Rodrigo is senior researcher at the Transformative Learning Technologies Lab focused on artificial intelligence, education, and transformative technologies. His work explores how AI systems can be designed and implemented responsibly and inclusively in educational contexts, with particular emphasis on practical applications in the Brazilian context.
He holds a Ph.D. in Technology and Society from UTFPR, with postdoctoral research at Stanford (2018-2020) and research in public policy of Science and Technology. Rodrigo’s trajectory combines academic research with practical experience in applied AI—education, finance, natural language processing, and machine learning—across both public and private sector initiatives.
His current focus is AI’s social impact: democratizing educational opportunities, positioning technologies as tools for emancipation and development, and using rigorous research to inform more equitable policies. He author works on practical AI applications for Brazilian professional audiences; He created and implemented AI curricula for technical secondary education and professional development courses for Brazilian public servants in digital transformation techniques and technologies.
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