Mini-curriculum

Undergraduate and master's degree in Animal Science ( Federal University of Viçosa (1980 and 1982 ) ). PhD in Agronomic Statistics and Experimentation (Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz USP (1994 )) . Researcher of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation and professor in graduate course in biology , genetics and immunology UFJF. Researcher productivity in the CNPq from 1997 to 2014. Research and participates in co - orientation in Master's and Ph.D. in UFJF and courses in animal science at UFV, UFMG and UNESP. Has experience in Genetics and Biostatistics, with emphasis on quantitative genetics, modeling , genetic evaluation mainly in the following topics : dairy cattle , selection, production of milk, Gir, Guzerat, Sindhi and genetic evaluation. He is currently coordinator of the National Program for Improvement of Dairy Gyr (partnership Embrapa Dairy Cattle, Association of Brazilian Dairy Gyr, and Brazilian Association of Zebu Breeders). Partnership in research projects carried out at Embrapa Dairy Cattle and other research institutions . Publishes papers on authorship and co - authorship in the areas of animal breeding, quantitative genetics and molecular genetics, and in areas of agricultural sciences. Between 2004 and 2009 he was a member of the Chamber of Agricultural Sciences (CAG ) and a member and coordinator (2007-2009 ) of the Board of Veterinary and Animal Science (CVZ) of FAPEMIG, Between 2009 and 2011 he was a member of the Steering Committee Programming Embrapa. From September 2008 and February 2014 he was Deputy Head of Research and Development of Embrapa Gado de Leite, chairman of the Internal Technical Committee and Local Committee Publications Embrapa Dairy Cattle . Between 2010 and 2013 he was a member of the National Council for Control of Animal Experimentation (CONCEA / MCT ). Diretor of Brazilian society of animal breeding 2011 - 2012. President of the Agricultural Research Company of Minas Gerais - EPAMIG from April 2015 to 01/01/2019. Currently continues his research activities at Embrapa Gado de Leite.

Education

1976 - 1980

Graduação em Zootecnia

Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Obtained year: 1980

1980 - 1982

Mestrado em Zootecnia

Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Title: FATORES GENETICOS E DE MEIO EM CARACTERISTICAS PRODUTIVAS E REPRODUTI-VAS DE UM REBANHO GIR LEITEIRO

Obtained year: 1982

Advisor: JOAO CAMILO MILAGRES

1991 - 1994

Doutorado em Estatística e Experimentação Agronômica

Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiróz Usp

Title: PROCEDIMENTOS NUMERICOS E ESTIMACAO DE COMPONENTES DE COVARIANCIA EM ANALISE MULTIVARIADA PELO METODO DA MAXIMA VEROSSIMILHANCA RESTRITA - MODELOS MISTOS APLICADOS AO MELHORAMENTO ANIMAL

Obtained year: 1994

Advisor: CASSIO ROBERTO DE MELO GODOI

Areas of expertise

1. Grande área: Biological Sciences / Área: Genetics / Subárea: Quantitative Genetics
2. Grande área: Biological Sciences / Área: Genetics / Subárea: Molecular and Microorganism Genetics
3. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Animal Science / Subárea: Domestic Animal Genetics and Breeding / Especialidade: Seleção
4. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Animal Science / Subárea: Animal Production / Especialidade: Animal Management
5. Grande área: Exact and Earth Sciences / Área: Mathematics / Subárea: Applied Mathematics