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Clezio Marcos De Nardin, referenced as DENARDINI, C. M., obtained his degree in Electrical Engineering in 1996 from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) and his Ph.D. in Space Geophysics in 2003 from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), where he currently works as a researcher. His main field of activity is Space Geophysics, with a focus on Equatorial Aeronomy, in which he supervises Ph.D. theses, master's dissertations, and undergraduate research projects. He has published 35 articles in international indexed journals, with 2 additional papers accepted and 5 more recently submitted for publication. He has also published 35 full papers in conference proceedings and presented 175 contributions at scientific meetings, in addition to 1 academic article and 13 outreach lectures. He has received 7 scientific awards as both an author and advisor, and serves as a reviewer and editor for international scientific journals. He is also the current President of SBGEA (Brazilian Society for Space Geophysics and Aeronomy) and a member of INPE’s Technical-Scientific Council.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Physics Education from the Federal University of Santa Maria (1997), a Master's degree in Space Geophysics from the National Institute for Space Research (2000), and a Ph.D. in Space Geophysics from the National Institute for Space Research (2004). He worked as a professor and researcher at the University of Vale do Paraíba (UNIVAP) between 2007 and 2010, affiliated with the Atmospheric Physics Group. He worked at Vale Soluções em Energia (VSE) from 2010 to 2012, focusing on turbomachinery testing, in projects with Petrobras, and on the thermal treatment of waste in collaboration with Vale do Rio Doce. Currently, he is an associate researcher at the National Institute for Space Research in the field of space geophysics.

He holds a Ph.D. in Space Geophysics from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), as well as a Master’s degree and a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from the Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG). He is a Class C Researcher, Level I, at INPE, a research institution linked to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI). He works in the Space Weather Division (DICEP), developing research on ionospheric irregularities, with a focus on the integration of ground-based and satellite observations, numerical simulations, and the development of forecasting models.

Fábio Becker Guedes holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from the University of São Paulo (1995), as well as a Master’s degree (1997) and a Ph.D. (2001) in Applied Physics from the Institute of Physics of São Carlos / USP. He has been working in the field of Aeronomy and Space Weather since 2002.He is currently a researcher at the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) in São José dos Campos, São Paulo. He has experience with GPS systems, digital ionosondes, and all-sky imagers. His area of expertise includes Ionospheric and Upper Atmosphere Physics, as well as Sun–Earth interaction physics in the context of Space Weather.

He holds a Bachelors degree in Physics from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2001), a Master’s degree in Space Geophysics from the National Institute for Space Research (2003), and a Ph.D. in Space Geophysics from the National Institute for Space Research in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (2008). He is currently a researcher at the Space Weather Division (DICEP) of the National Institute for Space Research (INPE). He has experience in the field of Astronomy, with an emphasis on Solar Physics, working mainly on the following topics: solar atmosphere, active regions, solar flares, MHD simulations, and satellite image analysis and processing.

Holds both a Bachelors and a Teaching degree in Physics from Mackenzie Presbyterian University (1978), a Masters degree in Astrophysics from the National Institute for Space Research (1982), and a Ph.D. in Astrophysics from the same institution (1990). He is a Senior Researcher (Level III), a faculty member, and head of the Solar Physics research line at the Astrophysics Division of the National Institute for Space Research (INPE).He has experience in the field of Astronomy, with an emphasis on Heliophysics, working mainly on the following topics: modeling of solar flares in complex inhomogeneous environments with diagnostics at multiple wavelengths, the quiescent solar atmosphere, radio astronomy instrumentation, models of magnetic cataclysmic variables, and space weather forecasting models.He is currently the head of the Astrophysics Division at INPE, and within EMBRACE (Brazilian Study and Monitoring of Space Weather), he serves as budget secretary and leader of the Solar Physics group.

Láysa Cristina Araujo Resende Chagas is a researcher at the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), working in the Space Weather Division (DICEP), a research unit linked to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI). She holds a Ph.D. (2014) and a Master’s degree (2010) in Space Geophysics from INPE, and a Bachelor’s degree in Physics (2008) from Instituto Superior de Educação / ETEP Faculdades. Her scientific career began as an undergraduate research fellow (PIBIC-INPE) in the field of Space and Atmospheric Sciences, with emphasis on ionospheric studies during Space Weather events. She completed three postdoctoral fellowships funded by FAPESP (2014–2018), CNPq (2018–2019), and the China-Brazil Joint Laboratory for Space Weather (CBJLSW) (2019–2025). Currently, she is part of the EMBRACE/INPE group, where she works on the development of Space Weather forecasting indices aimed at supporting technological programs, with emphasis on applications in civil aviation and technology sector companies. Since 2021, she has been a member of the training team of the Aeronautical Space Weather Service (CIMAER). Her main area of expertise is the study of Sporadic E (Es) layers, focusing on equatorial and low-latitude regions, as well as the analysis of atypical auroral Es layers occurring in Brazil due to the South Atlantic Magnetic Anomaly (SAMA). She uses digital ionosonde data and develops modeling of the ionospheric E region, including Es layers, with emphasis on processes such as equatorial electrojet irregularities, Kelvin–Helmholtz instabilities, particle precipitation, and wind shear. She also investigates the coupling between the E and F regions of the Brazilian ionosphere, assessing their impacts on ionospheric parameters and indices, especially during Space Weather events. During her FAPESP postdoctoral fellowship, she conducted a research stay at the GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam (GFZ), Germany, where she strengthened scientific collaborations and developed expertise in the Radio Occultation (RO) technique applied to the study of Es layers, under the supervision of Dr. Christina Arras. She maintains international collaborations with researchers from the Space Science Laboratory (SSL) at the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell), USA, and the Centro de Instrumentación Científica at the Universidad Adventista de Chile. Additionally, she is one of the contributors to the new URSI Ionospheric Manual, focused on monitoring and mitigating effects associated with Es layers in the Brazilian sector, and collaborates with the International Space Weather Action Teams (ISWAT). She has been an Associate Editor of the Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate since 2025. Currently, she serves as President of the Brazilian Society of Space Geophysics and Aeronomy (SBGEA) and is a collaborating faculty member in the Graduate Program in Space Geophysics at INPE. Throughout her career, she has published more than 70 scientific papers in her field, in addition to abstracts and full papers presented at national and international conferences, where she has also been an invited speaker on two occasions. She has received six scientific awards as first author and six additional awards as co-author and advisor.

She holds a Bachelors degree in Meteorology from the Federal University of Campina Grande (2003) and a Bachelors degree in Physics from ULBRA (2017). She earned her Master’s degree in Meteorology from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) in 2005 and her Ph.D. in Meteorology from INPE in 2010, including a sandwich Ph.D. period at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M), Germany (2007–2008), funded by CNPq. She completed her first postdoctoral fellowship at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), France (2010–2011), funded by CNPq, working in the field of synoptic and atmospheric dynamics. Her second postdoctoral fellowship was carried out at INPE (2011–2013), funded by FAPESP, focusing on numerical modeling for future climate scenario projections. She taught Transport Phenomena at the University of Vale do Paraíba (UNIVAP) in 2013, and Climatology and Statistics/Probability at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in 2014. Since 2014, she has been working as a researcher in the field of Earth’s Radiation Belts at the Space Weather Division (DICEP) of INPE. She was a fellow of the Institutional Capacity Building Program (PCI) of MCTI from 2014 to 2017, a Senior Postdoctoral Researcher funded by CNPq from 2017 to 2018, and a postdoctoral researcher at the China-Brazil Joint Laboratory for Space Weather (located at DICEP/INPE) from 2018 to 2025. She has been involved in training activities for the Aeronautical Space Weather Service (CIMAER) since 2021. Currently, she is a Researcher at the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) in the Space Weather Division (DICEP), Secretary-General of the Brazilian Society of Space Geophysics and Aeronomy (SBGEA), Chair of the SBGEA Meetings Committee, a faculty member of the Graduate Program in Space Geophysics (PG-GES), and a member of the PG-GES admissions committee.

Holds a Ph.D. from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) (2011), a Master’s degree in Physics from the University of São Paulo (2006), and a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from the same institution (2003). During her doctoral studies, she was a FINEP fellow, attended several courses offered by the graduate program in Physics at ITA, and conducted part of her experimental work at the CPqD laboratories. She is currently a Researcher in the Space Geophysics Division at INPE, working with the Geomagnetism group. She has experience in applied physics in optics and photonics for the development of fiber optic sensors, with applications in the electric power sector.Her main research interests include the study and monitoring of geomagnetic variations caused by substorms, geomagnetic storms, ionospheric storms, and changes in the Van Allen radiation belts, observed during both quiet and disturbed conditions, with the potential to generate geomagnetically induced currents (GIC) at mid and low latitudes. She also works on the development of instrumentation for measuring parameters of interest in space geophysics based on optical techniques.

Technologist at the National Institute for Space Research (INPE). PhD candidate in the Systems and Control area of the Graduate Program in Electronic Engineering and Computing at the Aeronautics Institute of Technology (ITA, São José dos Campos), where he is developing a low-cost microgravity simulation system for testing satellite control laws. Holds a Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering and Computing from ITA, where he developed a project on sampled-data control with state feedback and state derivative feedback. Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from São Paulo State University (UNESP, Ilha Solteira).Developed, with support from the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), a wireless data acquisition system for the MYO armband, enabling real-time visualization of surface electromyography (sEMG) signals and control of an upper-limb prosthesis. This project was awarded Best Work in Exact Sciences at the 31st UNESP Scientific Initiation Congress.Completed an internship at ACM Automação Industrial LTDA, working with PLC and HMI programming, SCADA systems, and industrial electrical projects using EPLAN Electric.Has knowledge in C/C++, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, LabVIEW, SQL, and embedded systems (PIC, ATmega, ESP8266, ESP32, nRF), with experience in Linux environments.

Holds a Bachelors degree in Physics from the University of São Paulo (1996), a Masters degree in Space Geophysics from the National Institute for Space Research (2000), and a Ph.D. in Space Geophysics from the same institution (2004). Currently, works as a technologist at the National Institute for Space Research (INPE). Has experience in the field of Geosciences, with an emphasis on Geomagnetism, working mainly on the following topics: magnetotelluric soundings, GDS soundings, and geomagnetic data processing.

He holds a Bachelors degree in Applied Physics from the University for Development Studies (2013), a Master’s degree in Physics from the Federal University of Campina Grande (2017), and a Ph.D. in Space Geophysics from the National Institute for Space Research (2021). He has experience in the field of Physics, with expertise in the following areas: airglow, gravity waves, aeronomy, and simulations.

Sony holds a Bachelors degree (2016) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Taubaté (UNITAU). He also obtained a Master’s degree (2019) and a Ph.D. (2023) in Space Geophysics from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE). He carried out part of his doctoral studies abroad (from September 2022 to March 2023) at the Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the University of Rostock (IAP), through the PRINT Program – Institutional Program for Internationalization, funded by CAPES. His academic and professional trajectory includes experience as an undergraduate research fellow (PIBIC/INPE – CNPq) at the Aeronomy Division (DAE) of INPE (from September 2011 to August 2013), and as a fellow of the Institutional Capacity Building Program (PCI-CNPq) at the Space Weather Division (DICEP) of INPE (from September 2013 to August 2016 and from October 2023 to May 2024). He was also a Junior Postdoctoral Fellow (PDJ/CNPq) at INPE (from June 2024 to August 2025). He currently works as an Adjunct Researcher at INPE. His main research area is Space Geophysics, with emphasis on Sun–Earth interaction, Space Weather, Geomagnetism, and Aeronomy. He has experience in the analysis and processing of magnetic data, as well as in the calibration, installation, and operation of magnetometers. He has published more than 30 scientific articles in indexed journals and over 90 abstracts in the proceedings of national and international conferences. Over his 14-year research career, he has received six scientific awards as first author and five additional awards as co-author.