Mini-curriculum

Bachelor's at Agronomy from Universidade Federal de Viçosa (1977), doctorate at Agronomy (Crop Production) from Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, USP (1993), and Post-Doctor (Crop Physiology and Abiotic Stress) from University of Nebraska-LI-USA (2003) . Has experience in Agronomy, focusing on Physiology of Cultivated Plants, acting on the following subjects: Zea mays L., Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench, Pearl millet (Pennisetum), sugarcane, biomass production, photoassimilates, environmental stress, soluble sugars, environmental stress, source-sink relationship, bioenergy, energy conversion, ethanol, cogeneration; and, management of RDI and technology-based businesses.

Education

1974 - 1977

Graduação em Agronomia

Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Obtained year: 1977

1990 - 1993

Doutorado em Agronomia (Fitotecnia)

Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz

Title: Fatores ecofisiologicos afetando o comportamento de milho em semeadura tardia (safrinha) no Brasil central

Obtained year: 1993

Advisor: José Dias Costa

1997 - 1997

Pós-Doutorado em

University of Florida

Obtained year: 1997

2002 - 2003

Pós-Doutorado em

University of Nebraska

Obtained year: 2003

Areas of expertise

1. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: Plant Science / Especialidade: Physiology of Cultivated Plants
2. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: ECOFISIOLOGIA DE CULTURAS, MANEJO e PRODUÇÃO VEGETAL
3. Grande área: Engineering / Área: Chemical Engineering / Subárea: Chemical technology / Especialidade: Alcohol
4. Grande área: Engineering / Área: Chemical Engineering / Subárea: Chemical technology / Especialidade: Balancos Globais de Matéria e Energia
5. Grande área: Engineering / Área: Chemical Engineering / Subárea: Chemical technology / Especialidade: Food