User:Marceloamaral

Marcelo Amaral was born in 1974 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Marcelo is Economist, M.Sc and D.Sc in Production Engineering by Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. He did postdoctoral studies at São Paulo University. Marcelo is specialist in Project Management oriented to Technology Innovation and worked in several organizations as Electric Energy Research Center (CEPEL), Federation of Industries of State of Rio de Janeiro (FIRJAN) and Centre for Mineral Technology (CETEM). He also was partner from CAN Eventos, AMG Research & Project, Rio BMF (Mr Quandt) e iSzabo Consulting and consultant from regional development projects. Since 2006 he is a teacher in the Fluminense Federal University (UFF); leader of Research Group in Management and Economic and Social Development (GPADES) and THERG-Brazil - Triple Helix Research Group. In 2009, Marcelo join the International Institute of Triple Helix, hosted in La Salle Campus Madrid.

Specialties: Project Management; Entrepreneurship & Innovation; Technology Innovation Management; Strategic Planning