| Computing High Performance Computing |
Fernando L. Pereira is a Software Engineer in the High Performance Computing Section within the Computing Division.
He works on the development of high level APIs, with a focus on Python, for the High-Performance tools developed within the team. Before joining Blue Brain, Fernando worked at CERN as a sys-admin and software developer for the radiation protection group. Fernando has a PhD in Telecommunications (indoor positioning field) and a Masters in IT Engineering from the University of Porto, Portugal. He won a best paper award at the indoor positioning and indoor navigation conference 2011 and was consequently invited to write a book chapter on the subject. A sports fan, Fernando also enjoys photography, world culture and travelling.. Publications Localization in Underground Tunnels, in Indoor Wayfinding and Navigation CRCPress 2015. ISBN: 9781482230840 [Book chapter] Performance and limits of KNN-based positioning methods for GSM networks over leaky feeder in underground tunnels, in Journal of Location Based Services, vol. 6 no. 2, pp. 117-133, 2012 |
