Biography
Emeritus Professor at the Department of Systems Engineering and Computer Science, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil. A founding intellectual force behind NEDMIL, he has shaped the field of combinatorial optimisation and integer programming over several decades. He served as President of IFORS (International Federation of Operational Research Societies) and continues to inspire the consortium's scientific agenda.
Research Interests
- Combinatorial optimisation and integer programming
- Graph theory and network flows
- Polyhedral combinatorics and cutting-plane methods
- Operations research methodology and theory
Leadership & Honours
- Former President, IFORS (International Federation of Operational Research Societies)
- Emeritus Professor, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
- Recipient of multiple national and international scientific honours in Brazil and abroad
- Editor and co-author of foundational textbooks on operations research
