Food Engineer (2008), from the University of Passo Fundo (UPF). Holds a Master's degree (2010) and a PhD (2014) in Food Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). Completed a doctoral research internship at the Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research (NOFIMA) in Stavanger, Norway (2013). Currently an associate professor at the Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), Faculty of Chemical Engineering, teaching in the Food Engineering undergraduate program and the Food Engineering Graduate Program, both located at the Patos de Minas campus, Minas Gerais State, in Brazil. Has experience in Food Engineering, specifically regarding products of animal origin (meat quality and physical properties, meat and meat products, eggs and egg products, and pet food production), packaging, and beverage production processes, with an emphasis on the development of new food products and processes. Coordinator of the Food Engineering PostGraduate Program (PPGEA-UFU) in Brazil, since August 2024.