I am currently a Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management and a Researcher of the Tecgraf Institute, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro - PUC-Rio, Brazil. Some other activities I am involved with, apart from my research duties include supervision of Ph.D. and Master research projects, teaching, and consultancy.

He holds the following degrees:

Post-Doctorate in Industrial Engineering, PUC-Rio, 2020
PhD in Sustainable Management Systems, UFF, 2018
PhD in Production Engineering, UFF, 2021
Master in Civil Engineering, UFF, 2015
MBA in Business management
Graduated in Production Engineering, UFF, 2012

Research Areas in the Department of Industrial Engineering (DEI/PUC-Rio): Operations and Business in Engineering, which include Operations Management, Decision analysis, and Business analytics.

Research interests include digital transformation (Industry 4.0) in Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM), as well as the integration of digital technologies and the pillars of Sustainability based on the use of computational intelligence (CI) and multiple-criteria decision-making (MCDM) models.
Has scientific productions on relevant specific topics such as Lean Six Sigma and Performance Measurement Systems; Risk and Maintenance Management; BIM; Circular economy, waste management, and eco-efficiency.

Awarded Grants

Best Doctoral Thesis in Production Engineering

Itaipu ABEPRO Award 2022

2022

JADMachuca P&OM World Conference - First Highly Commended Paper - "Modeling cause-and-effect relationships between key enablers for sustainable Industry 4.0 in Operations and Supply Chain Management", The 6th World Conference on Production and Operations Management - P&OM 2022 (2020).
Prêmio Itaipu ABEPRO 2022 - Melhor Tese de Doutorado em Engenharia de Produção, Associação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção - ABEPRO.
Finalista Prêmio Itaipu-ABEPRO 2022 - Categoria Dissertação de Mestrado Acadêmico. Aluno: Guilherme H.P. Vidal / Orientadores: Luiz Felipe Scavarda & Rodrigo Caiado, Associação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção - ABEPRO.
Finalista e menção especial como um dos quatro melhores trabalhos de Doutorado do VII EPPGEP 2022, ao aluno destaque: Bruno Duarte Azevedo, orientadores: Luiz Felipe Scavarda e Rodrigo Caiado, Encontro de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Produção - ANPEPRO.
Finalista ao Prêmio Dissertação de Mestrado do 54° SBPO - Simpósio Brasileiro de Pesquisa Operacional ao aluno Guilherme Vidal sob orientação de Luiz Felipe Scavarda e Rodrigo Caiado, Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Operacional - SOBRAPO.

2021-2017

2021 - PRÊMIO DE EXCELÊNCIA NA PRODUÇÃO CIENTÍFICA, BIBLIOGRÁFICA E TÉCNICA / TECNOLÓGICA - PROF. HEITOR LUIZ SOARES DE MOURA - EDIÇÃO 2020, Mestrado Profissional em Sistemas de Gestão da Universidade Federal Fluminense.
2021 - Prêmio de Excelência na Produção Científica Rubens Aguiar Walker, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Produção da Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF).
2017 - Melhor track paper (Best Track Paper), 1st UK International Symposium on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management.

Guest Editor

Special Issues

Sustainability - Special Issue "The Role of Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 Technologies in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the VUCA World". Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2024. https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/UPZ99932E8
Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management (ISSN: 2237-8960). When titans meet – Industry 4.0, Lean and Circular Economy opportunities towards operational excellence and sustainability. Manuscript Submission Deadline: February 2023 https://bjopm.org.br/bjopm/callforpapers
Sustainability - Special Issue "Sustainability Transitions and Sustainable Supply Chain Management in a Period of Crisis and Disruptions". Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2023. https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/UFY33LWMU0
Logistics - Special Issue "Reverse Operations: Paving the Way for Circular Supply Chains". Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 June 2022) https://www.mdpi.com/journal/logistics/special_issues/Reverse_Circular_Supply_Chains