NucleAI brings together a scientific board, leadership, and a growing network of contributors committed to advancing AI, innovation, and interdisciplinary knowledge creation. As an open collaboration and publishing nucleus, NucleAI depends on the exchange of ideas across scientific, technical, and applied domains.
Leadership
The Scientific Board provides guidance for NucleAI’s intellectual direction and reviews its publications. This process helps ensure relevance, clarity, and alignment with the initiative’s mission. NucleAI publications are board-reviewed.
Prof. Dr. Ricardo Mendes Leal Neto
Founder, Idealizer and Chair
Dr. Fernando Bardella
Co-Founder and Member of the Board
Scientific Board
The Scientific Board helps guide NucleAI’s intellectual direction and reviews its publications. This process supports relevance, clarity, and alignment with the initiative’s mission. NucleAI publications are board-reviewed.
Prof. Dr. Ricardo Mendes Leal Neto
Founder, Idealizer and Chair
Dr. Fernando Bardella
Co-Founder and Member of the Board
Dr. Andre Montes Rodrigues
Member of the Board
Dr. Guilherme Duarte de Barros
Member of the Board
Contributors & Collaborators
NucleAI brings together researchers, professionals, students, and partners from different backgrounds and areas of expertise. In addition to its core structure, the initiative may also engage ad hoc contributors and collaborators as needed, depending on the topic, publication, or initiative. This flexible and interdisciplinary model strengthens NucleAI’s collaborative and open-access character.
- Dr. Guilherme Duarte de Barros
- Dr. André Montes Rodrigues
- Ms. Marcos de Arruda
- André Gomes da Silva
- Rafael C. L. de Moraes
- Thanos Saringelos
Sponsorships
NucleAI acknowledges the support of institutions that have contributed to the development of its activities and broader research environment.
- Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq)
- National Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN)
- Institute of Nuclear Power and Energy Research (IPEN)
- São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)





