Biography
Mr. Santos received his BSc in Electrical Engineering from UNIDERP, Brazil in 2010 and his MSc in Technology Development from LACTEC Institute, Brazil in 2017. He joined AES Corporation as Area Maintenance Coordinator for distribution power grid in 1998 and later Eletrosul-Eletrobras, focusing on maintenance of high voltage equipment. Since 2011, he works in the Maintenance Engineering Division of Itaipu Binacional where he is responsible for managing high voltage assets. He is Secretary of CIGRÉ Study Committee A3 (Brazil) and Coordinator of the Technical Group for Substation Equipment – Association of Brazilian Power Transmission Companies.