Graduated in Chemical Engineering (1988) and Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering (1991) from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC); Ph.D. in Materials Engineering (1996) from the Technische Universität Hamburg Harburg (TUHH), Germany. Full Professor (2014) at the Federal University of Santa Catarina. He belongs to the Research Group on Converging and Enabling Technologies (G-TECH), coordinates the Laboratory for the Processing of Ceramics (PROCER) and coordinates the Interdisciplinary Laboratory for the Development of Nanostructures (LINDEN) at UFSC. He has experience in Chemical Technology and Materials Engineering, focusing on processing, sustainability and nanotechnology. Winner of the FAPESC Innovation Award - Professor Caspar Erich Stemmer, Innovative Researcher Category, 2021 edition, and of the FAPESC/CONFAP Science, Technology and Innovation Award in the Innovative Researcher Category - Industrial Sector, SC selection, 2022 edition. Fellow of the American Ceramic Society (class of 2023). Fulbright Chair Award in Sustainable Development (2024).