His research interests include middleware, programming languages, aspect-oriented programming, and software engineering. He received his PhD in computer science from Federal University of Minas Gerais. He's a member of the Brazilian Computer Society. Contact him at PUC Minas, Unidade Sao Gabriel, Anel Rodoviario Km 23.5, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, 31980-110; mailto:mtov@pucminas.br.