She holds a bachelor's degree in Chemistry (1998), a master's degree in Chemistry (2000), and a PhD in Chemistry (2005) from the Federal University of São Carlos. She is currently Researcher A at Embrapa Instrumentação, working on nanotechnology research projects and accredited as an advisor to PPGQ/UFSCar, supervising postgraduate students. She has experience in nanomaterials and nanocomposite materials applied to water remediation (heterogeneous photocatalysis and adsorption) active systems to release drugs and agrochemicals as fertilizers.