Helio Yochihiro Fuchigami is a professor and researcher at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar). He researches in the Production Scheduling and Operational Research area. Computer Scientist from UNESP, Master and phD in Production Engineering from USP, with part of his doctorate at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain. Post-doctorate at the University ofNew South Wales (Australian Defense Force Academy) in Australia and at UNESP/Sao Jose do Rio Preto.