Project 1: Biofuel production from large-scale algal wastewater treatment systems (Department of Energy)• Developed and tested an integrated system to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from algae• Successfully integrated nanofiltration to recover 98% of the organic carbon from the waste stream• Setup and operation of a pilot algal wastewater treatment system (800 gallons/day capacity)• Performed Techno-economic analyses (TEA) and process modeling with SuperPro Designer• Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of various waste-to-energy technologies using openLCA• Building and validating a machine learning model for prediction of algal biomass productivityProject 2: Hydrothermal conversion of biomass from harmful algal blooms (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)• Operated hydrothermal liquefaction reactors both at bench and pilot scale (capacity: 1 ton/day)• Improved aqueous-phase recirculation system and showed a 37% reduction in capital costs• Optimized process thermochemical parameters and achieved a 70% increase in biocrude oil yield• Increased energy recovery from biomass and reduced energy demand by 30 timesGeneral activities: design of experiments; data analysis; water and fuel quality analyses; training and supervision of undergraduate research assistants; engagement with industry and government partners; reporting to funding agencies; conference presentations; grant writing

• Design and test of a biosecure animal disposal system for pathogen inactivation• Modeling of physical parameters, airflow characteristics, and power requirements for biosecure composting• Data analysis and statistical model building with R and Excel• Collaborated with 2 professors in organizing and presenting at workshops in Illinois

• Scholarship holder of the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development • Helped build and test a statistical model to predict bioreactor efficiency for use in biorefineries• Setup and operated bench-scale Anaerobic Sequencing Batch Reactors (AnSBR)• Trained and supervised a sophomore student

• Summer Research Internship Program at the Mawsoon Institute• Actively participated in the testing stage of new-generation low-fouling coatings for membrane surfaces for dairy processes• Worked under the supervision of a researcher and it was trained in lab safety and chemical analyses

• Industrial Maintenance Apprenticeship Program as part of the Mechanics of Machining Processes Certificate (2 years) at the SENAI "Henrique Lupo" technical school• Participated in planning and execution of preventive and corrective maintenance measures at various sectors of the company’s sugar cane processing plant• Actively participated in training and actions to adequate the industrial maintenance sector to thecompany’s certifications (ISO 9001 and ISO 14001)