About Our Researchers

Dr. Maurício Pazianotto

Maurício received the B.S. degree in medical physics from the São Paulo State University (UNESP), São Paulo, Brazil, in 2009, and the Ph.D. degree in nuclear physics from the Technological Institute of Aeronautics (ITA), São José dos Campos, Brazil, in December 2015.

From 2012 to 2013, he had a doctoral stay at the University of Seville, Spain. During his Ph.D. work, he modeled and measured the spectra and the ambient dose equivalent rate of neutrons at flight altitude in the South America Magnetic Anomaly. He has developed simulations of the cosmic radiation transport and particle detectors for aeronautical interest.

Since 2017, he has been with the ITA, Aerospace Science and Technology Department (DCTA), Brazilian Air Force, as a Professor.

Dr. Claudio Federico

Claudio was born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1969. He received the bachelor’s degree in physics, and the master’s and Ph.D. degrees in nuclear technology from São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil, in 1992, 2003, and 2011, respectively.

Since 1994, he has been with the Institute for Advanced Studies (IEAv), Aerospace Science and Technology Department (DCTA), Brazilian Air Force, as a Radiation Safety Officer and Researcher. He has experience in physics, with emphasis on radiation measurement, cosmic radiation dosimetry, neutron dosimetry, radiation protection, and cosmic radiation effects. He is currently the Head of Aerospace Dosimetry Laboratory (LDA), IEAv/DCTA, and also, a Permanent Professor and Advisor on the Space Sciences and Technologies Postgraduate Program (master’s and doctorate) with the Technological Institute of Aeronautics (ITA), São Jose dos Campos, Brazil.

M.Eng. Marco Hidalgo

Marco received B.S. degrees in Aeronautical Engineering and Scientific Computing from the University of Taubaté (UNITAU), Brazil. He also holds a Master of Engineering degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Aeronautics Institute of Technology (ITA), São José dos Campos, Brazil, and the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI), Russia, through the Brazil/Russia Bilateral Aerospace Program.

Since joining the Institute for Advanced Studies (IEAv), Aerospace Science and Technology Department (DCTA), Brazilian Air Force, he has been a Visiting Researcher. He is involved in the ERISA-D project, managed by Claudio Antonio Federico, focusing on the harmful effects of ionizing radiation on crews, aerospace systems, and defense. Marco developed Brazil's first comprehensive platform for calculating the cosmic radiation environment, addressing concerns about radiation exposure at high altitudes for flight crews and frequent flyers.

His professional background includes roles as a Collaborating Researcher with various technical expertise at IEAv/DCTA, IEA/DCTA, ITA/DCTA, LCFT/ITA-PETROBRAS, CTE/INPE, DEA/INPE, DSS/INPE, CPTEC/INPE, FACTI, and as a voluntary engineer at VSAT Aerospace S/A.

Marco collaborated with Dr. Maurício Pazianotto in the initial development of the Radiation Environment Platform (REP), leveraging expertise from Dr. Pazianotto's doctoral thesis. Their combined efforts significantly contributed to the ERISA-D project's goals, improving safety measures against radiation exposure in aviation.