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Basics

Name Tiago Rocha Gonçalves
Label R&D Engineer
Email tiago.rocha@valeo.com
Url https://tiagorochag.github.io
Summary PhD in Computer Science from CentraleSupélec with a strong focus on AI-driven decision-making and reinforcement learning. Extensive experience developing and deploying machine learning solutions, including reinforcement learning for planning and optimization tasks.

Work

  • 2023.05 - Present
    Software Engineer
    Valeo
    Member of the ASTRA team, a joint Inria–Valeo research team focused on intelligent transportation systems and automated driving.
  • 2022.05 - 2023.05
    Research and Development Engineer
    Inria
    R&D engineer in the RITS team (now ASTRA), working on deep reinforcement learning for autonomous vehicle decision-making and planning.
  • 2015.09 - 2016.03
    Research Trainee
    National Institute for Space Research (INPE)
    Development of a LabVIEW programme capable of tracking satellites.

Volunteer

  • 2019.06 - 2021.01
    Project Manager
    Association CARADOC
    Organisation of a career fair for doctoral and post-doctoral students at the Université Paris-Saclay.
  • 2017.06 - 2018.06
    English Instructor
    Cidadão Pró-Mundo ONG
    Teaching English to local disadvantaged communities in Campinas, Brazil.

Education

  • 2018.10 - 2022.01
    PhD
    CentraleSupélec — Université Paris-Saclay
    Computer Science (Network, Information and Communication)
    • Thesis title: Robust control of platooning systems over imperfect wireless channels
    • Designed a reinforcement learning framework that improved platoon fuel efficiency by 7%.
    • Developed a Simulink/Matlab-based platooning simulation environment with integrated ADAS (CC, ACC, CACC) and V2X (802.11p) communication systems.
  • 2016.09 - 2018.09
    MSc
    University of Campinas (UNICAMP)
    Electrical Engineering — Control and Automation
    • Focus: Optimal control, numerical methods, and stochastic systems.
  • 2010.01 - 2015.12
    BSc
    Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)
    Electrical Engineering
    • Exchange programme at Lakehead University, Canada (18 months).

Awards

  • 2015.12.01
    Valedictorian
    Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)
    Graduated rank 1 out of 60+ students in Electrical Engineering.

Languages

Portuguese
Native speaker
English
Fluent
French
Fluent
Spanish
Intermediate