Full Professor in the Department of Administrative Sciences and a permanent faculty member of the Graduate Programs in Administration and Accounting Sciences at the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), as well as the Graduate Program in Intellectual Property at the Federal Institute of Piauí. Collaborating faculty member of the Graduate Program in Engineering and Knowledge Management at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). Leader of the Research Group on Innovative Behavior, Stress, and Work (GPCET). Holds a bachelors degree in Mathematics from the Franciscan University (UFN), a masters degree in Production Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), a PhD in Production Engineering and Systems from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), and a postdoctoral degree in Engineering, Knowledge Management, and Media from the same institution. Has developed three software programs registered with UFSM and has published 404 scientific articles in indexed journals, in addition to 684 papers in conference proceedings. Author of 11 books and 39 book chapters, with a distinguished scholarly output in the areas of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Organizational Behavior, and Occupational Health. Has participated in more than 170 national and international scientific events. In human resources training, has supervised 21 doctoral dissertations (and co-supervised 9), 62 masters theses (and co-supervised 12), 85 specialization monographs, 68 undergraduate research projects, and 57 undergraduate final papers in the fields of Administration, Production Engineering, Applied Statistics, and Public Health. Has received 30 academic awards and distinctions and serves as a member of evaluation committees of the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC), FAPEMA, FAPESPA, FAPESC, FINEP, and MackPesquisa, in addition to serving on the Scientific Committees of CAPES and CNPq in the areas of Administration, Production Engineering, and Statistics. His experience is concentrated in Quantitative Methods and Multivariate Analysis, with an emphasis on Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Emotional and Occupational Health, and Innovation Management. He develops and coordinates research and extension projects focused on Knowledge Management, Innovation Environments, Artificial Intelligence, and Sustainable Territorial Development, and has collaborated with more than 2,625 researchers and professionals in scientific publications and projects.