Prof. Dr. André Luis Christoforo holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Franca (UNIFRAN); a specialization in university mathematics from the São Paulo State University (UNESP), Rio Claro campus; a master's degree in structural engineering from the São Carlos School of Engineering (EESC) of the University of São Paulo (USP); a PhD in structural engineering from EESC/USP; a post-doctorate in structural engineering from EESC/USP; a post-doctorate from the School of Animal Science and Food Engineering FZEA/USP; and a post-doctorate from the São Paulo State University (UNESP), Ilha Solteira campus. He is a member of the Wood Structures Study Commission (ABNT/CE-02:126.10) of the Brazilian Committee for Civil Construction (ABNT/CB-02): Characterization test of structural wood parts and Member of the editorial committee of the Madeira Magazine (REMADE). He is currently an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering (DECiv) and the Postgraduate Program in Structures and Civil Construction (PPGECiv) at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), and a member of the board of the Brazilian Institute of Wood and Wooden Structures (IBRAMEM). He works in the areas of Materials Mechanics, Structures, Wood and Wood Derivatives, Composite Materials, Numerical Methods and Experimental Design.