luis antonio oliveira araujo

Adjunct Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (DEMec) at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), specializing in Mechatronics. Leader of the UFSCar CNPq Mechatronics Research Group, 2020-2025 term. Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2025-2026 term. Coordinator of the Mechanical Engineering program at DEMec/UFSCar, 2021-2022 and 2023-2024 terms. Vice Coordinator of the Mechanical Engineering program at DEMec/UFSCar, 2019-2020 term. Supervisor of the Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering (PPGEMec) at UFSCar and KU Leuven (Belgium). PhD in Mechanical Engineering from USP, with a focus on the design of mechatronic products (2015). Master's in Mechanical Engineering from USP, with a focus on the design of precision machines (2009). Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis on Mechatronics from USP (2001). Industry experience as a Process Engineer at Tecumseh do Brasil LTDA (2002-2004), Mechanical Engineer and Production Supervisor at Cerauto Ind. e Com. LTDA/MTE Thomson (2004-2010), Senior Quality Engineer at Electrolux do Brasil SA (2010-2016). Simultaneously worked as an Assistant/Adjunct Professor at Anhanguera Educacional de Matão (2008-2016). Main areas of expertise: Product and Mechatronic Machine Design, Machining of hard and brittle materials, Additive Manufacturing, and Robotics. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)