Projects
Research Projects
Exploring AI techniques to improve performance and reliability of appendable-block blockchains in IoT environments
2025 - PresentBlockchain has been established as a powerful technology that ensures resilience, tamper resistance, transparency, and trust. This project aims to evaluate different AI techniques across three main aspects of appendable-block blockchains: storage, consensus, and application.
Team: Roben Castagna Lunardi, Avelino Francisco Zorzo (Coordinator), Felipe Rech Meneguzzi, Rafael Cauê Cardoso, Leonardo Rosa Amado
Using AI for honeypots in IoT device networks
2024 - 2025Evaluation of using artificial intelligence to improve the effectiveness of honeypots in Internet of Things environments.
Team: Roben Castagna Lunardi (Coordinator), Ricardo L. dos Santos, Fernando Guerreiro Chemello
Data analysis using AI for honeypots in IoT device networks
2023 - 2025This project aims to evaluate the use of different techniques for capturing and processing data obtained through IoT-based honeynets.
Team: Roben Castagna Lunardi (Coordinator), Ricardo L. dos Santos, Fabiano da Silva Santos, Pamela Moura Gonçalves
Security evaluation in IoT devices
2023 - 2025The main objective of this project is to evaluate the security of IoT devices, whether developed or commercial, using Pentest techniques.
Team: Roben Castagna Lunardi (Coordinator), Ricardo L. dos Santos, André Jonatan dos Santos
Creation of test models for Smart Contracts evaluation
2021 - 2023Proposal for creating test models for Smart Contracts to enable automated testing and identify potential development issues.
Team: Roben Castagna Lunardi (Coordinator), Rafael Pereira Esteves, Valentine Soares Piagetti, Iuri Albandes
Device authentication in IoT Networks with distributed Gateways
2017 - 2021Evaluate and propose authentication methodologies for devices in IoT networks with heterogeneous devices and protocols.
Team: Roben Castagna Lunardi (Coordinator), Régio Antonio Michelin
Development Projects
GT-Smart AgroRAF: Smart Contracts for Family Farming Traceability
2025 - 2025Development of a blockchain and token-based tracking solution for family farming products in accordance with INC 02/2018 for Proraf.
Team: Diego Kreutz, Rodrigo Brandão Mansilha (Coordinator), Roben Castagna Lunardi
IFRS Software Factory - Campus Restinga
2024 - PresentStructure for software production meeting regional demands and providing internships and practical application for students.
Team: Roben Castagna Lunardi (Coordinator), Eliana Beatriz Pereira, Carolaine da Silva Machado
Blockchain Research and Development
2017 - 2019Development of proofs of concept (POC) using blockchains for sectors such as finance and health.
Team: Avelino Francisco Zorzo (Coordinator), Roben Castagna Lunardi, Régio A. Michelin