... PUC-RJ in 1991, and with a D.Sc. Degree from UFRJ in 2003, both in mechanical engineering. He has published more than 15 articles in well-recognized journals, books, and proceedings. His main research ... Vieira received his Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical and automotive engineering from the Military Institute of Engineering (IME-RJ), Brazil, in 1984. Later, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he graduated ... Degree in mechanical engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil, in the years 1984 and 1988, respectively, andgraduated with a Ph.D. Degree in mechanical engineering...