My research focuses on several aspects of partial differential equations: mathematical modelling, theory and scientific computing. All motivated by a concrete application. I am particularly interested in waves in fluids. I enjoy very much teaching and interacting with students. I have supervised many PhD and MSc students: https://www.genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu/id.php?id=33196 

A short Bio follows:  

MSc in Civil Eng. (Federal Univ. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1983), PhD in Mathematics (Courant Institute-NYU 1989); Instructor, Math. Dept. (Ohio State Univ. 1989-1992); Assistant Prof., Math. Dept. (New Jersey Inst. Tech. 1992-1994); Assoc-Full Prof. (IMPA/Brazil 1994-2023). David Parkin Visiting Prof., Math. Dept. (Univ. of Bath, UK, 2013-14), Visiting Prof., Math Dept. (MIT 2015-16). National Order of Scientific Merit (Brazil 2006), Member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (2015). In 2023 I joined WPI through the Harold J. Gay Professorship.