Prof. Alessandro N. Vargas is currently a Full Professor of Control Systems with UTFPR, Brazil. He received his B.Sc. degree in Computer Engineering from UFES, Brazil, in 2002, and his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from UNICAMP, Brazil, in 2009. He was a Postdoctoral Researcher with UPC BarcelonaTech, Spain, from 2014 to 2015, and a Research Scientist (a Visiting Scholar) with the University of California at Berkeley, USA, from 2023 to 2024. His research interests include stochastic control methods for real-time processes, such as mechatronics, actuators and sensors, automotive systems, and renewable energy.