Graduated in Agronomy from the Federal University of Pelotas (1999), Master in Agronomy in the Area of Genetic Improvement of Plants from the Federal University of Pelotas, with direct enrollment for the Doctorate (2001) and Doctorate in Agronomy in the Area of Genetic Improvement of Plants from the Federal University of Pelotas (2003). Professional Masters in Leadership and Organizational Management from Franklin Covey Business Schol (2013). He is currently Full Professor of the Superior Teaching (Isolated Position) at the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Campus of Frederico Westphalen / RS. He was a Senior Researcher at COODETEC's Wheat Genetic Improvement Program from 2002 to 2015. He was Professor of Agriculture II (wheat, corn, rice crops, among others) at the Agronomy Course at Faculdade Assis Gurgacz from 2007 to 2011. four books and two book chapters published, more than a hundred scientific articles published in journals and almost two hundred works published in annals of events. As a professional, he has been working in the genetic improvement of plants for more than 20 years, as responsible and co-responsible for more than twenty research projects, with participation in the launch of a white oat cultivar, twenty-five wheat cultivars and two black oat cultivars. He was and is advisor and/or co-adviser of more than a hundred undergraduate students (scientific initiation scholarship holders) and graduate students and has participated in internship defense committees, course conclusion work, master's, doctorate, qualification and progression from teachers to Class E. In addition to working at UFSM in commissions, collegiate bodies and coordination. He is currently coordinator of the Graduate Program in Agronomy - Agriculture and Environment at UFSM, Campus Frederico Westphalen / RS.