Bachelor's degree in Physics from Universidade Estadual de Maringá (1992), bachelor's degree in Philosophy from Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (1987), master's degree in Physics from Universidade de São Paulo (1994) and Ph. D. in Physics from Universidade de São Paulo (1999). Postdoctorate at Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University -Kent, Ohio - USA (2003). Has experience in Physics, focusing on Physical Statistics and Thermodynamics, acting on the following subjects: anomalous diffusion, field theory, Tsallis statistics, liquid crystal elastormers and photothermal phenomena.