Full Professor in the Department of Physics at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), specializing in optical scientific instrumentation for nanostructure research. His contributions have been recognized by prestigious awards, including the Somiya Award (2009), Scopus Brasil (2009), ICTP Prize (2012), Georg Forster Research Award (2015), and the Medal of the Inconfidência Mineira (2016).
