
Eduardo Aoun Tannuri
Professor, Namibia University of Science and Technology
Introduction
investigator of the Center for Artificial Intelligence (C4AI USP-IBM-FAPESP) and coordinator of the Maneuvering Simulation Center of the Numerical Offshore Tank (TPN-USP). Member of ITTC Maneuvering Committee (2012-2021). Works on Autonomous Navigation and Control Systems applied to offshore vessels and platforms, Application of IA in Ocean Engineering, Maneuvering and Sea-keeping simulators, with applications to ports, vessels and floating structures design. He was graduated in Mechatronics Engineering, in 1998, and completed his doctorate degree in 2002, both at EPUSP. He coordinates several R&D projects in the area of offshore oils&gas exploration, maritime and river navigation and port development. He has published about 188 papers in conferences and 42 in journals. As the technical coordinator of the Maneuvering Simulation Center of the Numerical Offshore Tank (TPN), he already developed more than 190 simulation studies in different Oil Companies and Ports Operators. He received Brazilian Navy Engineering Merit Award 2017, and National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Innovation Prize 2019.