Curriculum Vitae
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2001 – 2004 – B. Sc. in Chemistry, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil;
B. Ed. in Chemistry, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
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2005 – 2006 – M. Sc. in Chemistry, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Henrique Eisi Toma
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2006 – present – PhD Candidate, University of Toronto
Supervisor: Prof. Geoffrey A. Ozin
Awards and Scholarship
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2003 – 2004 – The State of Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) undergraduate research scholarship
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2004 – Regional Council of Chemistry (CRQ-IV) award for the best research essay on chemistry;
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2005 – 2006 - The State of São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) graduate research scholarship
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2006 – 1st prize on the ABRAFATI / PETROBRAS award on Science of Pigments
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2006 – present – University of Toronto Fellowship
Teaching Experience
- 2005 – Foundations of Spectroscopy and Spectroscopic Methods – Tutor;
- 2006 – Foundations of Chemistry: Structure – Lab Demonstrator;
- 2007 – Chemistry – Physical Principles – Lab Demonstrator.
Conference Contributions
- Poster
“The Colors of Gold Nanoparticles Supported on Hydrotalcite”
37th International Conference of Coordination Chemistry, 2006, Cape Town, South Africa;
- Oral Presentation
“Influence of N-heterocyclic Ligands on the
Aggregation and Fusion of Gold Nanoparticles”
IV Brazilian
Material Research Society Meeting
October 2005, Recife – PE, Brazil
- Expositor
Nanotec Expo 2005 - International Exposition of Projects,
Products and Nanotechnological Materials
July 2005, Sao Paulo – SP, Brazil.
- Poster
“Connecting Gold Nanoparticles to Pentacyanoferrates: The
different roles of 2 and 4-mercaptopyridine”
XII University of Sao
Paulo International Undergraduate Symposium
November 2004, Sao Paulo – SP,
Brazil;
- Poster
“Interaction Light-Matter: Getting Inside the Lycurgus’ Cup”
Institutional Chemistry Week 2004, Sao Paulo – SP, Brazil;
- Poster
“Synthesis and Characterization of the Novel Cluster
[Ru3O(Oac)6(IsoQ)3]PF6”
XXVI Latin-American Chemistry
Meeting,
June 2004, Salvador – BA, Brazil;
- Poster
“Gold Nanoparticles Passivated by 4-Mercaptopyridine”
XXVI Latin-American Chemistry Meeting,
June 2004, Salvador –
BA, Brazil;
- Poster
“Oxidation of 8-metoxi-2’-Deoxyguanosine by Singlet Oxygen: A
Mechanistic Approach”
XXXII Brazilian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Annual Meeting,
May 2003, Caxambu – MG, Brazil
Publications
- Nunes F.S., Bonifacio L.D., Araki K., Toma H.E., Inorg. Chem., 45(1) 94–101
- Toma H.E., Bonifacio L.D., Anaissi F.J., Quimica Nova, 28 (5), 897-900
Extracurricular Activities
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Sports enthusiast: Jiu-Jitsu, Soccer, Basketball, Swimming (only soccer currently);
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Philosophy: Particularly studies on the nature of the reality and the mind-body problem;
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Music: From classical music to modern pop (just some) passing through classic rock and blues;
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Cultural Learning: The simple act of talking to people can bring you valuable insights on the cultural differences and similarities.
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