Ph.D. in Agricultural and Applied Economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. B.Sc. in Economics from University of São Paulo (FEA/USP). My main research area is Regional Economics and Public Policy with focus on Natural Disasters, Climate Change, and Environmental Impacts. I am specialized in input-output analysis, spatial econometrics, integrated economic-environmental-health systems, and economy-wide impact evaluations. Currently a Researcher III in the Strategic Energy Analysis Center at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).Prior professional experience working for the macroeconomic consulting firm A. C. Pastore & Associados from 2008-2009. Research experience in energy topics at the Energy and Nuclear Research Institute (IPEN - USP) from 2007-2010 and the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC - UIUC) from 2013-2015. Member of the Regional Economics Application Laboratory (REAL). Graduate Research Assistant for Dr. Sandy Dall'erba in a NASA funded project (2015-1016) and for Dr. Geoffrey Hewings in a project funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (2016-2018). Post-Doctoral Research Associate at UIUC for Dr. Sandy Dall'erba (2018-2019).