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title: "Emerson Del Ponte"
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My name is Emerson Medeiros Del Ponte, a professor from the Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil. I teach plant pathology/epidemiology and data science, conduct scientific research in the field of plant pathology and prepare future professionals and leaders.