Thiago Santos received the M.Sc. degree in mathematics from the Federal University of Alagoas, Arapiraca, Brazil, in 2006, and the D.Sc. degree in applied mathematics from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in 2012. He is an Adjunct Professor with the Department of Mathematics, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Brazil. He researches in the areas of optimization theory and dynamical systems. His current research interests include information theory and neural science.