Group Members
Postdoctoral and visiting researchers
Laís Reis Borges
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Visiting Researcher since 2022 working on scale-up of CO2 to methanol process.
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Email: laisreisborges@usp.br
Sérgio Damasceno​
PhD in Nanoscience and Advanced Materials at the Federal University of ABC - UFABC (Brazil).
Postdoctoral research associate since 2025 working on High-pressure catalytic conversion of light alcohols to produce sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs).
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Email: sergio.damasceno@usp.br
Rodolfo Coppo
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PhD in Chemistry at the University of São Paulo - USP (Brazil).
Postdoctoral research associate since 2024 working on the development of catalysts for small molecule activation into energy carriers.
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Email: adrihb@iq.usp.br
Adriano Henrique Braga
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PhD in Chemical Engineering at the Federal University of São Paulo - UFSCAR (Brazil).
Postdoctoral research associate since 2024 working on the development of catalytic processes to SAFs.
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Email: adrihb@iq.usp.br
Priscilla J. Zambiazi
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PhD in Science (Inorganic Chemistry) at the Federal University of Santa Maria - UFSM (Brazil).
Postdoctoral research associate since 2023 working with materials science to carbon capture applications.
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Email: pzambiazi@usp.br
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Thiago de Melo Augusto
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PhD in chemical engineering at the Federal University of São Carlos - UFSCar (Brazil).
Postdoctoral research associate since 2023 working on steam reforming of ethanol for production of hydrogen.
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Email: thiagoengquimico@usp.br
Jean Castro da Cruz
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PhD in chemistry at the Federal University of São Carlos - UFSCar (Brazil).
Postdoctoral research associate since 2023 working on CO2 conversion into alcohols.
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Rafael Pacheco Borges
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PhD in Chemical Engineering at the Federal University of Uberlância (Brazil).
Postdoctoral research associate since 2023 working on CO2 conversion into alcohols.
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Email: rafaelpachecob@usp.br
Dairon Perez Fuentes
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PhD in Chemistry at the University of São Paulo, USP (Brazil).
Postdoctoral research associate since 2024 working on CO2 conversion into methanol.
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Email: dairon.pfuentes@usp.br
PhD Students
Giovanna Pereira Correia
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BSc degree in chemistry at the University of São Paulo (Brazil).
PhD candidate studying the interaction and fate of customized nanoparticles in soil
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Email: giovanna.correia@usp.br
Alisson Luiz Rocha Balbino
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BSc degree in chemistry at the University of Lavras at Lavras (Brazil).
PhD candidate studying the preparation of customized nanoparticles for agrotechnology
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Email: alissonrocha@usp.br
Bryan Alberto Laura Larico
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BSc degree in chemistry at the Fluminence Federal University - UFF (Brazil).
PhD candidate studying catalysts for CO2 conversion into value-added chemicals.
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Email: bryanalberto@usp.br
Danielle Kimie Kikuchi
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BSc in chemistry at the University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto (Brazil).
PhD candidade studying copper catalysts for selective hydrogenations.
Email: danielle.kikuchi@usp.br
Fagner Todão
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BSc degree in chemistry at the University of São Paulo at São Carlos (Brazil).
PhD candidate studying the preparation of cobalt catalysts for conversion of CO2 into higher alcohols.
Email: fagner.todao@usp.br
Igor Holanda Oliveira
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BSc in chemistry at the Federal University of São Paulo - UNIFESP (Brazil).
PhD candidade studying the valorization of lignin
Email: igor.holanda@usp.br
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Lucas Rodrigues da Silva
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BSc degree in chemistry at the University of São Paulo at São Carlos (Brazil).
PhD candidate studying the preparation of copper catalysts for conversion of CO2 into higher alcohols.
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Email: lucas.rigues@usp.br
Raíza Rosa Garcia Guerra
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MSc in chemistry at the Federal University of São Carlos, UFSCar - USP (Brazil).
PhD candidade studying the activation of molecules by frustrated Lewis pairs
Email: raizaguerra@usp.br