willams de lima

Leading AI R&D programs @ Voxar Labs.

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Hi there! My name is Willams (or Will, for short). I am an AI R&D Technical Program Manager at Voxar Labs, a leading research lab based at the Centro de Informática in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. My role bridges the gap between research and real-world applications, driving innovative projects in AI and computer vision with a strong emphasis on societal impact. I specialize in human behavior recognition, responsible AI and multimodal AI systems, collaborating with global partners to tackle complex, real-world challenges.

I hold a PhD in Computer Science from the Federal University of Pernambuco 🇧🇷, where my research focused on deep learning techniques for human behavior recognition. Beyond my work at Voxar Labs, I’m an active member of the LatinX in AI community, dedicated to empowering LatinX researchers globally by fostering connections between communities, academics, and industries to advance AI innovation.

I’m also deeply involved in other AI initiatives, including Google Research@São Paulo, and I contribute as a reviewer for prestigious conferences and journals such as ISMAR, SIBGRAPI, IEEE Intercon, and more. Passionate about bridging academia and industry, I thrive at the intersection of technical excellence, strategic leadership, and societal impact.

Let’s connect and collaborate to drive impactful AI research and innovation!

news

Jan 06, 2025 Kicking off the year by leading three exciting R&D projects, including two focused on advancing ADAS technologies
Sep 06, 2024 Visited Volkswagen Trucks and Bus and Stellantis factories in Rio de Janeiro, discussing potential new R&D partnerships
Jun 20, 2024 Visited HP/Poly in Austin, TX and gave a talk about vision-language models
Jun 18, 2024 Elected General Chair for the LXCV Workshop @ CVPR 2025! :sparkles:
Jun 17, 2024 Attending CVPR 2024 @ Seattle, WA!
Apr 25, 2024 I’m co-chairing the LXAI social @ FAccT
Apr 01, 2024 Three works from my students accepted into CVPR workshops: LatinX in CV and Women in Computer Vision!
Mar 25, 2024 Registered patent with Samsung
Mar 22, 2024 Officially a PhD in Computer Science! :sparkles:
Mar 13, 2024 Invited talk at HP Brazil
Jan 19, 2024 Happy to serve as a mentor for the Google CSR Explore - LatAm Undergraduate Research Program
Jan 15, 2024 Happy to serve as Program Committee for the LatinX in CV Workshop @ CVPR 2024

selected publications

  1. pre-print
    A fast multiple cue fusing approach for human emotion recognition
    Willams Costa, David Macêdo, Cleber Zanchettin, and 3 more authors
    Available at SSRN 4255748, 2022
  2. appl.sci
    A survey on datasets for emotion recognition from vision: Limitations and in-the-wild applicability
    Willams Costa, Estefanı́a Talavera, Renato Oliveira, and 4 more authors
    Applied Sciences, 2023
  3. CVPR-W
    High-level context representation for emotion recognition in images
    Willams Lima Costa, Estefania Talavera, Lucas Silva Figueiredo, and 1 more author
    In Proceedings of the IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition , 2023