Mini-curriculum

Graduate in Agronomy from the Federal University of Paraíba (1983), Master in Agronomy (Irrigation and Drainage) from the Estadual Paulista University "Júlio de Mesquita Filho " (1993) and Ph.D. in Irrigation and Drainage at the University of São Paulo (2001). Currently is a Researcher and Adlunct Head of Business and Communication Embrapa Meio-Norte, CNPq Researcher, Professor of pos graduate course of the Federal University of Ceará - UFC. In the period February / 2004 to April/2008 was General Chief of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation - EMBRAPA. Is ad hoc consultant for Magazines - (Engenharia Agricola) Agricultural Engineering, Irriga (Botucatu) and Brazilian Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering. Has experience with scientific research and technological (executor and coordinator of research projects and leader teams) in the area of Agronomy, with emphasis on Irrigation and Drainage, acting on the themes: soil and wate management, irrigation and fertigation management on fruit tropical and vegetables, with melons, passion fruit, banana, etc., and integrated production systems for small agriculture.

Education

1979 - 1983

Graduação em Agronomia

Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Title: Erosividade do solo no Agreste de Pernambuco

Obtained year: 1983

Advisor: Ivandro França da Silva

1991 - 1993

Mestrado em Agronomia (Irrigação e Drenagem)

Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho

Title: Freqüência de aplicação de N e K via água de irrigação por gotejamento no meloeiro (Cucumis melo L. cv. Eldorado 300) em solo de textura arenosa

Obtained year: 1993

Advisor: Antonio de Pádua de Sousa

1998 - 2001

Doutorado em Irrigação e Drenagem

Universidade de São Paulo

Title: Níveis de irrigação e doses de potássio aplicados via fertirrigação por gotejamento no maracujazeiro amarelo (Passiflora edulis Sims. f. flavicarpa Deg)

Obtained year: 2001

Advisor: Marcos Vinícius Folegatti

Areas of expertise

1. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: Irrigation and Drainage / Especialidade: Irrigation and Drainage
2. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: Irrigation and Drainage / Especialidade: Fertirrigation Management
3. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: Irrigation and Drainage / Especialidade: Manejo de Cultura Irrigada
4. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: Irrigation and Drainage / Especialidade: Manejo de Água e Nutrientes
5. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agricultural Engineering / Subárea: Water and Soil Engineering / Especialidade: Fertilization and Irrigation
6. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agricultural Engineering / Subárea: Water and Soil Engineering / Especialidade: Manejo De Água