José Manuel Gonzalez Tubio Perez holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), a master’s degree from the University of São Paulo (USP), and a specialization in Process Control and Optimization from the same university. He graduated in Electronic Engineering from UFRJ and has worked in the field of Industrial Instrumentation and Process Automation since 1986, with solid experience in both industrial and academic environments.

He is a researcher at ITV MI, where he develops research and applied solutions in instrumentation and automation for mining. He has taught graduate courses at the Brazilian Oil and Gas Institute (IBP), SENAI, and Petrobras training programs, as well as at institutions such as the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), CEFET, Santa Úrsula University, and Souza Marques, in the fields of mechanical engineering, electronics, and automation.

Gustavo Pessin holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of São Paulo (USP), with a sandwich period at Heriot-Watt University (UK) and a postdoctoral fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He has worked in various research laboratories in Brazil, the UK, and Switzerland, focusing on mobile robotics and intelligent systems. He is a member of the graduate programs at UFOP/ITV, Unifesspa/ITV, and a collaborating professor at the Federal University of Pará (UFPA). His research involves machine learning, intelligent instruments, and robotics applied to mining.

José Manuel Gonzalez Tubio Perez holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), a master’s degree from the University of São Paulo (USP), and a specialization in Process Control and Optimization from the same university. He graduated in Electronic Engineering from UFRJ and has worked in the field of Industrial Instrumentation and Process Automation since 1986, with solid experience in both industrial and academic environments.

He is a researcher at ITV MI, where he develops research and applied solutions in instrumentation and automation for mining. He has taught graduate courses at the Brazilian Oil and Gas Institute (IBP), SENAI, and Petrobras training programs, as well as at institutions such as the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), CEFET, Santa Úrsula University, and Souza Marques, in the fields of mechanical engineering, electronics, and automation.