Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Uberlândia (2005–2009), and completed a Master’s degree (2010–2011) and a PhD (2011–2015) at the same institution. In 2010, participated in an exchange and training program at the Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy, focused on Sustainable Energy. Between 2014 and 2015, carried out a Sandwich PhD project at the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, Potsdam, Germany. From 2020 to 2021, completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute of Particle Technology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen–Nuremberg (FAU), Germany. He is a former fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and a member of the Humboldt Club of Brazil. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Goiás (UFG), Brazil, in the Chemical Engineering Program (2016–present). His research focuses on fluid dynamics in industrial equipment involving multiphase particulate systems, using experiments and numerical simulations (CFD, DEM, and CFD–DEM). He has published articles in international journals, a book chapter, and a book published by Taylor & Francis, awarded the Outstanding Drying Book Award at IDS 2024 (China).
Federal University of Goias
Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
Outstanding Drying Book Award
23rd International Drying Symposium
Has published relevant articles in international journals in the field, a book chapter, and recently a book published by Taylor Francis, which received the Outstanding Drying Book Award at the 23rd International Drying Symposium (IDS 2024), held in China.
Humboldtian (Alumni)
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Is a former fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and a member of the Humboldt Club of Brazil.
University Educator/Researcher
Federal University of Goias, Goiânia, Brazil
01 Jan 2016 - present
Post Doctoral Researcher
Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
01 Mar 2020 - 01 Mar 2021
Graduate Student or Post Graduate
Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil
01 Aug 2011 - 01 Jul 2015
Sandwich PhD project
Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, Potsdam, Germany
01 Jul 2014 - 01 Mar 2015
Graduate Student or Post Graduate
Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil
01 Mar 2010 - 01 Jul 2011
Exchange and training program
Polytechnic University of Turin, Turin, Italy
01 Dec 2010 - 01 Dec 2010
Graduate Student or Post Graduate
Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil
01 Mar 2005 - 01 Dec 2009