
ABOUT ME
I was always passionate about the underlying secrets of the Universe. Eventually, this passion led me to pursue a STEM career. My researcher life started in my freshman college year, with a project in Computational Chemistry (QSAR molecular modelling), a topic which I continued working on through my M.Eng. degree, though this time with an applied focus in Advanced Oxidation Processes. During my PhD, I started working with microfluidics and photocatalysis, and found there two challenging and exciting research fields which I am still actively digging into. I am personally a strong advocate of multidisciplinarity in science, so I try to explore the worlds of CFD, micro-manufacture techniques (AM, micromachining) and small-scale control and automation (hello Arduino!) as supporting tools in my research. You can find below some of my research interests and more details on my research career.

EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Microfluidics
Microreactor & micromixer design and prototyping, manufacturing techniques (additive manufacture, laser ablation, micromachining), design and control of precision fluid handling equipment.
Photocatalysis
Synthesis of nanoparticulate metal oxides (NP-MOx) and modified/doped NP-MOx, nanoparticle characterisation (XRD, SEM, TEM, XPS, BET, FTIR), preparation and evaluation of MOx thin-films (MOx immobilisation) onto diverse substrates, investigation of photocatalysis mechanisms.
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Study of fluid flow patterns in diverse microfluidic equipment designs, investigation of reaction and mixing in microreactors & static mixers.
2011 - 2014
Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo, JP)
Doctor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering)
Thesis: Intensification of photo-induced oxidation processes by using micro-structured reaction spaces.
Adviser: Dr. Shinichi Ookawara
Research Group: Ookawara Lab
Recipient of MEXT Graduate Research Scholarship
2007 - 2009
University of Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo, BR)
Master of Engineering (Chemical Engineering)
Thesis: Applications of Molecular Modelling to the design of Advanced Oxidation Processes
Adviser: Dr. Antonio CSC Teixeira
Research Group: AdOx - Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes
Recipient of CNPq Master Degree Scholarship
2003 - 2006
Goias State University (Anapolis, BR)
Bachelor of Science (Industrial Chemistry)
Thesis: Quantum-chemical theoretical investigation of the structure-activity relationship of benzothiazine derivatives in the inhibition of calpain enzyme
Adviser: Dr. Ademir J Camargo
Research Group: LQTEA - Quantum-Theoretical and Structural Research Group
Artificial Photosynthesis
Investigation of CO2 and H2O adsorption patterns on NP-MOx, analysis of conversion and selectivity of NP-MOx for the photocatalytic reduction of CO2 into added-value chemical precursors, optimisation of analytical techniques (FTIR/MS) and experimental apparatus to carry out in-situ measurements of the photocatalytic conversions.