Mechanical Engineer (B.Sc.) and holds an M.Sc. and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil, with a concentration in Energy and Sustainability. He completed a postdoctoral appointment at UFMG and is currently pursuing a second postdoctoral appointment at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC Minas), in the area of Thermal and Fluid Systems. From 2016 to 2025, he served as a faculty member in Mechanical Engineering programs at UFMG, the Minas Gerais State University (UEMG), Centro Universitário Estácio, and Faculdade Pitágoras. Between 2015 and 2025, he conducted research at UFMG and UEMG, focusing on heat exchangers, refrigeration systems, and heat pump technologies. In 2026, he joined the Federal Center for Technological Education of Minas Gerais (CEFET-MG) as a tenured faculty member and currently serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Electromechanics. Since 2026, he has also been a Permanent Faculty Member of the Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering (PPGEM) at CEFET-MG, where he conducts research within the Refrigeration, Heating and Air Conditioning Research Group (GRAC).