Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering by Federal University of Santa Catarina (2004). Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Agricultural Engineering by Federal University of Santa Maria (2007) in the subject of Design and Utilisation of Agricultural Machinery. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) in Mechanical Engineering by the Technical University of Denmark (2013) in the subject of Engineering Design and Product Development, with thesis in design tools for robustness, reliability and safety applied to the development of medical devices and energy systems. Currently in the position of adjunct professor for the chair of Machine Design in the department of Mechanical Engineering of the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM). With background and experience with research in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management, with emphasis in the areas: development and application of methods for synthesis and optimization applied to mechanical design; approaches to knowledge management and support to decision-making in engineering design; experimental design and development of descriptive models to structural behaviour; and, coordination and execution of activities to certification of products and design methodologies. Practice in academy and industry focuses the following work themes: research and development in industry, certification of products and design methodologies, engineering design of machinery and equipment, mechanical design and applied design methodology, and product development and its management.