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- Catalyst development and optimization for green methanol and green hydrogen production.- Scale-up of synthetic procedures.- Development of catalytic coatings for alkaline water electrolysis.

- Imaging and treatment of cancer with multifunctional luminescent polymeric nanoparticles.- Performed all aspects of research: computational design, synthesis, cell culture, in vitro testing.- Directly collaborated with 6 students, including pharmaceutical scientists, across 3 research groups to prepare PAMAM dendrimers for drug delivery and organelle-targeting fluorescent nanoparticles- Boosted entire team by mentoring PhD students (lab skills, data analysis, experiment design), managing instruments (GPC, gloveboxes), and ensuring good record-keeping (SOPs) and communication.- Hands-on instrument maintenance and troubleshooting.https://hudsonlab.ca/

- Synthesized innovative polymers for organic electronics (solar cells, organic LEDs, photodetectors).- Performed multi-step air-sensitive synthesis and full material characterization from stability to optical/electronic properties- Led 3 high-impact projects, earned 8 awards, pioneered research area within the group.- Worked closely with physicists (UAlberta in Canada; TUM in Germany) to translate new materials into electronic devices (transistors and photodetectors).- Management and maintenance of gel permeation chromatograph (GPC) and glovebox.http://www.chem.ualberta.ca/~erivard/

- Taught over 100 students in General, Inorganic and Materials Chemistry laboratories.- Obtained great feedback, winning a Graduate Student Teaching Award.

- Fabricated organic field effect transistors (OFET) with self-synthesized polymer films.- Characterized thickness (UV-Vis, Ellipsometry, Profilometry) and morphology (AFM, SEM) of films obtained through spin-coating.- Used photolithography for fabrication of electrical contacts and performed electrical characterization of transistors.

- Collaborated with other chemists, engineers and technicians in a multinational research project.- Achieved 50% reduction of CO2 emissions (sustainable production launched in Europe, 2023).- Trained an intern and developed soft skills under the "Inova Talentos" program with focus on creativity, project management and leadership.

- R&D laboratory and pilot scale research.- Improvement of an existing synthetic process to employ the use of a renewable feedstock while reducing costs.- Development of a new synthetic route for a mixture of a polymer and inorganic filler in order to reach a new market.- Scientific literature prospection, planning and execution of experiments, performing and analyzing chemical tests and data analysis to optimize process conditions.

- Evaluated a computer model that simulates fate and transport of organic contaminants in the environment.- Extensive research and review of scientific publications and governmental databases.- PCBs and other POPs databases creation (Great Lakes and UK), physical properties selection and thorough refinement.- Analysis and comparison of data within the database and with the model output to estimate emission rates.

- Environmental aging assesment of lignin as primary antioxidant for PP and HDPE.- Processing (extrusion and injection) and analysis (mechanical testing, FTIR, TGA, DSC-OIT) of polyolefins.- Conducted all aspects of research from grant application to the writing of reports.Project funded by FAPESP and supervised by Dr. Marco-Aurelio De Paoli.http://www.bv.fapesp.br/en/bolsas/136430/eucalyptus-lignin-as-stabilizer-for-pp-and-hdpe-in-environmental-aging/B.T. Luppi, R. Gadioli, M.A. De Paoli, Lignin of Eucalyptus as an antioxidant for Polypropylene: Environmental and Accelerated Aging, 12° Brazilian Polymer Congress (12°CBPol), Florianópolis, SC, 2013.