Professor Carina Mariane Stolz holds a master's degree, a doctorate, and a postdoctoral degree in Engineering (Civil Engineering) from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Polytechnic School and a permanent professor in the Graduate Program in Environmental Engineering at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Her research focuses on construction materials, building pathology, building performance, inspection and diagnosis of buildings using advanced resources, and the development and characterization of materials. She also acts as a reviewer for high-impact indexed journals.