Bachelor's at Civil Engineering from Universidade Federal do Pará (1989), master's at Engenharia Civil (Construção Civil) from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (1993) and doctorate at Civil Engineering from Universidade de São Paulo (1999). Has Experience in Civil Engineering, focus on Materials and Components of Construction, acting on the following subjects: concrete, civil construction, aggregate, admixtures, mortars, and restoration of historic buildings. Full professor at Federal University of Pernambuco - UFPE, and was a visiting teacher at Universite Paul Sabtier - Toulouse III, Toulouse, France.
