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 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. He is a member of the Brazilian Society for Plant Improvement. He has four books and three book chapters published, more than 120 scientific articles published in journals and more than 200 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. It has more than 150 guidelines for undergraduate students (scientific initiation, internship and final and course work), including 50 guidelines for scientific initiation scholarship holders. He was advisor and co-adviser of 11 master's students and currently advises 5 master's students and co-advises 2 more. He participated in almost 200 internship defense boards, course completion work, master's, doctorate, qualification and progression of professors to Class E. In addition to acting at UFSM in commissions, collegiate and coordination. He is currently coordinator of the Graduate Program in Agronomy-Agriculture and Environment at UFSM, Campus Frederico Westphalen / RS.