Biography

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.