Bio

Luíza is completing a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at PUC-Rio, specializing in OR and Energy Markets. Her research focuses on market design, risk management, and cost allocation in electricity markets. She has international experience as a Visiting Ph.D. Student at UCLM, Spain. In addition to her academic work, she is a Data Scientist at LAMPS Co, contributing to R&D projects and consultancy in the energy sector. Her expertise includes mathematical programming, with Julia and Python.

Highest Level of Education

Doctorate and post-doctoral

Current Job/Study field

Academia / research

Nationality

Brazil Flag Brazil

Current employer

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Work experience

  • Data Scientist
    LAMPS Co - Part-time From January 2021 to Present

    At LAMPS Co, Luíza is a Data Scientist specializing in mathematical optimization, energy market analysis, and decision support models. She works on R&D projects and international consultancy for companies like Northland Power, Eneva, and Energisa, focusing on price forecasting, cost allocation, and contract optimization. Her role includes developing computational models in Julia and Python, leveraging machine learning and optimization techniques to solve complex energy market challenges.

Education

  • PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering
    Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro From August 2021 to April 2025
  • Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering
    Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro From August 2018 to March 2021
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
    Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto From August 2010 to March 2017

Area of expertise

Economic modelling Electricity market design Energy market models Energy policy Energy wholesale markets Market-based mechanisms

Languages

  • Brazilian Portuguese
  • English
  • European Spanish

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