Jacson Correia-silva
Professor at Ufes - Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
Alegre, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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Top SchoolJacson Correia-silva is a Brazilian academic and ML security researcher serving as Adjunct Professor at the Federal University of Espírito Santo, where he advances machine learning applications in security and threat mitigation. His Ph.D. investigates model extraction with unlabeled data, complementing M.Sc. work on detecting network attacks using genetic algorithms, neural networks, and fuzzy logic. He blends research with hands-on leadership in Linux systems, network administration, and computer forensics, and has steered Linux-based projects across academia and industry. An active open-source contributor, his GitHub work includes Stealing_DL_Models and gdfann, reflecting a rare mix of attack-model research and soft computing. His technical toolkit spans Python, C, Bash, and GNU/Linux, with proficiency across C++, PHP, JavaScript, and more, and he draws on roles ranging from network manager to project manager. Based in Alegre, Espírito Santo, he holds a PhD in Machine Learning from UFES and has enriched his credentials with study at Stanford and a Nanodegree from Udacity, underscoring a sustained commitment to bridging theory and production-ready security solutions.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Nanodegree, Artificial Intelligence, Nanodegree, Artificial Intelligence at UdacityEnglish, basic and intermediate level, English, basic and intermediate level at CCAADoctor's Degree, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Doctor's Degree, Computer Science, Machine Learning at Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (Oficial)Master's degree, Artificial Intelligence and Computer Network, Master's degree, Artificial Intelligence and Computer Network at Universidade Federal de ViçosaBachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science at Faculdades Integradas de CaratingaMachine Learning, Machine Learning at Stanford University
Portuguese, English, Spanish
Github Skills (21)
caffe10
machine-learning9
deep-learning9
pytorch8
fann7
robot7
robot-framework7
intelligent6
robotics6
black-box5
blackbox4
inference3
audit3
security2
artificial-intelligence2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
jeiks/Stealing_DL_Models
Dec 2017 - Jan 2023
Contributions:108 commits, 122 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 1 month
LCAD-UFES/dgfann_lcad
Jan 2016 - Oct 2018
Contributions:114 pushes, 1 branch, 1 comment in 2 years 9 months
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