Prof. Rafael Leandro Fernandes Melo earned a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (2015) and a master's in Materials Engineering (2019) from the Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido. He received his Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from the Universidade Federal do Ceará. Now, he is a Professor at the Federal Institute of Ceará—IFCE. He has experience in the fields of mechanical engineering and materials engineering. His areas of skills and expertise include energy engineering and renewable energy technologies.