{"id":66,"date":"2025-11-27T10:32:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T13:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/sibae2026\/?page_id=66"},"modified":"2026-04-24T17:07:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T20:07:31","slug":"organizing-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/sibae2026\/organizing-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Organizing Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Prof. Dr. Thiago Regis Longo Cesar da Paix\u00e3o
Chair<\/p>

University of S\u00e3o Paulo – Institute of Chemistry – trlcp@iq.usp.br<\/p>

Thiago Regis Longo Cesar da Paix\u00e3o is a Full Professor at the Institute of Chemistry of the University of S\u00e3o Paulo<\/span><\/span> (IQ-USP), where he leads the Laboratory of Chemical Sensors and Electronic Tongues. His research focuses on electroanalytical chemistry, with particular emphasis on the development of low-cost, miniaturized electrochemical sensors and biosensors for point-of-care diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and wearable applications.<\/p>

He has established a strong international profile, with extensive collaborations and visiting research experience, and serves as Associate Editor of Analytica Chimica Acta<\/span><\/span>. His work integrates innovative fabrication strategies\u2014including laser-based methods, 3D printing, and paper-based microfluidics\u2014with advanced electrochemical characterization, contributing to scalable and accessible sensing technologies.<\/p>

Prof. Paix\u00e3o has authored numerous high-impact publications and leads major research initiatives, including projects funded by FAPESP<\/span><\/span>. He is also actively engaged in scientific leadership and community building, playing a key role in organizing international events, fostering collaboration and advancing electrochemistry in Brazil and beyond.<\/p>

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Prof. Dr. Pablo Sebastian Fernandez
Co-Chair<\/p>

University of Campinas (UNICAMP) – pablosf@unicamp.br<\/p>

Pablo S. Fern\u00e1ndez was born in Argentina. He received his B.Sc (2006) and Ph.D. (2011) in the Research Institute of Theoretical and Applied Physical Chemistry (INIFTA) at University of La Plata, La Plata, Argentina under the supervision of Profa. Maria E. Martins. During 2012-2014 he was postdoctoral fellow in the same institution. In 2014 he joined the Electrochemistry Group at the Chemistry Institute of S\u00e3o Carlos, USP, where worked as a Posdoc with Prof. Germano Tremiliosi-Filho until August of the same year when he was appointed Assistant Professor at the Chemistry Institute of the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP). Between 2010 and 2013 he visited the group of Prof. Giuseppe C\u00e2mara (UFMS- MS) where he worked intensively with FTIR in situ. From 07\/2015 to 03\/2016 he joined the Catalysis and Surface Chemistry Group, at the University of Leiden (The Netherlands) working under supervision of Prof. M.T.M. Koper. He is currently Assistant Professor at UNICAMP, head of the Campinas Electrochemistry Group (CampEG) and Investigator in the Center for Innovation on New Energies (CINE). Since 2020 is the Brazilian representative of the SIBAE (Ibero-American Society of Electrochemistry) and Director of the Physical Chemistry Division of SBQ (Brazilian Chemical Society). His research focuses on fundamental aspects of electrochemistry and electrocatalysis with strong focus on the application of in situ techniques.<\/p>

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Prof. Dr. Cecilia de Carvalho Castro e Silva
Committee Member<\/p>

MackGraphe – Instituto Mackenzie de Pesquisas em Grafeno e Nanotecnologias – cecilia.silva@mackenzie.br<\/p>

Cec\u00edlia C. C. Silva holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the State University of Campinas (Unicamp) (2015) in Brazil, with an internship period at The State University of New Jersey – Rutgers (USA). Since 2016, she has been an assistant professor at Mackenzie Presbyterian University and an associate researcher at MackGraphe – Mackenzie Institute for Research in Graphene and Nanotechnologies, located in S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil. She served as a visiting professor in the Nanobioelectronics and Biosensors Group at the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) in Barcelona, Spain (Feb 2020 to Jun 2021). In 2016, Forbes Brazil included Cecilia Silva in the list “30 Under 30 Brazil,” recognizing her as one of the 30 most talented individuals under 30 years of age. The research group led by Cecilia Silva specializes in the synthesis and functionalization of two-dimensional materials, the development of field-effect transistors, microfabrication, microfluidics, and biosensors.<\/p>

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Prof. Dr. Gabriel Negr\u00e3o Meloni
Committee Member<\/p>

University of S\u00e3o Paulo – Institute of Chemistry – gabriel.meloni@usp.br<\/p>

Gabriel Meloni holds both his undergraduate degree and Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of S\u00e3o Paulo. He has completed several years of postdoctoral research, including a period as a Marie Curie Fellow at the University of Warwick<\/span><\/span> (United Kingdom), under the supervision of Patrick Unwin<\/span><\/span>. His work focuses on studies of the electrode\/solution interface using spatially resolved electrochemical techniques. He also works on the development of electrochemical instrumentation.<\/p>

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Dr. Keyla Teixeira Santos
Committee Member<\/p>

Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM) – keylats@unicamp.br<\/p>

Dr. Keyla Teixeira Santos: Her scientific trajectory is centered on electrocatalysis, with an emphasis on understanding reaction mechanisms, as well as the activity and stability of catalysts for energy conversion. During her Ph.D., she conducted a research internship at the University of Oldenburg<\/span><\/span> (Germany), where she applied scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) to investigate ionic transfer at immiscible liquid interfaces, focusing on electrocatalytic systems. She carried out postdoctoral research at the Universit\u00e9 Grenoble Alpes<\/span><\/span> (France) and at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas<\/span><\/span> (Brazil), working on the development and characterization of electrocatalysts for oxygen and hydrogen reduction and evolution reactions (ORR, HOR, HER, OER), as well as alcohol oxidation, with applications in fuel cells and electrolyzers. Currently, she is a researcher at the Quati beamline at the LNLS-CNPEM<\/span><\/span>, where she studies multimetallic materials and the application of X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XANES\/EXAFS) under in situ and operando conditions. Her research combines electrochemical techniques with advanced physicochemical characterization to elucidate relationships between structure, composition, and catalytic performance, including degradation studies under conditions close to real operation.<\/p>

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Prof. Dr. Maiara Oliveira Salles
Committee Member<\/p>

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro – maiara@iq.ufrj.br<\/p>

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She holds a B.Sc., Ph.D., and postdoctoral training in Chemistry from the University of S\u00e3o Paulo<\/span><\/span>, including research periods abroad. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro<\/span><\/span> and, since February 2019, is the mother of a daughter.<\/p>

She has experience in Analytical and Electroanalytical Chemistry, with an emphasis on electronic tongues, forensic chemistry, environmental chemistry, and artificial intelligence.<\/p>

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Prof. Dr. Pollyna Sousa Castro
Committee Member<\/p>

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte<\/span><\/span>, Center for Exact Sciences – pollyqm@gmail.com<\/p>

She is an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Brazil. She holds a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Chemistry from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (2009), and a Master\u2019s degree (2011) and Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry (2015) from the Institute of Chemistry at the University of S\u00e3o Paulo (USP), including a doctoral research internship at the University of Warwick, United Kingdom (2013\u20132014).
She works in the field of Analytical Chemistry within the Graduate Program in Chemistry (PPGQ\/UFRN), contributing to the training of Master\u2019s and Ph.D. students. Her research focuses on electroanalysis, functional materials, and technological innovation, with emphasis on the development of miniaturized electrochemical sensors, low-cost analytical instrumentation, 3D printing technologies, and the reuse of electronic and industrial waste. Her investigations also include controlled drug delivery systems, aligned with Green Chemistry principles and applied to environmental, pharmaceutical, and technological fields.<\/p>

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Prof. Dr. Vitor Leite Martins
Committee Member<\/p>

University of S\u00e3o Paulo – Institute of Chemistry\u00a0 martinsv@usp.br<\/p>

Vitor Leite Martins is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Fundamental Chemistry of the Institute of Chemistry at the University of S\u00e3o Paulo (IQ-USP). He holds a Ph.D. from IQ-USP and has solid international experience as a research associate at the University of Sheffield<\/span><\/span> (United Kingdom). His career has been dedicated to electrochemistry and the development of advanced technologies for energy storage.<\/p>

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Prof. Dr. William Reis de Araujo
Committee Member<\/p>

University of Campinas (UNICAMP) –\u00a0wra@unicamp.br<\/span><\/p>

Holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and in Science and Technology by Federal University of ABC (2011). Doctor in Sciences- Chemistry (Analytical Chemistry) by the University of S\u00e3o Paulo (2016). Performed research internship in the group of the prestigious Prof. Joseph Wang. He is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the University of S\u00e3o Paulo, working on the following topics: development of portable and low cost analytical devices, electrochemical and colorimetric sensors, electroanalytical, forensic samples. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)<\/span><\/p>

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