Bio
Rafael Ferreira da Silva is the Group Leader for the Workflows and Ecosystem Services group and a Senior Research Scientist in the National Center for Computational Sciences (NCCS). He is also the Special Content Editor for the Future Generation Computer Systems journal.
Dr. Ferreira da Silva's research focuses on workflow benchmarking on distributed computing platforms, hybrid quantum-classical workflows, and autonomous laboratory systems. He has extensive experience leading/working on large-scale projects related to distributed computing platforms, cyberinfrastructure systems, and applications. Notably, he is a co-founder and the Executive Director of the Workflows Community Initiative. He also brings substantial experience on community engagement and workshop organization. He was PI on a number of DOE- and NSF-funded projects, and his scholarly work includes more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles, conference proceedings articles, book chapters, editorials, and conference abstracts. His achievements and expertise are further highlighted by his status as a Senior Member of the IEEE and ACM.
For more information about his work and contributions, please visit https://rafaelsilva.com.
Professional Affiliations
ACM Senior Member
IEEE Senior Member