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Piezo Common-Rail fuel injection system application and validation activities for South American, Chinese and North American markets, passenger and commercial vehicle applications. Calibration data management as calibration pilot, hardware-in-loop tests, injection system tests, vehicle tests and gas exchange system calibration.

Combustion and calibration development of a 310hp, 7 liters Diesel engine regarding EURO 3 exhaust gas emissions compliance, performance and fuel consumption according to market targets for a 45 ton VOLVO heavy-duty vehicle, as well as a 260hp version for a 26 ton vehicle. Use of Design of Experience methods and mathematical modeling for calibration optimization.

Field failure analysis of Diesel engines; corrective actions coordination and implementation, results in warranty costs reduction and customer satisfaction; components reliability analysis; warranty costs recovering.

Introduction and development of Thermal Spray technology in Latin American market, which consists in metallic coating technique, applied on steam generators heat exchanger tubes to protect against erosion and corrosion wearing allied to fossil fuels combustion process. I have been trained during a six-month period in the USA, where I have known the main thermal generation and pulp and paper mill industries of the country.

Development of after sales tool for electronic diagnosis for commercial vehicles, where I acquired basic knowledge on automotive electronic systems, as well as electronic Diesel injection management systems.

Specialization In Business Management

Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering

07/1998 – 12/2000: I joined the Research National Council (CNPq) for a scientific research of an alternative low cost thermal insulation.