João Vitor R. Silva e Silva

João Vitor R. Silva e Silva, M.Sc, currently serves as a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering at Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, focusing on computational simulations of wear testing in railway wheel-rail materials within the Tribology and Railway Dynamics Laboratory and the Tribology, Corrosion, and Materials Laboratory. João previously completed a Master's in Mechanical Engineering at the same institution and holds a Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering from Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais. Professional experience includes roles as a Product and Process Technician at GRUPO SIMEC, where responsibilities included coordinating anomaly analyses and leading continuous improvement projects, and as a Production Team Leader at Marelli, supervising production lines and enhancing productivity through process improvement initiatives. Earlier experience includes an Engineering Internship at Kot Engenharia and monitoring roles at CEFET-MG's Foundry Laboratory.