Graduated in Chemistry from the University of San Carlos (1989), Master in Chemistry (1993) and Ph.D. in Chemistry also UFSCar (1997), with stage sandwich at the Universidad Jaume I in Castellon, Spain (1996). Held as postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Chemistry CNPq, USP / São Paulo (2006). Developed in the project area matches the base of rare-earth ions that show afterglow in Lumintech Optics Markers Ltda, where is a partner owner and director of R & D.