Graduate at Civil Engineering from University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (1991), Master's at Civil Engineering from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (1994) and Ph.D. at Material and Metallurgical Engineering from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2002). Has experience in Civil Engineering, focusing on Construction and Building Materials and Components, acting on the following subjects: concrete, durability, construction and demolition waste, waste recycling,supplementary cementitious materials, eco-efficient cement.