His research interests lie in the theory, algorithms and applications of Convex Analysis and Optimization. His current research concerns the design, complexity analysis of proximal algorithms and its applications in large-scale problems in Convex Optimization. He obtained his Ph.D. from the Insituto de Matemática Pura e Aplicada (IMPA) in 2009. Lattes Curriculum http://lattes.cnpq.br/5844825538055336 Supervisor of the Graduate Program (Master and PhD)