BCs in mechanical engineering from Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (1993), MSc in aeronautical and mechanical engineering from Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (1995) and PhD in aerospace science & engineering from University of Toronto (2000). Currently professor at Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica. conduct research in aerospace and mechanical engineering working in the following research lines: finite elements, numerical simulation of fabrication processes, aerospace structures, composite materials and structural optimization.