Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Ceará (1994), Master's degree in Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering) from the University of São Paulo (1998), and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering) from the University of São Paulo (2003). Full Professor at the Federal University of São Carlos - UFSCar. He has experience in Civil Engineering, with an emphasis on Steel Structures, working mainly on the following topics: composite steel and concrete structures, stability of structures, technologies for civil construction, and engineering education.