{"id":19580,"date":"2025-12-03T15:24:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/snt-en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=19580"},"modified":"2026-02-04T15:22:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T14:22:19","slug":"meet-raoni","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/snt-en\/news\/meet-raoni\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Amazon to AI: meet Raoni"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-quote-people\">\n    <div class=\"quote-people\" role=\"group\">\n        <figure class=\"quote-people__body\">\n            <blockquote class=\"quote-people__blockquote\">\n    <span class=\"quote-people__quote\">\u201f<\/span>\n    A common misconception is that technology itself can solve problems. 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Before that I studied computer science for both my bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s in two different public universities, one in my hometown in the Amazon rainforest and another in southeastern Brazil. Later, I completed my PhD in computer science at New York University. &nbsp;A seed was planted early when a maths teacher taught me a few lines of code in a language called BASIC at age 10 and since then I\u2019ve simply followed the opportunities that appeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What research are you currently working on at SnT?<br><\/strong>I work in partnership with the company Ceratizit together with their data science team and PhD students at SnT. We apply machine learning to manufacturing challenges in the steel industry, focusing on knowledge discovery, document retrieval, and explaining AI predictions. A key objective is to help the company understand why automated systems make certain decisions, including which internal or external factors influence a model\u2019s forecasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What drives your research?<\/strong><br>The first word that comes to mind when I think about my research is \u201cwhy\u201d. I\u2019m driven by the need to understand the root causes of computational behaviour. Much of my work feels like solving the same puzzle in different ways and then identifying the patterns across those solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Could you share a memorable experience from your research career?<\/strong><br>My teenage self wouldn\u2019t be surprised about my path, though.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-quote-people\">\n    <div class=\"quote-people\" role=\"group\">\n        <figure class=\"quote-people__body\">\n            <blockquote class=\"quote-people__blockquote\">\n    <span class=\"quote-people__quote\">\u201f<\/span>\n    Once I was working on a project and went to a workshop in China where I ended up on stage teaching colleagues how to dance samba.\u201d\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper quote-people__figcaption\">\n<p class=\"quote-people__author wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n        <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What have been the biggest challenges throughout your research career?<\/strong><br>The biggest challenge has always been learning to cope with the frustration of failed attempts. Research involves many approaches that simply don\u2019t work. The only productive way forward is to understand whatever knowledge the failure provides and try another path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who inspires you in your professional journey?<\/strong><br>Rather than having a single role model, I draw inspiration from many people, such as friends, family, teachers, and mentors. I\u2019ve always tried to learn from everyone I encounter. My mother especially influenced my observational approach to the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How has your background shaped your approach to technology and problem-solving?<\/strong><br>Being of Indigenous descent from the Global South, I always consider how a problem will impact users and society. I grew up with many interests \u2013 performing arts, sports, and math \u2013 and was lucky to begin research early in an environment that felt culturally familiar, but interacting with researchers all around the world. This helped me feel at ease in technology and taught me that there is no single \u201cmode\u201d of a tech researcher. Everyone\u2019s perspective adds value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What misconceptions about technology or tech research do you often encounter?<\/strong><br>Another misconception is that certain research areas are gender specific. Throughout my career, I have worked with and been mentored by many women who were proving the common misconception wrong: that the best in tech are always male.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What would make tech research environments more welcoming and inclusive?<\/strong><br>Creating an inclusive environment requires empathy for a wide range of working styles. 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