Lucas Carassato earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the Municipal
University of Franca in Brazil, where he conducted research funded by the National
Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) on construction and demolition
waste management and groundwater contamination, applying data analysis and developing
digital tools for structural engineering analysis. He later completed an MBA in Project
Management at the University of São Paulo, where his thesis focused on emerging technologies
for remote construction management, including the use of 360º camera systems to support
technology-driven oversight and coordination.
He is currently a PhD student in Information Systems at the E. J. Ourso College of
Business, Louisiana State University. His professional background includes roles as
Project Manager and Product Owner at Leroy Merlin and other retail companies, where
he served as a digital transformation leader, driving software and technology initiatives
to improve efficiency and standardize processes.
Research Interests: Digital transformation and innovation management, Technology-enabled project management,
Artificial intelligence and large language models (LLMs), Digital strategy, Data-driven
analysis and computational modeling
Full scholarship, Municipal University of Franca (2014–2018)
Grant recipient, Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development
(CNPq)