Mini-curriculum

Holds a degree in agronomy from the Federal University of Viçosa (1993), a master's degree in statistics and agricultural experimentation from the Federal University of Lavras (1998), and a doctorate in genetics and plant breeding from the Federal University of Lavras (2002). Currently pursuing an MBA in Data Science and Analytics at ESALq/USP. He is a Researcher A at Embrapa Cassava and Fruits and a permanent professor in the Graduate Programs in Agricultural Sciences and Plant Genetic Resources at the Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia, responsible for the courses Experimental Statistics, Advanced Statistics, and Biometry. In 23 years of research activities as a professional, he has published 255 articles in national and international journals, 10 book chapters, registered 1 papaya variety, completed 93 master's/doctoral/post-doctoral supervisions, and trained 34 scientific and junior scientific initiation students. Currently, he supervises 5 doctoral students, 4 master's students, 1 scientific initiation student, and 1 post-doctoral supervisor. He holds a Research Productivity Scholarship, level 1D, from CNPq. He works in the areas of plant breeding, plant genetic resources, and agricultural statistics and experimentation, with an emphasis on quantitative genetics, experimental design, statistical data analysis, and multivariate data analysis.

Education

1988 - 1993

Graduação em Agronomia

Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Obtained year: 1993

2024 -

Especialização em Data Science e Analytics (em andamento)

Universidade de São Paulo

Title: A ser definido

Advisor: A ser definido

1996 - 1998

Mestrado em Estatística e Experimentação Agropecuária

Universidade Federal de Lavras

Title: Avaliação de um modelo de regressão não-linear para a estimação da variância genética em populações naturais

Obtained year: 1998

Advisor: Eduardo Bearzoti

1998 - 2002

Doutorado em Genética e Melhoramento de Plantas

Universidade Federal de Lavras

Title: Analise de variância multivariada para os cruzamentos dialélicos

Obtained year: 2002

Advisor: Daniel Furtado Ferreira

Areas of expertise

1. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: Plant Science / Especialidade: Plant Breeding
2. Grande área: Biological Sciences / Área: Genetics / Subárea: Quantitative Genetics
3. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: Estatística e Experimentação Agropecuária
4. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: Plant Genetic Resources
5. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: Planejamento de Experimentos
6. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: Análise de Dados