Alexandre Ferreira de Pinho is the coordinator of the postgraduate program in Production Engineering at the Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI). Alexandre Ferreira de Pinho works in the areas of Operational Research, Computer Simulation, and Decision Support Systems. Alexandre Ferreira de Pinho graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI) and has a Master's in Production Engineering from the Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI), a Specialist in Project Analysis and Systems Management from PUC-MINAS, and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the São Paulo State University (UNESP).