Assist. Prof. Dr. Alvaro Ochoa | Feature Engineering | Research Excellence Award

Assist. Prof. Dr. Álvaro Ochoa is a researcher at the Instituto Federal de Pernambuco (IFPE), Brazil, with expertise in feature engineering and data-driven modeling. His research focuses on extracting meaningful features from complex datasets to improve the performance of machine learning and AI systems. He applies these methods to engineering and energy-related problems, including forecasting, thermal systems, and sensor-based analysis. His work integrates statistical techniques with modern AI architectures to enhance prediction accuracy and system efficiency. Through applied and interdisciplinary research, he contributes to the advancement of robust, interpretable, and scalable intelligent models.