CV
Education
- (September 2020 to July 2025) Ph.D. in Mathematics: NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal.
- Title: Constrained Multiobjective Derivative-free Optimization
- Adviser: Professor Ana Luísa Custódio
- (September 2018 to July 2020) MSc. in Mathematics: Federal University of Paraná, Brazil.
- Title: Integral Characterizations for Global Optimality: Mono and Multiobjective Cases (in Portuguese)
- Adviser: Professor Elizabeth Wegner Karas
- Co-adviser: Professor Lucelina Batista dos Santos
- (February 2014 to July 2018) BSc. in Mathematics: Federal University of Paraná, Brazil.
- Title: Qualification Conditions for Nonlinear Programming Problems (in Portuguese)
- Adviser: Professor Lucelina Batista dos Santos
Other Courses
- 12 October 2024. Guinness World Records for the largest computer programming lesson in the world. Lecturer: Inês Lynce (Department of Computer Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico), Rodrigo Girão (Python Trainer, freelancer), and Arlindo Oliveira (Instituto Superior Técnico). Institution: Instituto Superior Técnico - University of Lisbon and Magma Talent Studio, Portugal.
- 1 to 3 July 2024. Multiobjective Combinatorial Optimization. Lecturer: Professor Matthias Ehrgott (Department of Management Science, Lancaster University). Institution: NOVA MATH-Center for Mathematics and Applications of NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal.
- 9, 11, 16, and 18 January 2024. Python. Lecturer: Professor Jesus Osian Cunha (Federal University of Ceará). Institution: NOVA MATH-Center for Mathematics and Applications of NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal.
- 21 to 22 August 2023. Quantitative convergence analysis for fixed point algorithms in continuous optimization. Lecturer: Russell Luke (Universität Göttingen). Institution: EUROPT 2023 Summer School, Corvinus University of Budapest, CUB, Hungary.
- 21 to 22 August 2023. Derivative-free optimization: problems, algorithms and applications. Lecturer: Coralia Cartis (University of Oxford). Institution: EUROPT 2023 Summer School, Corvinus University of Budapest, CUB, Hungary.
- 13 and 15 February 2022. Using Julia for solving optimization problems. Lecturer: Professor Paulo José da Silva e Silva (University of Campinas). Institution: NOVA MATH-Center for Mathematics and Applications of NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal.
- 1 to 2 August 2022. First order optimization methods. Lecturer: Professor Marc Teboulle (School of Mathematical Sciences, Tel Aviv University). Institution: EUROPT 2022 Summer School, NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal.
- 1 to 2 August 2022. Equilibrium selection: A rendezvous of Nash games, multicriteria optimization, and semi-infinite programming. Lecturer: Professor Oliver Stein (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT). Institution: EUROPT 2022 Summer School, NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal.
- 31st October and 4th November 2022. Derivative-free algorithms. Lecturer: Professor Warren Hare (University of British Columbia). Institution: NOVA MATH-Center for Mathematics and Applications of NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal.
- 4th October 2021. Methods for finite sum minimization. Lecturer: Professor Natasa Krejic (University of Novi Sad). Institution. NOVA MATH-Center for Mathematics and Applications of NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal.
- 3 to 7 March 2021. Métodos numéricos de bajo costo para optimización a gran escala. Lecturer: Professor Marcos Raydan (Simon Bolivar University). Institution: Universidad Nacional de La Plata, UNLP, Argentina.
- 30 August to 1 September 2021. Nonsmooth optimization: the need, the challenge and the success. Lecturer: Professor Manlio Gaudioso (Universita della Calabria). Institution: EUROPT 2021 Summer School, Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile (ENAC), Toulouse, France (Online).
- 30 August to 1 September 2021. Robust optimization: the need, the challenge and the success. Lecturer: Professor Aharon Ben-Tal (Technion Israel Institute of Technology). Institution: EUROPT 2021 Summer School, Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile (ENAC), Toulouse, France (Online).
- 7 January to 17 February 2019. Applied differential equations. Lecturer: Professor Marcone Corrêa Pereira (Institute of Mathematics and Statistics of University of São Paulo). Institution: Summer School of the Institute of Mathematics and Statistics, University of São Paulo, USP, Brazil.
- 9 January to 9 February. Topics in linear algebra. Lecturer: Professor Elias Gudiño (Federal University of Paraná). Institution: Summer School of the Federal University of Paraná, UFPR, Brazil.
Teaching & Mentoring
- Invited Adjunct Professor at the Department of Economics and Management, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (September 2025 to – ).
- Invited assistant professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, delivering practical lectures in Operations Research for the Bachelor’s Degree in Distribution and Logistics Management course (March to July 2025).
- Co-supervision of student Marta Pozzi, from University of Pavia, Italy, Erasmus Internship, NOVA Math (March to May 2024).
- Module of Multiobjective Linear Optimization of the Linear Optimization Course part of the MSc. Program in Analysis and Engineering of Big Data at NOVA University of Lisbon, 4 classes each with 2 hours, prepared the classes, developed complementary material, and participated in students’ evaluation (June 2022).
- On-site monitor of 13th Edition of Junior Scientific Initiation Program PIC-OBMEP, Federal University of Paraná, Brazil (January to July 2018).
Research interests
My research interests primarily focus on nonlinear optimization, specifically in the areas of:
- Derivative-free optimization
- Nonlinear Optimization
- Global optimization
- Constrained optimization
- Multi-objective optimization
- Many-objective optimization
Awards (year)
- 2020 Curta Ciência, Federal University of Paraná.
- 2018 Academic Excellence, Federal University of Paraná.
- 2017 Honorable Mention Award, Federal University of Paraná.
Fellowships
- Ph. D. Scholarship from Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal (July 2021 – July 2025)
- Ph. D. Scholarship from Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), Brazil (September 2020 – December 2020)
- MSc. Scholarship from Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), Brazil (September 2018 – July 2020)
- Short Term Fellowship (Study Stay at the São Paulo University, Brazil January and February 2019)
- PIBID – Provides students with bachelor’s degree courses with an entry into the daily life of public basic education schools, Brazil (July 2016 – March 2018).
- Licenciar – Support actions aimed at developing projects to improve the quality of teaching in the Federal University of Paraná undergraduate courses, Brazil (October 2014 – July 2016).
Refereeing and Reviewing
- 2025 - Optimization Letters
- 2025 - Journal of Global Optimization
- 2025 - Optimization Methods and Software
- 2024 - Computational Optimization and Applications
- 2024 - Ecological Modelling
- 2024 - SIAM Journal on Optimization
- 2023 - Open Journal of Mathematical Optimization
- 2023 - Operations Research Letters
Computational Skills
- Advanced knowledge of MATLAB
- Basic knowledge of Fortran, Julia, and Python
- Knowledge of Advanced Office Package
- Latex
Publications
C. Audet, A. Brilli, Y. Diouane, S. Le Digabel, E. J. Silva, and C. Tribes. (2026). "A penalty-interior point method combined with MADS for equality and inequality constrained optimization." arXiv: 2601.20811 [math.OC]. 1(1).
A. Brilli, A. L. Custódio, G. Liuzzi, and E. J. Silva. (2025). "Nonlinear Derivative-free Constrained Optimization with a Penalty-Interior Point Method and Direct Search." arXiv: 2407.21634 [math.OC]. 1(1).
E. J. Silva and A. L. Custódio. (2025). "An Inexact Restoration Direct Multisearch Filter Approach to Multiobjective Constrained Derivative-free Optimization." Optimization Methods and Software, 40(2), pp. 406-432. doi: 10.1080/10556788.2024.2412646.
Everton J. Silva, Elizabeth W. Karas and Lucelina B. Santos. (2022). "Integral Global Optimality Conditions and an Algorithm for Multiobjective Problems." Numerical Functional Analysis and Optimization. 43:10, 1265-1288, DOI: 10.1080/01630563.2022.2098503.
Amanda F. Procek, Everton J. Silva, Renata R. N. Corrêa, Rodrigo L. Nogueira, Adriana A. B. S. Luz, Anderson R. Góes, Heliza C. Góes. (2015). "Desenvolvimento de Projetos em Robótica Educacional A inserção da Expressão Gráfica no ensino." Anais da X Conferência Latino-Americana de Objetos e Tecnologias de Aprendizagem (LACLO 2015). 1(3).
Extended abstracts published in conference proceedings
- Silva, E. J.; Santos, L. B. Condições de Qualificação e Propriedades do Conjunto de Multiplicadores. In: J3M - Jornada de Matemática, Matemática Aplicada e Educação Matemática, Curitiba. Anais da J3M, 2017.
- Souza, B. F.; Silva, E. J.; Santos, L. B. Condições Necessárias e Suficientes de Otimalidade para Problemas de Programação Não Linear. In: J3M - Jornada de Matemática, Matemática Aplicada e Educação Matemática, Curitiba. Anais da J3M, 2016.
Theses
- Silva, E. J. Constrained Multiobjective Derivative-free Optimization. Ph. D. thesis, NOVA University of Lisbon, April 2025. Thesis Link
- Silva, E. J. Caracterizações integrais para otimalidade global: casos mono e multiobjetivo (In Portuguese). MSc thesis, Federal University of Paraná. Thesis Link
Talks
July 02, 2025
Congresses, Conferences, and Workshops at EUROPT 2025 - Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization, Southampton, England
March 24, 2025
Seminars in Universities and Research Centers at Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Scientific Computing of University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
July 23, 2024
Congresses, Conferences, and Workshops at ISMP 2024: 25th International Symposium on Mathematical Programming, Montreal, Canada
June 27, 2024
Congresses, Conferences, and Workshops at DFOS 2nd Derivative-free Optimization Symposium, Padova, Italy
December 13, 2023
Seminars in Universities and Research Centers at Department of Computer, Control and Management Engineering of Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
July 25, 2023
Congresses, Conferences, and Workshops at OPTIMIZATION 2023 - 10th edition of a series of international conferences in optimization, Averiro, Portugal
June 23, 2023
Congresses, Conferences, and Workshops at EUROPT 2023 - Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization, Budapest, Hungary
September 16, 2022
Seminars in Universities and Research Centers at Postgraduate Program in Mathematics at the Federal University of Paraná (PPGM-UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil
September 16, 2022
Congresses, Conferences, and Workshops at French-German-Portuguese Conference on Optimization, Porto, Portugal
July 30, 2022
Congresses, Conferences, and Workshops at EUROPT 2022 - Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization, Caparica, Portugal
July 18, 2022
Congresses, Conferences, and Workshops at DFOS - Derivative-Free Optimization: Linking Algorithms and Applications, Kelowna, Canada
April 14, 2022
Congresses, Conferences, and Workshops at Lisbon Young Mathematicians Conference 2022, Lisbon, Portugal
July 01, 2017
Congresses, Conferences, and Workshops at J3M - Journey of Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Mathematical Education, Curitiba, Brazil
November 18, 2016
Congresses, Conferences, and Workshops at J3M - Journey of Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Mathematical Education, Curitiba, Brazil
- Participation without comunication
- Portuguese Meeting on Biomathematics (EPB). 2022.
- VIII Congreso de Matemática Aplicada, Computacional e Industrial - Universidade Nacional de La Plata. 2021.
- EEMAC - Encontro Especial de Matemática Aplicada e Computacional. 2019.
- XI Simpósio de Análise Numérica e Otimização. 2019.
- X Simpósio de Análise Numérica e Otimização. 2018.
- I Formação Docente do IFPR. Contemplando a geometria em obras de artes. 2015.
- J3M - Jornada da Matemática, Matemática Aplicada e Educação Matemática. 2015.
- Posters
- Silva, E. J.; Karas, E. W.; Santos L. B. Caracterizações Integrais para a Otimalidade Global: Casos Mono e Multiobjetivos. XII - Simpósio de Análise Numérica e Otimização. 2020.
- Silva, E. J.; Santos L. B. Algumas considerações sobre Condições de Qualificação para Problemas de Otimização. I Encontro Paranaense de Mulheres na Matemática (I EPRMM). 2018.
- Silva, E. J.; Santos L. B. Algumas considerações sobre Condições de Qualificaçao para Problemas de Otimização. J3M - Jornada de Matemática, Matemática Aplicada e Educação Matemática 2018.
- Silva, E. J.; Santos L. B. Condições de Qualificação e Propriedades do Conjunto de Multiplicadores. J3M - Jornada de Matemática, Matemática Aplicada e Educação Matemática 2017.
- Souza, B. F.; Silva, E. J.; Santos L. B. Condições Necessárias e Suficientes de Otimalidade para Problemas de Programação Não Linear. J3M - Jornada de Matemática, Matemática Aplicada e Educação Matemática 2016.
Teaching
Research Centers
- Member of the Center for Mathematics and Applications of NOVA University of Lisbon (NOVA MATH), since September 2021.
Languages
Language (Speaking – Reading – Writing – Listening – Peer-review)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English (Proficiency (C1) – Proficiency (C1) – Proficiency (C1) – Proficiency (C1) – Proficiency(C1))
Italian (Beginner (A1) – Beginner (A1) – Beginner (A1) – Elementary (A2) – Beginner (A1))
Spanish (Beginner (A1) – Intermediate (B1) – Beginner (A1) – Intermediate (B1) – Elementary (A2))
