Education

Education

University of Nebraska–Lincoln Aug 2023 – Present

Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics

Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Advisor: Richard K. Perrin

Dissertation chapters: How much does it cost to reduce emissions in Nebraska? Evidence from corn and soybean production; Corn ethanol for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the United States: market and welfare effects

University of São Paulo Feb 2018 – Sept 2023

Ph.D. in Applied Economics

Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

Advisor: Humberto Francisco Silva Spolador

Dissertation title: Total factor productivity decomposition of corn production in Brazil, 1995/96 to 2017

Academic visit: University of Nebraska–Lincoln (2021–2022)

Pecege Institute (University of São Paulo) Jun 2022 – Aug 2024

MBA in Data Science and Analytics

Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

Pecege Institute (University of São Paulo) Jun 2019 – Aug 2021

MBA in Agribusiness

Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

Federal University of Viçosa Aug 2015 – Dec 2017

M.Sc. in Economics

Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Advisor: Adriano Provezano Gomes · Co-advisor: Alair Ferreira de Freitas

Thesis title: Social networks and efficiency in dairy farming: the case of PDPL in Minas Gerais

Federal University of Viçosa Mar 2011 – Jul 2015

B.A. in Economics

Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Advisor: Newton Paulo Bueno

Final paper title: Identifying Warning Signs of Economic Crises in Brazil Using Network Theory

Exchange program: University of Lleida, Spain (Fall 2014)

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Scholarships, Honors, and Awards

Farmers National Fellowship, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

2026

J. B. Hassler Ph.D. Research Award, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

2026

Robert Sather Memorial Scholarship, Renewable Fuels Foundation (RFF)

2026

Larrick Student Travel Award, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

2024

CAPES PrInt: Program for Institutional Internationalization, University of São Paulo, Brazil

2021

Santander Ibero-Americanas Scholarship, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil

2015

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