He holds a degree in Pharmacy and Food Science from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (1999), a master's and a doctorate in Food Sciences, both from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (2004, 2009) and postdoctoral degree in Food Sciences from Chalmers University In Gothenburg in Sweden (2015). She is currently an assistant professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais.

Functional Food Properties Bioactive Amines and Food Quality Natural and synthetic dyes Good manufacturing practices and critical control points Food Analysis Chemical Contaminants