He has taught Chemistry at the University of Brasilia, Brazil. He has been recently awarded a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for developing bacteriophages as genetic tool for blocking the development of malaria parasite in the mosquito vector in which he will use his knowledge in chemistry and biology of infectious diseases to accomplish the objectives of the project. He has been involved with STEM education at VCU and also in Institutions in Brazil, and will serve as the chemistry specialist.