FuNII People
The lead investigator of the group, Prof. Gabriel Meloni has a BSc and PhD degree in chemistry from the University of São Paulo, and has spent several years as a postdoctoral research assistant, partially as a Marie Curie fellow, at the University of Warwick (UK), under the mentoring of Prof. Patrick Unwin. He is passionately curios about everything electrochemistry, and has a love for instrumentation with a strong DIY mentality. He is (maybe was is more appropriated) a runner, cyclist, gym goer and enthusiast of the climbing word.
PhD candidates
Davi Marques
Davi is also a member of Prof. Thiago Paixão Group. And he is co-supervised by Prof. Meloni
Davi has a BSc and MS in chemistry from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate under the supervision of Professor Thiago Paixão at the Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo. Davi’s research focuses on developing and characterizing electrochemical sensors using laser carbonization for electroanalytical applications. Beyond his scientific pursuits, Davi is deeply interested in human subjectivity and its social, political, and academic implications. In addition, he is an enthusiastic CrossFit practitioner.
Undergraduate students
Rafael has a BSc in chemistry from the University of São Paulo. Currently, he is dedicated to developing electrochemical instrumentation from two different perspectives: i) low-cost instruments for teaching applications and democratization of science; and i) high-end instruments for pushing the development of the next generation scanning electrochemical probe microscopy equipments. In addition to his curiosity about fundamental questions in chemistry and electrochemistry, he enjoys spending his free time playing electronic games and (occasionally) playing basketball.
Luiz has a BSc in Chemistry from the "Faculdades Oswaldo Cruz". Luiz's research is interested in combining electrochemical and optical microscopy techniques to visualize and understand how electrified surfaces behave during heterogeneous electron transfer (HET) reactions. Besides his interest and curiosity about chemistry related things, he is also a recent calisthenics practitioner and loves to play videogames and the guitar in his free time.
Takahara is a chemistry undergrad student at University of São Paulo working on a research project focused in analytical instrumentation for teaching applications based on accessible electronics (Arduino microcontrollers) and fabrication methods (3D-printing). Takahara is passionate about art and culture, so in his free time works at cultural events as DJ, sound assistant and producer.