Marilia Abrão Zeni is a Mining Engineer and founder of GeoMZ, a Brazilian geotechnical consultancy specialized in rock stability. She has extensive experience in open pit and underground mining operations. Mining Engineering (2012) – Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil M.Sc. in Engineering (2016) – Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil Ph.D. in Engineering (2021) – Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil Postgraduate Specialization in Dam Engineering (2020) – Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC Minas), Brazil Has been active in the mining industry since 2010. Currently works as a consultant at GEOMZ and as a faculty member at PUC Minas.