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Antônio Otávio de Toledo Patrocínio
Published: 19/12/2023 - 11:34
Last modification: 30/04/2025 - 09:00
He holds a degree in Industrial Chemistry from the Federal University of Ouro Preto (2004) and a Ph.D. in Chemistry (Inorganic Chemistry) from the University of São Paulo (2009), including a sandwich internship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was awarded the CAPES Thesis Award in 2010 and completed postdoctoral research at the University of São Paulo (2010) and at Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany (2013, 2016–2018), as a fellow of the CAPES/HUMBOLDT Program. In 2012, he received the Green Talents Award from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany, for his contributions to research for sustainable development.
He is currently an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Uberlândia. He coordinated the Multiuser Laboratory of the Institute of Chemistry – UFU (2015–2016). He has experience in the field of Inorganic Chemistry, with an emphasis on Inorganic Photochemistry, mainly focusing on the following topics: solar cells, artificial photosynthesis, solar fuels, photocatalysis, nanostructured metal oxide films, coordination compound-based photocatalysts, self-cleaning surfaces, and photoinduced processes.
He is the coordinator of the Research Group on Inorganic Materials of the Triângulo (GMIT) – an emerging research nucleus supported by FAPEMIG – and served as deputy coordinator of N3E – the Center of Excellence in Electrochemistry and Energy – part of the Minas Gerais Chemistry Network. He is the Brazilian representative in the discussion group of Mission Innovation Challenge 5 "Sunlight Conversion", a global initiative to accelerate innovation in clean energy. He has also been involved in technology development projects in partnership with companies from the electricity and energy sectors.
As one of the coordinators of the Laboratory of Photochemistry and Materials Science (LAFOT-CM), he has contributed to the development of new technologies for solar energy conversion and utilization, as well as to the training of qualified professionals in Inorganic Chemistry, Photochemistry, Photoelectrochemistry, and Green Chemistry. Noteworthy projects include clean hydrogen production, CO₂ reduction, and biomass waste valorization through photoelectrochemical processes. More information: www.lafotcm.org. (Information provided by the faculty member)
Carla Eponina Hori
Published: 17/04/2017 - 15:12
Last modification: 30/04/2025 - 09:00
She holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Uberlândia (1987), a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1990), and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science from Wayne State University (1997), Michigan, United States. In 2007, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry in Madrid – Cantoblanco, under the supervision of Dr. José Luiz Garcia Fierro, focusing on hydrogen production via the catalytic decomposition of methane. She is currently a Full Professor at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering at the Federal University of Uberlândia. She has experience in the fields of Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis, working mainly on the following topics: hydrocarbon reforming for hydrogen production, CO₂ capture, hydrodeoxygenation reactions for bio-oil upgrading, glycerol valorization reactions, and catalysts based on palladium, platinum, nickel, ceria, and perovskites. In the field of kinetics, she works on limestone decomposition and the hydration reaction of calcium oxide for lime milk production and calcium carbonate precipitation. She is also currently involved in research on the reuse of waste from the fertilizer industry. More recently, she has been working on the extraction of bioactive compounds and oils using supercritical CO₂.
Claudio Roberto Duarte
Published: 18/05/2017 - 17:33
Last modification: 30/04/2025 - 09:02
He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering (1999), a master’s degree (2002), and a Ph.D. (2006) in Chemical Engineering, all from the Federal University of Uberlândia. He is currently a Full Professor at the Federal University of Uberlândia, working primarily on the following topics: granulation, rotary drums, mills, drying, pyrolysis, solid-liquid separation, spouted beds, modeling, CFD, fluid dynamics, and cyclones. He served as a tutor for the Tutorial Education Program (PET) from May 2011 to March 2015 and was the coordinator of the Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering at the Federal University of Uberlândia from May 2019 to March 2022.
Érika Ohta Watanabe
Published: 15/03/2021 - 10:18
Last modification: 30/04/2025 - 09:03
She holds a bachelor's (2001), master's (2004), and Ph.D. (2007) in Chemical Engineering from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), where she also completed a postdoctoral fellowship (2008–2009). She is currently an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering of the Federal University of Uberlândia. She has experience in phase equilibrium of protein-containing solutions and in bioprocess engineering, with an emphasis on downstream processing for the recovery and purification of bioproducts. She is also currently working on biodiesel production under supercritical conditions and on supercritical fluid extraction.
Fabiana Regina Xavier Batista
Published: 26/07/2018 - 09:44
Last modification: 30/04/2025 - 09:04
She holds a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Campinas (2001), as well as a master's (2003) and Ph.D. (2007) in Chemical Engineering from the same institution. Her graduate research was conducted in collaboration with the Viral Immunology Laboratory at the Butantan Institute and the University of Bielefeld (Universität Bielefeld Technische Fakultät AG Zellkulturtechnik) in Germany. She has experience in Chemical Engineering with an emphasis on Biotechnology, working primarily on the following topics: (1) biofuel production via biological routes (photo-fermentation and dark fermentation); (2) application of microalgae in wastewater treatment; and (3) evaluation of the optical properties of milk as a method for detecting adulteration. She is currently an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering at the Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU).
Fábio de Oliveira Arouca
Published: 26/07/2018 - 09:43
Last modification: 30/04/2025 - 09:05
He holds a bachelor's (2002), master's (2003), and Ph.D. (2007) in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Uberlândia. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship (2009) at the Environmental Control Laboratory of the Department of Chemical Engineering at UFSCar. He has experience in the area of Transport Phenomena and Industrial Processes, with an emphasis on Unit Operations and Equipment for Chemical Engineering. His main research interests include: Nanotechnology, Nanoparticle Filtration, Gas-Solid Separation, Solid-Liquid Separation, Transport Phenomena, and Unit Operations with a focus on Particulate Systems.
João Jorge Ribeiro Damasceno
Published: 18/05/2017 - 17:40
Last modification: 30/04/2025 - 09:07
He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1980). He earned his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering in 1985 and 1992, respectively, from the Graduate Program in Engineering (COPPE) at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (currently the Alberto Luiz Coimbra Institute for Graduate Studies and Research in Engineering). He has been a faculty member at the Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU) since 1983, where he reached the rank of Full Professor. He has served as Program Coordinator, Department Head, and Director of the School of Chemical Engineering at UFU. He teaches in the subfields of Transport Phenomena, Separation Processes, and the Use of Radioisotopes, having supervised dozens of undergraduate research projects, over fifteen master's dissertations, and five doctoral theses. He has published around sixty journal articles and over one hundred sixty papers in national and international conference proceedings. His research interests include sedimentation, cyclone and hydrocyclone operations, and gas and liquid filtration, among others. He also served as UFU’s Director of Planning, chairing the Expansion, REUNI, and Physical Space Committees from 2009 to 2012.
Juliana de Souza Ferreira
Published: 26/07/2018 - 09:48
Last modification: 30/04/2025 - 09:08
She holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Uberlândia (1997), a master's degree in Chemical Engineering from the State University of Campinas (2000) and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the State University of Campinas (2004), with research activities carried out for approximately 2 years at the Technology University of Delft (TUDelft) (Netherlands). She was a consultant for 4.5 years at the UNIEMP Institute in the area of Technology Transfer. She is currently Associate Professor III at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering at the Federal University of Uberlândia. She has experience in the area of Biotechnological Processes and Food Technology.
Líbia Diniz Santos
Published: 15/03/2021 - 10:42
Last modification: 30/04/2025 - 09:08
She holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Uberlândia (2004), a master's and doctorate in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Uberlândia (2007; 2014). She is currently an effective professor of the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Food Engineering course at the Federal University of Uberlândia at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering on the Patos de Minas Campus. She works as Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in Food Engineering and Coordinator of the Fermentative and Enzymatic Processes Laboratory at UFU. He has experience in the area of Chemical and Food Engineering, with an emphasis on industrial and agro-industrial Biotechnological Processes, working mainly on the following research topics: fermentative processes, enzymatic processes, coffee, beer, wine, microencapsulation, hydrolysis, flocculant yeasts and immobilizations.
Lucienne Lobato Romanielo
Published: 18/05/2017 - 18:05
Last modification: 30/04/2025 - 09:09
He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Uberlândia (1986), a master's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1991) and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the State University of Campinas (1999). He is currently a professor at the Federal University of Uberlândia. He has experience in the area of Chemistry, with an emphasis on Chemical Thermodynamics, working mainly on the following topics: adsorption in liquid and gaseous phases, supercritical fluids, equation of state, mixing rules, use of biomass to remove pollutants from effluents, chemical equilibrium.