He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering, a Masters in Production Engineering, a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. He is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of the University of Passo Fundo and Coordinator of the Professional Master in Project and Manufacturing Processes. He has experience in the field of Mechanical Engineering, with emphasis on general fundamentals of machine designs, technical mechanical design and computer assisted mechanical design. It mainly works in the following areas: product development, finite elements, dynamic analysis and impact, buses and armchairs.