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Rodrigo Ferreira

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Graduate Research Assistant at University of Chicago
📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Rodrigo Ferreira is a Molecular Engineering PhD candidate at the University of Chicago, focusing on neuromorphic computing and spiking neural networks. He is also the co-founder and president of Brazil Quantum, the first quantum computing initiative in his home country, where he has collaborated on projects with major companies.

Outside of his direct research, Rodrigo is passionate about fostering technological ecosystems, particularly in quantum computing for Brazil. He is also interested in the intersection of advanced AI and entrepreneurship, having recently been invited to Y Combinators AI Startup School to explore new machine learning paradigms.

Unique fact: Rodrigos first PhD paper, which combines spiking and graph networks, was featured on the cover of a special edition of a scientific journal.

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Experience
2 Years
Current Role
Graduate Research Assistant
Job Level
Junior
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Neuromorphic Computing
His PhD research focuses on this area, with recent first-author papers on neuromorphic random walks and spiking graph neural networks for sensing design.
Quantum Ecosystems
As the co-founder of Brazil Quantum, he is dedicated to fostering the quantum computing community and developing the talent pipeline in Brazil.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Chicago
7-2020 - 6-2023
Co-founder & President
Brazil Quantum
8-2020 - 9-2021
Undergraduate Research Fellow
Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica - ITA
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AI helps scientists design better sensors for pollutants and beyond. Featured in Machine Learning at the University of Chicago
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Education
9-2023
PhD
University of Chicago
8-2021 - 5-2023
Master of Science - MS
Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica - ITA
1-2018 - 12-2022
Bachelor of Science - BS
Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica - ITA
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