Brenda Costa

PhD candidate enrolled in two partner institutions, University of Campinas (Brazil) and Chimie ParisTech (France). Dedicated, creative and determined chemist with over 6 years of experience in separation techniques with integrated detectors. Currently focused in miniaturization, design and fabrication of these systems using emergent technologies, such as 3D printing. Seeks to use first-class production design and process skills to push forward manufacturing excellence of innovative microfluidics for life sciences.

Jan. 2016 –         Intership – caramuru alimentos - ipameri, brazil

May 2016             Analist in the laboratory of quality control of biodiesel and soybean oil.

                                Responsibilities:

• Daily analysis of the raw material used for the production of biodiesel and soybean oil.
• Presentations of seminars to the laboratory team about the chemical process at each stage in the manufacturing plant.
• Hygiene and safety in the laboratory. Outline strategies to improve chemicals storage in the laboratory. 

Other experiencies:

2021 – Present Chemistry teacher - DELTA ACADEMY CURSOS EDUCACIONAIS LTDA- CAMPINAS, BRAZIL.

Mar.2022 –         Teaching Internship Program- PED B, Instrumental Analytical Chemistry Laboratory. 

Present                Supervisor: Prof. IVO MILTON RAIMUNDO JUNIOR - UNICAMP, CAMPINAS, BRAZIL.

Sept. 2019 –       Teaching Internship Program- PED C, Integrated Laboratory.

Dec. 2019            Supervisor: Prof. ITALO ODONE MAZALI- UNICAMP, CAMPINAS, BRAZIL.

Mar. 2019 –     Teaching Internship Program- PED C, Classic Chemistry.

Jun. 2019         Supervisor: Prof. DOSIL PEREIRA DE JESUS - UNICAMP, CAMPINAS, BRAZIL.

Mar.2017 –      Teaching Internship Program, Instrumental Analytical Chemistry Laboratory.

Jun. 2017         Supervisor: Prof. EDUARDO MATHIAS RICHTER - UFU, UBERLÂNDIA, BRAZIL.

Softwares 

• Adobe Photoshop and CorelDRAW software.
• ChemDraw.
• Drawing microfluidic devices using AutoCAD software.
• Autodesk Fusion 360, Autodesk Inventor, OpenSCAD.
• Dreamweaver CS4.
• Microsoft Office.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS 

• Doctoral sandwich Programme scholarchip – Brazilian Government; Chimie ParisTech, Paris Ι France (2019).
• Scientific work winner of CBMS LMIC Student/Young Researcher Award, MicroTAS, Palm Springs Ι USA (2021).
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LANGUAGES 

• English: Advanced 
• French: Intermediate 
• Spanish: Basic 
• Portuguese: Native 

2020 – Present  Doctor OF PHILOSOPHY in molecular chemistry 

ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY- chimie paristech - paris, FRance 

Supervisor: Anne Varenne

Title: Development of microfluidic devices with integrated electrochemical detectors using 3D printing technology.

Year of degree: 2022 (October)

Scholarship from: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Brazil.

2018 – Present  DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN SCIENCES 

ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, state university of campinas - campinas, brazil

Supervisor: José Alberto Fracassi da Silva

Title: Development of microfluidic devices with integrated electrochemical detectors using 3D printing technology

Year of degree: 2022 (October)

Scholarship from: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Brazil

2016 – 2018       master of science in chemistry 

ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY federal university of uberlândia - uberlândia, brazil

Supervisor: Eduardo Mathias Richter

Co-supervisor: Alex Domingues Batista

Title: Development of fast methods for pharmaceuticals analyses using capillary electrophoresis with contactless conductometric detection.

Scholarship from: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais, Brazil.

2012 – 2016      Graduation in chemistry 

federal university of uberlândia - uberlândia, brazil

Supervisor: Eduardo Mathias Richter

Title: Simultaneous determination of naphazoline and diphenhydramine using capillary electrophoresis with contactless conductometric detection (CE-C4D).