Dr. José Antonio Andrés Velásquez Alegre is a Full Professor at Federal University of Technology -- Paraná (UTFPR). He received his B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Moscow Automobile and Highway Construction Institute - MADI (1985), obtained his M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Moscow Automobile and Highway Construction Institute - MADI (1985) and his Doctor´s in Mechanical Engineering degree from Campinas State University - UNICAMP (1993). In 2016 - 2017 Prof. Velásquez carried out a post-doctoral research stay at the Department of Thermofluiddynamics of Munich Technical University (TUM). His research activity is focused on Thermodynamics and Energy Efficiency Enhancement, emphasizing the following subjects: combustion, internal combustion engines, alternative fuels, exergy analysis of thermal systems.
Professor Titular da Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR). Cursou graduação em Engenharia Mecânica no Moscow Automobile and Highway Construction Institute - MADI (1985), mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica no Moscow Automobile and Highway Construction Institute - MADI (1985), doutorado em Engenharia Mecânica na Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP (1993) e pós-doutorado no Departamento de Termofluidodinâmica da Technische Universität München - TUM (2017) . Tem experiência na área de Engenharia Mecânica, com ênfase em Termodinâmica e Aproveitamento de Energia, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: combustão, motores de combustão interna, combustíveis alternativos e otimização energética de sistemas térmicos industriais.
