Graduated in Industrial Chemistry from the Federal University of Paraíba (1983), Master in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Paraíba (1987) and doctorate in Chemistry - University of Glasgow (1997). He is currently a full professor at the Federal University of Campina Grande. Has experience in the area of Materials Engineering and Metallurgy, with an emphasis on Ceramics, acting mainly on the following themes: synthetic membranes, ceramics, alumina and ceramic waste.