Ícaro A. Fonseca
Om
I hold dual roles as Adjunct Associate Professor at NTNU and as Business Technologist at Wilhelmsen Ship Management. On the academic side, I have worked on various aspects of the digitalization of ship design, construction, and operations, ranging from digital twins to design optimization. On the business side, I work on decarbonizing commercial vessels and ensuring their compliance with environmental regulations. I am a naval engineer with degrees from NTNU and Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), in Brazil.
Research
Co-author of 18 articles, 5 in journals and 13 in conferences, on the topics of digital twins, simulation of ocean operations, computational vessel design, design optimization, and data management in shipbuilding and design. I am the lead author of 8 out of the 11 articles published before I took the position as Adjunct Associate Professor at NTNU. Additionally, 2 of the 3 other articles had as first author MSc students co-supervised by me. Since 2023, I have focused on developing my skills in guiding new doctoral researchers and raising funds for the development of new research and innovation projects focusing on the topic of commercial shipping decarbonisation.
Teaching and Guidance
Main advisor for Janica Bronson's ongoing PhD research and co-advisor for three graduated MSc students. Evaluator for seven MSc theses in IHB at NTNU. Guest lecturer in courses at NTNU, UFPE, Ningbo University, in China, and the Brazil-Japan Collaborative Program on Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering, which included five Brazilian universities and four Japanese universities, e.g., University of São Paulo (USP), The University of Tokyo, and Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Former teaching assistant for the undergraduate course Ship Hydrodynamics I at UFPE.
Academic and Professional Experience
Adjunct Associate Professor at NTNU since 2023, working on data modelling and integration in the design and construction phases of the ship value chain. Current involvement as a member of the Smart European Shipbuilding (SEUS) project (funded by the Horizon Europe Framework) and previous experience with international (Norway-Brazil) and Norwegian projects. Business Technologist at Wilhelmsen Ship Management since 2022, working on vessel energy efficiency and compliance with greenhouse gas emissions regulations, such as CII, EU ETS, and FuelEU Maritime. Previous collaborations with University College London (UCL), USP, and The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO). Previous experience as Research Assistant at NTNU and Engineering Intern at Vard Promar shipyard.
Service
Reviewer for 5 journals (e.g., Ocean Engineering, Systems Engineering, International Journal of Maritime Engineering) e 1 conference (ECMS). Attendant to around 17 academic and professional events among conferences, seminars, symposium, and workshops, taking the roles of session chair, presenter, participant in joint discussions, and listener. Associate Member at the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) and in their Maritime Innovation Committee (M.I.C.). Participant in the Interdisciplinary Research Team on Maritime Transport at NTNU and former Student Representative on the Naval Engineering Undergraduate Programme Board at UFPE.
Education and Degrees
PhD in Engineering with emphasis on Ocean Operations from NTNU (2022). MSc in Ship Design from NTNU (2018). Naval Engineering degree from UFPE (2016), with scholarship from Petrobras (PRH-PB04). During the degree, I had 1 year of academic exchange at the former Ålesund University College, now NTNU in Ålesund, with scholarship from the Science without Borders program sponsored by CAPES (Brazilian agency) and former Statoil, now Equinor. Recipient of the RINA Wakeham Prize in 2024.
Publikasjoner
2025
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Gaspar, Henrique Murilo;
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Sepälla, Ludmila;
Koelman, Herbert;
Agis, Jose Jorge Garcia.
(2025)
Can European Shipyards be Smarter? A Proposal from the SEUS Project.
Lecture Notes in Mobility
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2024
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Bronson, Janica Altea;
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo;
Luz, Fernando.
(2024)
Data models in ship design and construction – insights from 4D BIM.
TU Delft OPEN Publishing
TU Delft OPEN Publishing
Vitenskapelig antologi/Konferanseserie
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Bronson, Janica Altea;
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo.
(2024)
Challenges Towards an Integrated Digital Twin Platform for Maritime Systems: Tackling Shifts in Data Ownership.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
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Bronson, Janica Altea;
Luz, Fernando H. P.;
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo.
(2024)
Graph databases for multi-domain taxonomies in maritime systems.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
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Gaspar, Henrique Murilo;
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Andrews, David.
(2024)
Wither now the Design Building Block (DBB) Approach.
TU Delft OPEN Publishing
TU Delft OPEN Publishing
Vitenskapelig antologi/Konferanseserie
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Bronson, Janica Altea;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo;
Haskins, Cecilia;
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Agis, Jose Jorge Garcia.
(2024)
Robust Digital Information for Physically Large and Complex SoS: A Maritime Design Case Study.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
2023
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Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Oliveira, Felipe Ferrari de;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo.
(2023)
Open Framework for Digital Twin Ship Data: Case Studies on Handling of Multiple Taxonomies and Navigation Simulation.
International Journal of Maritime Engineering
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Vieira, Daniel Prata;
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Nishimoto, Kazuo;
Assi, Gustavo;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo;
Rhodes, Donna.
(2023)
Leveraging epoch-era analysis and digital twin for effective system concept and execution: A CO2 storage salt-cave project.
Systems Engineering
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2022
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Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo;
Cardozo, de Mello Pedro;
Sasaki, Humberto.
(2022)
A Standards-Based Digital Twin of an Experiment with a Scale Model Ship.
Computer-Aided Design
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Oliveira, Felipe Ferrari de;
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo.
(2022)
Applying Open Web Architectures Towards Collaborative Maritime Design and Simulation.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
2021
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Gaspar, Henrique Murilo;
Oliveira, Felipe;
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao.
(2021)
An open web platform aimed at ship design, simulation and digital twin.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Mastergradsoppgave
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Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo.
(2021)
Challenges when creating a cohesive digital twin ship: a data modelling perspective.
Ship Technology Research
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2020
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Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo.
(2020)
Fundamentals Of Digital Twins Applied To A Plastic Toy Boat And A Ship Scale Model.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
-
Miquel, Sergi Escamilla i;
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo;
Vieira, Daniel.
(2020)
An open-source library for hydrodynamic simulation of marine structures.
Marine Systems & Ocean Technology
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2019
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Miquel, Sergi Escamilla;
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo.
(2019)
Open Source Simulation for Virtual Maritime Operations.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Mastergradsoppgave
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Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Oliveira, Felipe Ferrari de;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo.
(2019)
Virtual Prototyping and Simulation of Multibody Marine Operations Using Web-Based Technologies.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
-
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo.
(2019)
A Prime on Web-Based Simulation.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
2018
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Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo.
(2018)
An Open and Collaborative Object-Oriented Taxonomy for Simulation of Marine Operations (MSc Thesis).
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Mastergradsoppgave
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Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo;
Ryan, Christopher;
Thomas, Giles.
(2018)
An Open and Collaborative Object-Oriented Taxonomy for Simulation of Marine Operations.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
2015
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Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo.
(2015)
An object-oriented approach for virtual prototyping in conceptual ship design.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
Tidsskriftspublikasjoner
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Gaspar, Henrique Murilo;
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Sepälla, Ludmila;
Koelman, Herbert;
Agis, Jose Jorge Garcia.
(2025)
Can European Shipyards be Smarter? A Proposal from the SEUS Project.
Lecture Notes in Mobility
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Oliveira, Felipe Ferrari de;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo.
(2023)
Open Framework for Digital Twin Ship Data: Case Studies on Handling of Multiple Taxonomies and Navigation Simulation.
International Journal of Maritime Engineering
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Vieira, Daniel Prata;
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Nishimoto, Kazuo;
Assi, Gustavo;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo;
Rhodes, Donna.
(2023)
Leveraging epoch-era analysis and digital twin for effective system concept and execution: A CO2 storage salt-cave project.
Systems Engineering
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo;
Cardozo, de Mello Pedro;
Sasaki, Humberto.
(2022)
A Standards-Based Digital Twin of an Experiment with a Scale Model Ship.
Computer-Aided Design
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo.
(2021)
Challenges when creating a cohesive digital twin ship: a data modelling perspective.
Ship Technology Research
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Miquel, Sergi Escamilla i;
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo;
Vieira, Daniel.
(2020)
An open-source library for hydrodynamic simulation of marine structures.
Marine Systems & Ocean Technology
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Bøker
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Bronson, Janica Altea;
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo;
Luz, Fernando.
(2024)
Data models in ship design and construction – insights from 4D BIM.
TU Delft OPEN Publishing
TU Delft OPEN Publishing
Vitenskapelig antologi/Konferanseserie
-
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo;
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Andrews, David.
(2024)
Wither now the Design Building Block (DBB) Approach.
TU Delft OPEN Publishing
TU Delft OPEN Publishing
Vitenskapelig antologi/Konferanseserie
Del av bok/rapport
-
Bronson, Janica Altea;
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo.
(2024)
Challenges Towards an Integrated Digital Twin Platform for Maritime Systems: Tackling Shifts in Data Ownership.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
-
Bronson, Janica Altea;
Luz, Fernando H. P.;
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo.
(2024)
Graph databases for multi-domain taxonomies in maritime systems.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
-
Bronson, Janica Altea;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo;
Haskins, Cecilia;
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Agis, Jose Jorge Garcia.
(2024)
Robust Digital Information for Physically Large and Complex SoS: A Maritime Design Case Study.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
-
Oliveira, Felipe Ferrari de;
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo.
(2022)
Applying Open Web Architectures Towards Collaborative Maritime Design and Simulation.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
-
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo.
(2020)
Fundamentals Of Digital Twins Applied To A Plastic Toy Boat And A Ship Scale Model.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
-
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Oliveira, Felipe Ferrari de;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo.
(2019)
Virtual Prototyping and Simulation of Multibody Marine Operations Using Web-Based Technologies.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
-
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo.
(2019)
A Prime on Web-Based Simulation.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
-
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo;
Ryan, Christopher;
Thomas, Giles.
(2018)
An Open and Collaborative Object-Oriented Taxonomy for Simulation of Marine Operations.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
-
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo.
(2015)
An object-oriented approach for virtual prototyping in conceptual ship design.
Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
Rapport
-
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo;
Oliveira, Felipe;
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao.
(2021)
An open web platform aimed at ship design, simulation and digital twin.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Mastergradsoppgave
-
Miquel, Sergi Escamilla;
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo.
(2019)
Open Source Simulation for Virtual Maritime Operations.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Mastergradsoppgave
-
Fonseca, Icaro Aragao;
Gaspar, Henrique Murilo.
(2018)
An Open and Collaborative Object-Oriented Taxonomy for Simulation of Marine Operations (MSc Thesis).
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Mastergradsoppgave