Edmilson Dias de Freitas

Professor Edmilson Freitas received his B.S. in Physics from the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR) in 1996, his M.Sc. in Meteorology from the University of São Paulo in 1998, and his Ph.D. in Meteorology from the same institution in 2003, which included a partial Sandwich Doctorate at Colorado State University (20012002). He is currently a Full Professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Sciences (IAG-USP), in São Paulo, Brazil. His research focuses on Applied Meteorology, particularly in the areas of Agricultural Meteorology, Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions, and Numerical Atmospheric Modeling. Since completing his doctorate, Professor Freitas has been engaged in studies on urban environments and their interactions with surrounding regions and atmospheric circulations. His work includes applying atmospheric modeling results to public policy development and civil protection actions. He supervises masters and doctoral theses primarily related to mesoscale severe weather events and urban issues, especially air pollution, with case studies in Brazilian cities and other countries such as Chile, Colombia, and Peru. He has been an active contributor to the development of the BRAMS (Brazilian Regional Atmospheric Modeling System) model since its initial version. The current version, BRAMS 5.2, along with its source code and comprehensive documentation, is publicly available at http://brams.cptec.inpe.br. In recent years, Professor Freitas has held several administrative positions at the University of São Paulo, including: Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Meteorology, Chair of the IAG-USP Graduate Studies Committee, Head of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at IAG-USP, Chair of the IAG-USP Culture and Extension Committee, Coordinator of the Universitys Regulation and Appeals Board, Academic Advisor to the Dean of Graduate Studies, where he oversaw the establishment and evaluation of international dual-degree agreements, Outside USP, he served as a member of the working group within the São Paulo State Public Prosecutors Office, which revised the Strategic Master Plan for the Municipality of São Paulo (Law No. 13.340/2002), under Attorney Generals Office Act No. 042/2011. He is also a contributing author for the Brazilian Panel on Climate Change (PBMC), serving in Working Group 1 (Scientific Basis of Climate Change), specifically in Chapter 8: Evaluation of Global and Regional Climate Models. Additionally, he coordinated the Working Group on the Brazilian Fuels, Vehicle Technologies and Emissions Program (PCVE), in partnership with the Brazilian Association of Automotive Engineering (AEA). Currently, he is the Director of the Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Sciences (IAG-USP), Executive Coordinator of the Office of the Rector at the University of São Paulo, and a member of the Managing Committee for the State Policy on Climate Change of the State of São Paulo. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)