About me
Currently, I am a visitor research fellow at the Center for Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence (PAIR) where I explore the implications of epistemic opacity embedded in protein language models for scientific practice.
I am also a research fellow on the project Smart Watersheds where I coordinate the construction of a panel of specialists in water management and monitoring to conduct qualitative interviews aiming to better understand the potential use of AI tools to improve water security in the State of São Paulo.
Research interests: Epistemology and Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy of information, Philosophy of Science and Technology, Semiotics, Algorithmic Opacity, Values in Science, Philosophy of Proteins and Cells, Abduction, Friendship.
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RESEARCH GRANTS
2026
Epistemic Opacity in Protein Language Models
Center for Philosophy of AI Research (PAIR) – FAU/Erlangen
Visiting Fellowship to investigate implications of epistemic opacity embedded in the protein language models for the automation of scientific practice.
2025-2027
Construction and analysis of a panel of experts to identify Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) with the potential to contribute to water security monitoring
School of Economy and Business - PUC/Campinas
Research fellowship to coordinate the team responsible for the elaboration, application, and analysis of semi-structure interviews with specialists in water security - FAPESP n. 2025/12328-8.
2023 - 2024
Discovery by Abduction and Serendipity in the context of Open Science Practices
Egenis - University of Exeter
Postdoc project funded by São Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP n. 2023/01408-5.
2020 - 2024
Epistemological implications of the use of massive amount of data in the process of scientific discovery
Department of Philosophy - State University of São Paulo
Postdoc project funded by São Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP n. 2020/03134-1.
2019-2021
Understanding opinion and language dynamics using massive data
Department of Philosophy - State University of São Paulo
Participant in the project from the interdisciplinary research group on Cognitive Studies funded by São Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP n. 16/50256-0.
2015-2019
Information and Complexity in the study of scientific discovery
Department of Science Education - University of Copenhagen
Ph.D. project funded by CAPES (Coordination of Superior Level Staff Improvement).
2012-2014
Information and abduction in the process of scientific discovery
Department of Philosophy - State University of São Paulo
Master’s project funded by São Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP n. 10/52627-9.
2013
Analysis of the concept of abduction in the process of creativity
Department of Philosophy – City University of New York
Scholar in residence funded by São Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP n. 13/09399-3.
2011-2016
Systemic, Self-Organization and Information
Centre of Logic and Epistemology - University of Campinas
Participant in the project from the interdisciplinary research group on Self-Organization funded by São Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP n. 2010/52627-9.
2009-2012
Information: a semiotic approach
Department of Philosophy - State University of São Paulo
Undergraduate research project funded by CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development).