Lucas Peres
Computer Scientist
São Paulo, Brazil
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Top SchoolLucas Peres is a Computer Scientist and PhD candidate at the University of Campinas (Unicamp), focused on bioinformatics, genome rearrangement problems, and efficient string processing for low-cost high-throughput sequencing analysis. His work connects algorithmic theory with practical data analysis, advancing phylogenetic inference and scalable genomic pipelines. He brings hands-on bioinformatics experience as a Bioinformatician at Scylla Informatics (2022–2024) and solid instructional background as a Teaching Assistant for Design and Analysis of Algorithms at Unicamp. His academic path spans a Bachelor's degree (Cesupa), a Master's in Computer Science, and a PhD underway since 2023, reflecting a trajectory from foundational study to research leadership. Based in São Paulo, Brazil, he combines rigorous research with real-world problem solving to drive efficiency in computational biology.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Universidade Estadual de CampinasBachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at Cesupa - Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará
Portuguese, English
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (3)
phylogeny6
bioinformatics6
genomics6
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
lucper/emacs-setup
Jan 2020 - Mar 2024
Contributions:27 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 2 months
meidanis-lab/rank-indel
Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
Contributions:107 pushes, 2 branches in 4 months
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