Homepage of Renato Portugal
Full Researcher at the National Laboratory of Scientific Computing (LNCC) of the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MCTI).
Research areas:
Quantum Computing, Quantum Algorithms, Quantum Walks, Quantum Machine Learning
Previous interests: Classical Cryptography, Computer Algebra, Mathematical Physics, Gravitation and Cosmology
Member of the Quantum Computing Group
Curriculum Vitae (in portuguese and translation into english): Lattes CV
My publications and citations: Google Scholar
New posts
Interview with "Os Programadores" (in Portuguese) - https://osprogramadores.com/podcast/podcast-124/
- The interview discusses my professional career as a researcher in quantum computing. It explains how my research interests shifted from gravitational theory, which deals with large-scale phenomena such as stars and galaxies, to quantum mechanics, which describes the behaviour of microscopic particles. Quantum computing has also provided an ideal intersection for my interests in physics, computer science, and mathematics.
Hiperwalk: simulation of quantum walks using HPC -- hiperwalk.org
Booklet on quantum algorithms (in english): Basic Quantum Algorithms
Booklet on quantum programming (in portuguese): programaquantica GitHub
Webinar about quantum computing (in portuguese): Escolar Superior de Redes da RNP
Book on Quantum Walks: Quantum Walks and Search Algorithms - 2nd edition (2018)
Errata and details: HERE
Reviews on Quantum Computation
Maple Course in Portuguese:
Curso de Maple: Curso online de Maple
Books and Booklets in Portuguese:
Apostila de programação quântica e computação quântica:
Introdução à Programação de Computadores Quânticos.
Inclui algoritmos de Deutsch, Bernstein–Vazirani, Deutsch–Jozsa,
Simon, Grover e programação com Qiskit:
programaquantica GitHub
Booklet on Quantum Computing: Uma Introdução à Computação Quântica
Volume 8 / 2004
Booklet on Quantum Error Correction Codes: CÓDIGOS QUÂNTICOS CORRETORES DE ERROS
Book on
quantum algorithms: Livro editado pela SBMAC vol. 47 2010
LNCC's Oddities:
- During winter, the temperature inside the building is colder than outside.
- The sundial at the entrance of the institute remains in the shadow for most of the day.
- Almost no one knows that there are two types of power outlets: those stabilized by uninterruptible power supplies (nobreaks) and regular ones. Some people plug heaters, coffee machines, etc., into the stabilized outlets. It's convenient to drink coffee in a warm office even when the power grid is down.
Address: Laboratório Nacional de Computação
Científica (LNCC)
Av. Getúlio Vargas, 333, Quitandinha, Petrópolis - RJ
Brasil, CEP: 25.651-075
Last update: July/2026