Marcelo Gattass

Marcelo Gattass is a Full Professor at the Computer Science Department of Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) and currently serves as the Vice-Rector for Development Affairs. He has been a professor at PUC-Rio since 1975, initially in the Civil Engineering Department until 1992, and then moved to the Computer Science Department. He is also the Director of the Tecgraf Institute at PUC-Rio since 1987.

Education:

• B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, PUC-Rio, 1975
• M.Sc. in Structural Engineering, PUC-Rio, 1977
• Ph.D. in Computer Graphics & Civil Engineering, Cornell University USA, 1982

Marcelo Gattass is considered a pioneer of computer graphics in Brazil. His research focuses on Graphics Processing with emphasis on Visualization, Numerical Simulation, Augmented Reality, Geometric Modeling, and Computer Vision. He applies these technologies to projects from his laboratory, assisting professionals in various sectors such as medicine and petroleum engineering. He has dedicated himself to the development of applied computing and plays a key role in PUC-Rio's relationship with Petrobras and the Brazilian energy sector.

Scientific Awards:

• CNPq Level 1A Productivity Grant

As Director of the Tecgraf Institute since 1987, Prof. Gattass has led numerous research and development projects. His work has established important connections between academia and industry, particularly with Petrobras and the Brazilian energy sector. He has been instrumental in applying computer graphics and vision technologies to solve real-world problems in medicine and petroleum engineering.

Prof. Gattass is actively involved in teaching, currently offering courses such as INF1761 - Computer Graphics, INF 2064/1310 - Computer Vision, INF2608 - Foundations of Computer Graphics, and INF1010 - Advanced Data Structures. His laboratory collaborates with various sectors to apply computer graphics and vision technologies to practical problems.