I holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Paraná (1994), a specialization in Civil Construction - Structures (1996), a Master’s degree in Hydraulic Engineering from the Federal University of Paraná (2003), and a PhD in Aeronautical Infrastructure from ITA - Aeronautics Institute of Technology (2010). Since 1998, I have been a professor of Basic, Technical, and Technological Education at the Federal University of Technology - Paraná (UTFPR), teaching in the Civil Engineering undergraduate program, the specialization in Building Pathology, and the Graduate Program in Civil Engineering. I have extensive experience in Civil Engineering, with an emphasis on Concrete Structures, focusing primarily on the following topics: concrete, durability, structural reinforcement, concrete pathology, and mix design.