● Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Barry Honig's Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics at the Columbia University Center for Cancer Systems Therapeutics (CaST)● Analyzed networks of protein interaction, compiling function annotation and disorderprevalence of Cancer Homeostasis Protein Database proteins, resulting in one publication and three presentations, including the 2018 American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting● Proposed a new project to explore structure-based predictions of protein interactions to identify novelprotein phosphatase interactors and thus expand the phosphatase interactome providing hypothesis generation for novel therapeutic approaches● Worked with big datasets using Dask parallel computing python library in Jupyter Notebook environment to scale up Pandas dataframe and Numpy array data structures

● Resource grant administrator responsible for preparation of progress and final reports; monitor project balances and budgeting; review grant-related transactions for compliance; and assist/train staff on initiation of grant-related transactions. ● Managed fund portfolios of multiple projects.● Review grant-related transactions for compliance; provide guidance on complex or non-routine compliance issues. ● Assist/train staff on initiation of grant-related transactions. ● Maintained familiarity with evolving regulatory/compliance context and with new grant-related rules/ procedures to ensure sponsored projects are appropriately managed. ● Communicate clearly and accurately directly with various personnel levels like department chairs, senior principal investigator, project members and sponsoring agencies.

● Created and implemented new laboratory guidelines and method protocols. ● Equip, monitor and manage the microbiology culture laboratory, ensuring regular staff training. Implemented the Stock Culture Maintenance Protocol● Collaborated and negotiated with vendors for price and quality in order to manage and maintain laboratory supplies resulting in cost savings for the lab.● Handled equipment calibration and repairs and resolved lab issues following complaints from staff.

● Co-supervision of 01 Ph.D. student, Trained and mentored 12 undergraduate research projects:(2018) Bionanocellulose: New Methods for Biofilm Production and High-Quality Bacterial RNA Extraction. Ph.D. Student: Souza, S. S.(2014) Comparative genome analysis of cellulose-producing bacteria. Undergraduate Student: Luciano, J.S.(2013) Kinetics of growth and bacterial nanocellulose production of Gluconacetobacter hansenii. Undergraduate Student: Espíndola. B.R.(2013) Hydrogen production measurement using proton exchange membrane fuel cell. Undergraduate Student: Rossi, D.L.(2012) Effect of glycerol concentration on the production of hydrogen by Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824. Undergraduate Student: Cruz, J.B.(2011) Kinetics of Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824 biohydrogen production. Undergraduate Student: Cruz, J.B.(2011) Scale-up of biological production of hydrogen from glycerol. Undergraduate Student: Janke, I.(2011) Comparative genomics for detection of Gram variability DNA markers in the 16S rRNA of Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824. Undergraduate Student: Krahl, D.(2011) A new metabolic identification method for Clostridium acetobutylicum to promote the production of biohydrogen and biosolvents. Undergraduate Student: Londero, A.A.(2010) Whole genome conserved sequence analysis of Gram-variable microorganisms. Undergraduate Student: Londero, A.A.(2010) A genome-scale investigation for the one step production of polylactic acid in a genetically engineered Lactococcus lactis. Undergraduate Student: Pereira, F.C.(2009) Integrating a biochemical reaction language into a genomic engineering system toolbox GEnSys 1.0. Undergraduate Student: Bagnariolli, B.(2008) Metabolic engineering of bacteria to produce hydrogen from biodiesel residues. Undergraduate Student: Sudo, L. Y.

● Assisted in initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing the work of the research team to achieve project goals and meet specific success criteria at the specified time resulting in the successful approval of 4 final project reports, 3 grant renewals and 1 site inspection project audit approval.● Awarded a Research Fellowship grant from the Brazilian Innovation Agency - FINEP (2015-2017)

● Participated in 4 scientific meetings with oral and poster presentations● Awarded a Scholarship Grant by the Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education Personal (CAPES) (2010-2012) and one Scholarship grant by the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) with laboratory budget ($9,600 annual) covering the studies towards the Ph.D degree.● Participated in the Organizing Committee of 2 International conferences and as volunteer staff in one local conference.● Assisted Principal Investigator in Grant writing and Research and Financial Project Management in 7 multidisciplinary projects (over $ 1.4M)● Assisted in 04 courses in the Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Internship Program.● Developed mentored research projects for 10 undergraduate students.Communications in scientific meetings and presentations:(2013) Castro, J. V.; Porto, L. M. Genome-wide Dynamic Analysis: Promises and Pitfalls of Enzyme Kinetics. In: X-Meeting 2013 - 9th International Conference of the Brazilian Association for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology AB3C.(2012) Castro, J. V.; Londero, A. A.; Junior, A. F., Porto, L. M. Metabolic characterization of Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824 glycerol fermentation to promote the production of biohydrogen and biosolvents. In: COBEQ 2012 - XIX Brazilian Congress of Chemical Engineering.(2012) Castro, J. V.; Junior, A. F., Porto, L. M. Glycerol as raw material for biological hydrogen production. In: COBEQ 2012 - XIX Brazilian Congress of Chemical Engineering.(2011) Castro, J. V.; Baldissera, F.; Pertile, R. A. N.; Junior, A. F., Porto, L. M. Regulated metabolic model of bacterial hydrogen production from glycerol using the proton flux state concept. In: X-Meeting 2011 - 7th International Conference of the Brazilian Association of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology AB3C.

● Participated in 4 scientific meetings with oral and poster presentations● Awarded a Scholarship Grant by the Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education Personal (CAPES) covering the studies towards the master degree (2008-2010).● Wrote successful grant application to conduct research on the production of biohydrogen and biosolvents ($15,000)● Assisted in 01 course in the Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Internship Program● Developed mentored research projects for 2 undergraduate students.Communications in scientific meetings and presentations:(2010) Bagnariolli, B.; Oliveira, I. L.; Castro, J. V.; Porto, L. M. GEnSys 1.0 - A Systems Biology Toolbox for Complex Biochemical Reaction Networks. In: COBEQ 2010 - XVIII Brazilian Congress of Chemical Engineering(2010) Londero, A. A.; Castro, J. V.; Porto, L. M. Whole genome conserved sequence analysis of Gram-variable microorganisms. In: X-Meeting 2010 - 6th International Conference of the Brazilian Association of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology AB3C.(2010) Pereira, F. C., Castro, J. V.; Porto, L. M. A genome-scale investigation for the one-step production of poly lactic acid in a genetically engineered Lactococcus lactis. In: X-Meeting 2010 - 6th International Conference of the Brazilian Association of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology AB3C.(2008) Oliveira, I. L.; Castro, J.V.; Junior, A. F., Porto, L. M. In silico modeling of biohydrogen production. In: X-Meeting, 2008 - 4th International Conference of the Brazilian Association of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology AB3C.

● Participated in 6 scientific meetings with oral and poster presentations● Awarded an Undergraduate Scholarship Grant by the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) renewed for two consecutive years (2005-2007).● Assisted Principal Investigator in grant-writing to secure funding ($15,000)Communications in scientific meetings and presentations:(2006) Muccillo, D.; Porto, Castro, J. V.; Porto, L. M. Metabolic Flow Sensitivity Analysis for Increased Hydrogen Production by Clostridia. In: COBEQ, 2006 - XVI Brazilian Congress of Chemical Engineering.(2006) Serpa, G.; Castro, J. V.; Tostes, P. M.; Porto, L. M. Metabolic flux analysis for the evaluation of the FMRP protein expression regulation. In: COBEQ, 2006 - XVI Brazilian Congress of Chemical Engineering.(2005) Castro, J.V.; Serpa, G.; Porto, L. M. Identification of Human TFBSs Using the Drosophila melanogaster dfxr Gene by in silico Footprinting. In: X-Meeting 2005 - 1st International Conference of the Brazilian Association of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology AB3C.(2005) Serpa, G.; Castro, J.V.; Tostes, P. M.; Porto, L. M. Comparative Genomics of the fmr1 Gene Regulatory Sequence for Transcription Factor Binding Sites Analysis. In: X-Meeting 2005 - 1st International Conference of the Brazilian Association of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology AB3C. (2005) Muccillo, D.; Oliveira, I. L.; Carminatti, C. A.; Petrus, J. C. C.; Recouvreux, D. O. S.; Castro, J. V.; Antônio, R. V.; Porto, L. M. Hydrogen from Single Species Biofilms for the Development of Bacterial Fuel Cells. In: BSPB 2005 - 1st Brazilian Symposium on Petroleum Biotechnology.(2005) Oliveira, I. L.; Muccillo, D.; Recouvreux, D. O. S.; Castro, J. V.; Carminatti, C. A.; Antônio, R. V.; Porto, L. M. Genome Engineering of Hydrogen Production. In: BSPB 2005 - 1st Brazilian Symposium on Petroleum Biotechnology.

Graduate Program● [Jan 2016 | Jun 2016] - Tissue Engineering (ENQ 3211)Undergraduate Program● [Jul 2012 | Dec 2012] - Genomics and Bioinformatics (ENQ3226)● [Jan 2012 | Jun 2012] - Introduction to Genomic Engineering (EQA5561)● [Jul 2011 | Dec 2011] - Biochemical Engineering (EQA5316)● [Jan 2011 | Jun 2011] - Metabolic Engineering (ENQ3214) ● [Jan 2008 | Jun 2008] - Chemical Reaction Engineering II (EQA5409)

● Responsible for testing and evaluation of products at different stages of the production process to determine and maintain quality standards and consistency. ● Followed and maintained documentation management structure and document quality system, including an accurate, up-to-date database of product specifications, MSDS’s, and quality standards. ● Ensured good laboratory practice by following hygiene and safety requirements and by validating all instruments as per SOP requirement.

Teaching Assistant and Undergraduate Student Instructor at the Qualitative Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (QMC 5303). Supervisor: Luiz Augusto dos Santos Madureira.