Leandro Raniero is a Research Professor and currently the Dean for Research at University of Paraíba Valley (Univap). He received his PhD in Material Engineering from Universidade Nova de Lisboa in 2006. He is the Coordinator of the Nanosensors Laboratory since 2013. His main research interests include nanotechnology, nanoprobes, photodynamic therapy, FT-IR spectroscopy, and non-conventional diagnosis/treatment methods.