Graduated in Chemical Engineering (1993) from the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), with a Master's degree (1996) and PhD (2000) in Chemical Engineering from the same University. He completed a postdoctoral research (2021-2022) at the Laboratory of Renewable Resources Engineering (Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, Purdue University). He has been a faculty member of the Department of Chemical Engineering at UFSCar since 1998, where he has served as Department Head (2004-2005), Undergraduate Program Coordinator (2008-2010), member of the University’s Higher Council (2005-2006 and 2007-2009), and Graduate Program Coordinator (2019-2021). He has also served as a guest Director of the Brazilian Association of Chemical Engineering (2008-2010 and 2013-2014). His research focuses on Chemical Engineering and Biochemical Engineering, with emphasis on Process Modeling, Simulation, Synthesis, Optimization, and Control of Processes. He is a researcher supported by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) in the productivity scholarship modality (CA-EQ), level 2 (2016-2018, 2019-2021, 2022-present). His current research lines include: 1) Study of sugarcane, corn, and macroalgae biorefineries, focusing on technical-economic and environmental evaluation, and 2) Study of the integrated process of ethanol production and separation.