Experience

Instituto SENAI de Inovação

• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research scientist

  • May 2022 - Present

  At ISI Biotech, I am responsible for coordinating the Genetics and Molecular Biology area of the SENAI Innovation Institute for Biotechnology. I am the researcher leader of the genetics area, managing industrial innovation projects, budgeting and scientific/technical planning. At ISI Biotech, I am responsible for coordinating the Genetics and Molecular Biology area of the SENAI Innovation Institute for Biotechnology. I am the researcher leader of the genetics area, managing industrial innovation projects, budgeting and scientific/technical planning.



Laboratório de Genômica e Expressão

• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate reseacher

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  At Genomics and Bioenergy Laboratory, I integrate the industrial yeast genomics group and advise students in the graduate program in Genetics and Molecular Biology at Unicamp. At Genomics and Bioenergy Laboratory, I integrate the industrial yeast genomics group and advise students in the graduate program in Genetics and Molecular Biology at Unicamp.



Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM)

• Brazil
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher leader II

  • Feb 2017 - Mar 2022

  I worked as Researcher leader II at LNBR designing microbial platforms to convert agro-industrial residues in biofuels and biochemicals. I worked as Researcher leader II at LNBR designing microbial platforms to convert agro-industrial residues in biofuels and biochemicals.



University of Liverpool

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoc researcher

  • Mar 2020 - Aug 2020

  I worked as a visiting researcher at the University of Liverpool on the design and construction of synthetic protein libraries for the directed evolution of sugar transporters. I worked as a visiting researcher at the University of Liverpool on the design and construction of synthetic protein libraries for the directed evolution of sugar transporters.



GranBio

• Brazil
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Scientist

  • Apr 2013 - Jan 2017

  Researcher at GranBio/BioCelere company, working in biocatalysts able to metabolize the five-carbon (C5) sugar xylose derived from lignocellulosic biomass feedstocks. Emphasis in physiology, synthetic biology, metabolic engineering and adaptive evolution of industrial yeasts for improved efficiency of second-generation ethanol production. Researcher at GranBio/BioCelere company, working in biocatalysts able to metabolize the five-carbon (C5) sugar xylose derived from lignocellulosic biomass feedstocks. Emphasis in physiology, synthetic biology, metabolic engineering and adaptive evolution of industrial yeasts for improved efficiency of second-generation ethanol production.



Laboratório de Genômica e Expressão

• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PhD Student

  • Jun 2011 - Mar 2013

  During the PhD in Genetics and Molecular Biology from State University of Campinas (Unicamp), he identified important new metabolic targets for construction of microorganisms for xylose fermentation and a process for increasing the efficiency of second-generation technologies. Also develops projects on prospection of microorganisms and genes of industrial interest. Thesis title: NEW APPROACHES FOR METABOLIC ENGINEERING AND ADAPTIVE EVOLUTION OF Saccharomyces cerevisiae FOR IMPROVED SECOND-GENERATION ETHANOL PRODUCTION Show less



Agrogenética - Laboratory of genetic analysis

• Viçosa e Região, Brasil

• Technical manager and Laboratory analyst

  • 2009 - 2011

  Supervision and coordination of the technical team. Responsible for planning, implementation of molecular tests, critical analysis and liberation of results of services developed by the company, related to agribusiness, as well as collaborating in the development of the quality management system of the company, according to requirements of ABNT-NBR ISO / IEC 17025. Supervision and coordination of the technical team. Responsible for planning, implementation of molecular tests, critical analysis and liberation of results of services developed by the company, related to agribusiness, as well as collaborating in the development of the quality management system of the company, according to requirements of ABNT-NBR ISO / IEC 17025.



Universidade Federal de Viçosa

• Brazil
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Master's degree in Microbiology

  • Aug 2007 - Jul 2009

  Emphasis in genetics of phytopathogenic fungi (prospection of genes related to plant-pathogen interaction). He worked on the project aiming the structural characterization of the gene encoding the histidine kinase slnCl1 and its relation to the pathogenicity, osmoregulation and resistance to fungicides in Colletotrichum lindemuthianum. Emphasis in genetics of phytopathogenic fungi (prospection of genes related to plant-pathogen interaction). He worked on the project aiming the structural characterization of the gene encoding the histidine kinase slnCl1 and its relation to the pathogenicity, osmoregulation and resistance to fungicides in Colletotrichum lindemuthianum.