Group Members
Postdoctoral and visiting researchers
Laís Reis Borges
Visiting Researcher since 2022 working on scale-up of CO2 to methanol process.
Email: laisreisborges@usp.br
Luiza Leite Knittel
PhD in Biological Sciences at the Federal University of São Paulo - São Paulo (Brazil).
Postdoctoral research associate since 2025 working on the development of MOFs
Email: luknittel@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).
Email: sergio.damasceno@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.
Email: adrihb@iq.usp.br
Priscilla J. Zambiazi
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.
Email: pzambiazi@usp.br
Jean Castro da Cruz
PhD in chemistry at the Federal University of São Carlos - UFSCar (Brazil).
Postdoctoral research associate since 2023 working on CO2 conversion into alcohols.
Email:
Rafael Pacheco Borges
PhD in Chemical Engineering at the Federal University of Uberlância (Brazil).
Postdoctoral research associate since 2023 working on CO2 conversion into alcohols.
Email: rafaelpachecob@usp.br
Dairon Perez Fuentes
PhD in Chemistry at the University of São Paulo, USP (Brazil).
Postdoctoral research associate since 2024 working on CO2 conversion into methanol.
Email: dairon.pfuentes@usp.br
PhD Students
Mattheus Henrique Morais Mendes
BSc degree in chemistry at the Federal University of Paraná (Brazil).
PhD candidate studying mechanochemistry synthesis of catalysts for CO2 conversion
Email: mattheus.mendes@usp.br
Giovanna Pereira Correia
BSc degree in chemistry at the University of São Paulo (Brazil).
PhD candidate studying the interaction and fate of customized nanoparticles in soil
Email: giovanna.correia@usp.br
Alisson Luiz Rocha Balbino
BSc degree in chemistry at the University of Lavras at Lavras (Brazil).
PhD candidate studying the preparation of customized nanoparticles for agrotechnology
Email: alissonrocha@usp.br
Bryan Alberto Laura Larico
BSc degree in chemistry at the Fluminence Federal University - UFF (Brazil).
PhD candidate studying catalysts for CO2 conversion into value-added chemicals.
Email: bryanalberto@usp.br
Fagner Todão
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
BSc in chemistry at the Federal University of São Paulo - UNIFESP (Brazil).
PhD candidade studying the valorization of lignin
Email: igor.holanda@usp.br
Lucas Rodrigues da Silva
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.
Email: lucas.rigues@usp.br