- Bs. Physics, Ceara Federal University (aug/02 – july/05)
- Msc. Physics – Statistical Physics, Brazilian Center for Physics Research (aug/05 – aug/07)
- PhD. Physics – Complex Systems, Fluminense Federal University (aug/07 – jul/11)
- Research associate, Aveiro University, Portugal (march/10 – sept/10)
- Postdoctoral research associate, Fluminense Federal University (jul/11 – dec/11)
- Postdoctoral research associate, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (dec/11 – jan/14)