Overview
Personal Profile
Weslley Pereira applies his expertise in numerical methods and scientific software development to enhance the accuracy and performance of numerical algorithms. At NLR, he focuses on energy-efficient computing through mixed-precision algorithms and strategic use of linear algebra, with a particular emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI) applications. He has also been developing innovative software at NLR, including BBOpt, a library for solving black-box global optimization problems. Weslley joined NLR in 2023, bringing with him experience in designing, developing, and maintaining numerical linear algebra software.
Research Interests
Scientific software
High-performance computing
Mixed precision
Energy-efficient computing
Green AI
Optimization
Professional Experience
Research Associate, University of Colorado Denver (2021–2023)
Education/Academic Qualification
PhD, Computational Modeling, Laboratório Nacional de Computação Científica
Master, Mathematics, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Bachelor, Computational Science and Engineering, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Parallel Derivative-Free Optimization for Simulation-Based Design of Behind-the-Meter Energy Systems: Article No. 109422
Campos, G., da Silva Pereira, W., Vercellino, R., Mueller, J. & Mann, M., 2026, In: Computers and Chemical Engineering. 205, Part 1, 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Accelerating Floating-Point Computations with Intel AMX
da Silva Pereira, W., 2025, 20 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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About My Recent Experiences with Software Library Development
da Silva Pereira, W., 2024, 36 p.Research output: NLR › Presentation
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Low Precision and Efficient Programming Languages for Sustainable AI: Final Report for the Summer Project of 2024
De Oliveira Silva, J. V., Tahmid, T. & da Silva Pereira, W., 2024, 27 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Low Precision for Lower Energy Consumption: Preprint
da Silva Pereira, W., Silva, J. & Tahmid, T., 2024. 5 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Activities
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Association for Computing Machinery (External organization)
Sanyal, J. (Member), Guba, N. (Member), Emami, P. (Member), McFly, S. (Member), Dormuth, Z. (Member), Fischer, J. (Member), Ryan, N. (Member), Tripp, C. (Member) & da Silva Pereira, W. (Member)
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Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) (External organization)
Johnson, G. (Member), Mueller, J. (Member), Panda, K. (Member), Hassanaly, M. (Member), Day, M. (Member), Arsalane, W. (Member), Yoo, E. (Member) & da Silva Pereira, W. (Member)
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U.S. Research Software Engineer Association (External organization)
Clark, S. (Member) & da Silva Pereira, W. (Member)
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Awards and Honors
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NREL Outstanding Mentor Award
da Silva Pereira, W. (Recipient), Calvey, C. (Recipient), Griffin, K. (Recipient) & Hirschey, J. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Honorary award