Bachelor's degree in Industrial Chemistry from the Federal University of Santa Maria, a Master's degree in Chemistry from the same institution, and a Ph.D. in Nanosciences from the Franciscan University. Currently, he is an Associate Professor at the Franciscan University. He serves as editor for the scientific journals Ciência e Natura and REGET - UFSM, as well as Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part B. He is also the coordinator of the Laboratory of Nanostructured Magnetic Materials (LaMMaN), where he conducts research in the fields of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Nanosciences, with an emphasis on organic synthesis, removal of contaminants from wastewater, nanostructured magnetic materials, and bioactive molecules.