Dr. Pasquini graduated in Chemistry from the Federal University of Uberlândia in 1998. He earned his master's degree in Physicochemical Sciences in 2000 and his PhD in Physicochemical Sciences in 2004 from the University of São Paulo, Brazil. He completed a PhD internship in 2003 and a postdoctoral fellowship in 2005 at the École Française de Papeterie et des Industries Graphiques in Grenoble, France. From 2004 to 2008, Dr. Pasquini served as the coordinator of the Research and Development Group in Paints at AW Faber-Castell SA. He was an Assistant Researcher at the University of Aveiro's CICECO - Center for Research in Ceramic and Composite Materials between 2008 and 2009. Currently, he is a Professor at the Chemistry Institute of the Federal University of Uberlândia, Brazil, where he has coordinated the Postgraduate Program in Biofuels. Dr. Pasquini is actively involved in projects related to the valorization and chemical modification of plant macromolecules, as well as the development of new materials derived from renewable sources. His research focuses on applications such as polymer materials, composites, nanocomposites, nanofibers, spherical nanoparticles, and membranes.