Renato Figueiredo

Renato Figueiredo is a Professor at the University of Florida's College of Engineering, Department of Computer & Information Science and Engineering. His primary research focuses on virtualization, distributed systems, cloud computing, and edge computing. He has expertise in developing cyberinfrastructure solutions for environmental monitoring and ecological forecasting. Notable contributions include the FLARE system for lake/reservoir water quality forecasting and the EdgeVPN framework for edge network virtualization.

Education: Ph.D. in Electrical Computer Engineering (Purdue University, 2001), M.S.E.E. (University of Campinas, 1995), B.S.E.E. (University of Campinas, 1994).

Research interests emphasize bridging computer science with environmental applications, including real-time ecological modeling, serverless computing workflows, and scalable network architectures. He has received prestigious awards like the IBM Faculty Award (2008) and recognition for influential HPDC papers.

Grants include collaborative NSF projects on edge computing, ecological forecasting systems, and cyberinfrastructure development. His work integrates sensor networks, cloud platforms, and SDN technologies to address challenges in water quality management and disaster resilience.