professor da Fundação Getúlio Vargas nos MBA´s em Gestão de Pessoas, Marketing Digital e Gestão Empresarial. Ampla experiência na área de Recursos Humanos, atuando principalmente em treinamento e desenvolvimento de pessoas com ênfase em: atividade em sala de aula e ao ar livre, práticas educativas, oficinas pedagógicas, projetos de RH e Educação Ambiental. Membro do F-M Group International FACS 3.0. Membro do FACS 3 Instructor. Membro do TOTALSDI. Sócio e Diretor Executivo da Blueway Consultoria. Trainer com Certificação Internacional em Programação Neurolinguística, Coaching e Hipnose Clínica. Congressista e Palestrante nos Congressos Latino Americano de PNL. Especialista com Certificação Internacional no Instrumento SDI de análise do perfil de Executivos.

Tania Casas is a geologist graduated from the Industrial University of Santander, Colombia (2022). She has experience in hydrocarbon exploration, evaluating prospects through the analysis of petrophysical information, seismic interpretation, and estimation of prospective resources using statistical methods in basins located in Colombia and Ecuador. She is a member of the Geological Reservoir Modeling Laboratory (MGR - CEPETRO).

At EPIC, she focuses on structural characterization, utilizing well log images and seismic data to contribute to the modeling of carbonate reservoirs in the Brazilian pre-salt.

Bacharel em Geologia pela Universidade Federal de Uberlândia – UFU, Campus Monte Carmelo. Mestre em Estratigrafia (Estratigrafia dos Terrenos Sedimentares Brasileiros) pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro – UFRJ. Atualmente é doutorando pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas – Unicamp. Apresenta linha de pesquisa nas áreas de caracterização e modelagem de reservatórios carbonáticos Icnologia, Sedimentologia e Estratigrafia de depósitos continentais.

Holds a Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering from the Industrial University of Santander, Colombia (2019). Master's degree in Geosciences from the Institute of Geosciences (Universidade Estadual de Campinas – UNICAMP – 2023). Currently, a Ph.D. student in Geosciences at the Institute of Geosciences (State University of Campinas – UNICAMP) and a researcher at the Center for Petroleum and Energy Research (CEPETRO, UNICAMP). Has experience in the field of Petroleum Engineering, with an emphasis on Oil and Gas and Petrophysical Characterization of Reservoirs, implementing Seismic Attributes and Inversion, as well as Reservoir Engineering (fractured reservoirs).

At EPIC, he is a researcher and Technical Lead for the "Integrated Reservoir Studies" research line.

Engenheiro de Reservatórios com mais de 15 anos de experiência em geomodelagem e simulação de reservatórios. Bacharel em Física e Mestre em Ciências Geológicas, meu foco principal é a mitigação e quantificação de incertezas na caracterização integrada de reservatórios. Tenho interesse em aplicar matemática e aprendizado de máquina à geomodelagem e ao upscaling de propriedades petrofísicas, bem como em simulação numérica de reservatórios, incluindo previsão de curvas de permeabilidade relativa e pressão capilar, calibração de equações de estado e obtenção de modelos de correspondência histórica ideal para previsões precisas de produção.

Felipe Evangelista Mota Santos has a Bachelor degree in Petroleum Exploration and Production Engineering from Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (2012). Currently working as a reservoir consultant at Halliburton Serviços LTDA. He has experience in reservoir engineering, with a focus on the following areas: numerical reservoir simulation, risk and uncertainty analysis, history matching, and optimization of production strategies.

Petroleum Engineer graduated from Syrian Private University with an honorary title. Mohammad Saad Allahham worked as a Full Professor at the same university for three years in the petroleum department. He prepared various course materials that remain in the library collection of the Faculty of Petroleum to this day. He holds a Master’s degree in Reservoir Engineering and Exploration with a research focus on Integrated Reservoir Modeling and Applied Geophysics in Exploration from Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF), Faculty of Reservoir Engineering and Exploration Laboratory (LENEP), utilizing Artificial Intelligence techniques. He completed his Ph.D. in Reservoir Engineering and Exploration at UENF, Faculty of LENEP, with a thesis titled “Prediction of Petrophysical Properties of Albian Carbonate Reservoirs in the Campos Basin Using Well Log Data and Machine Learning Techniques in a Data Mining Approach.” Specialized in Machine Learning at Stanford University, California, USA, in 2020. In addition to personal experiences and qualities, he has a solid educational background with expertise in Python, Data Science, and Machine Learning, and continues to develop research using Machine Learning techniques within a Data Mining approach. He volunteered to teach data interpretation and analysis of geophysical well logs using interactive petrophysics (IP) software to undergraduate and postgraduate students, and supervised undergraduate students at the same institution. Participates annually as a speaker at National and International Conferences.

Possui graduação em Engenharia de Petroleo pela Universidad Industrial de Santander(2024).

Graduated in Industrial Design with dual qualifications in Visual Programming and Product Design from UNESP Bauru (1995 and 2005), with a specialization in Graphic Design from UNICAMP (2022). She has been part of the administrative staff at CEPETRO since 2011, where she worked in the contracts and agreements management sector for 7 years. Since 2019, she has been in the Institutional Relations department, where she creates and manages all internal and external communications, as well as organizing CEPETRO's events. She also supports the events and communication efforts of EPIC.

Bachelor of Economic Sciences (2014), Master of Applied Economics (2018), Specialist in Controllership and Finance (2023), and PhD in Economic Sciences (2023). Currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Energy Production and Innovation Center (EPIC), working in the field of Technology Transfer.

Beatriz Florence Martelli holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP, 2008) and a Master's degree in Science and Technology Policy from UNICAMP (2019). She has worked in the area of technological entrepreneurship at the Innovation Agency of UNICAMP, as well as in the university's incubator and science park. She also served as Executive Manager at the Prof. Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Research Center.

Graduated in Agronomic Engineering from UNESP in 2016. He is part of the administrative staff at the Center for Energy and Petroleum Studies at UNICAMP, where he works in researcher management.

Esmercia Damião de Oliveira Maginador is a bachelor in Science/Mathematics and holds a specialization in Managerial Development for Public Universities from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP, 2010).

She has been part of the university staff since 1983. Belongs to the administrative team of CEPETRO – Center for Petroleum and Energy Studies at UNICAMP, where she has been serving as Technical Assistant since 2016. She is involved in the executive management of EPIC.

Bachelor in Business Administration from Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (PUC, 2006). Guilherme has been part of the administrative staff at UNISIM (Reservoir Simulation and Management Research Group), affiliated with CEPETRO (Center for Energy and Petroleum Studies) at UNICAMP, since 2009, where he provides technical/administrative support to the research project teams. He collaborates with the management teams of both CEPETRO and EPIC.

Graduated in Accounting from Universidade Paulista (UNIP, 2013). Currently works in the Contract and Agreement Management department at CEPETRO.

Josie has a PhD and a Masters in Linguistics from UNICAMP and a BSc in Linguistics from UFOP. She has completed an internship in Computational Linguistics at Elabora Info and conducted research in two Scientific Initiation programs. She has experience in teaching on the Teaching Incentive Program (PED). She co-founded the Text Revision and Translation Junior Company (REVER) at UFOP. She is a postdoctoral student in Science Dissemination at EPIC, working with Education and Knowledge Management.

Maria Auxiliadora Teixeira graduated in Administration from Anhanguera Educacional (2008) and specialized in Financial Economics from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (2010). She is part of the administrative team of CEPETRO – Center for Petroleum Studies at UNICAMP, where she has served as Supervisor of the Contracts and Agreements Management Department since 2003. She has been part of the administrative staff at UNICAMP since 1986, having worked in various units of the university.

I have been working at UNICAMP since 1986. Initially, I was part of the finance and purchasing team at CAISM. In 1995, I became the Finance and Purchasing Supervisor at the Central Library, and since 2004, I have been at CEPETRO in the purchasing department, also handling purchases for EPIC.

Michelle Cristina Fulaneto dos Santos has a Bachelor's degree in Administration (Anhanguera, 2008) and a specialization in Financial Economics (UNICAMP, 2010). She is part of the administrative staff of the Center for Energy and Petroleum Studies at UNICAMP, where she manages agreements. She has also worked in the administration of the Postgraduate Program in Science and Petroleum Engineering at the School of Mechanical Engineering at UNICAMP.

Murilo has a BSc in Geology by UERJ, with 15+ years’ experience working for IOC’s in Brazil (BG and Shell) in Exploration and R&D areas. Joined BG/Shell in 2009 as an exploration geologist, working in the New Ventures team, involved in projects in Brazilian basins and also in South America. After this time, he joined the recent created Global Technology Team based in Rio, creating, contracting and delivering multidisciplinary R&D projects focused on characterizing and improving production of the giant Carbonate Pre-Salt reservoirs. After 5+ years he was back to the exploration world, doing seismic interpretation in Santos & Campos basins and delivering technical reports required by the ANP on the pre, sin & post drilled wells. Murilo is also in the Board of Directors in the Brazilian Geological Society. Outside working hours Murilo enjoy outdoor activities, football, jogging, and tracking.

Doutora em engenharia química pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), mestre em engenharia mecânica também pela Unicamp e especialista em processos didático-pedagógicos para cursos na modalidade a distância pela Universidade Virtual do Estado de São Paulo (UNIVESP). Com experiência na área de pesquisa científica, por mais de seis anos, nas áreas de tecnologia de fermentação, biocombustíveis, caracterização de biocombustíveis, biomassas, pirólise, desenho de experimentos, gestão de processos, biorreatores e biotecnologia. Trabalhei por cinco anos em empresas de cosméticos, farmacêuticas e de produtos químicos na área de planejamento e desenvolvimento de sistemas de gestão da qualidade para melhoria contínua, em auditorias internas e na implementação da norma ISO 9001. Atualmente atuo como pesquisadora de Pós-Doutorado no Centro de Inovação em Produção de Energia (EPIC) na área de Gestão Executiva.