Possui dois Pós-Doutorados em Engenharia Aeroespacial pela University of Bristol (Inglaterra) (2019 e 2014), Doutorado Sanduíche em Projeto Mecânico pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais e University of Bath (Inglaterra) (2007), Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica na área de Processos de Fabricação (2003), Graduação em Engenharia Mecânica pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG (2001), sendo bolsista de produtividade desde 2010. Atualmente é Professor do curso de Graduação e Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Mecânica (PPMEC) e Pós-Graduação em Física e Química dos Materiais (FQMat) da Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei - UFSJ. É fundador e líder do grupo de pesquisa "Centro de Inovação e Tecnologia em Compósitos - CITeC", Editor Associado do Journal of Building Engineering (Elsevier IF 6.4), membro da Câmara de Engenharias da FAPEMIG (2021-2023) e do Conselho Deliberativo do Núcleo de Inovação Tecnológica e Propriedade Intelectual da UFSJ. É membro do comitê científico do Journal of Building Material Science - JBMS, do Journal of Polymer Science and Engineering - JPSE, do Brazilian Conference on Composite Materials - BCCM, do Ibero-American Conference on Composite Materials - IAMaC, do International Conference on Mechanics of Composites - MECHOMP, e do International Conference on Composite Structures - ICCS. Foi Chair do 6th BCCM realizado na cidade de Tiradentes em 2022. Em 2021 participou do programa de escalonamento de tecnologia, Escale-se, ficando em 2o lugar com o projeto de painéis-sustentáveis utilizando tampas de garrafa PET (patente concedida). Possui parcerias internacionais, principalmente com a University of Bath (Bath, UK), University of Bristol (Bristol Composites Institute, UK), Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto (Porto, Portugal), Universidad de Cantabria (Espanha), Limerick Institute of Technology (Limerick, Irlanda), Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté (França), Fraunhofer EMI (Fribourg, Alemanha) e Université 8 mai 1945 (Argélia). Tem experiência na área de Materiais Compósitos Sustentáveis e Engenharia de Precisão, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: compósitos híbridos, cimentícios, biocompósitos, painéis-sanduíche, metamateriais, materiais celulares, mancais aerostáticos e planejamentos estatísticos de experimentos. Atualmente, o pesquisador possui projetos de pesquisa aprovados no CNPq, FAPEMIG e European Research Council (ERC). Possui 4 patentes depositadas (3 concedidas), 3121 citações com índices de produção h-31 e i10-88 (https://scholar.google.com.br/citations?hl=enuser=BI7TKyQAAAAJ).
Prof Panzera is a Senior Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Federal University of São João del Rei - UFSJ (Brazil). Panzeras experience includes two postdoctoral positions in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Bristol (2014 and 2019) and a PhD in Mechanical Design (at the Federal University of Minas Gerais-UFMG, Brazil / University of Bath, UK - 2007). The educational background involves a masters degree in Manufacturing Processes (UFMG, 2003) and a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (UFMG, 2001). Prof Panzera has been a productivity researcher at CNPq (Brazil) since 2010. He is a member of the scientific committee of the Brazilian Conference on Composite Materials - BCCM, the Ibero-American Conference on Composite Materials - IAMaC, the International Conference on Mechanics of Composites - MECHOMP, and the International Conference on Composite Structures - ICCS. In 2011, Prof Panzera established a Brazilian research group focused on composite materials innovation and technology (CITeC). In 2022, he was Chair of the 6th BCCM held in Tiradentes (Brazil). His research activities span the fields of Sustainable Smart Structures, working on polymeric and ceramic composites, biocomposites, metal fibre laminates (FML), sandwich panels, metamaterials and aerostatic bearings. He pioneered several innovative compounds and techniques, such as the use of Portland cement in laminated composites to increase their stiffness and specific mechanical properties. Panzeras group has also developed cementitious composites as air restrictors for aerostatic porous bearings applied to precision engineering. He has recently published works on metal fibre laminates made of aluminium skins and biocomposite cores for secondary structural parts in aircraft, automotive and construction. Another activity involves the development of sandwich panels composed of aluminium or natural fibre composite skins and honeycomb cores made from PET bottle caps or bamboo rings, combining an innovative and sustainable solution for various structural engineering applications. Cementitious composites were also designed for restoration work on historic monuments made from carved rocks. Cellular structures composed of biobased polymers have been investigated for construction engineering and automotive applications. A feature of Panzeras experimental work is the consistent use of robust statistical methods in composite designs over the last fifteen years.
