Current Members

Caio G. Otoni
Ph.D. Materials Sci. Eng.
Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Engineering, UFSCar

Postdoctoral Fellows

Crisiane A. Marangon
Ph.D. Bioengineering
Biopolymer nanoparticles to control food pathogens
Collaboration with Dr. Luiz Mattoso at Embrapa

Rodrigo Duarte
Ph.D. Materials Sci.
Whole utilization of fruits processing waste for the production of biopolymer films with UV-blocking properties for biodegradable packaging
Collaboration with Dr. Henriette Azeredo at Embrapa
PhD Students

Giuliana T. Franco
M.Sc. Physical Chemistry
Solution blow cast multilayer materials
Collaboration with Dr. Luiz Mattoso at Embrapa | currently at UBC with Prof. Emily Cranston for 1 year

Rafael R. A. Silva
M.Sc. Food Sci. Technol.
Triboelectric nanogenerators
Collaboration with Dr. Luiz Mattoso at Embrapa

Laís Possari
M.Sc. Materials Sci. Eng.
Biodegradable thermoplastic materials filled with orange processing waste
Collaboration with Prof. Silvia Bettini at DEMa/UFSCar

Marina Azerêdo
M.Sc. Materials Sci. Eng.
Liquid filtration membranes
Collaboration with Dr. José Marconcini at Embrapa | currently at Grenoble INP with Prof. Julien Bras for 1 year

Letícia B. Santos
B.Sc. Chemistry
Bioplastics from orange and tomato processing losses
Collaboration with Dr. Henriette Azeredo at Embrapa