Professor Rocha, Lucas Alonso, holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry (2003) and a Masters in Science (2006) from the Universidade de Franca - UNIFRAN. He holds a cotutelle Ph.D. in Chemistry (2010) from the Universidade Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho – UNESP/IQ and the Université Paul Sabatier – Toulouse/France. He is currently a professor at the University of Franca, having presented several international publications on the preparation of fluorescent systems (nanoparticles and thin films) containing lanthanide ions using the Sol-gel, Aerosol pyrolysis or Combustion methods.