André Chaves Mendes

André Chaves Mendes holds a Naval Sciences degree from the Brazilian Naval Academy (1996), an Electrical Engineering degree from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (2001), and advanced degrees from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Master's in 2010, PhD in 2015). He is currently a Professor at the Military Institute of Engineering (IME) in Rio de Janeiro, collaborating with the Graduate Program in Systems and Computing Engineering (PPGSC). Additionally, he serves as a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Vigo's Department of Autonomous Systems Engineering and collaborator at CeDRI. His research focuses on autonomic networks, wireless networks, mobile robotics, IoT, and SDN. He has authored over 19 publications in peer-reviewed conferences and journals, with recent work emphasizing interdisciplinary applications of AI, extended reality (XR), and healthcare technology.

His academic career includes roles such as collaborator at CeDRI and membership in international research networks. While no awards are explicitly mentioned, his work contributes to fields like smart manufacturing, cybersecurity, and educational technology. He has advised multiple students in collaborative projects, though specific names are not listed. His affiliations include CeDRI, where he engages in robotics and digital twin research, and the University of Vigo's autonomous systems lab.