Henrique Santos

Dr. Henrique Santos is a Researcher and Director of Semantic Applications in the Tetherless World Constellation at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His work bridges Semantic Web technologies with multidisciplinary domains, focusing on knowledge representation, domain-specific reasoning, and explainable AI.

• Key Projects: RUBICON, HEALS, HHEAR, Machine Common Sense (MCS), Whyis, Semantic Data Dictionaries (SDD), HADatAc, Jefferson Project on Lake George, ARCLIGHT.
• Education: Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) in Applied Informatics from Universidade de Fortaleza, Brazil.

Dr. Santos applies Semantic Web technologies to solve practical challenges in smart cities and radio spectrum policy. His research emphasizes creating machine-readable frameworks that enhance data analysis and decision-making. He has led government-sponsored projects like DARPA's Machine Common Sense and the National Spectrum Consortium's Policy Development.

His publications span top AI venues such as Nature Machine Intelligence, IEEE Intelligent Systems, and the International Semantic Web Conference. His work on the DSA Policy Framework integrates OWL, PROV-O, and GeoSPARQL for automated spectrum access evaluation, while his Jefferson Project contributes to environmental monitoring systems.