The Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana (International Iberoamerican University, UNIB) highlights and recognizes the academic and research career of doctoral student Fabio Vivan Grigollo, a student at this institution. Fabio Grigollo is developing his doctoral thesis under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Roberto Fabiano Fernandez, establishing himself as one of the most relevant voices in the field of computer forensics and digital chain of custody in Brazil.
During the course of his doctoral research, Grigollo has achieved significant academic success by publishing several studies in scientific journals and international events classified as Qualis A, reflecting the quality, methodological soundness, and practical relevance of his contributions. This performance also reinforces UNIB's commitment to excellence in research training and the promotion of applied science with social impact.
The university emphasizes that scientific publication during the preparation of a doctoral thesis is fundamental for the academic validation of knowledge, the construction of research authority, the optimization of the defense process, and the social and scientific projection of results, aspects that the doctoral student has managed to integrate in an exemplary manner throughout his career.
Among his main contributions, a study published in 2024 on the comparative analysis of forensic software used in real court cases stands out, which showed a sustained trend of technological updating in digital forensic tools. That same year, he presented research based on a questionnaire administered to 152 Brazilian forensic experts, which revealed methodological challenges in the adoption of the digital chain of custody and proposed guidelines to strengthen the reliability of evidence in the judicial system.
In 2025, the researcher expanded on this work by publishing a chapter in a specialized book, in which he delves into methodologies for acquisition, examination, and forensic analysis, providing technical foundations applicable to digital audits and information security. That same year, he published an article proposing an innovative conceptual framework for historical recording in the chain of custody, integrating principles of data protection, privacy, and control of digital evidence contamination.
The relevance of his research transcended the publishing world with the approval and presentation of his work at InterForensics 2025, the largest forensic conference in Latin America, where he addressed the emerging paradigm of controlled contamination of digital evidence, consolidating his international profile.
As a next step, Grigollo is preparing a new article with a Qualis A1 classification, scheduled for 2026, aimed at supporting the scientific police in mitigating integrity failures in digital and physical evidence, which will consolidate an international reference model in the field.
UNIB expresses its pride in having researchers of this academic level, whose work strengthens the university's international positioning and contributes directly to the advancement of forensic science, information security, and the reliability of judicial processes. This recognition reaffirms UNIB's commitment to generating high-impact knowledge with social relevance.