Ricardo Ajax Dias Kosloski

Academic and Professional Profile

• Current Position: Adjunct Professor at the University of Brasília (UnB) since 2011, engaged in the undergraduate Software Engineering program.
• Areas of Activity: Software Engineering, software metrics and estimation, testing and verification/validation, software quality and productivity, active learning in undergraduate education, and digital services/e-government focused on citizenship and aging.

Academic Background

• PhD in Development, Society and International Cooperation - University of Brasília (UnB/CEAM), Brazil (2020-2025), with thesis approved in December 2025: “Aging in contemporary society: the use of e-government services to promote participatory citizenship.”
• Professional Master’s in Knowledge Management and Information Technology - Catholic University of Brasília (UCB), Brazil (2003-2005).
• Specialization in Software Engineering - Catholic University of Brasília (UCB), Brazil (2001-2003).
• Specialization in Systems Analysis - Catholic University of Brasília (UCB), Brazil (1984-1985).
• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering - University of Brasília (UnB), Brazil (1977-1981).
• Complementary training in measurement and analysis, function point analysis, CMMI, MPS.Br, SCAMPI, project management, and process improvement.

Professional Activities and Teaching

• Professor at UnB/FGA since 2011, teaching subjects such as Software Process Improvement, Functional Measurement Techniques and Software Estimates, Software Verification and Validation, Measurement and Analysis, and Integrative Engineering Project.
• Works and has researched in topics related to software metrics, estimation, productivity, process improvement, and software quality, with previous experience in organizations such as Politec, CTIS, TI Métricas, UCB, UniCEUB, and IESB.
• Participated in research and development projects involving digital government, public service transformation, and public management modeling, including initiatives with MCTIC (2012-2013), the Ministry of Planning (2017-2019), and CONAB (2016-2017).

Research Areas

Active Learning Methodologies

Active learning methodologies in higher education have been gaining increasing relevance in the contemporary educational landscape, largely due to advancements in the science of learning.

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Digital Transformation

Digital Transformation is the application of digital technologies to change business models and create new value opportunities. It involves reimagining operations and customer experiences, …

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Social Software

Research area involving the development and analysis of digital technologies (especially software) with the explicit goal of generating positive social impact, without profit-making or …

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Software Quality

Constitutes a fundamental pillar in software engineering, directly reflecting on user satisfaction, operational efficiency, and the sustainability of computer systems.

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Verification, Validation and Testing

The area of Verification, Validation, and Testing is a critical discipline in software engineering, focused on ensuring that software products meet their specified requirements and function …

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Contributions and Acknowledgments

• CFPS - Certified Function Point Specialist (2007).
• Best Master’s Dissertation at SBQS - Brazilian Symposium on Software Quality (2006).
• First place at Politec’s IT meeting for works on software size measurement and the use of metrics in software projects (2001 and 2002).

Current Projects

• Research, Development, and Innovation Project for Public Service Automation within Service Transformation (2017-2020).
• Research Project on Productive Capacity Sizing - Mathematical Modeling, Ministry of Planning (2017-2019).
• Research and Development of the Individual Performance Management Model of the National Supply Company - CONAB (2016-2017).
• IT Solutions Framework for the Ministry of Communications (2015-2018).

Supervisory Experience

Current Supervisions

Contact

• Professional Address: University of Brasília, Gama Campus, Area Especial de Industria Projecao A, UED Building, Room 21, Setor Leste (Gama), Brasília - DF, Brazil.
• Phone: (61) 3107-8901
• Homepage: FGA/UnB
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