PhD in Phytotechnics from the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), he has over a decade of experience in laboratory and field research, working on national and international projects in the field of Agricultural Sciences. His main research focus is on millicomposting (composting enhanced by diplopods, popularly known as millipedes), using agricultural and urban waste to produce millicompost (millipede humus), applied in the production of vegetable and fruit tree seedlings, as well as the development of sustainable organic substrates from local raw materials. He publishes in high-impact international journals, combining applied research with scientific dissemination. He is a visiting professor in the Postgraduate Program in Soil and Water Management at the Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid Region, Rio Grande do Norte State, Brazil.