Curriculum Vitae Personal information Name Murilo da Silva Baptista Data of birth 21/05/1970 Place of birth São Paulo, S. P., Brazil Nationality Brazilian Marital status Single Address Centro de Matemática da Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 687, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal. Phone +351 220402282, FAX: +351 220 402209 e-mail [email protected] Website http://cmup.fc.up.pt/cmup/murilo.baptista Education BSc Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo (Brazil), 1987-1991. PhD Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo (Brazil), 1992-1996. Title. of Thesis: “Perturbing nonlinear systems, an approach to the control of chaos” Academic professional experience Post-doc Institute for plasma Research, University of Maryland at College Park (USA), 02/1997 - 04/1999. Duties: research. Post-doc Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo (Brazil), 05/1999 - 02/2004. Duties: research, teaching, PhD and post-doc cosupervision. Guest scientist National Institute of Applied Optics, Florence (Italy), 10/2002 03/2003. Duties: research. Post-doc University of Potsdam, Potsdam (Germany), 05/2004 - 11/2006. Duties: research, PhD co-supervising. Guest scientist Max-Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Dresden (Germany), 12/2006 - 05/2008. Duties: research and post-doc cosupervision. Guest assistant professor Centro de Matemática da Universidade do Porto, Porto (Portugal), since 06/2008. Duties: teaching, research and PhD co-supervision. 1 Research fellowships Scientific initiation CNPq, 1991. PhD FAPESP, 1992-1996; CNPq, 1992. Post-Doc CAPES, 02/1997 - 03/1998; University of Maryland fellowship, 03/1998-04/1998; FAPESP, 05/1998 - 02/1999. Post-Doc FAPESP, 08/1999 - 12/2003. Guest scientist FAPESP, 10/2002 - 03/2003. Post-Doc Alexander von Humboldt fellowship, 03/2004 - 04/2006. Visiting research fellow University of Potsdam, 04/2004 - 11/2006. Guest scientist Max-Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, 12/2006 - 05/2008. Research assistant Faculty of Sciences at the University of Porto and FCT, since 06/2008. Teaching Activities 1985-1995 Private tutoring for highschool students on Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry. 2o semester of 1999 Lecturer of the undergraduate discipline “Physics II” for students of the Polytechnic School, University of São Paulo - 60 students. 1o semester of 2000 Teacher assistant of the graduate discipline “Chaos in Dissipative Systems” at the Institute of Physics, the University of São Paulo. 1o semester of 2002 Teacher assistant of the graduate discipline “Chaos in Dissipative Systems” at the Institute of Physics, the University of São Paulo. March 2009 1 month course in the Master program of the Center for Mathematics at the University of OPorto “Introduction to dynamical systems, Measure and Ergodiuc Theory PhD co-supervision 1999-2002 Prof. Elinei Pinto dos Santos (UFPA - Federal University of Pará). 2003-2004 Anselmo Rodrigues (University of São Paulo). 2001-2005 Rene O. Medrano.-T (University of São Paulo). 2002-2006 Dariel M. Maranhão (University of São Paulo). 2004-2007 Tiago Pereira (University of Potsdam). Half a year in 2008 N. Eulalie (University of Potsdam). since 06/2008 Paulo R. F. Pinto (University of Porto). 2 Post-doc co-supervision 2003 Prof. Romuel Machado (Federal University of Ouro Preto), during his Sabbatical Year in the University of São Paulo. 2006-2007 Dr. Dariel M. Maranhão (University of São Paulo). 2007 Dr. Tiago Pereira, during his post-doc at the University of Potsdam. 2007 J. X. de Carvalho (Max Planck Institute). 2007 F. M. Kakmeni, during his Sabbatical at the Max Planck Institute. Service to the Scientific Community: International Scientific Journals that I have been currently working as a reviewer: Chaos, Phys. Lett. A, Physica A, Int. J. of Bifurcation and Chaos, Physica D, Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulations Scientific papers: 74 (70 published or accepted) Invited talks and conference talks: 54 Conferences, meetings and workshops attended: 45 Scientific divulgation articles/interviews in Press : 10 H-index : 9 (http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-7277-2008) Membership : Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Non-native languages : Fluent in English and German, and intermediate fluence in Italian. Technical skills: Programming − F77 (excellent), C (good); Platforms − Linux and Windows; Packages − MATLAB (good). 3 Publications: Refereed Full Papers 1. M. S. Baptista and I. L. Caldas, “Dynamics of the kicked logistic map”, Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 7, 325 (1996). 2. M. S. Baptista and I. L. Caldas, “The parameter space structure of the kicked logistic map and its stability”, Int. J. Bifurcation and Chaos, 7, 447 (1997). 3. M. S. Baptista and I. L. Caldas, “Easy-to-implement method to target nonlinear systems”, Chaos, 8 290 (1998). 4. R. D. Pinto, W. M. Gonçalves, J. C. Sartorelli, I. L. Caldas, and M. S. Baptista, “Interior crisis in a dripping faucet experiment”, Phys. Rev. E, 58 4009 (1998). 5. M. S. Baptista, “Cryptography with chaos”, Phys. Lett. A, 240, 50 (1998). 6. M. S. Baptista, “Targeting Applying ǫ-bounded orbit correction perturbations” Int. J. of Bifurcation and Chaos, 8, 1575 (1998). 7. M. S. Baptista and I. L. Caldas, “Dynamics of the two-frequency torus breakdown in the driven double scroll circuit”, Phys. Rev. E, 58, 4413 (1998). 8. M. S. Baptista and I. L. Caldas, “Phase-locking and bifurcations of the sinusoidally driven double scroll circuit”, Nonlinear Dynamics, 17, 119 (1998). 9. M. S. Baptista and I. L. Caldas, “Type-II intermittency in the driven double scroll circuit”, Physica D, 132, 325 (1999). 10. M. S. Baptista, E. Rosa, and C. Grebogi, “Communication through chaotic modeling of languages”, Phys. rev. E, 61, 3590 (2000). 11. M. S. Baptista, E. Macau, C. Grebogi, E. Rosa, and Y.-C. Lai, “Integrated communication using chaos”, Phys. Rev. E, 62, 4835 (2000). 12. M. S. Baptista and I. L. Caldas, “On the stock market recurrence”, Physica A 284, 348 (2000). 13. M. S. Baptista, I. L. Caldas, M. S. Baptista, C. S. Baptista, A. A. Ferreira, and M. V. A. P. Heller, “Low-dimensional dynamics in observables from complex and higher-dimensional systems”, Physica A 287, 91 (2000). 14. M. S. Baptista, I. L. Caldas, M. V. A. P. Heller, and A. A. Ferreira “Recurrence in plasma edge turbulence”, Phys. Plasmas 8, 4455 (2001). 15. M. S. Baptista, I. L. Caldas, M. V. A. P. Heller, and A. A. Ferreira “Onset of symmetric plasma turbulence”, Physica A 301, 150 (2002). 16. M. S. Baptista, I. L. Caldas, W. P. de Sá, and J. I. Elizondo, “Statistics of plasma fluctuations in runaway discharges in TCABR Tokamak”, Brazilian Journal of Physics 32, 95 (2002). 17. A. A. Ferreira, M. V. A. P. Heller, M. S. Baptista, and I. L. Caldas, “Statistics of turbulence induced by magnetic field”, Brazilian Journal of Physics 32, 85 (2002). 18. E. P. dos Santos, M. S. Baptista, and I. L. Caldas, “Dealing with final state sensitivity for synchronous communication”, Physica A 308, 101 (2002). 4 19. M. S. Baptista and L. Lopez, “Information transfer in chaos-based communication”, Phys. Rev. E 65, 055201(Rapid Communication) (2002). 20. M. S. Baptista and I. L. Caldas, “Stock market dynamics”, Physica A 312, 539 (2002). 21. M. S. Baptista, E. Rosa, Jr., M. B. Reyes, J. C. Sartorelli, and Celso Grebogi, “Communication based on topology preservation of chaotic dynamics”, Int. J. of Bif. and Chaos 13, 2551 (2003). 22. M. S. Baptista, E. E. Macau. and C. Grebogi, “Conditions for efficient chaos-based communication.”, Chaos 13, 145 (2003). 23. M. S. Baptista, E. Barreto, and C. Grebogi, “‘Topology of windows in high-dimensional parameter space of chaotic maps”, Int. J. Bif. Chaos 13, 2681 (2003). 24. M. S. Baptista, T. P. da Silva, J. C. Sartorelli, I. L. Caldas, and E. Rosa Jr. “Phase synchronization in the perturbed Chua’s circuit” Phys. Rev. E 67, 056212 (2003). 25. R. O. Medrano-T., M. S. Baptista, and I. L. Caldas, “Homoclinic orbits in a piecewise system and its relation with invariant sets”, Physica D 186, 133 (2003). 26. M. S. Baptista, I. L. Caldas, M. V. A. P. Heller, and A. A. Ferreira “Periodic driving of turbulence” Phys. of Plasmas 10, 1283 (2003). 27. M. S. Baptista, S. Boccaletti, E. Allaria, R. Meucci, and F. T. Arecchi, “Controlling transient dynamics of a homoclinic chaotic laser to communicate”, Chaos 13, 921 (2003). 28. M. S. Baptista, E. E. Macau, and C. Grebogi, “Integrated chaos-based communication”, Acta Astronautica 54, 153 (2003). 29. R. F. Machado, M. S. Baptista, and C. Grebogi, “Cryptography with chaos at the physical level”, Chaos, Solitons and Fractals, 21, 1265 (2004). 30. A. Rodrigues, I. L. Caldas,M. S. Baptista, and J. R. C. Piqueira, “Conditional targeting for communication”, Chaos, Solitons and Fractals, 21, 1271 (2004). 31. M. S. Baptista, S. Boccaletti, K. Josić, and I. Leyva, “Irrational phase synchronization”, Phys. Rev. E 69, 056228 (2004). 32. R. O. Medrano-T., M. S. Baptista, and I. L. Caldas, “Basic structures of the Shilnikov homoclinic bifurcation scenario”, Chaos, 15, 033112 (2005). 33. M. S. Baptista, S. Kraut, and C. Grebogi, “Poincaré recurrence and measure of hyperbolic and nonhyperbolic chaotic attractors”, Phys. Rev. Lett., 95, 094101 (2005). 34. M. S. Baptista and J. Kurths “Chaotic channel” Phys. Rev. E, 72, 045202(Rapid Communication) (2005). 35. M. S. Baptista, T. Pereira, J. C. Sartorelli, I. L. Caldas, and J. Kurths, “Non-transitive maps in phase synchronization”, Physica D 212, 216 (2005). 36. T. Pereira, M. S. Baptista, M. Reyes, J. C. Sartorelli, I. L. Caldas, and J. Kurths, “Global bifurcation destroying the experimental torus T2 ”, Phys. Rev. E, 73, 017201 (2006). 37. M. S. Baptista, T. Pereira, and J. Kurths, “Upper bounds in phase synchronous weak coherent chaotic attractors”, Physica D, 216, 260 (2006). 5 38. M. S. Baptista, C. Zhou, and J. Kurths, “Information transmission in phase synchronous chaotic arrays”, Chinese Phys. Lett., 23, 560 (2006). 39. M. S. Baptista, C. Grebogi, and R. Köberle, “Dynamically multilayered visual system of the multifractal fly”, Phys. Rev. Lett., 97, 178102 (2006). 40. R. O. Medrano-T., M. S. Baptista, and I. L. Caldas, “Shilnikov homoclinic orbit bifurcations”, Chaos, 16, 043119 (2006). 41. T. Pereira, M. S. Baptista, and J. Kurths, “Average period and phase of chaotic oscillators”, Phys. Lett. A, 362, 159 (2007). 42. T. Pereira, M. S. Baptista, and J. Kurths, “Detecting phase synchronization by localized maps: application to neural networks”, Europhysics Letters 77, 40006 (2007). 43. T. Pereira, M. S. Baptista, and J. Kurths, “General framework for phase synchronization through localized maps”, Phys. Rev. E, 75, 026216 (2007). 44. T. Pereira, M. S. Baptista, and J. Kurths, “Multiple-time-scale synchronization and information processing in bursting neural networks”, Eur. Phys. J. 146, 155 (2007). 45. T. Pereira, M. S. Baptista, M. Reyes, and J. Kurths, “Onset of phase synchronization in neurons with chemical synapse“, Int. J. Bif. Chaos, 17, 3545 (2007). 46. M. S. Baptista and J. Kurths “Information transmission in active channels”, Phys. Rev. E, 77, 026205 (2008). 47. D. M. Maranhão, M. S. Baptista, J. C. Sartorelli, J. C. Sartorelli, I. L. Caldas “Experimental observation of a complex periodic window”, Phys. Rev. E., 77, 037202 (2008). 48. M. S. Baptista, C. Grebogi, and R. Köberle, “A complex biological system, the fly’s visual module”, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, 366, 345 (2008). 49. M. S. Baptista, C. Bohn, R. Engbert, R. Kliegl, and J. Kurths, “Reconstruction of eye movements during blinks”, Chaos, 18, 013126 (2008). 50. M. S. Baptista, S. P. Garcia, S. Dana, and J. Kurths, “Transmission of information in a pair of coupled chaotic circuits: an experimental overview”, The European Physical Journal - Special Topics, 165, 119 (2008). (http://arxiv.org/abs/0802.3121). 51. F. Moukam Kakmeni and M. S. Baptista, “Synchronization and information transmission in spatio-temporal networks of deformable units”, PRAMANA - Journal of Physics, 70, 1063 (2008). 52. T. Pereira, M. Thiel, M. S. Baptista, and J. Kurths, “Network mutual information and synchronization under time transformations”, New Journal of Physics, 10, 083003 (2008). 53. M. S. Baptista, J. X. de Carvalho, M. S. Hussein, “Finding quasi-optimal network topologies for information transmission in active networks”, PloS ONE, 3, e3479 (2008). 54. D. M. Maranhão, J. C. Sartorelli, and M. S. Baptista, “Experimental verification of chaotic fibers”, to appear in Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 39, 9 (2009). 55. T. Pereira, M. S. Baptista, M. Reyes, J. C. Sartorelli, I. L. Caldas,and J. Kurths, “A Scenario for torus T 2 destruction via a global bifurcation”, Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 39, 2198 (2009). 6 56. M. S. Baptista, F. Moukam Kakmeni, Gianluigi DEL Magno, M. S. Hussein, “How complex a complex network of equal nodes can be ?”, subm. for publication. (http://arxiv.org/abs/0805.3487). 57. M. S. Baptista, D. M. Maranhão, J. C. Sartorelli, “Dynamical estimates of chaotic systems from Poincaré recurrences”, subm. for publication. (http://arxiv.org/abs/0805.3596). 58. M. S. Baptista, N. Eulalie, Paulo R. F. Pinto, Margarida Brito, Isabel S. Labouriau, and J. Kurths, “Kolmogorov-Sinai entropy from recurrence times”, subm. for publication. 59. M. S. Baptista and M. Conti “The staircase structure of the Southern Brazilian Continental Shelf”, Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2009, 624861 (2009). Publications: Book chapters 1. I. L. Caldas, M. S. Baptista, K. Ullmann, R. L. Viana, and J. M. Pereira, “Control of oscillations”, Proc. Theoretical Physics Symposium, Topics in Theoretical Physics, IFT, 404 (1995). 2. M. S. Baptista and I. L. Caldas, “The driven Matsumoto’s circuit, control and characteristic oscillations”, Non-Linear Dynamics, Chaos, Control and Their Applications in Engineering Sciences, American Academy of Mechanics - Associação Brasileira de Ciências Mecânicas, 2, 218 (1997). 3. I. L. Caldas, K. Ullmann, M. S. Baptista, A. Rodrigues, and W. P. Sá, “Characterization of attractors in nonlinear dynamical systems”, Topics on Theoretical Physics - Festschrift for Abraham H. Zimerman IFT/UNESP, 34 (1998). 4. M. S. Baptista, B. R. Hunt, C. Grebogi, E. Ott, and J. A. Yorke, “Control of shipboard cranes”, Editores. N. V. Dao e E. J. Kreuzer, Recent Developments in Nonlinear Oscillations of Mechanical Systems, pp. 75-84 (Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 2000). 5. M. S. Baptista, Iberê L. Caldas, Maria Vittoria A. P. Heller, R. Bengtson, and J. Stockel, “Statistics of plasma edge turbulence in tokamaks”, AIP Proc. IX Latin American Workshop in Plasma Physics, (2001). 6. M. V. A. P. Heller, M. S. Baptista, I. L. Caldas, and A. A. Ferreira, “Onset of plasma turbulence induced by magnetic fields”, Proc. of the 10-th International Conference on Plasma Physics, IUPAP, 1, 262 (2001). 7. M. S. Baptista and I. L. Caldas, “Modeling stock market through recurrence”, NonLinear Dynamics, Chaos, Control, and Their Applications in Engineering Sciences, ABCM, AAM, SBMAC, SIMAI, 5, 1 (2002). 8. E. P. dos Santos, I. L. Caldas, and M. S. Baptista, “Two-frequency torus breakdown in the driven matsumoto-chua electronic circuit”, NonLinear Dynamics, Chaos, Control, and Their Applications in Engineering Sciences, ABCM, AAM, SBMAC, SIMAI, 5, 38 (2002). 9. E. P. dos Santos, M. S. Baptista, and I. L. Caldas, “Control and migration in the MatsumotoChua circuit”, NonLinear Dynamics, Chaos, Control, and Their Applications in Engineering Sciences, ABCM, AAM, SBMAC, SIMAI, 5, 287 (2002). 7 Publications: Refereed Conference Proceedings 1. M. S. Baptista and I. L. Caldas, “Chaotic behavior in the kicked logistic map”, Proc. V Latin-American Workshop on Plasma Physics, UNAM, 164 (1992). 2. M. S. Baptista and I. L. Caldas, “Control of trajectories of the kicked logistic map”, Proc. Int. Soc. Optical Engineering, 2037, 273 (1993). 3. M. S. Baptista and I. L. Caldas, “Dynamics of the kicked logistic map”, Proc. of the 2o Encontro Brasileiro de Fı́sica de Plasma, INPE, pg. 79 (1993). 4. M. S. Baptista and I. L. Caldas, “Control of trajectories of the Chua’s circuit”, Proc. of 1994 International Conference on Plasma Physics, IUPAP/INPE, 2, 9-12 (1994). 5. M. S. Baptista and I. L. Caldas, “Chaos suppression of the driven double scroll circuit”, Proc. of the 3o Brazilian meeting of Plasma Physics, INPE, 217 (1995). 6. M. V. A. P. Heller, A. A. Ferreira, I. L. Caldas, M. S. Baptista, E. A. Lerche, L. F. Ruchko, L. A. Baccalá, ”Plasma turbulence in the TCABR scrape-off layer”, Proceedings of the 29th European Conference on Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 26B, p-3.201 (2002). Invited talks in conferences, workshops and meetings 1. “Control of shipboard cranes”, Fourth Semi-Annual Meeting MURI Nonlinear Active Control of Dynamical Crane Systems, (Blacksburg, USA 1998). 2. “Integrated communication using chaos”, Symposium on synchronization of chaotic systems, (Trieste, Itália 2000). 3. “Dynamical communication”, International Workshop and Seminar on Control, Communication, and Synchronization in Chaotic Dynamical Systems, (Dresden, Germany 2001). 4. “Statistics of plasma fluctuations in runaway discharges in TCABR”, 14th IAEA Technical Committee Meeting on Research Using Small Fusion Devices, (São Paulo, Brazil 2001) 5. “The multifractal fly”, International Workshop and Seminar on Nonlinear Dynamics in Biophysics, (Dresden, Germany 2005). 6. “Information and synchronization in neural and chaotic networks”, Exeter Neurodynamics Meeting, (Exeter, UK 2006). 7. ”Transmission of information in active channels of communication”, Conference and Research Workshop: Perspectives on Nonlinear Dynamics, (Trieste, Italy 2007). 8. “How common periodic stable behavior appears in chaotic systems”, First International School-Conference Mathematics and Physics of Billiard-Like Systems, (Águas de Lindóia, Brazil 2009). Invited seminars and coloquia 1. “Control of chaotic systems”, Advanced institute of Research, University of São Paulo (São Paulo, Brazil 1995). 8 2. “Chaos: application to transmit securely signals”, XIII Week of Science and technology, University of Mogi das Cruzes (Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil 1996). 3. “Dynamics of the two-frequency torus breakdown in the driven double scroll circuit”, University of Maryland (College Park, USA 1997). 4. “Information transmission through modelling of languages” Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo (São Paulo, Brazil 1998). 5. “Information transmission through modelling of languages”, National Institute od Spacial Research (São José dos Campos, Brazil 1998). 6. “Communication with chaos”, Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo (São Paulo, Brazil 1999). 7. “Control of chaotic systems”, Center for wetter forecast and clime research (Cachoeira Paulista, Brasil 1999). 8. “Stabilization of chaotic systems”, Institute of Mathematics and Statistics, University of São Paulo (São Paulo, Brasil 1999). 9. “Integrated chaotic communication scheme”, Department of Experimental Sciences and Engeneering, University Rey Juan Carlos (Madri, Spain 2000). 10. “On the stock market recurrence”, Department of Experimental Sciences and Engeneering, University Rey Juan Carlos (Madri, Spain 2000). 11. “Dynamical systems”, Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo (São Paulo, Brazil 2000). 12. “Dynamical systems”, Oceonographic and Geophysics Institute, University of São Paulo (São Paulo, Brazil 2000). 13. “Recurrence on turbulence and stock market”, National Institute od Spacial Research (São José dos Campos, Brazil 2000). 14. “Recorrência em mercado financeiro e turbulencia”, Institute of Theoretical Physics (São Paulo, Brazil 2000). 15. “Conditions for good chaos-based communication”, Max-Planck Institute, (Dresden, Germany 2001). 16. “Dynamical communication”, Third Physical Institute, University of Göttingen, (Göttingen, Germany 2001). 17. “Ergodic interpretation of phase synchronization”, University of Potsdam, (Potsdam, Germany 2004). 18. “The multifractal fly”, University of São Paulo, (São Paulo, Brazil 2005). 19. “The chaotic channel”, University of Potsdam, (Potsdam, Germany 2006). 20. “Reading with closed eyes”, University of Potsdam, (Potsdam, Germany 2006). 21. “The multifractal fly”, University of Oldenburg, (Oldenburg, Germany 2006). 22. “Information transmission in active channels of communication”, Max-Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, (Dresden, Germany 2006). 9 23. “How common periodic stable behavior appears in chaotic systems”, Max-Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Jam session, (Dresden, Germany 2008). 24. “Synchronization and information in active networks”, Max-Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Jam session, (Dresden, Germany 2008). 25. “Topology, synchronization and information in complex networks” Center for mathematics at the University of Oporto, (Porto, Portugal 2008). 26. “Information and synchronization in complex networks”, University of Aberdeen, (Aberdeen, Scotland 2008). 27. “How common periodic stable behavior appears in chaotic systems”, Center for mathematics at the University of Oporto, (Porto, Portugal 2009). Contributions in Conferences, Meetings and Workshops. • “Control of trajectories in the logistic map”, 44o Anual Meeting of the Brasilian Society for the Progress of Science (São Paulo, Brazil 1992), SBPC, 575, (1992). • “Control of trajectories of the perturbed logistic map”, 6o Brasilian Conference of Orbital Dynamics (São Pedro, Brazil 1992). • “Control of oscillations”, I Brazilian Workshop on Non-linear Phenomena (Rio Claro, Brazil 1993). • “Control of the kicked logistic map”, I Brazilian Workshop of Non-linear Phenomena (Rio Claro, Brazil 1993). • ”Chaos control in the Chua’s circuit”, XVII Brazilian Meeting of the Condensed Matter (Caxambú, Brazil 1994). • “Control of trajectories in the Chua’s circuit”, 7o Brazilian Conference of Orbital Dynamics (Santos, Brazil 1994). • “Control of chaos in the double scroll Circuit”, XII Latin American Symposium on Solid State Physics (Gramado, Brasil 1995). • “Directing chaotic system to a desired state or target”, XII Latin American Symposium on Solid State Physics (Gramado, Brasil 1995). • “Control of oscillations”, Simposium in Honor of Paulo Leal Ferreira, (São Paulo, Brazil 1995). • “Methods of chaos control applied to the double scroll circuit”, Second International Conference on Non-linear Dynamics, Chaos, Control and Their Applications in Engineering Sciences, (São Pedro, São Paulo 1996). • “Dynamics of the two-frequency torus breakdown in the driven double scroll circuit”, Fourth SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems, (Snowbird, USA 1997). • “Type-II intermittency in the driven double scroll circuit”, Fourth SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems, (Snowbird, USA 1997). • “Targeting applying ǫ-bounded orbit correction perturbations”, 17-th Annual International Conference on Chaos and Nonlinear Dynamics, (Chapel Hill, USA 1998). 10 • “Parameter space of coupled systems”, 17-th Annual International Conference on Chaos and Nonlinear Dynamics (“Dynamics Days”) (Chapel Hill, USA 1998). • “A comparative study of cargo pendulation on rolling crane ships”, Third Semi-Annual Meeting MURI Nonlinear Active Control of Dynamical Systems, (Blacksburg, USA 1998). • “Targeting applying ǫ-bounded orbit correction perturbations”, Fifth SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems, (Snowbird, USA 1999). • “Communication through chaotic modeling of languages”, Fifth SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems, (Snowbird, USA 1999). • “Topology and bifurcations of windows in high-dimensional chaos”, Fifth SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems, (Snowbird, USA 1999). • “Integrated communication using chaos”, International School on Space Time Chaos: Characterization, Control and Synchronization, (Pamplona, USA 2000). • “Rate of information transmitted by communication with dynamical systems”, Symposium on synchronization of chaotic systems, (Trieste, Itália 2000). • “On the stock market recurrence”, XXIII Brazilian Meeting of the Condensed Matter, (São Lourenço, Brazil 2000). • “Low-dimensional dynamics in observables from complex and higher-dimensional systems”, IUPAP International conference on New Trends in the Fractal Aspects of Complex System, (Maceió, Brazil 2000). • “Integrated communication using chaos” Sixth SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems, (Snowbird, USA 2001). • “Predicting and modeling the stock market”, Sixth SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems, (Snowbird, USA 2001). • “Statistics of plasma turbulence modified by Alfvén waves”, 6o Brazilian Meeting of Plasma Physics, (Campos do Jordão, Brazil 2001). • “Complexity in neurons”, XXV Brazilian Meeting of the Condensed Matter (São Lourenço, Brazil 2002). • “Phase-synchronization of a chaotic CO2 laser for communication”, XXVI Brazilian Meeting of the Condensed Matter (Caxambu, Brazil 2003). • “Phase synchronization in dynamical systems”, 28th Latin American Workshop on Nonlinear Phenomena (Salvador, Brazil 2003). • “Phase-Synchronization in the perturbed Chua’s circuit”, XXVI Brazilian Meeting of the Condensed Matter (Caxambu, Brazil 2003). • “Levels of organization in chaos”, XXVI Congress Paulo Leal Ferreira of Theoretical Physics (Institute of Theoretical Physics, São Paulo, Brazil 2003). • “Levels of organization in chaos”, International Workshop on Trends and Perspectives on Extensive and Non-extensive Statistical Mechanics “ (Angra dos Reis, Brazil 2003). • “Ergodic interpretation of phase synchronization”, 7th Experimental Chaos Conference, (Firenze, Italy 2004). 11 • “Information transmission in chaotic networks”, International Workshop and Seminar on Dynamics on Complex Networks and Applications”, (Dresden, Germany 2006). • “First Poincaré recurrence of non-hyperbolic and hyperbolic attractors: A physical point of view”, Conference and Research Workshop: Perspectives on Nonlinear Dynamics, (Trieste, Italy 2007). • “Optimal active network topologies for information transmission”, 72th Annual Meeting 2008 and DPG-Spring Meeting of the Condensed Matter Section, ISSN 0420-0195 (Berlin, Germany 2008), pag. 29. • “Dynamical estimates from Poincaré recurrence, a physical interpretation”, Dynamics and applications in honour of Mauricio Peixoto and David Rand, (Braga, Portugal 2008). Conferences, Workshops and Meeting Attended without Contribution • 2o Meeting of Plasma Physics (Águas de Lindóia, Brazil 1993). • International Conference on Plasma Physics, (Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil 1994). • VI Latin American Workshop on Plasma Physics, (Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil 1994). • 6th International Workshop on Instabilities and Non-Equilibrium Structures (Valparaiso, Chile 1995). • 3o Meeting of Plasma Physics (Águas de Lindóia, Brazil 1995). • Workshop on Nonlinear Control and Control of Chaos (Trieste, Italy 1996). • UCSD/UCLA/STANFORD Winter School in Chaotic Communications, (San Diego, USA 1999). • Internacional School on Fundamentals and Perspectives of Non-Linear Dynamics, (Brası́lia, Brazil 2002). • Nonuniform Hyperbolic Dynamics and Smooth Ergodic Theory, International conference in honor of Yakov Pesin on his 60th birthday, (Lisbon, Portugal 2007). • MPI-PKS Institute Retreat, (Gross Doelln, Germany 2008). Short Visits • Visiting the group of Prof. Ying-Chen Lai, in the Arizona State University, Mathematics Department, Electrical Engineering, and Physics em Tempe, AZ, Estados Unidos (14/05/2001 - 18/05/2001). 12 • Max-Planck institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, during the Workshop and Seminar Control, Communication, and Synchronization in Chaotic Dynamical Systems, Dresden, Germany, (14/10/2001 - 16/11/2001). • The Abdus Salam Internationl Centre for Theoretical Physics, during the Conference and Research Workshop: Perspectives on Nonlinear Dynamics, Trieste, Italy (14/07/2007 29/07/2007). 13 Scientific interviews • “Golpe no orgulho vão” (about the Human genoma project), Magazine Pesquisa FAPESP, March (2001). (http://revistapesquisa.fapesp.br/index.php?art=1210&bd=1&pg=1&lg=) • “Chaos control”, Magazine “Pesquisa FAPESP”, June (2001). (http://revistapesquisa.fapesp.br/index.php?art=1336&bd=1&pg=1&lg=) • “Efforts to explain - und avoid - the turbulence”, Magazine “Pesquisa FAPESP”, May (2002). (http://revistapesquisa.fapesp.br/index.php?art=1059&bd=2&pg=1&lg=) • “Is there a theory to explain the Small World Phenomena ? “, Brazilian TV Program “Saia Justa”, channel ”rede TV” (2003). • “Behind the coincidence”, Magazine Super Interessante, July (2003). • “Can chaos explain our society ? “, Magazine Super Interessante, November (2003). • ”Dynamically multilayered visual system of the multifractal fly”, Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research, November vol. 1 (2006). (http://www.vjbio.org). • ”The alphabet of vision”, Magazine “Pesquisa FAPESP”, March (2007). (http://revistapesquisa.fapesp.br/?art=3180&bd=1&pg=1&lg=). • “General framework for phase synchronization through localized maps”, Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research, vol. 13 (2007). (http://www.vjbio.org). • ”Transmission of information in active networks”, Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research, February vol. 15 (2008). (http://www.vjbio.org). 14