Doctoral researcher at UPC, exploring the intersection of AI, public policy, and renewable energy. My research focuses on post-training methods for LLMs (Fine-Tuning, LoRA, RAG) to support expert systems. With a good theoretical foundation, I am now actively seeking opportunities to gain hands-on experience and contribute to real-world projects. I am eager to collaborate on tasks involving LLM fine-tuning, RAG implementation, and AI data curation.

Pedro H. P. Costa

Doctoral researcher at UPC, exploring the intersection of AI, public policy, and renewable energy. My research focuses on post-training methods for LLMs (Fine-Tuning, LoRA, RAG) to support expert systems. With a good theoretical foundation, I am now actively seeking opportunities to gain hands-on experience and contribute to real-world projects. I am eager to collaborate on tasks involving LLM fine-tuning, RAG implementation, and AI data curation.

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Doctoral researcher at UPC, exploring the intersection of AI, public policy, and renewable energy. My research focuses on post-training methods for LLMs (Fine-Tuning, LoRA, RAG) to support expert systems. With a good theoretical foundation, I am now actively seeking opportunities to gain hands-on experience and contribute to real-world projects. I am eager to collaborate on tasks involving LLM fine-tuning, RAG implementation, and AI data curation.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced

Work Experience

Executive Analyst at Inmetro (National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology)
January 1, 2010 - Present
Technical regulation (solar PV and thermal equipment and energy efficiency of household appliances); Regulatory impact analysis (technical reports); Compliance assistance (assisted implementation of around 50 programs); Projects in public management and quality (strategic planning, process management, benchmarking)
Technical Assessor at Senac (National Service for Commercial Education)
December 31, 2009 - October 9, 2025
Planning and Research (strategic planning, survey research reports, management reports)

Education

PhD in Sustainability at Polytechnic University of Catalonia (BarcelonaTech)
September 26, 2024 - October 9, 2025
Master of Science in Public Policy, Development and Strategies at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
January 24, 2014 - December 11, 2017
Specialization in Public Management at Fluminense Federal University (UFF)
October 23, 2010 - August 8, 2012
Bachelor in Social Sciences at State University of Campinas (Unicamp)
March 1, 2002 - December 11, 2006

Qualifications

Python Essentials 1 PCEP-30-02
January 1, 2025 - October 14, 2025
Python Fundamentals – Udacity
January 1, 2025 - October 14, 2025
Python for Data Science – IBM (Coursera)
January 1, 2025 - October 14, 2025
AI for Everyone – DeepLearning.AI (Coursera)
January 1, 2025 - October 14, 2025
Elements of AI – University of Helsinki
January 1, 2025 - October 14, 2025
Regulatory Impact Analysis – Lead in Paint
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Master Thesis: Drivers and barriers to eco-innovation (EU-supported R&D network)
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Grant for 'European Energy Excursion' Project, Unite! University Alliance for Innovation and Technology
January 1, 2025 - October 14, 2025
Best Proposal Prize, UPC Thinking Festivals 2025
January 1, 2025 - October 14, 2025

Industry Experience

Government, Energy & Utilities, Professional Services, Education, Other, Software & Internet

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