Dr. Coelho holds a Bachelor's Degree in Geomatics Engineering (Military Institute of Engineering), a Master of Sciences in Informatics (Federal University of Amazonas) and a PhD in Urban and Regional Planning (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro), with teaching certificates in Mathematics and Geography. He is a civil servant currently working at the Municipal Institute of Urban Planning Pereira Passos (IPP) as researcher, and professor at the Rio de Janeiro State University. He is also an associate of the Urban Engineering Post-Graduate Program of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. In this field, his main interests are Digital Image Processing of Remote Sensors, Photogrammetry and Computer Vision, Digital Surface Modeling, Multipurpose Land Cadaster and Geotechnologies for Urban Planning. Parallel to the aforementioned background, also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Theology (Egmont Machado Krischke Seminary and United College of Vitória) and a Doctorate in Liturgy (Sewanee: the University of the South). Born in Brazil, he is also a citizen of Portugal and Spain and a member of ACEBRA (Asociación de Científicos Españoles en Brasil). Alternative Spellings: Luiz Carlos Teixeira Coelho (BR, PT) or Luis Carlos Teixeira Coelho (ES). Website: www.teixeiracoelho.com