Mr. Carvalho is the Head of Mining Engineering Departament at Federal University of Pernambuco. In addition to his activities as Professor of Mineral Economics, Economic Engineering and Operations Research, since 1988 has been giving (part time) consulting in mineral economics.

Ph.D., Mineral Economics - Colorado School of Mines, USA, 1993;

M.Sc., Mineral Economics - Colorado School of Mines, USA, 1990;

B.Sc., Business Administration - Institutos Paraibanos de Educação, Brazil, 1985;

M.Sc., Safety Engineering - Catholic University of Salvador, Brazil, 1978;

B.Sc., Mining Engineering - Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil, 1977.

Head of Mining Engineering Department of Federal University of Pernambuco;

Mining Engineering Department of Federal University of Pernambuco. Professor of Mineral Economics, Economic Engineering and Operations Research since 1988;

Mining Engineer Consultant with NALCO Chemical Co. 1986-1988;

Superintendent of RIB - Rutilo e Ilmenita do Brasil (Bayer AG Group). 1980-1986;

Mining Engineer with TIBRÄS - Titânio do Brasil (Bayer AG Group). 1978-1980.

HONORS

Recipient of Hubert and Sarah Risser Award, presented for outstanding performance. Department of Mineral economics, CSM, USA, 1991.