Post-Doctoral

 

Doctoral Students  

 
 
 
 

 

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, graduated from the University Center of Belo Horizonte - Unibh (2016), whose course completion work was based on the "Use of activated carbon obtained through bovine bone for the treatment of effluents generated in refrigerators". Master in Materials Engineering from the Federal Center of Technological Education of Minas Gerais - CEFET-MG (2020), in which the dissertation was entitled "Production of artificial stone using residue from iron ore processing". Currently, Ph.D. student of the Graduate Program in Materials Physics and Chemistry - FQMat (UFSJ), member of the GPQM Research Group, guided by Prof. Professor Marco Antonio Schiavon.

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

Graduated in Chemistry Bachelor (2016-2019) and Chemistry Degree (2021-2023) from the Federal University of São João del-Rei with Course Completion Work entitled "Dynamics of charge transfer between CsPbBr3 Perovskite nanocrystals and dyes" and development of Scientific Initiation in the field of analytics with the work "Synthesis and Characterization of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers Used in Progesterone Adsorption Studies". Master's degree from the Graduate Program in Physics and Chemistry of Materials at the Federal University of São João Del-Rei (2020-2022), with the project: study of photophysical processes resulting from the interaction between CsPbBr3 nanocrystals and the dye Rhodamine 6G. PhD student at the Postgraduate Program in Physics and Chemistry of Materials at the Federal University of São João Del-Rei (2022) and member of the Research Group on Material Chemistry (GPQM) under the guidance of Prof. doctor Marco Antonio SCHIAVON.

 

 

    Letícia Regina de Carvalho Cunha

 
 
 
 

Technician in Chemistry by the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology - Campus Barbacena (2016). Graduated in Chemistry Bachelor from the Federal University of São João del-Rei – UFSJ (2021) with Course Completion Work entitled " Cu-In-S-Zn/ZnS Quantum Dots Applied in Biological Marking". PhD student in Physics and Chemistry of Materials, at UFSJ, under the guidance of Prof. Marco Antonio SCHIAVON. Experience in Synthesis, Characterization and Application, in cell marking, using Quaternary Quantum Dots of Cu-In-S-Zn/ZnS. CAPES scholarship holder. 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Graduated in Pure Chemistry from the University of Cartagena at Colombia in 2017. Specialist in Applied and Computational Physics from the University of Cartagena da Colombia in 2021. Currently studying for a Master's Degree in Material Physics and Chemistry at the Federal University of São João del Rei (UFSJ) and Research development of the Materials Chemistry Research Group (GPQM) involving Carbon Dots

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Chemistry Technician from Colégio Arquidiocesano de Ouro Branco. Graduated in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of São João Del-Rei - UFSJ (2019). Master in Physics and Chemistry of Materials, at UFSJ. Currently, she is a PhD student of the Chemistry of Materials Research Group (GPQM), under the guidance of Prof.  Marco Antonio SCHIAVON. Develops a research project in the area of ​​synthesis and characterization of Lead-free inorganic nanocrystals perovskites and quaternary quantum dots, for application in luminescent solar concentrators. CAPES scholarship holder. 

 

 

Master Students

 Ariel Ramalho Vicente

 
 
He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry (2024) from the University of São João del-Rei (UFSJ) and is currently a graduate student in the Materials Physics and Chemistry postgraduate program (FQMat) and a member of the Materials Chemistry Research Group (GPQM), both at UFSJ, under the guidance of Professor PhD Marco Antônio Schiavon. Ariel developed two undergraduate research projects, “Perovskite Quantum Dots Energy Transference: A Proposal of Conversion of Ultraviolet Light to Visible Light” (2020) and “Study of the Interactions Between Carbon Nanoparticles and Hydrocarbons by Photoluminescence Spectroscopy” (2021) - the latter received a commendation. Moreover, he also worked on the bibliographic review  “Carbon Dots as Florescent Sensors for Organic Molecules” (2024) as his undergraduate thesis. Nowadays, he is carrying out a research project that involves the synthesis and characterization of carbon dots and their applications. CAPES scholarship holder.
 

 

  Cintia Ellen Giarola

 
 
 
 
 
Undergraduate student for Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry at the Federal University of São João del-Rei (UFSJ). Developed a project in the area of artificial intelligence to study the physical properties of CdTe quantum dots. She is currently working on a project also in the area of artificial intelligence, but for the study of lead-free perovskite solar cells. CNPq scholarship holder.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Graduated in Biotechnology Engineering from Ikiam Amazon Regional University  (EC) in 2023. She is currently a master student in the Postgraduate Program in Physics and Chemistry of Materials (FQMAT) at the Federal University of São João del-Rei (UFSJ) and a CAPES scolarship holder. She is an international member of the Research Group in Chemistry of Materials (GPQM), supervised by Prof. Dr. Marco Antônio SCHIAVON. Interested in biomaterials research and the development of innovative technical solutions that contribute to remediation and sustainability challenges. Works with bacterial cellulose and its biotechnological-chemical improvement to be used as a matrix for adsorption and/or photocatalysis of pollutants in aqueous solutions. She believes that science and innovation integrated with society are the basis to resiliently manage the future challenges of Latin America.

 

 

Undergraduate Students

 

  Lívia Ferreria Ramos

 
 
 
 
 

Undergraduate student in Chemistry - Bachelor's degree from UFSJ. Currently developing the research project involving colloidal nanocrystalline semiconductor quantum dots encapsulated with silica in the GPQM group. CNPq scholarship holder.  

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

   Natália Gisele de Souza

 
 
 
 
 

Undergraduate student in Chemistry - Bachelor's degree from UFSJ. Former member of the Reaction Júnior Company of the UFSJ Chemistry course, currently a undergraduate student, developing a research project involving stability of Inorganic Perovskite Nanocrystals encapsulated in a silica matrix at  GPQM group.FAPEMIG scholarship holder. 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

   Maria Eduarda Oliveria Freire

 
 
 
 
 

Undergraduate student in Chemistry - Bachelor's degree from UFSJ. Currently developing the research project involving the creation of a surgical disinfectant that uses silver nanoparticles in the GPQM group. CNPq scholarship holder

 

 
 
 
 
 


Última atualização: 20/08/2025