PHTS holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Automation and Control from the University of São Paulo (2005). He obtained his doctorate in Sciences (2010) from the same institution. He works as a permanent professor in the Postgraduate Program in Informatics and Knowledge Management (Master's and Doctorate) at Nove de Julho University. Currently, he is an Honorary Visiting Fellow in the Biological Mathematics Group of the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Engineering at City, University of London.