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