Food Engineer from UNESP with a master's and doctorate in Food Engineering from the State University of Campinas. He is currently a professor at the University of São Paulo in the undergraduate course in Food Engineering and in the graduate course in Engineering and Materials Science. He has experience in Food Science and Technology, with emphasis on Food Engineering, working on Transport Phenomena; Unitary operations; Particulate systems; Fluidized beds; Process Modeling and Simulation; Drying.