2011-Present: Assistant Director of Space and Atmospheric Science, Arecibo Observatory, Arecibo, Puerto Rico.
2007-2011: Post-Doctoral Research Associate,Topside Ionosphere, Arecibo Observatory, Arecibo, Puerto Rico.
2007: Post-Doctoral Research Associate,Lower Ionosphere, National Institute for Space Research, Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil.
2006: Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Neutral Winds, Uthah State University, Utah, USA.
2004-2006: Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Lower Ionosphere,National Institute for Space Research, Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil.

Educational Background

• 1999-2004: Ph.D. in Space Geophysics, National Institute for Space Research, Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil.
• 1997-1999: M.S. in Space Geophysics, National Institute for Space Research, Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil.
• 1996: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering,Escola de Engenharia Industrial, Centro de Desenvolvimento de Tecnologia e Recursos Humanos, EEI-CDT, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Research interests:

• Studies of the ionosphere and protonosphere-exosphere systems using incoherent scatter radars, satellites, and optical instruments together with physics based on numerical models, and; responses of the neutral atmosphere with the global changes.

Professional Membership

• American Geophysical Union
• The New York Academy of Sciences
• Sociedade Brasileira de Geofisica (SBGf)

Activities

• 2008-2009: Program Coordiator, Arecibo Observatory Research Experience for Undergraduates Program.
• 2001-2003: Post-Graduation Cordinator, National Institute for Space Research.
• Participation as researcher in 7 Brazilian Antarctic Expeditions:
  03/2007 - 07/2007 - XXIV Brazilian Antarctic Expedition (GPS Project ).
  01/2006 - 02/2006 - XXIII Brazilian Antarctic Expedition (Meteorology Project).
  11/2005 - 01/2006 - XXIII Brazilian Antarctic Expedition (VLF Project).
  12/2001 - 07/2001 - XIX Brazilian Antarctic Expedition (VLF Project).
  05/1998 - 07/1998 - XVI Brazilian Antarctic Expedition (Geomagnetism Project).
  03/1996 - 12/1996 - XIV Brazilian Antarctic Expedition (Ionospheric Investigation Project).
  01/1995 - 03/1995 - XIII Brazilian Antarctic Expedition (Ionospheric Investigation Project).

Scientific Journal Referee

• Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
• Advances in Space Research
• Revista Brasileira de Geofisica

  List of Publications