Researchers & Staff

PROFESSORS

Prof. Dr. Eugenio Foresti
Civil Engineer (USP/Brazil)
MSc. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)
PhD. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)
Research interests: biological wastewater treatment; anaerobic processes; post-treatment of anaerobic reactors’ effluents

<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: eforesti@sc.usp.br

Prof. Dr. Marcelo Zaiat
Chemical Engineer (UFSCar/Brazil)
MSc. in Chemical Engineering (UFSCar/Brazil)
PhD. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)
Research interests: develoment of anaerobic bioreactors; biological production of hydrogen and methane from wastewater

<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: zaiat@sc.usp.br

Prof. Dr. Maria Bernadete Amâncio Varesche
Biologist (Unesp/Brazil)
MSc. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)
PhD. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)
Research interests: anaerobic microbial ecology; biodegradation of surfactants; biological production of hydrogen; molecular biology

<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: varesche@sc.usp.br

Prof. Dr. Eduardo Cleto Pires
Mechanical Engineer (USP/Brazil)
MSc. in Mechanical Engineering (PUC-Rio/Brazil)
PhD. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)
Research interests: anaerobic wastewater treatment; mathematical modeling; activated sludge; UASB reactors; advanced oxidation processes

<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: ecpires@sc.usp.br

Prof. Dr. Márcia Helena Rissato Zamariolli Damianovic
Civil Engineer (USP/Brazil)
MSc. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)
PhD. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)
Research interests: domestic and industrial wastewater treatment; toxic effluents treatment; sulfate-rich wastewater treatment; bioenergy production from sugar cane vinasse

<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: mdamianovic@sc.usp.br

Prof. Dr. Wiclef Dymurgo Marra Junior
Chemical Engineer (UFSCar/Brazil)
MSc. in Chemical Engineering (UFSCar/Brazil)
PhD. in Chemical Engineering (UFSCar/Brazil)
Research interests: air pollution treatment

<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: wiclef@usp.br

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS

Dr.. Adriana Ferreira Maluf Braga

Environmental Engineer (UFMS/Brazil)

MSc. in Environmental Technologies (UFMS/Brazil)
PhD. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)

Research interests: anaerobic systems treating wastewater for bioenergy production; mathematical modeling of biosystems

<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: adrianamaluf@gmail.com

Dr. Fabrício Motteran

Biologist (PUC-MG/Brazil)
MSc. in Agricultural Engineering (UFLA/Brazil)

PhD. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)

Research interests: applied microbiology; microbial ecology; toxic compounds removal, anaerobic reactors; wastewater treatment; next generation sequencing

<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: fabriciomotteran@uahoo.com.br

Dr. Juliana Kawanishi Braga

Biologist (UFMT/Brazil)

MSc. in Water Resources (UFMT/Brazil)

PhD. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)
Research interests: Biodegradation of surfactants in anaerobic reactors; biological production of hydrogen and methane from sugar cane bagasse; microbiology and molecular biology
<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: jukawanishi@gmail.com

Dr. Tiago Henrique Martins

Biologist (UFSCar/Brazil)
MSc. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)

PhD. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)

Research interests: microbial ecology; biological nitrogen removal; landfill leachate treatment; next generation sequencing

<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: dr.thmartins@gmail.com

PhD STUDENTS

MSc. Alejandra Carolina Villa Montoya
Industrial and Environmental Microbiologist (Antioquia University/Colombia)

MSc.Agricultural Microbiology (UNESP/Brazil)

Research interests: anaerobic microbiology, biohydrogen production, anaerobic digestion, homoacetogenesis, coffe watewater

<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: caritovilla16@gmail.com

MSc. Camila Abreu Borges Silva Rabelo

Biologist (UFV/Brazil)

MSc. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)

Research interests: biological production of hydrogen; cellulosic waste hydrolysis; molecular biology.

<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: camilasilvarabelo@gmail.com

MSc. Carla Eloísa Diniz dos Santos

Environmental Engineer (Unesp/Brazil)
MSc. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)

Research interests: biological nitrogen removal; simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND), mathematical modeling
<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: c.diniz@ymail.com

MSc. Carolina Gil Garcia

Environmental Engineer (UNICENTRO/Brazil)
MSc. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)

Research interests: treatment of gaseous pollutants; removal of H2S by adsorption; thermophilic treatment of wastewater with high concentration sulfate
<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: carolgilgarcia@gmail.com

MSc. Eduardo Dellosso Penteado

Environmental Engineer (USP/Brazil)
MSc. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)

Research interests: biological energy recovery processes from wastewater, microbial fuel cells, biohydrogen production
<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: edpenteado@gmail.com

MSc. Fiaz Ahmad

Food Technologist (UAF/Pakistan)
MSc. (Hons) Food Technology (UAF/Pakistan)

Research interests: anaerobic digestion of solid wastes; molecular biology
<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: malickfiaz@yahoo.com

MSc. Guilherme Araujo Vuitik

Civil Engineer (UEPG/Brazil)
MSc. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)

Research interests: high strength wastewater treatment; heterogeneous reactors; mass transfer
<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: guilhermevuitik@usp.br

Guilherme Henrique Duarte de Oliveira

Environmental Engineer (USP/Brazil)
Research interests: anaerobic degradation of pharmaceutically active compounds; mathematical modelling of biosystems

<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: ghdoliveira@gmail.com

MSc Inaê Alves

Environmental Engineer (UFAL/Brazil)
MSc. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)
Research interests: UASB, vinasse, methane, granules.

<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: inae@sc.usp.com

MSc. Laís Américo

Biologist (UFSCar/Brazil)

MSc. in Biological Diversity and Conservation (UFSCar/Brazil)

Research interests: ecology; microbiology; environmental sanitation

<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: americo.lais@gmail.com

MSc. Leandro Augusto Gouvêa de Godoi

Environmental Engineer (USP/Brazil)

MSc. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)
Research interests: anaerobic treatment of sulfate-rich wastewater; biological production of methane from vinasse; metals recovery from acid mine drainage
<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: leandro.godoi86@gmail.com

MSc. Lívia Silva Botta

Biologist (Unesp/Brazil)

MSc. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)Research interests: biological production of hydrogen; cellulose/ cellulosic waste (paper) hydrolysis; microbial ecology; microbiology; molecular biology

<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: liviabotta@gmail.com

MSc. Lucas Tadeu Fuess

Environmental Engineer (Unesp/Brazil)

MSc. in Geosciences and Environment (Unesp/Brazil)

Research interests: biological production of hydrogen and methane from vinasse; biogas energy reuse in biorefineries

<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: lt_fuess@hotmail.com

MSc. Mirian Yasmine Krauspenhar Niz

Environmental Engineer (UFMS/Brazil)

MSc. in Environmental Technologies (UFMS/Brazil)

Research interests: biological production of hydrogen and methane from vinasse; hyper thermophilic bio-hydrogen production

<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: mirian.niz@gmail.com

MSc. Marcus Vinicius Freire Andrade

Environmental Manager (IFCE/Brazil)

MSc. in Technology in Environmental Management (IFCE/Brazil)

Research interests: biodegradation of surfactants in anaerobic reactors; pollutants removal by mycoremediation

<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: marcusviniciusan@gmail.com

MSc. Priscila Rosseto Camiloti

Environmental Engineer (Unesp/Brazil)

MSc. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)

Research interests: biological sulfide removal processes; microaeration; sulfide-free biogas

<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: prcamiloti@gmail.com

Rachel Biancalana Costa

Environmental Engineer (USP/Brazil)

Research interests: biological nitrogen removal processes from wastewater; alternative carbon sources for denitrification
<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: rachel.costa@usp.br

MSc. Rodrigo Braz Carneiro

Environmental Engineer (UNIFEI/Brazil)

MSc. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)

Research interests: anaerobic degradation of pharmaceutically active compounds; denitrification; biological removal using alternative carbon sources

<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: rodrigocarneiro@sc.usp.br

MSc. Raissa Cristina da Silva Mazareli

Biologist (UNESP/Brazil)

MSc. in Agricultural Microbiology (UNESP/Brazil)

Research interests: anaerobic treatment of agricultural effluents, hydrogen production, microbiology

<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: raissa_mazarelli@hotmail.com

MSc. Rogerio Silveira Vilela

Biologist (UEMG/Brazil)

MSc. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)

Research interests: anaerobic treatment of sulfate-rich wastewater; anaerobic

digestion of industrial wastewater in two-stage systems (acidogenic and methanogenic)

<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: vilela.rogerio@gmail.com

MSc. Samuel de Aquino

Biologist (Unesp/Brazil)

MSc. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)

Research interests: anaerobic biodegradation and methane production from vinasse
<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: samuelaquino@usp.br

MSc. Tiago Duarte Santos Pereira

Environmental Engineer (UFV/Brazil)

MSc. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)
Research interests: thermophilic aerobic treatment, organic matter removal from food industry wastewater
<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: tiagodsantosp@gmail.com

MSc. Vanessa Cristina da Silva

Biologist (UNIESP/Brazil)

MSc. in Hydraulics and Sanitation (USP/Brazil)

Research interests: microbiology; ethanol and hydrogen
<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: vanessacs@sc.usp.br

MSc. Vera Tainá Franco Vidal Mota

Biologist

MSc. in Sanitation, Environment and Water Resources (UFMG/Brazil)

Research interests: sanitation, wastewater treatment, design of bioreactors

<Lattes> Email: vtaina@usp.br | vtaina@hotmail.com

MSc. Vinicius Masquetti da Conceição

Environmental Technologist (UEM/Brazil)

MSc. in Environmental Science and Technology (UTFPR/Brazil)

Research interests: anaerobic digestion of sugar cane vinasse for biogas production; high-rate reactors UASB and ABR; membrane separation processes

<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: viniciusmasquetti@sc.usp.br

MSc. Vivian Maria Carminato

Environmental Engineer (USP/Brazil)

MSc. in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering (USP/Brazil)

Research interests: anaerobic systems treating wastewater for bioenergy production
<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: vmcarminato@gmail.com

MSc STUDENTS

Bruno Garcia Silva

Environmental Engineer (USP/Brazil)

Research interests: Biological nitrogen removal; simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND) used in the post-treatment of anaerobically treated domestic wastewater.

<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: b.garciasilva@gmail.com

Caroline Fabiane Granatto

Environmental Chemist (Unesp/Brazil)

Research interests: Biodegradation of surfactants; anaerobic reactors; wastewater treatment.
<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: carol_granatto@hotmail.com

Jessica Costa Lopes

Environmental Engineer(UFTM/Brazil)

Research interests: Biological nitrogen removal; simultaneous nitrification denitrification (SND); glycerol carbon source
<Scopus> <Lattes> Email: jessicacosta@usp.br