PhD

PhD

I am a PhD candidate in Innovation and Technology at the Graduate Program in Innovation and Technology (PPGIT) of the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp), researching social technologies for community well-being.

Research

“Sociotechnical Co-creation with Family Farmers: Participatory Development of Technologies for Rural Areas” — investigates how participatory methodologies influence technological innovation processes aimed at building autonomous communication and sensing systems in rural contexts.

The research is organically linked to SEMEA-TEC, a UNIFESP extension project (São José dos Campos campus — ICT) that co-creates low-cost, low-power technologies with family farmers — such as JavAlarm and Shitakiometer — in partnership with the Portal Sem Porteiras Association, Akarui and the Apoena Association.

Research themes

  • Social technologies and Epistemologies of the South
  • Harvest energy and energy autonomy (non-toxic, low-impact battery materials)
  • Low-power radios (LoRa, IEEE 802.15.4) and offline communication
  • Participatory methodologies and co-creation with communities (Action Design Research)
  • Community networks and communication infrastructures

Production and outreach

  • Book chapter in Engenharia e Sociedade — Humanidades em Debate (Letraria)
  • Essay An Invitation to Transistence, TOCAIA magazine #1
  • DWeb Camp 2026: sessions Semea-tec: seeding tech, growing autonomy, Making sense of community cloud servers, LABLAB Experience and The Art of Not Being Invisible
  • Talk Soberania (Sovereignty), at ITA

Learning journey

Learning Portfolio