Ademir Ferreira da Silva

Ademir is a researcher in the Industrial Technology & Science group at IBM Research Brazil, focused on accelerating material discovery for carbon capture using AI technologies. He holds a Master of Science in Electronic Systems from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (POLI-USP), an Electrical Engineering degree from Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), and a Mechatronics Technologist degree from Faculdade SENAI. With 28 years of diverse experience, Ademir has a strong background in both industry and research. He spent 15 years in the automation sectors for electronics and banking, followed by 13 years of impactful research across various domains, including: • Mobile application development for accessibility • Wearable technology for healthcare • Industrial IoT applications • Smart city solutions • Lab-on-a-chip technologies for carbon storage, agriculture, water quality and healthcare