Ricardo Antunes is a highly accomplished researcher and professional with extensive experience in project management, construction management, artificial intelligence, and automation engineering. He has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Microeconomics, Business Administration, and Accounting from Ohio University, as well as an MSc and a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais and The University, respectively. He also studied Intelligent Open Systems Engineering and Laser Materials Processing at Fachhochschule Oldenburg/Ostfriesland/Wilhelmshaven.

Ricardo Antunes has held several significant positions throughout his career, including Lecturer at Auckland University of Technology, Senior Project Manager at MagnoCorp, and Offshore Team Leader at ICS Triplex Silvertech. He has a proven track record of developing and implementing effective project management strategies that support business and financial objectives. He also created a performance and productivity improvement production model for repetitive processes, which has the potential to make a significant impact on the body of knowledge of Construction Management.

As a former Control and Automation Engineer at VAI Ingdesi Automation, System Designer at Fachhochschule Oldenburg/Ostfriesland/Wilhelmshaven, and Engineering and Project Coordinator at Unitech Engenharia de Automação, Ricardo Antunes has honed his expertise in automation engineering, artificial intelligence, and system design. He has also worked as a software developer and Trainee at AmBev, as well as a Simulator Instructor, IOC Operator, and Service Engineer at Aker Solutions.

Overall, Ricardo Antunes is a dedicated and resourceful researcher and professional with an extensive background in project management, automation engineering, and artificial intelligence.