Helio Danilo Quevedo

Holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Microbiology from the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo (ESALQ-USP). Earned a Master's degree in Planning and Use of Renewable Resources (2018) and a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences (2015), both from the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar). Has experience in Ecology, with an emphasis on Soil Biology. Conducted research in agricultural microbiology, investigating communication processes between microorganisms and plants, with a focus on the chemical and ecological characterization of bioinoculants for sustainable agricultural management. Also participated in an industrial implementation project on maize breeding, investigating drought-susceptible and drought-tolerant genotypes at the Center for Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), in 2023. Between 2023 and 2024, developed innovation projects at the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), conducting research on agricultural sustainability, plant genetics, and plant-microorganism interactions. Between 2024 and 2026, worked as a science teacher in the municipal public education system, teaching classes and coordinating educational projects aimed at fostering scientific development and the education of elementary school students. Currently, he is a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Natural and Human Sciences, Federal University of ABC (CCNH/UFABC), where he investigates the interactions between root exudates and the common bean rhizosphere microbiome under drought stress using metabolomics and microbial ecology approaches. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)