CV
CVLATTES
Education
- B.S. in Physics: Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
- M.S. in Astrophysics. Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Advisor: Prof. Patan Deen Singh
- PhD in Astrophysics , Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Advisor: Prof. Reuven Opher
- Post doctoral Fellow, Harvard University - Center for Astrophysics (CfA)
- Post doctoral Fellow, University of California - Berkeley
Professional & Research Experience
- Assistant Professor – Instituto de Astronomia, Geofisica e Ciencias Atmosfericas – Universidade de São Paulo (IAG-USP)
- Associate Researcher - International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Italy
- Associate Professor – IAG-USP
- Associate Professor III (full-professor equivalent) – IAG-USP – present
Visiting Scholar at
- Princeton University 1997, 2015
- INAOE México 1996
- Observatoire de Nice, France 1998
- Osservatorio de Arcetri – Florence, Italy 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004
- Universidad Autonoma de Mexico – México 2002, 2005, 2007
- University of Wisconsin – Madison 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009
- University of Pisa – Italy 2004, 2005
- Observatory of Paris-Meudon 2012
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem – Israel 2013
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Santiago – Chile 2013
Adminstration
- Vice-President Culture & Extension Committee – IAG-USP
- Coordinator Graduation Program – Astronomy – IAG-USP
- CAPES Evaluation board member 2009
- President of Graduation Program at IAG-USP 2009-2010
- President of International Affairs Committee at IAG-USP, 2016-present
International Committees:
- IAU Interestellar Division Steering Committee, France, 2006-2012
- JETSET Network - Marie Curie European Research and Training Network on Jet Simulations, Experiments and Theory member, 2005-2008
- Gemini/NICI finding extrasolar planet Campaign member, 2006-2013
- Co-PI Brazilian-French Mission (USP-COFECUB) for Polarization and Magnetic Measurements with PLANCK-PILOT-LNA for cosmological purposes, 2008 –2013
- PLANCK SATELLITE CONSORSIUM external collaborator – ESA, 2009-2013
- LLAMA Executive Board Member (Large Latin American Millimeter Array), 2009- present
- CTA (Cherenkov Telescope Array) Collaboration board member 2010-present
- PI of CTA ASTRI Project in Brazil, 2014-present
- IAU Representative at the Steering Commitee of High Energy Physics of the International Union of Applied Physics (IUPAP), 2014-present
Counseling /Reviewer:
- FAPESP, CNPq, FACEPE (Brazil)
- Dutch NWO Research Council for Physical Sciences (Netherlands),
- Italian Super-Computing Resource Allocation (ISCRA, Italy);
- Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica Y Tecnológica (Anpc&T – Argentina)
Referee for Journals
ApJ, A&A, MNRAS, RMAA, Phys Rev.B, SpScRev, AdSpRes, Comp.Appl. Math. Phys. Rev. Letters, Physical Rev. D, AAS, Astroparticle Phys.
Membership of Scientific Societies
- Brazillian Astronomical Society (SAB)
- American Astronomical Society (AAS)
- International Astronomical Union (IAU)
Recent Organization of Conferences
- Chair IAU Conferences (2 Workshops), IAU General Assembly, Rio de Janeiro, 2009
- Co-chair IAU Symposium 274 Advances in Plasma Astorphysics, Italy, 2010
- SOC IAU Symposium 275 Jets in all Scales, Argentina, 2010
- Co-chair of the Conferences: Magnetic Fields in the Universe (I, Rio de Janeiro, 2004; II, Cancun, Mexico, 2008; III, Zakopanni, Poland, 2011; IV, Playa del Carmen, Mexico, 2013; V, Corseca, France, 2015)
- SOC IAU Conference - in 3 Workshops, Beijing, China, 2012
- Co-chair IAU Symposium 294 on Solar and Astrophysical Dynamos, Beijing, China, 2012
- SOC COSPAR Conference, India, 2012
- SOC Marcel Grossmann Meeting, XIII, Stockholm, 2012
- LOC 33th International Cosmic Ray Conference, Rio de Janeiro, 2013
- Co-chair, International School on Theoretical Astrophysics, ICTP-South America, Sao Paulo, 2013
- SOC, International School on Turbulence: in the sky as on the earth, International Institute of Physics, Natal, 2013
- SOC, IAU Symposium 313: Extragalactic jets from every angle, Galapagos Islands, Equator, 2014
- SOC, IAU Symposium 313: Extragalactic Jets from every angle. 2014
- SOC, COSPAR: Reconnection - from the Sun to Planets and the Galaxy (session D21E31). 2014
- SOC 34th International Cosmic Ray Conference, Den Hague, Holland, 2015
- Chair Sao Paulo Advanced Science School on High Energy and Plasma Astrophsyics in the CTA Era, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2017
- SOC 35th International Cosmic Ray Conference, Bexco, Busan, South Koreal, 2017
- SOC (co-chair) Magnetic Fields in the Universe VI, Natal, Brazil, 2017
- SOC of the Conference Deciphering the Violent Universe, Playa del Carmen, Meixco, 2017
- SOC IAU symposium Perseus in Sicily, 2018
Recent Research Projects
- Coordinator Thematic Project (FAPESP: 2013/10559-5): Investigation of High Energy and Plasma Astrophysics Phenomema: Theory, Observations, Numerical Simulations, and Instrument development for the Cherenkov Telescope Array 5M US$ (2014-present)
- PI USP and PRINCETON University: “Unveiling the Universe with Galaxy Surveys and Magnetohydrodynamical Studies” (with J. Stone & M. Strauss, Princeton & L. Sodre Jr., USP), 100.000,00 USD (2013-present)
- LLAMA Project Executive Board Member, FAPESP, 10.000.000,00 US$ (2013-present)
- PI (with T. Piran) USP and HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM: “Magnetic Field Effects and Particle Acceleration in Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBS): Theory, Numerical Simulations, and Observational Prospects” (FAPESP: 2011/51275-4), 100.000,00 US$ (2011-2013)
- Coordinator: Design-Pro Multi-User Equipment: SUPER CLUSTER FOR ASTRONOMY IAG/USP & UNICSUL, (FAPESP 2009/54006-4), 650,000.00 US$ (2010-2012) CO-PI Project COFECUB USP-Brazil-France – PLANCK Polarization Mission for constraining Dust Polarization and Magnetic Field Properties of the foreground for cosmological studies, 10.000,00 USD/yr (2008-2012)
- Coordinator FAPESP Multi-User Pro-Equipment: SUPER CLUSTER computer for Astronomy (2009/54006-4), 2009-2012
- CNPq Productivity Research Grant CNPq - 30.000,00 R$/year
Main Awards & Distinctions
- Post-Doctoral Fellow Award by Inter-American Bank for Development (IBD), Harvard University
- Associate Researcher Award, International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Italy
- JABUTI Best Scientific Book Award, “Astronomia: Uma Visao Geral”
- Outstanding article in Astronomy and Astrophysics
- PhD thesis advisor of Outstanding Thesis in Astronomy (student: Claudio Melioli), IAG-USP
- PhD thesis advisor of Best Thesis in Astronomy (student: Gustavo Guerrero), IAG-USP
- PhD thesis advisor (student: Gustavo Guerrero) – National Award CAPES Honorable Mention
- PhD thesis advisor of Best Thesis in Astronomy (student: Reinaldo Santos-Lima), IAG-USP
- PhD thesis advisor of Nominated Thesis in Astronomy for CAPES Award 2016 (student: Behrouz Khiali), IAG-USP
Presentations and Seminars
- Presentation of Talks and Seminars: 162 (98 invited)
Publications
- Over 100 Publications in Refereed Journals (most with a few authors) and 8 books edited