He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP, 2005)—one of the most prestigious universities in Brazil. He is an Associate Professor at the Polytechnic School of the University of Pernambuco (UPE/POLI), where he coordinates the Graduate Program in Systems Engineering (PPGES) and the Microgrids and Battery Analysis Laboratory (LMAB). A CNPq Research Productivity Fellow (PQ), he is recognized for his scientific leadership and contributions to innovation in the energy sector. Over his career, he has coordinated and participated in R&D projects totaling more than R$150 million in investments, published over 100 scientific works, and supervised more than 100 undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, and postdoctoral students. He has evaluated projects for agencies such as FACEPE, CNPq, and the European Commission, and serves as a reviewer for numerous high–impact international journals. His expertise includes stochastic processes, time series forecasting, reliability engineering, computational intelligence, intelligent meters, renewable energy, energy storage, battery energy storage systems (BESS), electric vehicles, microgrids, and energy planning. His expertise includes stochastic processes, time series forecasting, reliability engineering, computational intelligence, intelligent meters, renewable energy, energy storage, battery energy storage systems (BESS), electric vehicles, microgrids, and energy planning.