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Victor Amaral de Sousa is a researcher specializing in blockchain technology and business process management at the Namur Digital Institute, Université de Namur. He recently completed his PhD in Economic and Management Sciences in May 2024 with a dissertation on blockchain-based solutions for cross-organizational business processes. His academic background includes a Master's in Business Engineering with specialization in Analytics & Digital Business from UNamur (2017).
Dr. Amaral de Sousa's research focuses on:
- Blockchain implementation for business process management
- Model-driven engineering approaches to blockchain systems
- Artifact-centric modeling methodologies
- Non-fungible tokens and digital asset ecosystems
- Cross-organizational process integration
His work demonstrates a consistent trajectory from theoretical modeling to practical blockchain applications, particularly through the development of the B-MERODE methodology. His recent publications (2023-2024) show increasing focus on NFT business applications and artifact-centric blockchain implementations with growing academic impact.
Academic engagement includes:
- Organizing the 'Blockchain for Information Systems' workshop (2022-2023)
- Presenting at HICSS 2023 (Hawaii International Conference)
- Participating in CAiSE 2022 (Advanced Information Systems Engineering)
As a recent PhD graduate with active research projects through 2024, he represents an emerging scholar bridging academic research with practical blockchain implementations across multiple business domains.
