As a Graduate Instructional Developer, Plinio Morita will have the opportunity to provide support and share his experience with numerous graduate students interested in developing their teaching skills. Plinio completed his undergraduate studies in Electrical Engineering and Masters in Biomedical Engineering at the respected University of Campinas in Brazil. He spent 2007 in Spain working for the Spanish Ministry of Heath, while working on health technology assessments. In the fall of 2009, he joined the Advanced Interface Design Lab (AIDL) at the Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, to pursue his PhD in Human Factors Engineering. Since early 2010, he has been the AIDL Lab Manager and has been working on several projects in collaboration with military and industrial partners. Over the years, Plinio has been actively involved in teaching, facilitating meetings and events, and supporting other graduate students in professional development. His teaching, presentation, and facilitation skills have been developed through numerous experiences as a TA, invited lecturer, guest speaker, and leader of several groups and societies. He is the president of the Systems Design Engineering Graduate Student Association, Vice President of the University of Waterloo Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Student Chapter, and a member of the Graduate Student Planning Committee - Vision 2015. Plinio is dedicated to always working towards student integration and engagement. Plinio is extremely excited with the opportunity of sharing his experience and knowledge with his fellow graduate students at the University of Waterloo.

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