Bachelor’s at Engenharia Aeronáutica from Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (1977), master’s at Engenharia Aeronáutica from Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (1979) and doctorate at Sciences Physiques (Doctorat d’ Etat) from Universite de Toulouse III (Paul Sabatier) (1983). Has experience in Aerospace Engineering, focusing on Aerodynamics, acting on the following subjects: método dos painéis, aerodinâmica não-estacionária, unsteady aerodynamics, profile theory and panel method.