Lays dos Santos Pinheiro

@ufrj.br

MSc Student - Nuclear Engineering Program (PEN/COPPE)
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Lays dos Santos Pinheiro
Lays Pinheiro is an AI Systems Engineer and researcher specialized in LLM Orchestration, Autonomous Agents, and Computer Vision. Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering at UFRJ, she bridges the gap between complex physical systems and cutting-edge artificial intelligence.

As an engineer at Stella Tecnologia, she designs on-premise AI infrastructure for defense and UAV systems, focusing on local LLM inference and multi-agent orchestration. As the founder of NexusClaw, she develops autonomous AI workflows for business automation across several verticals, including legal and marketing. Her background includes research in data science for medical imaging and industrial automation, with multiple publications in medical informatics. Her expertise lies in building privacy-first, high-performance AI systems that operate autonomously in complex environments.

EDUCATION

MSc in Nuclear Engineering (Ongoing, 2026–2027) - COPPE/UFRJ, Brazil.
Bachelor in Medical Physics (2020–2025) - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil. Focus on neural networks and medical data analysis.

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Nuclear Energy and Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Theory and Mathematics, Radiation
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Scholar Citations

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Scholar h-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Internações oncológicas femininas: Um estudo sobre câncer de mama e colo uterino
    CVC Carvalho, TMB Mozzer, L dos Santos Pinheiro, HB Nogueira, ...
    Journal of Medical and Biosciences Research 2 (1), 102-110 , 2025
    2025
  • Terapias neurocirúrgicas para tumores cerebrais Gliomatosos: comparação entre ressecção convencional e abordagens guiadas por imagem
    ABR Lima, L dos Santos Pinheiro, LL Uchoa, SCL da Silva, ...
    Journal of Medical and Biosciences Research 1 (4), 656-665 , 2024
    2024
  • Estudo das Neoplasias Malignas do Sistema Digestório no Brasil: Análise de dados de Hospitalização e Mortalidade de 2018 a 2023
    ABR Lima, MZ Fedrigo, KS Reis, CLC Silva, PVS de Carvalho, ...
    Journal of Medical and Biosciences Research 1 (4), 510-519 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Estudo das Neoplasias Malignas do Sistema Digestório no Brasil: Análise de dados de Hospitalização e Mortalidade de 2018 a 2023
    ABR Lima, MZ Fedrigo, KS Reis, CLC Silva, PVS de Carvalho, ...
    Journal of Medical and Biosciences Research 1 (4), 510-519 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Internações oncológicas femininas: Um estudo sobre câncer de mama e colo uterino
    CVC Carvalho, TMB Mozzer, L dos Santos Pinheiro, HB Nogueira, ...
    Journal of Medical and Biosciences Research 2 (1), 102-110 , 2025
    2025
  • Terapias neurocirúrgicas para tumores cerebrais Gliomatosos: comparação entre ressecção convencional e abordagens guiadas por imagem
    ABR Lima, L dos Santos Pinheiro, LL Uchoa, SCL da Silva, ...
    Journal of Medical and Biosciences Research 1 (4), 656-665 , 2024
    2024

Publications

Technical White Paper: "NexusClaw - Autonomous Multi-Agent Orchestration for Business Verticals" (2025).

GRANT DETAILS

Scientific Initiation Fellowship (Petrobras/COPPE): Research grant for data analysis and computer vision development (2022-2023).

RESEARCH OUTPUTS (PATENTS, SOFTWARE, PUBLICATIONS, PRODUCTS)

NexusClaw AI: An autonomous multi-agent ecosystem for business automation.

OpenClaw Framework: Open-source tool for autonomous digital presence.

SENTINEL: Computer vision module for facial recognition and surveillance in defense systems.

CONSULTANCY

Consulting for SMBs on AI implementation, LLM integration, and autonomous workflow automation.

Industry, Institute, or Organisation Collaboration

Stella Tecnologia: Development of AI infrastructure for defense and UAV systems.

Petrobras / COPPE UFRJ: Collaboration in data analysis and computer vision algorithms for industrial projects.

NexusClaw: Partnership with legal and real estate firms for AI agent deployment.

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

AI Software Engineer at Stella Tecnologia: Specialist in local LLM inference (Ollama) and on-premise AI systems.

Founder at NexusClaw: Architect of autonomous AI workflows and LLM-powered pipelines.

Data Analyst (Project Petrobras): Experience in large-scale data processing and visualization.

STARTUP

NexusClaw: Founded in 2024, NexusClaw focuses on creating autonomous AI agents for complex business processes. The startup operates across 7 verticals, providing AI-driven efficiency for Legal, Healthcare, and Real Estate sectors.

SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, or ACADEMIC BENEFITS

Economic: Reducing operational costs for Brazilian SMBs through AI automation.

Academic: Contribution to the field of AI and Physics through published research in medical informatics.

Social: Developing open-source tools (OpenClaw) to democratize access to autonomous AI technology.