Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Itajubá (2017), Master's degree (1997), and Bachelor's degree (1995) in Electrical Engineering from the same institution. Has experience in Electrical Engineering, with an emphasis on Power Systems, working mainly on the following topics: control and operation, load forecasting, and intelligent systems (Big Data, Random Forest, Fuzzy Logic, Expert Systems, Neural Networks, Paraconsistent Logic). Also has experience in software development, consulting, and R&D projects.