Doctorate in Biotechnology from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) of the Northeast Biotechnology Network (RENORBIO), Master in Biotechnology from UFBA, specialization in innovation and quality from the Portuguese Industrial Association, Degree in Biotechnological Engineering from the Lusófona University of Humanities and Technologies, Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology by the Higher Institute of Humanities and Technology. Post-doctorate at the Federal University of Bahia in Biotechnology in the study of photostimulation strategies for the production of bioactives included in the project: Sustainable Biotechnological Alternatives to Increase the Oil Recovery Factor from Carbonatic Reservoirs, financed by Petrogal. Professional experience in the areas of sanitary engineering, industrial biotechnology, environmental biotechnology and microbiology. Acting mainly in the following sectors: sanitary, environmental and in the development of sustainable bioprocesses, to obtain bioactives for industry, involving photo-biomodulation techniques. Production and characterization of photo-stimulated microbial biopolymers reusing industrial co-products. Expertise in research and teaching in the areas of biotechnology, biophotonics, microbiology, chemistry and pharmaceuticals. I currently develop professional activity as a researcher at the Mountain Research Center (CIMO) of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, under the ¿OleaChain¿ project, application code NORTE-06- 3559-FSE-000188.