Background
Fortes, Antonio Francisco Parentes was born on October 24, 1950 in Teresina, Piauí, Brasil. Son of Clemente Honório Parentes and Dagmar (Mazza Parentes) Fortes.
Fortes, Antonio Francisco Parentes was born on October 24, 1950 in Teresina, Piauí, Brasil. Son of Clemente Honório Parentes and Dagmar (Mazza Parentes) Fortes.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, U. Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 1974; Master of Science, Institute Technology of Aeronautics, São José Dos Campos, Brazil, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1986.
Assistant professor, Institute Technology of Aeronautics, 1975-1977;
assistant professor, U. Brasília, 1978-1985;
associate professor fluid mechanics, U. Brasília, since 1986;
member university county, U. Brasília, 1989-1990. Visiting professor University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1990-1991, Gunma U., Kiryu, Japan, 1993. Member international research team Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, since 1995.
Board directors Institute Technology, U. Brasilia, 1990.
Member American Academy Mechanics, Brazilian Society Mech. Sciences, New York Academy Sciences.
Married Sara Martins Prado, August 30, 1974. Children: Antonio, Mariana, Santiago.