He holds a degree in Animal Science from the Federal University of Santa Maria (1994), a Master's degree in Animal Science from the Federal University of Santa Maria (1998), and a Doctorate from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2008). He is currently an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) in the Department of Animal Science and Biological Sciences - Palmeira das Missões Campus, and a permanent professor acting as a supervisor for Master's and Doctoral students in the Postgraduate Program in Agribusiness (PPGAGR) and the Postgraduate Program in Animal Science (PPGZootecnia). In postgraduate studies, he also served as a permanent professor in the Postgraduate Program in Animal Science (PPGZ) at the Eliseu Maciel Faculty of Agronomy - UFPEL, supervising Master's and Doctoral students (2013-2020). He also worked as a professor in the Department of Animal Science at the Federal University of Pelotas, teaching undergraduate courses in Agronomy, Veterinary Medicine, and Animal Science (2012-2018). In the administrative area, he has served as coordinator and assistant coordinator of the undergraduate course in Animal Science (2015-2018) at UFPEL, head of department, and interim coordinator of a postgraduate program on several occasions. He participated in the NDE (Structuring Teaching Nucleus of the Animal Science course) - Federal University of Pelotas (2013-2018), and is currently a member of the NDE of the Animal Science course at UFSM in Palmeira das Missões. Coordinator of the Internship Center of the Animal Science course at UFPEL (2013-2018). Member of the Zootechnics and Zootechnics Teaching Commission at CRMV/RS (2017 - 2021), member of the Zootechnics Technical Chamber at CRMV/RS (2019 - 2022). Member of the Ethics Committee on the Use of Animals (CEUA/UFSM) 2019 - 2020. Member of the Teaching, Research and Extension Commission (CEPEX) of the Palmeira das Missões campus (2020 - 2025). Member of the Collegiate Body of the Department of Zootechnics and Biological Sciences of the Palmeira das Missões Campus - UFSM (2020 - 2025). By 2025, had published 164 articles in scientific journals, 1 book, 21 book chapters and 253 works in events. In terms of supervision, by 2025 he had already completed 19 master's supervisions, two co-supervisions of master's theses, four doctoral supervisions and two co-supervisions of doctoral theses, 44 undergraduate thesis projects and 56 in scientific, technological, extension or other types of initiation. He competed in calls for proposals and has already been awarded 33 scientific initiation scholarships, totaling R$ 277,200.00, having also been awarded in the Gaúcho Researcher call for proposals (FAPERGS). In 2024 he was chosen by the Brazilian Association of Zootechnicians as an outstanding Zootechnician of the Federations of Brazil, representing Rio Grande do Sul. He was a CNPq Productivity Fellow - PQ2 (03/2022 to 07/2025).