Associate Professor at the Agribusiness Engineering Department at the Fluminense Federal University (UFF) (Volta Redonda Campus–RJ), responsible for the Agroindustrial Systems Analysis Group (GASA). She holds a degree in Food Engineering from the Federal University of Viçosa and a master's and a doctorate in Production Engineering from the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar). Her thesis was nominated by the Graduate Program in Production Engineering of UFSCar to compete for the Capes Award for the best thesis in 2013. She was at the University of New England (NSW–Australia) for one year (2018–2019) as a Visiting Scholar/Visiting Professor funded by the Endeavor Program and CAPES to study the issue of food waste. She was part of the titular body of the Graduate Programs in Environmental Technology (2012–2021) and Administration (2014–2021). At graduation, she teaches the disciplines of Strategic Planning for Agribusiness and People Management in Agribusiness. Her main studies focus on discussions of competitiveness and sustainability in agribusiness production chains, addressing topics such as the inclusion of family farmers, agro energy and mitigation of food waste.