Prof. Dr. Ênio Farias de França e Silva holds a degree in Agricultural Engineering from the Federal University of Lavras (1994), a master's degree in Agricultural Engineering from the Federal University of Paraíba (1997), a doctorate in Irrigation and Drainage from the University of São Paulo (2002) and a post-doctorate in Water and Soil Conservation from the University of São Paulo (2006). He is currently an associate professor in the Department of Agricultural Engineering at UFRPE, where he teaches subjects in the area of ​​water resources and the environment. He has experience in Agricultural Engineering, with an emphasis on Irrigation and Drainage, working mainly on the following topics: salinity, irrigation, soil solution, fertigation and water quality, and reuse.