Luiz Augusto Horta Nogueira

Doutor

Unicamp

Mechanical Engineer (São Paulo State University,1978), MSc and PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Campinas State University,1981 and 1987. Visiting Scientist at FAO Wood Energy Program (Rome,1997 to 1998), Technical Director of Brazilian Agency of Oil, Natural Gas and Biofuels (Rio de Janeiro, 1998 to 2004), Consultant for energy studies (energy efficiency and bioenergy) at United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Santiago, since 2009). Author of eight books and several papers in Applied Thermodynamics, Bioenergy and Energy Efficiency. Up to 2013 he was Professor of Energy Systems at Natural Resources Institute, Federal University of Itajubá (Minas Gerais, Brazil). Currently he is retired from academic duties but involved with research projects in Campinas State University and Federal University of Itajubá, as well as works as consultant for governmental agencies and private companies in energy efficiency and bioenergy