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rodrigo-verna/README.md

Hi there, I'm Rodrigo Verna

**MSc Candidate & Researcher in Computer Science @ UNESP | Bioinformatics | Computational Agriculture | Computational Intelligence


About Me

I'm a Computer Science researcher at São Paulo State University (UNESP), working at the intersection of computational intelligence, bioinformatics, and agricultural technology. My research combines machine learning with biological and agricultural applications, developing interpretable AI models for real-world impact.

  • Bioinformatics: Protein-protein interaction analysis, structural biology, hotspot prediction
  • Computational Agriculture: Collaborating with Embrapa Digital Agriculture on STING_RDB
  • Computational Intelligence: Feature selection, ensemble methods, explainable AI (SHAP)
  • Industry Experience: IT Manager at Estiva Bioenergia
  • Academic: MSc Computer Science candidate (UNESP, 2023-2025)
  • Publishing:

Research Interests

Computational Intelligence -> Applied to Bioinformatics -> Solving problems in Agriculture & Biology

Technical Skills

Computational Intelligence

Python scikit-learn XGBoost

Algorithms: Random Forest · SVM · XGBoost · Neural Networks · Feature Selection · Ensemble Methods

Bioinformatics & Data Science

Pandas NumPy

Tools: BioPython · STING_RDB · PDB · CD-HIT · SHAP · Statistical Analysis

Software Engineering

SQL Linux

Stack: ETL Pipelines · Database Design · Version Control · Documentation

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  1. rodrigo-verna rodrigo-verna Public

  2. LeitorCupomFiscal LeitorCupomFiscal Public

  3. ppi-hotspot-pipeline ppi-hotspot-pipeline Public

    Hierarchical feature selection pipeline for protein-protein interaction hotspot prediction using EMBRAPA DIGITAL AGRICULTURE STING_RDB descriptors, VIF multicollinearity removal, and SHAP explainab…