B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Mackenzie University (1998). Postgraduate specialization in Industrial Automation and Informatics from PECE/Poli, University of São Paulo (2001). M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Mechatronics) and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Control and Mechanical Automation), both from Polytechnic School at University of São Paulo (2002, 2008). Holds a Teaching Certification in Technical and Technological Education from Paula Souza State Center (2014). Member of the Higher Education Accreditation Committee at the State Board of Education of São Paulo, Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering (ABCM), and Brazilian Society for the Advancement of Science (SBPC). Also part of the Ad Hoc Committee for Extension at UNILA and Academic Board of the Master’s Program in Mechanical Engineering at IFSP. Professor and researcher at IFSP – São Paulo Campus, leading the Laboratory for Automation and Systems Integration (LAIS). Research focuses on the modeling, analysis, and development of flexible manufacturing control systems and discrete-event dynamic systems; advanced manufacturing planning, automation, integration, and control; mechanical manufacturing processes; intelligent production systems; integration of automation and control systems; and innovative industrial automation solutions.