Experience

University of Utah

• Salt Lake City, Utah

• Postdoctoral Research Associate

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Current research interests are focused on multi-scale approaches to characterize biophysical processes, like membrane permeation and the mechanism of action proteins. The goal is to apply enhanced sampling methods (metadynamics, umbrella sampling, simulated annealing) to explore the rough energy landscapes to understand the behavior of biological processes. Current research interests are focused on multi-scale approaches to characterize biophysical processes, like membrane permeation and the mechanism of action proteins. The goal is to apply enhanced sampling methods (metadynamics, umbrella sampling, simulated annealing) to explore the rough energy landscapes to understand the behavior of biological processes.



University of California, Davis

• Davis, CA, USA

• Visiting Researcher

  • Oct 2018 - Sep 2019

  Part of Multiscale Modeling of Soft Matter research group, under the supervision of Prof. Roland Faller. The studies in Computational Biophysics and Biochemistry included the use of molecular docking techniques, the development of coarse-grained force-field, and biomaterial molecular modeling such as cellular membranes, peptides, polymers. Part of Multiscale Modeling of Soft Matter research group, under the supervision of Prof. Roland Faller. The studies in Computational Biophysics and Biochemistry included the use of molecular docking techniques, the development of coarse-grained force-field, and biomaterial molecular modeling such as cellular membranes, peptides, polymers.



Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

• Brazil
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • May 2016 - Jun 2018

  Worked in the Biomaterials Group at the Department of Fundamental Chemistry with Computational Biochemistry. The projects included Molecular Dynamics of biomembranes, Molecular Docking simulations, development of coarse-grained and biomaterials modeling (cellular membrane, peptides, polymers)Mainly project Development and Applications of Computations Tools for Biology: From Molecular Modelling to Translational Research.

• PhD in Chemistry

  • May 2011 - Apr 2016

  Worked as a PhD student and PhD candidate in the area of Computational Biochemistry. Mainly focus was the study of antimicrobial peptides interacting with membrane bilayers of different phospholipid composition. Also studied NiFe-Hydrogenase enzyme to understand the thermodynamics of the oxidations of the active site. Thesis title: Computational Simulations of a Plantaricin-Pediocin Hybrid Peptide in Pure and Binaries Phospholipids Membranes of POPC: POPG.

• Master in Chemistry

  • Mar 2009 - Apr 2011

  Studied arsenic trioxide isomers, reactions, hydration and hydrolysis using the quantum chemistry method based on Density Functional Theory (DFT).Master's Dissertation title: Computational Study of As2O3 Specie: Isomers, Reactions, Hydration and Hydrolysis.



UC Davis

• Davis, California, United States of America

• Research Scholar/PhD Student

  • Mar 2014 - Jun 2015

  Worked with Prof. Roland Faller at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science (CHMS) with the development of a coarse-grained model for polymer brushes that presents biological activity. Project title: Development of Coarse-Grain Models for Polymer Brushes with Antibacterial Adhesion Properties. Worked with Prof. Roland Faller at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science (CHMS) with the development of a coarse-grained model for polymer brushes that presents biological activity. Project title: Development of Coarse-Grain Models for Polymer Brushes with Antibacterial Adhesion Properties.