Environmental Engineering from the University of Caxias do Sul - UCS (2006), Master's degree in Materials Science and Engineering from UCS (2008), and PhD in Materials Science from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS (2012). Currently, she is Adjunct Professor at the Federal University of Santa Catarina – UFSC and lead of the Research Group on Functional Nanocomposites Based on Biodegradable Polymers (NanoBio). Her research focuses on biodegradable and renewable polymers, polymeric nanocomposites, nanoparticle functionalization, and applications of active/functional biodegradable polymers in the food packaging industry, agriculture, and water and wastewater treatment.