Trajetória acadêmica e compromisso com a Universidade Pública

Abstract

This memorial presents the academic and professional trajectory of Daniel Caixeta Andrade, Associate Professor at the Institute of Economics and International Relations of the Federal University of Uberlândia (Brazil), and fulfills part of the requirements for promotion to the rank of Full Professor in the Brazilian Higher Education Career. The document is structured into chapters covering academic background, undergraduate and graduate teaching activities, student supervision, participation in examination committees, research activities, intellectual production, and institutional engagement. Throughout this trajectory, an academic identity has been consolidated around the study of development and sustainability from the perspective of Ecological Economics. Initially focused on environmental valuation and ecosystem services, the research agenda progressively expanded to include alternative indicators to GDP, sociometabolism, and, more recently, ecological macroeconomics. Intellectual production results from institutional research projects, academic collaborations, and graduate supervision, maintaining regularity over time. The memorial also highlights participation in university governance, engagement in the scientific community, and a sustained commitment to public higher education, combining an objective account of academic activities with reflective insights on professional development and future perspectives.