Aerospace engineer and researcher working at the intersection of flight control, autonomous systems, aerospace modeling and simulation, hypersonics, propulsion.
I am a Flight Control Engineer and aerospace researcher with a background spanning aircraft flight control, autonomous systems, flight dynamics, aerospace simulation, hypersonic vehicles, propulsion, and scientific software development.
My professional and research interests include:
Flight Control · Autonomous Systems · Flight Dynamics · Aerospace Systems · Hypersonics · Space Systems · Guidance, Navigation & Control · Modeling & Simulation · Aerospace Software · AI/ML for Engineering
Flight Control Engineer
Development and verification of flight-control systems for aerospace applications.
- Longitudinal and lateral flight-control laws
- Autopilot and autonomous control functions
- Embedded flight-control software
- Model-based simulation and V&V
- System integration and testing
- Fault management and redundancy
- Stability, performance and handling qualities
- Pilot-in-the-loop simulation
Flight Control Engineer / Consultant
Verification and validation of flight-control laws for the F-39 Gripen multirole fighter.
- Offline simulation analysis
- Flight-control system V&V
- Pilot-in-the-loop evaluations
Researcher — Applied Thermal Engineering Laboratory
Research in advanced aerospace systems with emphasis on:
- Hypersonic flight dynamics
- Scramjet propulsion
- Thermodynamic modeling
- Exergy analysis
- Real-time simulation
- Integrated aerospace-system modeling
Aerospace Propulsion & Hypersonics
2021 – 2025
Dissertation:
A Fully Integrated Thermodynamic and Dynamic Model for Hypersonic Vehicle Simulation
Space Propulsion & Hypersonics
2019 – 2021
Dissertation:
Exergy and Thermodynamic Analysis of a Nuclear-Powered Stirling Cycle for Space Propulsion
Postgraduate Specializations
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Software Engineering
- Aeronautical Engineering
- Aerospace Maintenance Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering — Thermal & Fluid Systems
B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering
Technical Education
- Technical Degree in Electronics
- Flight Control Laws
- Autopilot Design
- Guidance & Control
- LQR
- PID
- L1 Adaptive Control
- Stability & Performance Analysis
- Handling Qualities
- Verification & Validation
- Pilot-in-the-Loop Simulation
- Hypersonic Vehicles
- Scramjet Propulsion
- Aerothermodynamics
- Aerospace Propulsion
- Thermodynamics
- Exergy Analysis
- Thermal Management
- Transient Thermodynamic Modeling
- Aerospace Systems
- Autonomous Systems
- Flight Mechanics
- System Integration
- Fault Management
- Redundancy Management
- Embedded Control
- Spacecraft Autonomy
- Space Robotics
- Rendezvous & Docking
- On-Orbit Servicing
- Planetary Operations
- Nuclear Space Propulsion
- Space Power Systems
- Autonomous Operations
- Six-Degree-of-Freedom Modeling
- Dynamic-System Modeling
- Aerospace Simulation
- Real-Time Simulation
- Thermodynamic Modeling
- CFD
- Multidisciplinary System Modeling
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- AI for Engineering
- Autonomous Decision-Making
- Adaptive Control
- Autonomous Vehicle Systems
| Research Area | Main Topics |
|---|---|
| Hypersonic Systems | Hypersonic vehicles, aerothermodynamics, scramjets, flight dynamics |
| Flight Control | Control laws, autopilot, guidance & control, adaptive control |
| Space Propulsion | Nuclear propulsion, Stirling cycles, thermodynamics, exergy |
| Space Systems | Space robotics, autonomy, rendezvous, docking, orbital operations |
| Aerospace Simulation | 6-DOF models, real-time simulation, multidisciplinary modeling |
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Aerodynamic and Dynamic Analysis of a Hypersonic Waverider with a Coupled Dynamic-Thermodynamic Model
Aerospace Science and Technology, 2026. -
Transient Thermodynamic-Dynamic Modeling and Exergy Analysis of a Waverider Hypersonic Vehicle
Aerospace Systems, 2026. -
Thermodynamic-Dynamic Coupling and Exergy Analysis during Transient Maneuvers of a Hypersonic Vehicle
Aerospace Science and Technology, 2025. -
Thermodynamic-Dynamic Coupling of a Stirling Engine for Space Exploration
Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 2022. -
Finite-Time Thermodynamics and Exergy Analysis of a Stirling Engine for Space Power Generation
Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 2021.
A Fully Integrated Thermodynamic and Dynamic Model for Hypersonic Vehicle Simulation
Aeronautics Institute of Technology — ITA
Ph.D. in Space Sciences and Technologies, 2025.
🏆 Professor Cecchini Award — Best Master's Dissertation
Aeronautics Institute of Technology — 2021
🏆 Nominee — Professor Cecchini Best Doctoral Thesis Award
Aeronautics Institute of Technology — 2026
Integrated dynamic and thermodynamic modeling framework for hypersonic vehicle simulation, combining flight dynamics, flight-control laws, propulsion and thermodynamic models.
Research: Hypersonic vehicles · Flight dynamics · Flight control · Scramjet propulsion · Thermodynamics
Software: MATLAB/Simulink · 6-DOF modeling · Dynamic-thermodynamic coupling · Aerospace simulation
Registration: INPI No. 512026004178-3
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Portuguese | Native |
| 🇺🇸 English | Full Professional |
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | Limited Working |
| 🇯🇵 Japanese | Elementary |