Background
Franca, Leopoldo Penna was born on April 7, 1959 in Rio de Janeiro. Son of Leonel Penna and Marlene Franca.
Franca, Leopoldo Penna was born on April 7, 1959 in Rio de Janeiro. Son of Leonel Penna and Marlene Franca.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Pacific Union College, Rio de Janeiro, 1981; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Pacific Union College, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1987.
Postdoctoral researcher, Stanford University, California, 1987; assistant researcher, LNCC, Rio de Janeiro, 1988-1989; associate researcher, LNCC, Rio de Janeiro, since 1989.
Member Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, American Mathematics Society, Society Mathematics Aplicada e Computacional Brazil, Association Brasileira de Ciencias Mecanicas.
Married Ana C. Leonardos, July 28, 1983 (divorced April 1988). Married Lucia Valadao, May 16, 1991.