Jefersson Alex dos Santos

Jefersson Alex dos Santos is an Assistant Professor (Lecturer) in Computer Vision at the University of Sheffield, UK. Previously, he served as an Associate Professor at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil (2013–2022). He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Campinas (Unicamp) and the University of Cergy-Pontoise, France (2013). His research focuses on remote sensing image processing, computer vision, and machine learning, with applications in geospatial data analysis and medical imaging. He is an IEEE Senior Member and serves as an Associate Editor for IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters and Co-Chair of the ISPRS Working Group for AI/ML in Geospatial Data.

Education:

• PhD in Computer Science: University of Campinas (Unicamp) & University of Cergy-Pontoise, 2013
• Master's in Computer Science: Unicamp, 2009
• Bachelor's in Computer Science: University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), 2006

Research Interests: Remote sensing image processing, computer vision, machine learning, and geospatial data analysis. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary research, including applications in environmental monitoring, medical imaging, and digital forensics.

Grants & Awards:

• CNPq Productivity Research Scholarship (2016–2022)
• Serrapilheira Institute Research Grant (2021)

Labs & Teams: Founder of the Laboratory of Pattern Recognition and Earth Observation (PATREO) at UFMG's Department of Computer Science.