Vicente Lucena

Since April 2019 IAS hosts a visiting scholar from UFAM, Manaus – Brazil. Prof. Lucena, a former IAS Ph.D. Candidate, is spending his Sabbatical Year with us. He receives financial support from CNPq, a Brazilian agency, a partner from DAAD. Dr. Lucena received his B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Amazonas (1983-1987), a master’s degree from the Federal University of Paraiba State (current Federal University of Campina Grande, 1990-1991). He pursues a Dr.-Ing. in electrical engineering (emphasis in industrial automation and software engineering) at the Universität Stuttgart in Germany (1998-2002) under the supervision of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h. c. Peter Göhner. Since 1991, he has been a Lecturer/Professor at the Federal University of Amazonas teaching courses in electrical engineering and computer engineering programs, both of which belonging to the Faculty of Technology. He also works as a permanent professor of the postgraduate program in electrical engineering (PPGEE), and in computer science (PPGI) of that university. He served as a representative of the scientific community in the superior council of the Foundation for Research Support of the State of Amazonas - FAPEAM for four years in a row, since August 2003, and has served as a teaching representative (elected by peers) in the research chamber of that institution since 2012. He has experience in electrical engineering and computer science, with emphasis on embedded systems and software engineering, working recently in the following subjects Industrial Automation Systems, Applications of Cyber-Physical Systems, New Applications for Industry (Industry 4.0) Software Reuse Techniques, Applications for Electronic Health and Assistive Technologies (eHealth Systems), Intelligent Environments, and Ambient Intelligence (Home and Industrial usage). He has coordinated several research and development projects in the related topics with financing support of CNPq, FAPEAM, FINEP, SUFRAMA and of companies located in the Industrial Hub of Manaus. He obtained the title of Senior Member of ACM in 2013, Senior Member of IEEE in 2014, and Senior Member of ISA in 2014. Prof. Lucena was also the Brazilian coordinator of an exchange program with IAS that received in Manaus and sent to Stuttgart around 50 students.