Supervision

Daniela Scherer dos Santos, “The multiobjective quasi-clique problem: Exact and heuristic methods.” Department of Informatics Engineering of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal, October 19, 2026.

Augusto César Fadel, “Abordagem de otimização para alocação de privacy budget no problema de agrupamento diferencialmente privado (An optimization approach for privacy budget allocation in the differentially private clustering problem).” Postgraduate Program in Computing, U. Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil, August 28, 2026.

Mariana A. Londe, “A unified heuristic framework for uncertain telecommunication problems.” Postgraduate Program in Industrial Engineering, Pontifícia U. Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, April 13, 2026.

Marlon Jeske, “Planning and deployment of wireless networks: A data-driven machine learning and optimization framework based on urban mesh and 5G networks.” Postgraduate Program in Operations Research, Fed. U. of São Paulo (UNIFESP) and Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA), São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil, October 31, 2024.

Javier Emilio Gómez Lagos, “Development and application of operations research methods for estimating and optimizing major fruit harvest.” Faculty of Engineering, U. de Talca, Talca, Chile, May 29, 2024.

Javier Yuste Moure, “Heuristic algorithms for the optimization of software quality.” Department of Computer Science, U. Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain, April 9, 2024.

Roberto Maria Rosati, “Multi-neighborhood search for combinatorial optimization." Intelligent Optimization Lab (IOLab), Polytechnic Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Udine, Udine, Italy. March 11, 2024.

Calvin Rodrigues da Costa, “Travelling backpacker problem with priorities: Mono-objective and multi-objective formulations.” Graduate Program in Operations Research, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica, São José dos Campos, Brazil, April 28, 2023.

Sergio Cavero Diaz, “Heuristic optimization of graph embedding problems in circular layouts.” Department of Computer Science, U. Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain, April 20, 2023.

Ian H. Herszterg, “Efficient algorithms for solving multi-objective optimization and large-scale transportation problems.” School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlamta, Georgia, USA, July 14, 2020.

Larissa Petroianu, “Exact and heuristic approaches to middle and last mile logistics.” Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, May 22, 2020.

Idil Arsik, “Investigations into effectively moving people and goods.” School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlamta, Georgia, USA, May 14, 2020.

Marcelus Fabri Lima, “Internal logistics optimization in the automotive industry,” Department of Information and Communication Technologies, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain, January 27, 2020.

Fernando Stefanello, “Heuristic approaches for network problems,” Institute of Computing, Federal U. of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, December 9, 2015.

Julliany Sales Brandão, “Algoritmos genéticos com chaves aleatórias tendenciosas para problemas de otimização em redes,” Institute of Computing, U. Federal Fluminense (UFF), Niterói, RJ, Brazil, December 8, 2015.

Carlos Eduardo de Andrade, “Evolutionary algorithms for some problems in telecommunications,” Institute of Computing, State U. of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil, March 5, 2015.

Claudio Risso Montaldo, “Using GRASP and GA to design resilient and cost-effective IP/MPLS networks,” joint diploma by Universidad de la Republica (Montevideo, Uruguay) and INRIA Rennes (Rennes, France), May 5, 2014. Defense was at Computer Science Institute, Universidad de la Republica, Montevideo, Uruguay.

Luis F. Morán-Mirabal, Automatic tuning of GRASP-evPR metaheuristics using a Biased Random-Key Genetic Algorithm, Quality and Manufacturing Center, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, May 6, 2013.

Zhe Liang, “Column generation and network modelling in large-scale logistics networks,” Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA, April 15, 2011.

Silvana Bocanegra, “Algoritmos de Newton-Krylov precondicionados para métodos de pontos interiores” (Preconditioned Newton-Krylov algorithms for interior point methods), Department of Computer Science, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, December 15, 2005.

Zen\'lton K. G. do Patroc\'nio Jr., “Planejamento de topologia virtual com combinação de tráfego em redes óticas multiplexadas por divisão de comprimento de onda” (Planning of virtual topology with combined traffic in WDM optical networks), Department of Computer Science, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, December 19, 2005.

Franco Robledo, “GRASP heuristics for wide area network design,” joint diploma by Universidad de la Republica (Montevideo, Uruguay) and Université de Rennes 1 (Rennes, France), February 15, 2005. Defense was at Computer Science Institute, Universidad de la Republica, Montevideo, Uruguay.

Luciana S. Buriol, “Roteamento do tráfego na Internet: Algortimos para projeto e operações de redes com protocolo OSPF” (Traffic routing on the Internet: Algorithms for design and operation of networks using OSPF protocol), Department of Electrical Engineering, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, November 14, 2003.

Isabel C. M. Rosseti, “Estratégias seq\"uenciais e paralelas de GRASP com reconexão por caminhos para o problema de s\'ntese de redes a 2-caminhos” (Sequential and parallel GRASP with path-relinking strategies for the 2-path network design problem), Department of Computer Science, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, July 24, 2003.

Renata M. Aiex, “Uma investigação experimental da distribuição de probabilidade do tempo de solução em heur\'sticas GRASP e sua aplicação na análise de implementações paralelas” (An experimental investigation of the probability distribution of solution time in GRASP heuristics and its application to the analysis of parallel implementations), Department of Computer Science, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, August 5, 2002.

Pablo Moscato, “Problems de Otimização NP, Aproximabilidade e Computação Evolutiva: Da Prática à Teoria” (NP optimization problems, approximability and evolutionary computation: From practice to theory), Department of Systems Engineering, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil, March 26, 2001.

Marcelo Prais, “Estratégias de variação de par\^ametros em procedimentos GRASP e aplicações” (Parameter variation strategies in GRASP and applications), Department of Computer Science, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, July 24, 2000.

Simone de Lima Martins, “Estratégias de Paralelização de metaheur\'sticas em ambientes de memória distribu\'da” (Parallelization strategies for metaheuristics in distributed memory environments), Department of Computer Science, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, July 27, 1999.

Seyed Jafar Sadjadi, “Nonlinear programming using an Extended Lagrangean Function: A Water Resources Management Case Study”, Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, December 11, 1997.

Geraldo Veiga, “Sur L'implantation des Méthodes de Points Intérieurs pour la Programmation Linéaire” (On the implementation of interior point methods for linear programming), Institut Galilée, Université Paris 13, Paris, France, June 13, 1997.

Paulina Chin, “Iterative Algorithms for Solving Linear Programs for Engineering Applications”, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, April 17, 1995.

Larissa Petroianu, Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, U.S.A. Graduated: May 22, 2020. Thesis title: Exact and heuristic approaches to middle and last mile logistics. Currently: Senior Data Scientist, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.

Fernando Stefanello, Computing Institute, Federal U. of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Graduated: December 9, 2015. Thesis title: Heuristic approaches for network problems. Currently: Software Developer, Go Good, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

Carlos Eduardo de Andrade, Computing Institute, State U. of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil. Graduation: March 5, 2015. Thesis title: Evolutionary algorithms for some problems in telecommunications. Campinas, Brazil. Currently: Principal Inventive Scientist, AT&T Labs Research, Middletown, NJ, USA.

Luis F. Morán-Mirabal, Quality and Manufacturing Center, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico. Graduation: May 6, 2013. Thesis title: Automatic tuning of GRASP-evPR metaheuristics using a Biased Random-Key Genetic Algorithm. Monterrey, Mexico. Currently: Living Lab Coordinator, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico.

Cristian A. Martinez, Computer Science Department, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Graduated: December 5, 2011. Thesis title: Hybrid metaheuristics applied to the capacitated arc routing problem. Currently: Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department, University of Salta, Salta, Argentina.

Luciana S. Pessoa, Department of Computer Science, Federal Fluminense University (UFF), Niterói, RJ, Brazil. Graduation: December 22, 2009. Currently: Assistant Professor, Industrial Engineering Department, Pontifical Catholic U. of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Thiago F. Noronha, Department of Computer Science, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Graduation: September 5, 2008. Currently: Associate Professor, Computer Science Department, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Luciana S. Buriol, Department of Electrical Engineering, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, Graduation: November 14, 2003. Thesis title: Traffic routing on the Internet: Algorithms for design and operation of networks using OSPF protocol. Currently: Principal Research Scientist, Supply Chain Optimization Technologies, Amazon, Bellevue, WA, USA.

Renata M. Aiex, Department of Computer Science, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, graduated August 5, 2002. Thesis title: An experimental investigation of the probability distribution of solution time in GRASP heuristics and its application to the analysis of parallel implementations.

Ricardo Martins de Abreu Silva, Federal U. of Lavras (UFLA), Fellowship from Brazilian National Science Foundation (CNPq), 2008–10. Currently: Associate Professor, Informatics Center, Federal U. of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.

Ana Viana, Computer Engineering and Systems Institute of Porto, 2007. Currently: Associate Professor at Computer Engineering and Systems Institute of Porto, Portugal.

Paola Festa, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 2003. Currently: Professor at Department of Applied Mathematics, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy.

Celso Carneiro Ribeiro, Catholic U. of Rio de Janeiro. Fellowship from Brazilian National Science Foundation (CNPq), 2000–1. Currently: Professor at Computing Institute, U. Federal Fluminense (UFF), Niterói, RJ, Brazil.