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Last version: 15 May 2025

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Volunteer = 28 years Researcher = 27 years University´s Professor = 23 years Students´s Advisor = 19 years Columnist = 14 years Social Entrepreneur or Project Manager = 7 years International Exchange: 6,4 years Course Coordinator = 3 years Vice Chief of Dep. = 2 years Head of Department = 7 months Interdisciplinary Areas: Total Quality Man. (Since 1998) Strategic Planning (Since 1998) Social Innovation (Since 2003) Sustainability (Since 2010)

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Short interactive CVJonas Gomes da Silva

Dear HR´s Manager,I am Jonas Gomes, a Brazilian residing in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. It is a pleasure to meet you. Please let me make a brief presentation about myself.1) My mission is to disseminate knowledge and build a positive legacy that benefits humanity and the planet. I operate at the intersection of academia and real-world impact, driven by a passion for applying knowledge to improve the performance of organisations and communities. 2) My graduation, postgraduation, master's, and doctoral studies are related to Mechanical and Production Engineering, while my postdoctoral research focused on Smart Cities and Decarbonisation, which are related to Sustainability, Environmental Engineering and Energy themes. 3) I have held positions at Gillette da Amazônia SA, the Foundation Center for Analysis, Research and Technological Innovation (Fucapi), the Amazonas State Department of Science and Technology (SECT-AM), the Amazonas State Research Support Foundation (FAPEAM), the University of the State of Amazonas, and I am currently an associate professor at the Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM). 4) As a university professor, I have dedicated 17,000 hours to communication, teaching (quality management, entrepreneurship, strategic planning, charitable projects, etc.), and mentoring, shaping the minds and behaviors of future Brazilian leaders. All my classes are digital, based on the ARETE method (Aprender, Refletir, Explorar, Transformar, and Evoluir) that I created, which focuses on developing the correct attitudes to help students achieve academic excellence. Additionally, I apply Paulo Freire's Methods, QM tools, and Project approaches to challenge students to apply their knowledge to real-world problems, as you can see on my homepage, www.jgsilva.org, under the "Teaching" option. 5) To contribute to society, I actively engage in social issues through 28 years of volunteering experience, from which, seven years facing poverty in Amazon, serving as President, Finance Director, and Project Manager. I have gained substantial fundraising and relationship management experience, founding two organizations and spearheading projects with more than 50 partners. These projects have provided participatory diagnostics, courses, training, lectures, games, events, reading stimulation, recycling, and more, contributing to the plantation of 1,000 trees and benefiting the lives of 5,291 individuals (including small entrepreneurs) in the Amazon. These initiatives have been recognised by Brazilian Government Agencies, JICA, the USA Embassy in Brazil, and were supported by BrazilFoundation, Brazilian Bank Foundation, InterAmerican Foundation, the Brazilian Ministry of Culture, and Telecommunication. 6) In my efforts to disseminate information to society, I've contributed through various mediums: 440 newspaper articles, 36 scientific articles, a book, and participation in numerous events. 7) Regarding grants for research, my journey began in 1997 with a scholarship from the Japanese Government, facilitating interaction with 227 Japanese and 118 Brazilian companies for extensive surveys, leading to the completion of my Master's and PhD. In 2004, I received another scholarship from FAPEAM, enabling collaboration with 77 companies within the Manaus Industrial Pole and 13 metrology service providers. Unfortunately, within the Amazon region, researchers face significant financial constraints, limiting their ability to conduct groundbreaking research and publish in esteemed journals. Consequently, much of my work has been self-funded, reflecting the challenging landscape for scientific advancement in our region. 8) International engagements have broadened my global perspectives through four sponsored exchanges by prestigious organisations such as the Japanese Government's MEXT and MOFA, the Japan International Cooperation Agency, the U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Education. The latest exchange in 2022 facilitated meaningful dialogues with Japanese experts, focusing on cutting-edge policies and technologies related to Society 5.0 and Net0, detailed in this e-report <http://tinyurl.com/5am3sz8a>, which I believe could be valuable for organizations. 9) Aside from academic and professional roles, I actively contribute to various organisations and journals. I volunteer and serve as a columnist at the Jornal do Comércio do Amazonas, contributing weekly on interdisciplinary topics to popularise knowledge for society. I also serve as a Nominator and Expert Advisor for the Earthshot Prize, led by Prince William., Social Director of AMEOJAPÂO, an ad hoc consultant for FAPEAM, a reviewer for the Foresight Journal, member of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), ABEPRO, the Internet Society, MIT Sloan Management Review, Smart Cities World, Smart City Institute Japan, CoP I NetZeroCities' Community of Practice and the WEF (Digital Member). 10) I have held leadership positions in both third-sector and public organizations, drawing upon total quality management methodologies and tools acquired in Japan to facilitate participatory diagnostics, strategic planning, project execution, and event coordination within the Amazon Region. Thank you for your attention and more information about me is available on www.jgsilva.org. Sincerely yours, Jonas G. da Silva.

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1994- 1995Industry Engineering at Amazon Federal University / Amazon-Brazil

SPECIALIZATION

1998 - 2000 Mechanic Engineering SystemGunma University / Gunma - Japan

MASTER (MEXT SCHOLARSHIP)

2000 - 2003 Industry Engineering Gunma University / Gunma - Japan

PhD (MEXT SCHOLARSHIP)

2020; 2023 Innovation/Smart CitiesThe Manchester UniversityAlliance Manchester Business SchoolManchester Institute of Research Innovation Sustainable Consumption Institute

POST--DOCTORATE

Main Education

Technology Entrepreneurship - Lab to Market: Harvard University

SMART Foresight: Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIOIR) and VTT

Smart Cities for Sustainable Development: World Bank Group/OLC

Smart Cities – Management of Smart Urban Infrastructures: EPFL

Smart Cities (Facilitated): World Bank Group/OLC

Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Evaluation: Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIOIR)

Foresight: Methods: Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIOIR) and VTT

Foresight in Action: Manchester Institute of Research Innovation (MIOIR) and VTT

Data Analysis Essentials: Imperial College London

Creative Thinking - Techniques and Tools for Success: Imperial College London

Risk Management in Development Projects (BID, INDES, PMI)

PM4R Agile: mentalidad ágil en proyectos de desarrollo (INDES, BID)

Project Management for Development: (INDES, BID)

How does citizen participation contribute to government climate agendas? (INDES, BID)

Smart Cities for Global Frontier Infrastructure (Virtual Knowledge Exchange) - OLC/WBG

Diseño de proyectos de gobierno digital (BID)

Civil Society, Extractive Industries and Governments Driving Development (BID/INDES)

Agile Development and Scrum Foundations (IBM)

Innovative Business Models for Expanding Broadband and Closing the Access Gaps OLC/WBG)

some courses completed

RESEARCHER(SCHOLARSHIP)JAPANESE TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT

RESEARCHER (SCHOLARSHIP) OF THE PGCT (Science and Technology Management Program)

PROFESSOR ADVISOR, AND RESEARCHER AT ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE TECHNOLOGIA´S INDUSTRIAL ENG. DEPARTMENT

CHIEF OF PROJECT ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT

PROFESSOR AT FUCAPI SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORADVISOR, RESEARCHER, COORDINATOR, VICE CHIEF INDUSTRIAL ENG. DEPARTMENT

1997 - 2003

2004 - 2006

2004 - 2008

2008-2009

2008 - 2010 / 96-97

eXPERIENCE

2010 - PRESENT

MEXT

SECTI

UEA

FAPEAM

FUCAPI

UFAM

NOMINATOR AND EXPERT ADVISOR OF EARTHSHOT PRIZE, LED BY PRICE WILLIAM

PEACE BOAT NGO GET VOLUNTEER JAN. TO FEB/2001 TEACH SPANISH, PORTUGUESE AND BRAZILIAN CULTURE

TOKYO MEGURO UNESCO MEMBER AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT EXCHANGE EVENTS

COLUMNIST WRITE ARTICLE EVERY WEEK ON TOPICS RELATED TO EDUCATION, INNOVATION, SUSTAINABILITY, ETC

FOUNDER MEMBER PROFESSORPRESIDENT FINANCE DIRECTOR PROJECT COORDINATOR

FOUNDER MEMBER PRESIDENT SOCIAL DIRECTOR

2024-PRESENT

2001

1997 - 2003

2011- PRESENT

1994 - 96 / 2003-14

experience (VOLUNTEER)

2006-PRESENT

ESP

PB

UNESCO

JCAM

ALTPET

AMEOJAPAO

Total Quality Management: hoshin kanri, company performance evaluation, PDSA cycle, project managemente, interfuncional deployment, daily management, training and education, 5S, Toyota A3 report, Ishikawa diagram, Pareto chart, SCORE matrix, GUT matrix, Benchmarking, Flowchart, Continuous improvement process, etc. Strategic Planning: participative strategic planning, SWOT analysis, Porter's five forces, market research, strategy formulation, SMART goal-setting, X Matrix, Balanced scorecard, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), etc. Social Innovation: participatory assessment, participatory strategic planning for Nonprofits, statistics, rich picture method, tree of challenges, tree of goals/solutions, social entrepreneurship, social project design and administration, KPIs, fundraising, participatory evaluation, governance and transparency strategies, etc. Sustainability: policies, programs, projects, strategies and best practices for smart cities and net zero cities, citizen engagement model and approaches, research on topics related to sustainability such as best practices for urban arborization, mapping and sharing informations on active fires and thermal anomalies in Amazon, etc. Research and presentation tools: conducting research, developing interactive web pages and presentations using bibliometric analysis (Lens.org, Dimensions.ai), Edraw max, EdX, Genial.ly, Harvard dataverse, literature reviews, statistical analysis, Typeform, Picktochart, Videorobot, Open Source Platforms, etc.

JONAS GOMES / CV

COMPETENCIES - KNOWLEDGE+ABILITIES+ SKILLS + METHODS

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JONAS GOMES / CV

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English

Portuguese: fluent

9) 2024: became Nominator and Expert Advisor for the Earthshot Prize, led by Prince William

2) 2004-2007: Received a scholarship from FAPEAM to implement two projects at SECT-AM.

1) 1997-2003: Received a scholarship from Japan's MEXT to pursue Master's and PhD studies in Japan

MILESTONES UNTIL MAY/25

6) 2013-2019: Developed a Participatory Strategic Planning Model for UFAM´s Department of Industry Engineering

8) 2022: Selected by Japan Government MOFA to participate in the Program Building a Multi-layed Network of Japan Experts (e-Report here)

5) 2007: Selected by JICA to participate in the Course "Promotion of Enabling Environment for Civil Society and Community Development"

7) 2013: Selected by USA Bureau of Education and Cultural Affair to participate in the International Visitor Leadership Program

4) 2006 - 2014: Developed a Strategic Management Model and four projects for a NPO in the Amazon region that directly benefited over 5,000 people. The NPO received two awards for these initiatives.

3) 2005: Featured Teacher selected by Brazilian National Ethos Valor Award

MILESTONES UNTIL MAY/25

Article 1) Guidelines for a participatory Smart City model to address Amazon’s urban environmental problems - DOI:10.7717/peerj-cs.1694 - Click here

Article 4) 600 days of Battle: New Zealand (NZ) performance and practices that saved lives against Covid-19 - DOI:10.31686/ijier.vol9.iss11.3477 - Click here

Book on Third Sector and Social Entrepreneurship) Compêndio para elaboração de projetos sociais: casos nacionais e internacionais de sucesso. ISBN: 9788595631359 - Click here

Article 2) Looking through and beyond the TQM horizon: Lessons learned from world-class companies - DOI:10.1108/09544780510573066 - Click here

Article 3) Evaluation of TQM in Japanese industries and validation of a self‐assessment questionnaire - DOI:10.1108/09544780210439761 - Click here

11) 450 articles published in newspapers, 36 articles published in scientific journals and one book published. The five most important are:

JONAS GOMES ORCID

10) 17000 hours of teaching and guidance to graduate and undergraduate students

This three-year research initiative advances an innovative Green AI-driven methodology to address complex urban environmental challenges in the Brazilian Amazon, with specific emphasis on Manaus, the capital of Amazonas State. Recent empirical evidence from local residents has identified critical environmental concerns, including stream pollution, garbage accumulation, insufficient urban afforestation, air pollution, and traffic congestion (da Silva, 2023, p. 37). While AI applications have attracted growing attention from the scientific community over the past seven years (Gomes da Silva, 2025; Fang et al., 2023; Frincu, 2024; Gazzawe and Albahar, 2024; Henrique et al., 2021; Li et al., 2022; Olawade et al., 2024; Olayode et al., 2020), a significant gap remains in the systematic organization and accessibility of AI-enabled solutions for societal implementation—particularly those that actively involve citizen engagement. So, this study has the following objectives: Phase I (Years 1-2): Conduct a comprehensive analysis and documentation of successful AI-driven policies and solutions from leading smart and sustainavle cities, addressing urban pollution, waste management, deforestation, air quality, and traffic congestion. This knowledge will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and an interactive digital platform utilizing tools including Julius AI, Editor X, and Genial.ly. Phase II (Years 2-3): Implementation and evaluation of a targeted AI-based intervention within a selected Manaus community, focusing on one or two priority environmental challenges identified in Phase I. The methodology integrates the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle and Toyota A4 Report framework with mixed-method research approaches, partnerships with KCL, The Manchester University, UFAM and other stakeholders, ensuring robust alignment with the unique socioecological context of Amazonian urban environments. The project's anticipated deliverable is a comprehensive database featuring scalable AI-driven urban sustainability solutions, emphasizing ecological resilience and equitable resource distribution in rapidly developing tropical urban centers. This framework will serve as a valuable resource for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners addressing similar environmental challenges in emerging urban contexts.

Resume and References of Proposed Research Plan

da Silva JG. 2023. Guidelines for a participatory Smart City model to address Amazon’s urban environmental problems. PeerJ Computer Science 9:e1694 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj-cs.1694Fang, B., Yu, J., Chen, Z., Osman, A.I., Farghali, M., Ihara, I., Hamza, E.H., Rooney, D.W., Yap, P.-S., 2023. Artificial intelligence for waste management in smart cities: a review. Environmental Chemistry Letters 21. Frincu, R.M., 2024. Artificial intelligence in water quality monitoring: a review of water quality assessment applications. Water Quality Research Journal 60. Gazzawe, F., Albahar, M., 2024. Reducing traffic congestion in makkah during Hajj through the use of AI technology. Heliyon 10, e23304. Gomes da Silva, J., 2025. Bibliometric Report on AI Application [WWW Document]. Lens.org. URL https://link.lens.org/rzh2aFlMMQk Henrique, C. de L.A., Silva Martins, F., Tucunduva Philippi Cortese, T., Locosselli, G.M., 2021. Artificial intelligence in urban forestry—A systematic review. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 66, 127410. Li, Y., Guo, J., Sun, S., Li, J., Wang, S., Zhang, C., 2022. Air quality forecasting with artificial intelligence techniques: A scientometric and content analysis. Environmental Modelling & Software 149, 105329. Olawade, D.B., Fapohunda, O., Wada, O.Z., Usman, S.O., Ige, A.O., Ajisafe, O., Oladapo, B.I., 2024. Smart waste management: A paradigm shift enabled by artificial intelligence. Waste Management Bulletin 2. Olayode, O.I., Tartibu, L.K., Okwu, M.O., 2020. Application of Artificial Intelligence in Traffic Control System of Non-autonomous Vehicles at Signalized Road Intersection. Procedia CIRP 91, 194–200.

PROJECT GREEN AI G – Garbage management; R – Resilient cities; E – Emissions reduction; E – Environmental policies; – Nature preservation (deforestation)

R1) Dr. Lucas Cordeiro Reader in the Department of Computer Science The University of Manchester Tel: 44 7858412433 Email: lucas.cordeiro@manchester.ac.uk R2) Honorable Reiko Nakamura Ex-Deputy General Consul Japan Consulate in Manaus Tel: 5511957705522 Email: reiko.nakamura@mofa.go.jp R3) Honorable Mr. Euler Guimarães Honorary Consulate of the South Korea in Manaus Tel: 55 92 98409-3746 eulergms@gmail.com R4) Honorable Mr. Mark Peter Honorary Consulate of the United Kingdom in Manaus Tel: 55 92 99500-5053 mark.peters@fcdo.gov.uk

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