Assistant professor at UTAD, teaches and researches in the areas of Animal Physiology and Nutrition. Provides clinical nutrition services for companion animals at the UTAD Veterinary Hospital. In 1994 Degree in Animal Science Engineering at UTAD. In 1999 Master's degree in Animal Production at UTAD. In 2003 Degree in Veterinary Medicine at UTAD In 2008 PhD in Animal Science at UTAD Between 2012-2015 did a residency at the European College of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition, which took place in Utrecht in the Netherlands, Ghent in Belgium and at UTAD. In 2016 obtained the title of EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition. In 2017 founded the spin-off company UTAD (Nut4Pet, Lda) which provides consultancy services in the specialized area of ​​pet nutrition.