PeopleofSuperintelligence

Researcher

Carlos José Pereira de Lucena

Also known as Carlos J P De Lucena, Carlos J. P. de Lucena, Carlos Lucena

Carlos José Pereira de Lucena helped found PUC-Rio’s Informatics department and built a research career in software engineering and multiagent systems. At PUC-Rio, he studied economics and mathematics before graduate work at Waterloo and UCLA and postdoctoral research at IBM. His work includes an MDA-based method that uses MAS-ML to design multiagent systems. He received the ACM Distinguished Scientist Award in 2009, became an ACM Fellow in 2013, and was elected to Brazil’s National Academy of Engineering in 2016. As of October 2026, he is professor emeritus and director of PUC-Rio’s Software Engineering Laboratory, and an adjunct professor at Waterloo.

Now at
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and University of Waterloo
Works
575
Citations
5,798
h-index
35
Badges

Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 19 October 2026.

Timeline

  1. 1962–1968

    Founding Brazil’s first Informatics department

    At PUC-Rio, he studies economics and mathematics from 1962 and helps found Brazil’s first Informatics department in 1968.

  2. 1969–1975

    Graduate work in Canada and California

    He earns a master’s degree in computer science at Waterloo in 1969, a doctorate in computer science at UCLA in 1974, and completes postdoctoral research at IBM Research in 1975.

  3. 1982–2023

    Professor and university leader

    In 1982, he becomes a full professor at PUC-Rio; he serves as vice rector and dean of its Technical and Scientific Center, then becomes professor emeritus in 2023.

  4. 2005

    Engineering multiagent systems

    In 2005, he coauthors an MDA-based approach that uses MAS-ML as a platform-independent modeling language for multiagent systems.

  5. 2009

    ACM Distinguished Scientist

    In 2009, he receives the ACM Distinguished Scientist Award.

  6. 2013

    An ACM Fellowship

    He becomes an ACM Fellow in 2013.

  7. September 2016

    Elected to Brazil’s engineering academy

    In September 2016, he is elected to full membership in Brazil’s National Academy of Engineering; his induction ceremony is scheduled for November 2016.

  8. As of October 2026

    Professor emeritus at PUC-Rio

    As of October 2026, he is professor emeritus in PUC-Rio’s Department of Informatics and director of its Software Engineering Laboratory. He continues research in software engineering and multiagent systems, and he is an adjunct professor at Waterloo.

Career

  1. Since 1995University of WaterlooAdjunct Professor
  2. Since 1968Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de JaneiroFounder, Full Professor
  3. 2009–2013Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
  4. 1976–2026Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
  5. Until 1975IBM ResearchPostdoctoral Researcher

Education

  1. 1974University of California, Los AngelesDoctorate in Computer Science
  2. 1969University of WaterlooMaster's degree in Computer Science
  3. From 1962Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de JaneiroEconomics and Mathematics

From the biography and OpenAlex affiliations (the years of papers that list the organization), so some years are approximate.

Most-cited works

  1. Modularizing design patterns with aspects2005 · International Conference on Aspect-Oriented Software Development (AOSD) · 263 citations
  2. Refactoring product lines2006 · International Conference on Generative Programming and Component Engineering (GPCE) · 194 citations
  3. APPLYING THE 3C MODEL TO GROUPWARE DEVELOPMENT2005 · International Journal of Cooperative Information Systems · 143 citations
  4. Quantifying the Effects of Aspect-Oriented Programming: A Maintenance Study2006 · Conference on Software Maintenance · 96 citations
  5. Composing design patterns2006 · International Conference on Aspect-Oriented Software Development (AOSD) · 95 citations

From OpenAlex, as of 19 October 2026.

  1. More people shaping AI studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology than at any other institutionIncludes University of Waterloo. Our estimates of where the people shaping AI studied and where their careers led, from education records in cited biographies.
  2. The company share of AI researchers’ top papers rose from 2% to 32%Includes University of Waterloo. We estimate where leading AI researchers worked when their most-cited papers appeared. The company share rose from 2% in 1975–1979 to 32% in 2020–2024.
  3. Google has the highest combined h-index among AI organizationsIncludes University of Waterloo. Our estimates of combined and median h-index at AI organizations, using current affiliations and OpenAlex records.
  4. Stanford University trained or employed 26 of the 108 AI major-prize winners, more than any other universityIncludes University of Waterloo. Stanford University trained or employed 26 of the 108 AI major-prize winners, more than any other university. We compare doctorate and employment links for major-prize and best-paper winners.

Colleagues

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Sources and credits

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  1. Professor Carlos J. P. de Lucena (DI / PUC-Rio) www-di.inf.puc-rio.br. Checked 18 October 2026.
  2. Carlos José Pereira de Lucena inf.puc-rio.br. Checked 18 October 2026.
  3. ABSTRACT Informatics Department bib-di.inf.puc-rio.br. Checked 18 October 2026.
  4. SIGAI Awards - ACM SIGAI sigai.acm.org. Checked 18 October 2026.
  5. Prof. Carlos José Pereira de Lucena é eleito para o Quadro de Membros Titulares da Academia Nacional de Engenharia (ANE) ctc.puc-rio.br. Checked 18 October 2026.
  6. Carlos Lucena | Cheriton School of Computer Science | University of Waterloo cs.uwaterloo.ca. Checked 18 October 2026.