Fabio Favaretto is an experienced academic currently serving as a Professor Associado at the Universidade Federal de Itajubá since August 2010, specializing in Production Management with a focus on Planning, Design, and Control of Production Systems. Prior to this role, Fabio was a Professor Titular at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, where engagement spanned undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Production Engineering and Control and Automation Engineering from February 2001 to July 2010. Earlier experience includes teaching positions at the Universidade de Franca and UFSCar, along with being a founding partner of Optimal Assessoria e Comércio em Sistemas LTDA, focusing on information system development and management consultancy. Fabio's academic qualifications include a Postdoctoral degree from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, a Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from USP, and both a Master's and Bachelor's in Production Engineering from USP.