Prof. Dr. Manoel Fernandes Martins Nogueira graduated in Mechanical Engineering at Federal University of Pará (1980). He holds a Master Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Itajubá (1984) and a PhD degree in Combustion-Cornell University (2001). He is currently a Titular Professor at the Federal University of Pará and a consultant to the IDB on thermoelectric as well as Hydro Power Plants. He is an expert on the studies, design, and construction of small hydro power plants (SHP) from Unifei/Eletrobras. He was the Coordinator of Technology at the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Brazil. He has experience in power generation, with emphasis on studies, design, construction, and operation of SHP for connected and off-grid units, water resources, combustion and gasification, acting on the following topics: turbo machinery, study, design, construction and commissioning of hydroelectric and thermoelectric plants, cyclonic combustor, biomass pre-treatment, combustion, gasification and use of biofuels in internal combustion engines. He also has experience in capacity building for undergraduate and graduate courses as well as for energy company employees in developing small power plants (hydro and thermal).