Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering 08/2010 – 08/2015

University of Maryland College Park, USA

Thesis: Age of Information and Energy Efficiency in Communication Networks

Advisor: Dr. Anthony Ephremides

M.S. in Electrical Engineering 08/2007 – 12/2009

State University of Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Thesis: Throughput Analysis for Opportunistic Networks

Advisor: Dr. Paulo Cardieri

B.S. in Electrical Engineering 08/2002 – 08/2007

University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil

Senior Project: Link Simulator for LTE Systems Considering Multiple Carriers and Multiple Antennas

Advisor: Dr. Paulo Portella

Co-Advisors (Nokia Institute of Technology): Dr. Robson Vieira, Dr. Andre Barreto

• University of Maryland, Clark School of Engineering, Distinguished Graduate Fellow

• University of Maryland, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Graduate Research Assistant

• Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD), RISE Professional Scholarship for training in Germany

• University of Maryland, The Graduate School, Jakob K. Goldhaber Travel Award

• University of Maryland, The Graduate School, International Conference Student Support Award

• Brazilian Ministry of Education, Graduate Research Assistant

• Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, Undergraduate Researcher