Graduated in Computer Engineering (2004), Master in Computer Engineering: Computer Networks and Distributed Systems and Doctor in Computer Engineering: Human-Computer Interaction from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.

Specialist in Mathematics: Cryptography from Universidade Federal Fluminense and Specialist in Software Project Management from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.

Was Professor and Coordinator of institutions such as IBMEC, SENAI and Instituto INFNET. 

Rafael Pinho is currently Coordinator of Postgraduate and Extension Courses in the area of ​​Computing and Data Science and Associate Professor at the School of Applied Mathematics at Fundação Getúlio Vargas, where develops research in the area of ​​Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Networks and Distributed Systems and Optimization and Automatic Reasoning.

Areas of interest:

• Human-Computer Interaction, focusing on Virtual and Augmented Reality
• Recognition of Human Activity
• Computer Networks and Distributed Systems, focusing on IoT and Smart Cities
• Automatic Optimization and Reasoning, focusing on Health and Education