Wellington Pinheiro dos Santos holds a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (2001) and a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (2003) from the Federal University of Pernambuco, and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Campina Grande (2009). He is currently an Associate Professor (exclusive dedication) at the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Center for Technology and Geosciences / School of Engineering of Pernambuco, Federal University of Pernambuco, working in the Undergraduate Program in Biomedical Engineering and the Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering. He is also a member of the Graduate Program in Computer Engineering at Escola Politécnica de Pernambuco, Universidade de Pernambuco, since 2009. He has experience in the field of Computer Science, with an emphasis on Graphics Processing, working mainly in the following areas: topics: digital image processing, pattern recognition, computer vision, evolutionary computing, numerical optimization methods, computational intelligence, image formation techniques, virtual reality, game design and applications of Computing and Engineering in Medicine and Biology. He is a member of the Brazilian Society of Biomedical Engineering (SBEB), of the Brazilian Society of Computational Intelligence (SBIC, ex-SBRN), and of the International Federation of Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE).