Research Scientist at Florida International University
llopez at fiu dot edu
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Professional Preparation:
B.S. in Physics - Institute of Physics
of the University of São Paulo 1989
M.S. in Statistical Physics - Institute of Physics of the University of São Paulo 1992
Ph.D. in Mathematical Epidemiology - Institute of Physics of the University of São Paulo 1997
Appointments:
2006 on: |
Associate Faculty - CIARA (Center for Internet Augmented Research and Assessment) of the Florida International University. Miami, FL, USA. |
2003 on: |
Chief Scientist of NARA (Núcleo de Aplicações em Redes Avançadas), the Center for Advanced Networking Applications at FMUSP. São Paulo, SP, Brazil. |
1997 on: |
Assistant Professor - Discipline of Medical Informatics at FMUSP (Medical School of the University of São Paulo). São Paulo, SP, Brazil. |
1982-1987: |
International League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Geneva, Switzerland. |
1977 - 1982: |
Journalist - Agence France-Presse. São Paulo, SP, Brazil. |
Selected Publications/Presentations:
More than forty papers published in scientific journals and congresses. Five most cited:
Marcos, A. , Coutinho, F. A. B., Raimundo, S.M., Lopez, L. F. , Burattini, M. N., Massad,E.(2014). A Comparative Analysis of the Relative Efficacy of Vector-Control Strategies Against Dengue Fever. Society for Mathematical Biology. pdf |
Marcos, A. ,Burattini, M. N., Coutinho, F. A. B.,Lopez, L. F. , Massad,E. (2013). Maximum Equilibrium Prevalence of Mosquito-Borne Microparasite Infections in Humans, Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine,Volume 2013, Article ID 659038 pdf |
Massad,E., Rocha, A.F., Coutinho, F. A. B., Lopez, L. F.(2013). Modelling the Spread of Memes: How Inovations are Transmitted from Brain to Brain Applied Mathematical Sciences, Vol. 7, 2013, no. 46, 2295 - 2306 . pdf |
Massad, E., Coutinho, F.A.B., Burattini, M.N., Lopez, L.F. (2001). The risk of yellow fever in a dengue infested area. Transactions of the royal society of tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 95(3): 370-374. |
Coutinho, F. A. B., Burattini, M. N., Lopez, L.F., Massad, E. (2006) Threshold Conditions of a Non-Autonomous Epidemic System Describing the Population Dynamics of Dengue. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 68, 2263-2282. |
Burattini, M.N., Chen, M., Chow, A., Coutinho, F. A. B., Goh, K.T., Lopez, L. F., Massad, E. (2008). Modelling the control strategies against dengue in Singapore. Epidemiology and Infection, 136, 309-319. |
Massad, E., Burattini, M. N., Coutinho, F. A. B., Lopez, L. F. (2003). Dengue and the risk of urban yellow fever reintroduction in São Paulo State, Brazil. Revista de Saude Publica, 37(4):477-484. |
Lopez, L. F., Coutinho, F. A. B., Burattini, M. N., Massad, E. (2002). Threshold conditions for persistence in complex host-vectors interactions. Comptes Rendus Biologies, 325:1073-1084. |
Synergistic Activities:
2011-on: |
Principal Investigator of the Brazilian side of the project AmLight (America’s Lightpaths), co-financed by FAPESP and NSF (US National Science Foundation). |
2011-on: |
Member of the Ethics Committee of the FMUSP (Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo) - the Medical School of the University of São Paulo. |
2006-2010: |
Member of the Board of NAIPPE/USP (Núcleo de Análise Interdisciplinar de Políticas Públicas e Estratégia da Universidade de São Paulo), Center for Interdisciplinary Analysis of Public Policies and Strategy of the University of São Paulo. Appointed Secretary to the board for a four years period. |
2005-on: |
Member of the Science and Technology Board of the Instituto de Pesquisas Eldorado (Eldorado Research Institute), in Campinas, SP). In March, 2007, appointed President of the Board for a two years period (renewed four times). |
2005-on: |
Co-Principal Investigator of the Project Caminho de Volta: A Brazilian DNA program for missing kids. |
2004-2010: |
Principal Investigator of the Brazilian side of the project WHREN (Western Hemisphere Research and Education Network), co-financed by FAPESP and NSF (US National Science Foundation). |
2003-on: |
Principal Investigator of the project ANSP - an Academic Network at São Paulo (financed by FAPESP). |
2001-2007: |
Program Manager of FAPESP (the State of São Paulo Science Foundation) “Information Technology Program”. |
1997-2000: |
Advisor to the Science Director of FAPESP (the State of São Paulo Science Foundation). |