I have been working as Professor of Geophysics at Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Brazil, since August 2023. I use tiny disturbances in the Earth’s gravity and magnetic fields to investigate the inner structure of the Earth and it’s evolution through time. These disturbances can be measured on the ground using specialized equipment, onboard dedicated satellites, and even in very small sections of rocks using magnetic microscopes. I also develop new mathematical and computational methods for extracting as much information from these data as we can.
Most of my career has revolved around the development of open-source software for geophysics, mainly Fatiando a Terra (www.fatiando.org) and PyGMT (www.pygmt.org). These software underpins and shapes all of my research and teaching. My approach to science in general is also heavily influenced by the open source and open science movements.
Before my current position at USP, I was a Lecturer in Geophysics at the University of Liverpool, UK, Visiting Researcher at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, USA, and Professor of Geophysics at the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I am and have been involved with several community-led organizations, like the Software Underground and EarthArXiv.
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