Graduated in Agronomy from the Federal University of Santa Maria (1997), Master in Production Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2000) and PhD in Agricultural Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2004). He is currently Associate Professor III at the Federal University of Santa Maria, which is packed on the campus of Frederico Westphalen - RS. He has experience in the field of Agricultural Engineering and with emphasis on Irrigation and Drainage, working mainly in the following subjects: irrigation, irrigation management, water resources management and water quality. He is the leader of the Research Group "Environmental Management and Management of Water Resources - GAMRH", whose main objectives are the search for strategies that increase the efficiency of water use in order to guarantee water quality and quantity standards within its unit conservation: the river basin. Coordinator of the postgraduate program in Environmental Science and Technology - PPGCTA at UFSM Frederico Westphalen campus from 2018 to 2022..