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Thiago Rodrigues
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Thiago Rodrigues
Computational Engineering | Fluid Dynamics | Data Science | SciML

Education
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  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science (2026)
    Institution: Federal University of Paraíba, UFPB, Brazil
    Title: Prediction of Drag Coefficients in Bleed-Based Projectiles Using Machine Learning
    Advisor: PhD. Gustavo Charles Peixoto de Oliveira

  • Specialization in Data Engineering (2025)
    Institution: Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, PUC Minas, Brazil

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (2024)
    Institution: Federal University of Paraíba, UFPB, Brazil
    Title: Numerical Study of Transient Heat Transfer in Nuclear Reactor Fuel Rods
    Advisor: PhD. Jacques Cesar dos Santos


Fields & Areas
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Fields and Areas of Interest

  • Transport Phenomena
    • Fluid Mechanics
    • Heat Transfer
    • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Scientific Computing
    • Computer Programming
    • Mathematical Modeling
  • Numerical Methods
    • Finite Difference Methods (FDM)
    • Finite Volume Methods (FVM)
    • Finite Element Methods (FEM)
  • Intelligent Systems
    • Machine Learning
    • Deep Learning
    • Optimization Techniques

Skills
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  • Languages: python matlab shell
  • Software Engineering: object-oriented programming solid design patterns
  • Quality Assurence: unittest
  • Data Science: artificial intelligence machine learning deep learning statistics data mining scikit-learn tensorflow keras
  • Data Engineering: apache hop apache beam databricks pyspark
  • Database: sql mysql sql server postgresql sqlite nosql mongodb
  • CI/CD: git github
  • Operating System: windows linux
  • DataViz: microsoft power bi
  • CAD: autodesk inventor solidworks autodesk fusion
  • Others: microsoft office microsoft power apps microsoft power automate latex

Languages
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  • Portuguese: Native
  • English: Intermediary (In Development)

Honors & Awards
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  • (2022) 1st place at the Industrial Academy, Moura Group
  • (2021) 2nd place at the Internship Academy, Moura Group
  • (2014) Bronze medal, Brazilian Public School Mathematics Olympiad
  • (2011) Honorable mention, Brazilian Public School Mathematics Olympiad
  • (2010) Honorable mention, Brazilian Public School Mathematics Olympiad
  • (2009) Honorable mention, Brazilian Public School Mathematics Olympiad

Hobbies
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His interests include appreciating classic cinema, exploring a vast musical universe that spans rock, MPB, samba, reggae, jazz, and blues, dedicating time to reading both scientific and non-scientific works, practicing various sports such as swimming, running, weight training, rappelling, and cycling, in addition to playing chess.