Animal Scientist and M.Sc. Candidate in Animal Production at UFGD, specializing in swine welfare, maternal programming, and applied epigenetics. Research Interests Swine Welfare & Nutrition: Investigating nutritional additives (e.g., tryptophan, methyl donors) and environmental enrichment. Maternal Programming: Evaluating multi-generational effects on piglet neurodevelopment and physiology. Precision Livestock Farming: Utilizing bioacoustics and infrared thermography for non-invasive monitoring. Biotechnology & Epigenetics: Applying DNA methylation analysis and bioinformatics (R, SAS) to understand behavioral and physiological traits.