I obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Brazil, in 2016. I subsequently earned both a Master’s degree (2018) and a PhD (2024) in Physics from the Graduate Program in Physics at UFPE. In my PhD thesis, I applied statistical complexity and permutation entropy models to characterize electrophysiological data recorded from the rodent visual cortex, showing measurable links between cortical states defined at the spiking level and local field potential (LFP) frequency components. Moreover, these metrics revealed structural differences in cortical layer dynamics across different cortical states. Finally, I demonstrated that this approach could reliably distinguish LFP data from NREM, REM, and awake states. I am currently a postdoctoral researcher in Dr. Ana João Rodrigues’ lab at ICVS, University of Minho, where I aim to broaden my perspective by working within a group recognized for its expertise in reward and aversion circuits. I seek to contribute by applying physics-based and statistically grounded methods, as well as modeling approaches, to analyze neural data recorded from these circuits.