Full Professor at the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA) and CNPq Research Productivity Fellow. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy from the Federal University of Lavras (1996), a Master’s degree in Genetics and Plant Breeding from the Federal University of Lavras (1999), and a PhD in Agronomy (Crop Science) from the Federal University of Lavras (2003). He has experience in the field of Agronomy, with a focus on Olericulture. He teaches undergraduate courses and supervises graduate students in the Graduate Program in Agronomy/Crop Science and in the Graduate Program in Genetics and Plant Breeding. He develops research projects in the area of vegetable crop production and breeding. He is the leader of the research group Production and Breeding of Vegetable Species, certified by UFLA and registered with CNPq. He is a member of the Roots and Tubers Working Group of the ISHS – International Society for Horticultural Science, where he serves as chair of the group.