• Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering), University of Texas at Austin, 2000
• M.S. (Chemical Engineering), Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil, 1995
• B.S. (Chemical Engineering), Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil, 1992

Postgraduate Training

• Postdoctoral Fellow, Chemistry & Biochemistry (The University of Texas at Austin), 2002

• Center for Pharmaceutical Engineering and Sciences
• Nanomedicine Lab

• Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University (2017-present) 
• Director Pharmaceutical Engineering , School of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University (2016-present)
• Full Member, Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University (2016-present) 
• Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University (2015-2017)
• Associate Professor, Wayne State University ChE/MSE (2008-2015)
• Assistant Professor, Wayne State University ChE/MSE (2002-2008)