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Gabriel Coutinho has been a professor in the Computer Science Department at UFMG, in Belo Horizonte, since 2017. His research interests are algebraic graph theory, quantum computing, and semidefinite optimization.
He also works on optimization and machine learning applications through research and outreach partnerships with Brazilian companies and public organizations.
He is an associate editor of Computational & Applied Mathematics and a member of SBMAC and ILAS.
He is a CNPq Scholar B (Bolsista de Produtividade em Pesquisa).
Research
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Academic history
- Tenured assistant professor · UFMG2020–present
- Assistant professor · UFMG2017–2020
- Postdoctoral fellow · Universidade de São Paulo2016–2017
- Postdoctoral fellow · University of Waterloo2014–2015
- PhD in Combinatorics and Optimization · University of Waterloo2010–2014
- Master’s in Pure Mathematics · UFPE2009–2010
- Bachelor’s in Pure Mathematics · UFPE2006–2008
Applications
We welcome applications for undergraduate research, master’s and PhD study, and postdoctoral research.
All applicants for undergraduate, master’s, or PhD positions must send a CV and academic transcripts with recent grades, together with a short description of their interests. Postdoctoral applicants should send a CV with their publications and a short research statement.
For quantum computing or quantum information, applicants must have taken relevant courses before applying. UFMG students new to the subject should first take Gabriel’s Quantum Computing course.
Our research covers quantum information and algorithms, algebraic graph theory, semidefinite optimization, and applied mathematics and machine learning. Applications include finance, clustering, and problems arising in R&D partnerships.
Master’s applicants must follow the PPGCC admissions calendar. Postdoctoral positions depend on available funding; prospective applicants are encouraged to contact us about a year in advance.
veqtor@dcc.ufmg.br — Gabriel Coutinho