About​

About Me

I am a postdoctoral researcher in quantum chemistry focused on molecular excited states.

Research Experience

DEC 2023 –

University of Florida, USA

Postdoctoral Associate

Development and implementation of flexible quantum chemistry methods for new wavefunction ansätze.

FEV 2021 – NOV 2023

The Ohio State University, USA

Postdoctoral Researcher

Development and implementation of new quantum chemistry methods to simulate core spectroscopic processes in strongly correlated and multireference molecules

FEV 2018
– DEC 2019

Aix-Marseille Université, France

Postdoctoral Researcher

Investigation of X-ray and Auger spectroscopic processes in optoelectronic materials candidates

Education

JUL 2013
– DEC 2017

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Doctorate of Sciences in Chemistry

“Quantum-Mechanical Approaches to Electronic Inner-Shell Excited States and Spectra in Molecules and Polymers”
Scholarship with a research grant by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq)

JUL 2011
– JUN 2013

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Master of Sciences in Chemistry

“Theoretical Study of Inner-Shell Excited States”
Scholarship by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq)

MAR 2006
– JUN 2011

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Bachelor of Sciences in Chemistry

MAR 2003
– DEC 2005

Federal Center for Chemistry Technological Education of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Technical Certificate in Environmental Chemistry

Awards

Outstanding Poster Award

10th Triennal Conference in Molecular Quantum Mechanics (MQM)
“Multireference Algebraic Diagrammatic Construction Theory for simulating X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy”

2022

Best Poster Award

10th Congress of World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists (WATOC)
“Charge Transfer Dynamics of Inner-Shell States on PSiF-DBT Films”

2014

Honourable Mention

1st Brazilian Mathematical Olympiad of Public Schools

2005

Teaching Experience

JUL 2012
– DEC 2013

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Temporary Professor

“Experimental Physical Chemistry I” and “Introduction to Quantum Chemistry” classes for the Chemistry undergraduate students

JUL 2014
– JUN 2015

Center of Sciences and Distance Higher Education Foundation of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

Tutor

“Chemistry I”  laboratory classes and teaching assistant to Chemistry undergraduate students

Scientific Conferences Organization

2012

Chemical Kinetics and Dynamics in Southern Cone Countries 

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2006
– 2011

Chemistry’s Academic Week 

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Oral Presentations at Scientific Conferences

2022

Chicago, USA

American Chemical Society (ACS Fall) Meeting

“Simulating X-ray Photoelectron Spectra using Multireference Algebraic Diagrammatic Construction Theory”

2022

California Institute of Technology, USA

1st PySCF Developers’ Meeting

“Development of Multireference Algebraic Diagrammatic Construction Theory for  X-ray Photoelectron Spectra”

2019

California Institute of Technology, USA

Franco-Thai Workshop

“A Song for Core Electrons”

2019

Aix-Marseille Université, France

Conference on Light and Molecules

“Calculating atomic tunneling rates using on-the-fly molecular dynamics”

Poster Presentations at Scientific Conferences

17th International Congress of Quantum Chemistry (ICQC)

Bratislava, Slovakia (2023)

10th Triennial Conference on Molecular Quantum Mechanics (MQM)

Virginia Tech, USA (2022)

Midwest Theoretical Chemistry Conference (MWTCC)

The Ohio State University, USA (2022)

Brazilian Symposium in Theoretical Chemistry (SBQT)

Various locations, Brazil (2021, 2015, 2013, 2011)

Excited States Simulations: Bridging Scales

Aix-Marseille Université, France (2016)

Congress of Theoretical Chemists of Latin Expression (QUITEL)

Galápagos, Ecuador (2014)

World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists (WATOC)

Santiago, Chile (2014)

International Conference on Solid Films and Surfaces (ICSFS)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2014)

SpecBio Workshop on Spectroscopic Characterization

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2014)

Quantum Systems in Chemistry, Physics and Biology workshop (QSCP)

Angra dos Reis, Brazil (2013)

Workshop de Física Molecular e Espectroscopia (WFME)

Federal University of Ceará, Brazil (2012)

Regional Meeting of the Brazilian Chemical Society

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2011)

Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Chemical Society

Various locations, Brazil (2011, 2012)

ChemRio Symposium

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2014)

Theoretical Chemistry in Rio

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2012)

Undergraduate Students Journey “Giulio Massarani“ of Research, Technology, Arts and Culture (JICTAC)

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2010)

Complementary Education

2018

Winter School in Theoretical Chemistry: Machine Learning in Theoretical Chemistry

University of Helsinki, Finland

2017

Machine Learning in Many-body Physics

International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Brazil

2015

PREFALC School in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry

National University of Colombia, Colombia

2013

Multiconfigurational Quantum Chemistry

University of Campinas, Brazil

2012

Multireference calculations using COLUMBUS

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2011

Computational Methods in Theoretical Chemistry

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Extracurricular Activities

President of Chemistry Postgraduate Student’s Association (APGQu/UFRJ)

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2012 –
2015

Member of Student’s Council of the Institute of Chemistry (CAIQ/UFRJ)

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2007 –
2008