Dr. Matos has a PhD in Biomedical Sciences with a concentration in Neuroscience. He is a MSMS faculty in the MSMS program at SCU. During his PhD, he studied the role of glutamate transporters in the hippocampus of rats and how they affect learning and memory. Later, as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), he studied sex differences in nicotine addiction using a rat model. His research has been presented in many local and international conferences like the Society for Neuroscience. In addition to his research, he is an experienced professor who has taught at the University of Puerto Rico, UTEP and Ponce Health Sciences University.

As a researcher and professor, he likes to keep his classes up to date with the latest scientific findings. He believes this is imperative in the development of future professionals. As a minority and first-generation graduate student, he knows first-hand the struggles of earning a higher education degree. His humble roots have made him a big advocate for students, always supporting them in every way possible. He measures his success by the success of his students.