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The E2MoC research group brings together researchers working both on-site at the E2MoC-Lab and remotely through collaborative and theoretical research activities.

Principal Investigator

Head of the E2MoC research group and E2MoC-Lab, responsible for scientific leadership, supervision, and strategic development.

Dr. Willer Gomes dos Santos
Position: Professor, Researcher, Founder and Head of the E2MoC-Lab
Affiliation: Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA), ITA Space Center (CEI)
Specialty: Orbital Mechanics, Spacecraft GNC, Space Systems engineering.

Laboratory Members

Members actively engaged in experimental, hardware-in-the-loop, and laboratory-based research activities at the E2MoC-Lab. These researchers work directly with the laboratory infrastructure and contribute to hands-on development, testing, and validation of space systems.

Bruno Fernandez Rodrigues de Souza
Position: Master’s student
Affiliation: Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)
Specialty: Spacecraft GNC, Orbital Mechanics.

Pedro Puglia
Position: Trainee
Affiliation: Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA) 
Specialty: Aerospace Engineering

Gustavo Ferraresi
Position: Trainee
Affiliation: Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA) 
Specialty: Electronics Engineering

Maria Eduarda Caldas Santos
Position: Trainee
Affiliation: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)
Specialty: Aerospace Engineering

Research Group Members (Remote/Associated)

Researchers affiliated with the E2MoC research group who contribute through theoretical analysis, numerical simulations, algorithm development, and scientific publications. These members typically work on-site, remotely (home-office) or are hosted at partner institutions, while remaining fully integrated into the group’s research activities.
Gm

Guilherme Micheli Bedini Moreira – Researcher, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA) 
Specialty: Space systems Engineering, Artificial Intelligence.

PK

Pedro Kukulka de Albuquerque – Researcher, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA) 
Specialty: Spacecraft control systems, Orbital Mechanics.

IP

Isabela Peixoto – PhD student, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA) 
Specialty: Orbital Mechanics, Space systems Engineering.

GG

Gabriel Goes A. Santana – PhD student, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA) 
Specialty: Orbital Mechanics, Spacecraft control systems.

AC

Adriano César S. Pereira – MSc student, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)
Specialty: Spacecraft control systems.

BS

Bruno Leonardo Schuster – MSc student, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)
Specialty: Orbital Mechanics, Spacecraft control systems.

CE

Carlos Eduardo de Sá Amaral Oliveira – MSc student, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)
Specialty: Spacecraft control systems, Space Systems Engineering.

CJ

Chrystian Jones Maia Campos – MSc student, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)
Specialty: Spacecraft control systems, Space Systems Engineering.

EF

Erik Feldner Costa – MSc student, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)
Specialty: Electronics Engineering.

EQ

Ester dos Santos Quintino – MSc student, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)
Specialty: Space Systems Engineering.

FA

Felipe Aboul Hosn Masri – MSc student, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)
Specialty: Manufacture, Materials Structure, Aerospace Engineering.

FT

Felipe Araujo Thomaz – MSc student, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)
Specialty: Control systems, Artificial Intelligence.

FV

Felipe Pinto Vogel – MSc student, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)
Specialty: Aerospace Engineering.

FH

Fernanda Helena Lobato Santos – MSc student, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)
Specialty: Space Situational Awareness, Orbital Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering.

GM

Giovanna Mendes Cruz Alves – MSc student, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)
Specialty: Orbital Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering.

GA

Gustavo Azolin – MSc student, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)
Specialty: Spacecraft Formation Flying, Orbital Mechanics.

GH

Gian Karlo Huback Macedo de Almeida – MSc student, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)
Specialty: Spacecraft Control Systems, Aerospace Engineering.

LT

Lara Tavares de Oliveira – MSc student, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)
Specialty: Spacecraft Control Systems, Aerospace Engineering.

MW

Mairon de Souza Wolniewicz – MSc student, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)
Specialty: Spacecraft Control Systems, Space Systems Engineering.

MB

Mateus Silva Borges – MSc student, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)
Specialty: Spacecraft Formation Flying, Aerospace Engineering.

RC

Ramon Carlos Gargalhone – MSc student, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)
Specialty: Space Situational Awareness, Electronics Engineering.

LJ

Lucas José da Silva Pacheco – Undergraduate student (Scientific Initiation), Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE)
Specialty: Constellation of Satellites, Orbital Mechanics.

External Collaborators

Researchers from partner institutions who collaborate with E2MoC on joint research projects, co-supervision, or shared experimental and theoretical activities.

Dr. Liana Dias Gonçalves – E2MoC’s supervisor, Researcher, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)
Research Collaboration: Orbital Mechanics, Constellation of Satellites.

Dr. Alessandro Roberto dos Santos – Researcher, Centro de Instrução Almirante Alexandrino (CIAA)
Research Collaboration: Space Communication, Satellite Sensors.

Dr. Bruno Victorino Sarli – Researcher, Catholic University of America (CUA)
Research Collaboration: Orbital Mechanics, Space Engineering.

Dr. Eder Martioli – Researcher, Laboratório Nacional de Astrofísica (LNA)
Research Collaboration: Astrophysics, Astronomical Observation.

Dr. Josué Cardoso dos Santos – Researcher, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS)
Research Collaboration: Orbital Mechanics, Spacecraft Control Systems.

Alumni

Former members of the E2MoC research group and E2MoC-Lab. Their contributions were fundamental to the development of the group and its research lines.
  1. Lucas Lupepsa Latyki – Former Undergraduate Student (2019)
  2. Pedro Soares da Costa Mota e Souza – Former Trainee (2019)
  3. Vitor Andrade dos Santos – Former Undergraduate Student (2019)
  4. Wesley Proença de Camargo – Former Undergraduate Student (2019)
  5. David do Espírito Santo Nogueira – Former Undergraduate Student (2020)
  6. Mateus Furtado Holanda – Former Undergraduate Student (2020)
  7. Rafael Mello Celente – Former Undergraduate Student (Scientific Initiation) (2020)
  8. Ana Paula Lopes Schuch – Former Undergraduate Student (Scientific Initiation) (2020)
  9. João Pedro de Jesus Pereira Borher Jardim – Former Undergraduate Student (Scientific Initiation) (2020)
  10. Alan Pittahn Couto – Former Trainee (2020)
  11. Leonardo Moreira dos Santos – Former MSc Student (2021)
  12. Rafaella Carmo dos Santos – Former Undergraduate Student (Scientific Initiation) (2021)
  13. Raquel Silveira Cordeiro da Silva – Former MSc Student (2021)
  14. Luísa Signorini Straceri – Former Trainee (2021)
  15. Luiz Henrique Silva Marques Soares – Former Trainee (2021)
  16. Nícolas Winckler Musskopf – Former Trainee (2021)
  17. Rafael de Castro Ettori – Former Trainee (2021)
  18. Victor Hassun Sarmento – Former Trainee (2021)
  19. Ana Luiza de Souza Maran – Former Trainee (2021)
  20. Gustavo Corrêa Fazio – Former Trainee (2021)
  21. Róger Mateus Sehnem – Former Trainee (2021)
  22. Victor Moreno Batista da Rocha Coelho – Former Trainee (2021)
  23. Ana Beatriz Calmon Rodrigues – Former Undergraduate Student (Scientific Initiation) (2022)
  24. Andres Gilberto Machado da Silva Benoit – Former Undergraduate Student (Scientific Initiation) (2022)
  25. João Vitor Bernardi Rohr – Former Undergraduate Student (Scientific Initiation) (2022)
  26. Lorenzzo Quevedo Mantovani – Former MSc Student (2022)
  27. Lucas Miquelon Nascimento – Former Undergraduate Student (Scientific Initiation) (2022)
  28. Marília Fernandes Vidille – Former Undergraduate Student (Scientific Initiation) (2022)
  29. Caio Nahuel Sousa Fagonde – Former Undergraduate Student (Scientific Initiation) (2022)
  30. Felipe de Castro Silva – Former MSc Student (2022)
  31. João Raphael Ferreira Guimarães – Former Undergraduate Student (Scientific Initiation) (2022)
  32. Luiz Alberto Peixoto da Silva Junior – Former MSc Student (2022)
  33. Mateus de Castro Silva – Former MSc Student (2022)
  34. Pedro Lyra Pereira Cabral – Former MSc Student (2022)
  35. Felipe de Morais Soares – Former Trainee (2022)
  36. Aline Werner – Former Trainee (2022)
  37. Rodrigo Pires Ferreira – Former MSc Student (2023)
  38. Emilly Raiane Rodrigues – Former Undergraduate Student (Scientific Initiation) (2023)
  39. Pedro Henrique Saliba Pereira Ramalho – Former Undergraduate Student (2023)
  40. Thiago Rodrigues de Oliveira Tonaco – Former Specialization Student (2023)
  41. Rafael Bueno Cardoso – Former Trainee (2023)
  42. José Eduardo Teixeira Araújo – Former Trainee (2023)
  43. Victor Hugo de Oliveira Bastos – Former Trainee (2023)
  44. Nicole Lemons de Vasconcelos – Former Undergraduate Student (Scientific Initiation) (2024)
  45. Rodrigo Dantas Dias – Former MSc Student (2024)
  46. Thais Cardoso Franco – Former PhD Student (2024)
  47. Raphael Batista Rosendo – Former Trainee (2024)
  48. Ana Luiza Lamberti dos Santos – Former Undergraduate Student (Scientific Initiation) (2025)
  49. Claydson Alfaia Hammed de Mendonça – Former Trainee (2025)
  50. Erick Tenório da Silva – Former Undergraduate Student (2025)
  51. Laura Crespi Reggio – Former Undergraduate Student (2025)
  52. Luka Cicic – Former Foreign Trainee (2025) 
  53. Maria Beatriz Fiorin Sousa Barros – Former Undergraduate Student (2025)
  54. Milene Follmann – Former Trainee (2025)
  55. Paul Lecomte – Former Foreign Trainee (2025)
  56. Shyenne Pinheiro e Souza – Former MSc Student (2025)