Paulo Drews-Jr

Prof. Dr. Paulo Drews-Jr is a Visiting Professor at the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering, University of Freiburg, Germany. His research focuses on Robotics, Computer Vision, and Deep Learning, particularly for autonomous systems operating in underwater and aerial environments. He holds a D.Sc. and M.Sc. in Computer Science with minors in Robotics and Computer Vision from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil, and a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande, Brazil.

• Education:
  • D.Sc. in Computer Science (Minor: Robotics and Computer Vision), Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
  • M.Sc. in Computer Science (Minor: Robotics and Computer Vision), Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
  • B.Sc. in Computer Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande, Brazil

Research Interests:
Paulo Drews-Jr specializes in Robot Perception, Robotics, and Computer Vision. His work addresses challenges in Underwater Robotics, Aerial Robotics, and Industrial Automation, including Active Perception to Account for Uncertainty in Deep Learning Applied to Robotics. His recent publications emphasize Deep Reinforcement Learning, Image Processing, and Trans-Media Navigation for Hybrid Unmanned Vehicles.