During my years at Federal University of Santa Catarina I have been involved in projects in the following areas: 1) High performance computing applied to power system security assessment and weather forecast2) Developing and implementation of parallel power system security assessment software using object-oriented modeling3) Developing and implementation of a security constrain optimal power flow using object-oriented modeling 4) Implementation of real time kernel applications for GNU-Linux Phasor Measurement Concentrator5) Application of optimal control methods for power system controllers synthesis using phasor measurement data6) Study of methodologies for electromechanical oscillations detection in power systemsProjects in development at RPI1) Phasor measurement process methodologies proposition for frequency compensation and tracking architectures 2) Unit Commitment with emission constrains for electricity power markets