David de Andrade Costa is an Environmental Engineer with a Master's degree in Remote Sensing and a PhD in Energy/Environmental Planning. He completed postdoctoral research at Texas A&M University specializing in hydrological modeling during the 2023/24 academic year. He has expertise in watershed studies integrating computational models, remote sensing, limnological and weather data. Currently, he is a Tenured Professor at Instituto Federal Fluminense (Brazil), where he teaches "Mathematical Modeling in Environment and Water Resources" for the Ambhidro/IFF Doctoral Program. Additionally, he has work experience as Water Resources Specialist at the Brazilian Water Agency (AGEVAP) from 2016 to 2018, and as Environmental Analyst in the pharmochemical industry at BBRAUN from 2010 to 2014.