Luciana Duarte is a PhD researcher in Production Engineering (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil), Master in Production Engineering (Federal University of Minas Gerais), and Bachelor in Product Design (University of the Estate of Minas Gerais). Since 2007, she has contributed to the ethical fashion system, providing online research, acting as a professor at universities, lecturer and consultant in Design and Engineering for various clothing, footwear, accessories and jewelry companies.
She is an expert in ecotextiles, reverse engineering, cleaner production, factory design, ergonomics and complex development processes. She is a leader in charitable projects of high impact and social recognition in Belo Horizonte, such as The Street Store BH and Pimp My Carroça – Pimpex BH, besides being Peace Architect (mindfulness meditation) of the Thai NGO World Peace Initiative.
