Scholar
Rodrigo Augusto da Silva Alves
Google Scholar ID: 86t4YwYAAAAJ
Head of Research (Recombee) / Assistant Professor (CTU in Prague)
Citations & Impact
Citations
249
H-index
7
i10-index
5
Publications
20
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0
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Publications
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Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Received the Best Student Award; Collaborated with various research groups and technical teams internationally.
Research Experience
- Assistant Professor at Czech Technical University, February 2022 to present; Researcher at Machine Learning Group, Technical University of Kaiserslautern, January 2019 to January 2022; Lecturer at Department of Applied Social Sciences, Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais, April 2014 to December 2021 (on Ph.D. leave from February 2018 to February 2022).
Education
- Ph.D. in Computer Science from Technical University of Kaiserslautern, February 2018 to February 2022, Supervisor: Prof. Marius Kloft; Master of Computer Science from Federal University of Minas Gerais, February 2013 to May 2015, Supervisor: Prof. Renato Assunção; Bachelor of Information Systems from Federal University of Minas Gerais, February 2009 to December 2012.
Background
- Research interests include recommender systems (theory and applications) and, more recently, sports analytics. Interested in machine learning, data mining, and how artificial intelligence correlates to other areas of computer science. Hometown is Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. A fan of Cruzeiro Esporte Clube and an enthusiast of Brazilian (multi-)culture and music, particularly Bossa Nova.
Miscellany
- Certified as a vocational educational teacher by Häme University of Applied Sciences, Finland; Believes in the need to build an inclusive, accessible, multicultural, and prejudice-free environment for research.
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