*** Homenagem Póstuma aos Meus Saudosos Pais: *** Esta é uma homenagem sincera aos meus inestimáveis pais, meu pai, Sr. José, e minha mãe, Sra. Nirce. Eles foram a força motriz por trás de todas as minhas conquistas e o alicerce que me permitiu chegar onde estou hoje. Dedico a eles todas as minhas realizações. Que Deus os acolha e que descansem em paz. Sinto muitas saudades, pai e mãe. ***

Professor Eng. Dr. Rogério Fernandes Brito graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the former Federal Engineering School of Itajubá (EFEI), now the Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI), located in Itajubá, Minas Gerais (MG), Brazil. He completed his degree in July 1994. Subsequently, he pursued further academic achievements: – Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering: EFEI/UNIFEI, 1999. – Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering: UNIFEI, 2005. – Post-Doctoral Research in Mechanical Engineering: UNIFEI, 2008 and 2010. These research endeavors were supported by scholarships from FAPEMIG and CAPES/CNPq, respectively. In 2009, Dr. Brito successfully passed a public examination for the position of professor, as published in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU) – Section 3, page 59, No. 185, on Monday, September 28, 2009. His appointment followed ORDINANCE No. 197, issued on February 12, 2010. He holds the position of Professor, Adjunct Class, Level 1, under the Exclusive Dedication Regime (DE). His qualification was based on the Public Examination of Evidence and Titles for the Higher Education Career, as per the Homologation Announcement No. 58, DOU of September 28, 2009. Currently, Dr. Brito serves as an Associate Professor 3, Class D, at UNIFEI. His scholarly contributions include 17 articles published in national and international journals between 2004 and 2022. Notably, in 2009, he authored two articles with CAPES Qualis A1 and B1 concepts, all within the Engineering III area. Additionally, in 2015, he published an article with a CAPES Qualis A1 concept, also in the Engineering III area. Dr. Brito’s expertise lies in the broad field of Mechanical Engineering, with a specific focus on heat transfer. His research interests encompass topics such as large-eddy simulation, turbulence, finite element method, forced/natural convection, and computational tools in computational fluid dynamics (CFD). In his ongoing work spanning from 1996 to 2024, Dr. Rogério Fernandes Brito employs Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) tools to address the direct problem of conduction heat transfer in cutting tools. Specifically, during the machining process, inverse techniques in heat conduction, written in the FORTRAN language, are employed to estimate heat flux. This research collaboration has been ongoing since 2009, in partnership with professors from the Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI), located in Itajubá, Minas Gerais (MG), Brazil and the Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU). Another significant area of Dr. Brito’s research involves a numerical study of the aerodynamic behavior of blade profiles in wind turbine rotors. Using CFD techniques, this investigation explores different angles of attack and Reynolds numbers. Collaborating with researchers and professors from various universities in Minas Gerais, including UFV, UFOP, UFMG, UNIFEI (Itajubá/MG/Brazil), and UNIFEI (Itabira/MG/Brazil), Dr. Brito contributes to advancing our understanding of wind turbine performance.Notably, in 2009, Dr. Brito published a paper in the congress proceedings. Among the 197 approved papers at the V COBEF 2009 (Brazilian Manufacturing Congress), his work stood out as one of the 31 best presentations, emphasizing the integration of thermal and machining areas. The resulting article reflects this achievement. Sites: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rogerio-Brito-3 / https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6833-7801 / Brito’s Web of Science ResearcherID is https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/ISA-8400-2023 / https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=7005511443