Career
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USA, 2020-2023
Dissertation: ”Distribution Systems Optimal Power Outage Restoration Enhancement through the Application of State Estimation and Protection Coordination Analysis”.
Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USA, 2021-2022
Non-Thesis Program.
Bachelor of Sciences in Electrical Engineering
Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil, 2015-2019
Five-year undergraduate program. Thesis: ”Methodology for Voltage Regulators Control in Electric Distribution Networks Using Real-Time Digital Simulation”.
Profession
Power Engineer
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Pullman, USA, 2025-Currently
Power Engineer at SEL’s Automation R&D group. Responsible for supporting the development, test and validation of Distribution Management Solutions (DMS).
Associate Power Engineer
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Pullman, USA, 2024-2025
Associate Power Engineer at SEL’s Automation R&D group. Responsible for supporting the development, test and validation of Distribution Management Solutions (DMS).
Application Engineer Intern
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Boerne, USA, 2022-2023
Automation Application Engineer Intern responsible for troubleshooting and supporting solutions that utilizes SEL devices for the benefit for the power systems operation, control and protection.
Electric Distribution System Intern
Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais - CEMIG, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 2019-2019
Electric Distribution System Intern at Minas Gerais Electric Utility – CEMIG, acting on the Commercial and Emergency Distribution Services Strategy and Control Management, in the head office located in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Delivered: Distribution operation and field activities analysis; Development of procedures and methods to increase the efficiency in the field team activities.
Research
Research Assistant
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USA, 2023-2023
Research Assistant under the Graduate School’ Doctoral Dissertation Completion Fellowship. Role dedicated to work on my doctoral dissertation final results and writing.
Research Assistant
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USA, 2020-2022
Research Assistant under the Department of Defense (DoD) Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) project entitled ”Internet of Networked Microgrids Solution for Scalable Agile Microgrids”. The project aimed to develop a feasible solution for networked microgrids
management integrated with distribution systems operators, which was tested at TTU and deployed the the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory (MIT-LL). Delivered: Distribution network, DERs, and detailed building models on OPAL-RT and Typhoon HIL Real-Time Digital Simulators; Integration of microcontrollers and withthe simulator through MODBUS; Analysis and validation of the testbed performance.
Research Assistant
Global Laboratory for Energy Asset Management and Manufacturing, Lubbock, USA, 2020-2020
GLEAMM is a real-scale microgrid testbed facility, with a 565kVA diesel generator, 150kWp of PV generation, 400kVA of wind generation, 80kW of battery storage systems, 1MW of dynamic resistive load banks, 195kVAr of dynamic inductive load bank, and critical and non-critical loads.
Scientific Initiation Researcher
Center of Excellence in Energy and Power Systems, Santa Maria, Brazil, 2016-2019
Scientific Initiation Researcher, category CNPq PIBIC, in the P&D Project with the main objective of developing a smart and more efficient methodology for Step Voltage Regulators control in distribution systems with renewable energy sources, while applying and verifying this methodology in OPAL-RT Real-Time Digital Simulator.
Certifications
2024
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute
2024
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
Project Management Institute
2022
Wind Energy Technical
Texas Tech University’s National Wind Institute (NWI)
2022
Engineering In Training (EIT)
Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
2020
Volunteer Leadership Training (VoLT)
IEEE Center for Leadership Excellence
Awards & Recognition
2025
1st Place Area B3 Speech Contest
Toastmasters International, Pullman, USA
2025
1st Place Club 95 Speech Contest
Toastmasters, Pullman, USA
2023
Journal Publication Award
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USA
2023
AEE Foundation Scholarship
Association of Energy Engineers, Lubbock, USA
2023
Jim Phillips Memorial Scholarship
North Texas Association of Energy Engineers, Lubbock, USA
2023
Doctoral Dissertation Completion Fellowship
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USA
2023
Summer Thesis Research Award
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USA
2022
2nd Place Graduate Student Poster Competition
IEEE PES T&D, New Orleans, USA
2022
Graduate Student Research Support Award
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USA
2021
Study Abroad Competitive Scholarship
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USA
2018
Highlight Award in Scientific and Technological Initiation UFSM CNPq/2018
Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
2017
Best Paper Award of Track ”Distributed Generation Quality and Operation”
10th SEPOC, Santa Maria, Brazil
