- Adjunct Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Phone: 979-862-6441
- FAX: 979-845-6259
- Email: fbln@ecomp.poli.br
- Website: Research Website

Educational Background
- Ph.D. + D.I.C., Imperial College, University of London – 2002
- M.Sc, Federal University of Pernambuco – 1998
- B.S.c, Catholic University of Pernambuco – 1991
- Laureate Cadet of Army Reserve Officers Academy of Recife – 1984
Research Interests
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Research Topics (Current)
Theory Problem Reduction (Modeling approaches for hard problems primarily by developing new Metaheuristics).
Reality Understanding (Interfacing for re-significations using Computational Semiotics).
Application Optimization (Simulations based at Neuro-computation | Evolutionary Computation | Swarm Computation).
Decision Support (Applying in Health Systems | Logistics | Engineering | Automotive Industry | Agriculture Industry).
Awards & Honors
- Alexander von Humboldt Fellow (AvH), 2014, Germany.
- Accredited Researcher of Brazilian Council of Scientific Research (CNPq), since 2011, Brazil.
- Senior Fellow of Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), since 2007, USA.