ACADEMIC FORMATION
PhD in Food Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil. Thesis title: “Biosorption of food dyes onto Spirulina platensis nanoparticles”.
M.Sc. in Food Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil. Dissertation title: “Adsorption of food dyes onto chitosan”.
B.Sc. in Food Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil. Project title: “Production of chitosan from shrimp wastes and its application as biopolymeric films”.
SPECIALTIES AND PRIMARY RESEARCH INTERESTS
Adsorption/Biosorption of pollutants (dyes, metals, organic compounds) from aqueous solutions.
Preparation and characterization of biomaterials and nanobiomaterials.
Wastewater treatment, wastes management and reuse.
Drying.
Statistical optimization, response surface methodology, linear and non-linear regression analysis.
General aspects of unit operations and transport phenomena.
研究方向
Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsDye analysis and toxicityAnalytical chemistry methods developmentExtraction and Separation Processes
