Curriculum Vitae

1. Education:

PhD (in progress): Computer Science
Universita Degli Studi di Trento - UNITN
11/2006 -
 
MSc: Computer Science
Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP
08/2002 - 11/2004
 
BSc: Computer Engineering 
Fundação Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG
1996 - 2001
 
Business Management
Fundação Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG
1998 - 2002

2. Languages:

Understands: English (Well),
Italian (Well),
Spanish (Well)
Speaks: English (Well),
Italian (Well),
Spanish (Reasonably)
Reads: English (Well),
Italian (Well),
Spanish (Well)
Writes: English (Well),
Italian (Reasonably),
Spanish (Reasonably),
Native Language: Portuguese

3. Publications:

Leonardo L. Fernandes and Amy L. Murphy. MVSink: Incrementally improving in-network aggregation. In Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Protocols and Algorithms for Reliable and Data Intensive Sensor Networks(PARIS), co-located with the 4th IEEE International Conference on Mobile Ad-hoc and Sensor Systems (MASS), Pisa, Italy, October, 2007.

Sergio J. Imperatriz, Rafael D. Castro, Leonardo L. Fernandes, Ricardo Anido and Edson Caceres. Interest management systems for reducing network requirements in peer-to-peer based multiplayer games. In proceedings of the SBGames 2005 - VI Workshop Brasileiro de Jogos e Entretenimento Digital

Leonardo L. Fernandes. Metodologias para análise de desempenho de sistemas de computação paralela (Methodologies for performance analysis of parallel computing systems). MSc. dissertation. Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP).

Leonardo L. Fernandes, Ricardo Anido. Ferramentas de visualização para análise de desempenho de sistemas de computação distribuída (Visualization tools for performance analysis of distributed computing systems). In proceedings of the III WPerformance, Salvador, BA, Brazil, 2004. Brazilian Computer Society (SBC).

Leonardo L. Fernandes and Eduardo W. Brião. Projeto SIGMA sistema genérico multi-agente (SIGMA project, a generic multi-agent system). BSc. computer engineering final monograph. FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.

Leonardo L. Fernandes, Eduardo W. Brião and Silvia C. Botelho. Sigma - sistema genérico multiagente - aplicação alvo: sistemas de informações geográficas. in proceedings of the XVI CRICTE (Regional Congress for Scientific and Technological Initiation on Engineering), Ijuí, RS, Brazil, 2001.

4. Professional Experience:

Teaching assistant at the Faculty of Informatics, University of Lugano for the netcentric computing course in the current semester, working on activities including: elaboration and evaluation of tests and assignments, assisting students on laboratory classes and Java software development.

Research Assistant at the Institute of Computing, UNICAMP from november 2004 to september 2005 performing research on middleware for peer-to-peer based massively multiplayer games.

Teaching assistant at the Institute of Computing, UNICAMP on a data structures course during the last semester of 2003, working on activities including: evaluation of tests and practical assignments, assisting students on laboratory classes and C language software development.

Research Scholarship at Klais Soluções Cons. Des. ltda. January 29 through March 14 2003 - Internet development using the Zope platform, Python language and the PostgreSQL database system.

Training period at the Data Processing Center of FURG. May through December 2001 - Perl programming, development of a publications management system for the Internet.

Participation on the project "Desenvolvimento de um instrumento para medir o impacto da Tecnologia de Informação" (Development of an instrument for measuring the impact of information technology) funded by FAPERGS. March 2001 through December 2002 - Development and maintenance of web site and research on the information systems and information technology fields.

5. Participation on conferences and other events:

European Workshop on Wireless Sensor Networks - EWSN 2006, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland, february 13 through 15 2006. Attended the tutorial: Algorithms for Wireless Sensor Networks.

XXIII Congresso da Sociedade Brasileira de Computação, UNICAMP, Campinas - SP - Brazil, August 2 through 8 2003, participating of the "XXII Jornada de Atualização em Informática" attending a course on embedded systems and "III Jornada de Mini-Cursos de Inteligência Artificial" attending a short course on user-adapted systems. Also worked as a volunteer of the event organization. 

XVI Congresso Regional de Iniciação Científica e Tecnológica em Engenharia e 2a Feira de Protótipos, Unijuí, Ijuí - RS - Brazil, August 29 through 31, 2001, presenting the project: Sigma - sistema genérico multiagente - aplicação alvo: sistemas de informações geográficas.

Fórum Internacional de Software Livre 2001 (International Free Software Forum 2001), UFRGS, Porto Alegre - RS - Brazil, May 29 through 31, 2001, as a listener .

Primeira Semana Acadêmica de Administração de Empresas - FURG "Desenvolvendo o Conhecimento" (First Academic Week of Business Management - FURG "Developing Knowledge"), Rio Grande - RS - Brazil, November 6 through 10, 2000, as a member of the organising committee.

3a Semana Acadêmica de Engenharia de Computação - FURG (3rd Academic Week of Computer Engineering), Rio Grande - RS -Brazil, November 29 through December 4, 1999, as a listener.

1o Seminário Sobre Terceirização e Franchising: "Parcerias para o Futuro" (1st Seminar on Franchising) - FURG, Rio Grande - RS - Brazil, July 7 through 9, 1999, as a member of the organising committee.

2a Semana Acadêmica de Engenharia de Computação - FURG (2nd Academic Week of Computer Engineering), Rio Grande - RS -Brazil, January 18 through 23, 1999, as a listener.

II Encontro Regional dos Estudantes de Computação (II Regional Meeting of Computer Science Students) - UFSM/FAFRA, Santa Maria - RS - Brazil, June 6 through 7, 1998, as a listener.

1a Semana Acadêmica de Engenharia de Computação - FURG (1st Academic Week of Computer Engineering), Rio Grande - RS -Brazil, November 10 through 15, 1997, as a listener.

6. Courses:

Italian I, Departamento de Letras e Artes - FURG, Rio Grande - RS -Brazil, March through July 2000 (60 hours).

C language short course, during the 2nd Academic Week of Computer Engineering - FURG, Rio Grande - RS - Brazil, January 18 through 23, 1999, (12 hours).

Basic Spanish I, SENAC, Rio Grande - RS - Brazil, March 19 through April 30, 1998 (60 hours).

Java language short course, during the 1st Academic Week of Computer Engineering - FURG, Rio Grande - RS - Brazil, November 10 through 15, 1997, (12 hours).

Course in English as a Second Language, The Center for English Studies, New York, USA, July 28 through August 14, 1997, having attended 90 lessons of the Upper Intermediate level.

Course in Software and Hardware Maintenance, SENAC, Rio Grande - RS - Brazil, June 17 through 30, 1997 (30 hours).

Course on Architecture and Assemble of Microcomputers, Express Cursos, Rio Grande - RS - Brazil, July 10 through 19, 1996 (16 hours).

English Language Course, CCAA, Rio Grande - RS - Brazil, July 1989 through December 1992, totalling 400 hours.