Alberto J. Alvares} is a Titular Professor at the University of Brasilia, working in Mechatronics Engineering. He graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Brasília (1986), a Master in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (1990), Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (2005) and Post-doctorate from the University of Jaume in Spain (2017).