He holds a Bachel’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Universidade Federal do Ceará (2000), a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (2003) and a Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (2009). He is currently a professor at Universidade Positivo, linked to the Graduate Program in Environmental Management.

He was awarded in 2017 as the best academic practice in the area of technology in the Shared Teaching Program. He has experience in Materials EngineeringMetallurgical, with emphasis on Corrosion, working on topics such as: reconstruction of porous media, simulated annealing, corrosionprotection, analysis of imagesrocks reservoir, and CFD. His research is also related to methods for decontamination of soils containing heavy metals.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Portuguese-Englishthe Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (1994), a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistrythe Universidade Federal do Paraná (1995), a Master’s degree in Biological Sciences (Concentration Area: Biochemistry)the Universidade Federal do Paraná (1997)a PhD in Biological Sciences (Concentration Area: Biochemistry)the Universidade Federal do Paraná (2001).

She has more than 21 years of experience in higher teaching. She is a full professor at Positivo Universityshe works as a permanent lecturer in the Graduate Program in Environmental Management (PPGAMB), as well as in the Undergraduate Courses in BiomedicinePharmacy. She is a member of the Scientific Initiation Committee of Positivo University (UP). Reviewer of nationalinternational scientific journals. She is an associate editor of the Brazilian Journal of Environmental Sciences. She was a member of the advisory board of the Brazilian Society of Ecotoxicology (2016 to 2018). She is a member of the Watersheds Management Council of the Metropolitan Region of Curitibarepresentative of the UP in the Paranapanema River Basin Committeein the Alto Iguaçu basinupper Ribeira tributaries committee.

She works as an ad hoc consultant for the Coordination of Superior Level Staff Improvement (CAPES) Assessment, the public body responsible for evaluating graduate programs in Brazil,Fundação Araucária, in the analysis of research projects. She has developed environmental research projects in partnership with international institutions such as Baylor University, Technion (Israel Institute of Technology)Cardiff University (UK). Currently, she is an adjunct coordinator of the Graduate Program in Environmental Management of UP. Works in the areas of Environmental Analysis, Environmental Management,Environmental Education; mainly on the following topics: environmental risk analysis, environmental quality assessmentstrategies for management, physicochemicalmicrobiological quality of water, occurrenceeffects of contaminants in the environment, drugsthe environment, monitoring of environmental impacts through ecotoxicological analyses, analysisremediation strategies of contaminated environmental matrices, healthenvironmental interfaces,socio-environmental education.

She holds a Doctorate in EconomicSocio-Environmental Lawthe Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (2011), a Master’s degree in EconomicSocial Lawthe Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (2003)a law degreethe Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (2001). Currently, she is a professor at Universidade Positivo, in the Graduate Programs in Environmental ManagementLaw, with a 40-hour regimemember of the Center for LegalSocial Research (CPJUS) with the Research Project Technological, EconomicLegal Innovations for Sustainability. Member of the Environment Research Group: Traditional SocietiesHegemonic Society, which aims to establishconsolidate the line of research in Environment, SocietiesState. With experience in law, with emphasis on LawDevelopment, Sustainability, and Socio-environmental Law.

He holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Universidade Positivo (PR), a Master’s degree in Technology Development from LACTEC/UFPR, an MBA in Business Management from FGV (PR), and a specialization in Managerial Development from FAE (PR). He earned his degree in Electrical Engineering from PUC (PR) and completed a technical degree in Electrotechnics at UTPFR. He is also certified as a PSC by IBC and is a Licensed Master Practitioner of NLP by The Society of NLP.

He has over 25 years of experience in the service, retail, and education sectors, having held managerial and executive positions in engineering, maintenance, and facilities services—working with companies such as GVT, ISS, Grupo Marista, and Walmart.

He is a professor at Universidade Positivo, affiliated with the Graduate Program in Environmental Management, and also teaches in the Mechanical and Production Engineering undergraduate programs.

She holds a degree in Veterinary Medicinethe Universidade Federal do Paraná (2003), a Master’s degree in Veterinary Sciences (2006), a PhD in Zoology (2012)a post-doctorate in ZoologyAnimal Sciencethe same institution. She is a researcher at the Integrated AquacultureEnvironmental Studies Group (GIA/UFPR), working on several researchextension projects,she also coordinates the Laboratory of HistologyMicrobiology since 2003. She has also worked as a professor since 2008, being currently a substitute professor at the Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR) and a professor of undergraduate courses in Veterinary MedicineNursingthe Graduate Program in Environmental Management of Universidade Positivo (UP).

She has experience in the areas of environment, celltissue biology, aquaculture, pathologymicrobiology. She has worked on research related to traditional coastal populations, productiondiseases of aquatic animals (bivalve mollusks, crustaceansfish), ecotoxicological studies using animals as bioindicatorsmonitoringcontrol of invasive aquatic species. She is the author of several books on the ecological basisthe production chain of native oysters, as well as the anatomicalhistological Atlas of the uçá crab, which was the winner of the ABEU 2017 award, of the Brazilian Association of University Publishers, in the Life Sciences category.

Professor in the Graduate Program in Environmental Management at Universidade Positivo, specializing in applied statistics, quantitative methods, and artificial intelligence for modeling socio-environmental processes. With experience in project management in the areas of healthcare and decarbonization, he leads outreach projects focused on developing innovative solutions in these fields.

He supervises undergraduate and graduate students with a focus on data analysis and modeling for healthcare services and teaches courses in applied statistics, operations research, and innovation. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering (UFPR, 2013), a Master’s in Production Engineering (UFPR, 2015), and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis on Telecommunications (UFPR, 2018). He also completed a postgraduate specialization in Positive Psychology and the Science of Well-Being (PUC-RS, 2020), reflecting his commitment to sustainable development and improving quality of life.

He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Biology at the Spiritist Integrated Colleges (2002), with a specialist degree in EducationEnvironmental Management at the State School of Economic Sciences of Apucarana FECEA (2004). He holds a Master’s degree in Educationthe Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), focusing on research in education, environmentsociety). He did his PhD in EnvironmentDevelopment at the Universidade Federal do Paraná (2014)Post-doctorate in Environmental ManagementUniversidade Positivo (2017).

Currently, he is a professor of the undergraduate course in Veterinary Medicinepermanent professor of the Graduate Program in Environmental Management at Positivo University (UP). He is also leader of the Interdisciplinary Research Center research group in Sustainability Assessment (NIPAS), Extension Project Coordinator in the Technological, Socioeconomic,Environmental Development Program in collaboration with non-profit organizationsmember of the Extension Project Committee of Universidade Positivo (UP). He has experience in the area of environmentdevelopment, working mainly on the following topics: sustainability indicators; participatory managementmoderation of participatory processes; environmental education; developmentmanagement of projects; nature conservation; governanceterritorial planning;biodiversity corridorsprotected areas.

He completed a PhD internship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT – 2018), he holds a PhD in Business Administrationthe Getúlio Vargas Foundation (EAESP – FGV – 2018), in the Line of Business Strategy Research. He completed postdoctoral studies at Bentley University (USA-2020)is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy at Mackenzie Presbyterian University (2019). He holds a master’s degree in Business Administration, in the area of Organizational Sustainability Researchthe Fei University Center (FEI-2016). He has a specialist degree in Business Governance with a focus on Law, Economics,Management by Fundação Instituto de Administração (FIA – 2013). He holds a Bachel’s degree in Business Administrationthe School of Advertising Marketing, with a specialization in Customer Relationship Management (ESPM – 2011).

He works as a permanent professor in the Graduate Program in Business (PPGA)in the Graduate Program in Environmental Management of Universidade Positivo (UP). He teaches in postgraduateMBA courses at FGV Management (FGV)the Fundação Instituto de Administração (FIA). He is a professor at the School of EngineeringManagement (ESEG), in the Business Administration, Economics,Production Engineering School. In addition, he collaborates with the Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana (UNINI, MexicoPuerto Rico), through the guidance of doctoral theses,with the Yduqs group, composing study materials, video lessons,podcasts.

As a researcher, he is interested in the lines of Business Strategy, especially in the topic of Internationalization of Higher Education, in which he guides scientific initiation projects funded by the Brazilian National Council for ScientificTechnological Development (CNPq),Sustainability, especially on the topic of Social Business. He is the leader of the Teaching-Learning Environments in the Management Seminars promoted by FEA/USP (SemeAd). It investigates the weaknessesstrengths of the different types of strategies for the competitiveness of organizationsadaptation to the current socio-environmental context of nations, not only at the level of the institution (or organization), but also at the level of the individual. In the interface with the market, he acts as a consultant at SV Partners, a company with more than 20 years in the market. He is a racecar driver currently racing in the Mercedes-Benz Challenge Brazil,also does karting, a sport he has been practicing since he was eight years old.

Mario Sergio Michaliszyn completed his Doctorate in Social Sciences – Anthropology,the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo in 1999. He completed his Master’s degree in Social Sciences – Anthropology,the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo in 1993,completed his Bacherlor’s degree in Social Sciences with a concentration on Sociologythe Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná in 1984. Among the notable professional activities that he has developed are his participation as Coordinator of the Center for Coexistence of Guaraqueçaba, of the Society for The Protection of WildlifeEnvironmental Education – SPVS (1992-94).

He was a member of the Coordinating Body of the State STD/AIDS Program of ParanáState Coordinator of the Project Prevention of Drug Misuse among ChildrenAdolescents in Schools of Paraná, with the State Department of Health of Paraná (1995-98). He has been a professor in higher education since 1986is a full professor at Positivo University since 2000, having worked in several undergraduate coursesthe Graduate Program in Environmental Management.

Currently, he is coordinator of the Graduate Program in Environmental Management of UP. His research focuses on the areas of Environmental EducationAnthropology. In his Lattes curriculum, the most frequent terms in the contextualization of his scientific, technological,artistic-cultural production are: anthropology, development, sustainable development, drugs, education, health education, environmental education, teaching-learning, research, traditional populations, health promotion,public health.

He earned his Law degree from the Federal University of Paraná (2003), where he also completed a specialization in Insurance and Corporate Law in 2005. He pursued an academic career, obtaining a Master’s degree in the Theory of Principles (2006) and a Ph.D. in the Theory of Justice (2010), both from the Federal University of Paraná. His academic background led to the publication of works focused on the application of Ontology and the Philosophy of Language to issues related to Law and Justice.

He is also a trained psychoanalyst, having completed his education at the Brazilian Institute of Clinical Psychoanalysis, with a specialization in Lacanian Psychoanalysis (2024). As a researcher in Applied Philosophy and Semiotics, he is currently engaged in studies in the fields of Semiotic Theory and Ecosemiotics, exploring the epistemological, significative, and philosophical foundations of ecological discourse.

He teaches undergraduate Law courses and leads research and extension projects focused on the reconstruction of ethical, cultural, and social structures within the context of the contemporary ecocentric paradigm. His work centers on animal philosophy and the analysis of ecological democracies, employing semiotic modeling tools and their applications within the field of Ecosemiotics.

He holds a Ph.D. in Architecture and Urbanism, with a focus on Landscape and Environment (University of São Paulo – USP, 2009), a Master’s degree in Geography with an emphasis on Urban and Regional Spatial Production (Federal University of Paraná – UFPR, 2001), and a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and Urbanism (PUC-PR, 1995).

He is currently a member of the Academic Development Department (DDA) and coordinator of the Program for the Promotion of Economic, Social, and Environmental Development for Vulnerable Populations at Universidade Positivo. He teaches courses in Urban and Landscape Design Studio I, II, III, and IV, as well as Urban and Regional Planning I and II.

In addition to his role at Universidade Positivo, he has taught at the Federal University of Paraná, Universidade Tuiuti, and Instituto Superior Tupy/Sociesc. He served as a Council Member of the Curitiba City Council for Urban Development (Concitiba) and as a representative in the Municipal Sanitation Plan from 2010 to 2016.

His main areas of expertise include urban and regional planning, master plans, urban parks and green spaces, open space systems in urban areas, geographic information systems (GIS), geoprocessing tools applied to urbanism, urban space quality indicators, urban design, and landscape architecture projects.

He holds a degree in Architecture and Urbanism (ULBRA, 2000) and in Visual Arts with an emphasis on Art History, Theory, and Criticism (UFRGS, 2007). He completed a postgraduate specialization in Construction Technology (ULBRA, 2002), a Master’s degree in Architecture (PROPAR-UFRGS, 2011), and a Ph.D. in Architecture (PROPAR-UFRGS, 2018).

He is currently the Coordinator of the Polytechnic School and the undergraduate programs in Architecture and Urbanism and Interior Design at Universidade Positivo (Paraná), where he also teaches in the areas of Design Studio and Theory. At the postgraduate (lato sensu) level, he serves as Coordinator and Lecturer for the programs Architecture and Execution of Small-Scale Buildings and Commercial Architecture: From Design to Execution.

His professional experience lies in Architecture and Urbanism, with an emphasis on Building Planning and Design, focusing on architectural design, interior architecture, construction execution, and building regularization. He has extensive teaching experience in Architectural Design from first through fifth year, as well as in the disciplines of Theory, History, and Criticism. In the field of Visual Arts, he has worked in teaching, exhibition museography, and art criticism.