Curriculum Vitae

Mechanical Engineer and Master of Science by the Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC-USP). In 1988 start a period of seven years as researcher in the Institut für Productionsmanagement, Technologie und Werkzeugmaschninen of the Technische Universität Darmstadt, where he finished his doctorate (Doktor-Ingenieur) in1995. He returned to UNIMEP in same year as full-time professor, grounded the Laboratory for Computer Integrated Design and Manufacturing (SCPM). Since 2011 is Associate Member in the International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP). In 2011/12 he was Guest Professor at the Technische Universität Darmstadt and in 2015 at the Technische Universität Dresden. His main research areas are: Industrie 4.0, Smart Products, Smart Manufacturing, Integrated Product Development, Digital Factory and High Speed Cutting.