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Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola Politécnica (EP) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Graduated in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of São Paulo (1995), Masters and Doctorate in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of São Paulo, in 1998 and 2002 respectively. She did an 8-month research internship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) in 2001 and was a Visiting Professor at the University of British Columbia (Canada) for 12 months (2015-2016). From 2009 to 2014, she was an Associate Professor at the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at USP Polytechnic School. She was the coordinator of the Graduate Program in Metallurgical Engineering of the Polytechnic School of USP (2012-2014) and alternate coordinator of the Research Committee of the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering of EPUSP (2009-2012). She is currently an Associate Professor of the Chemical Engineering Department of EPUSP, a memberting Committee of the Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering of EPUSP (2014-current), of the Coordina and Deputy Head of the Chemical Engineering Department of EPUSP (2024-2026). She serves as Technical Advisor at USP's Environmental Management Superintendency (2018-2022) and represents USP at the State Environmental Council (2020-2023). Main research topics: recycling, waste treatment, hydrometallurgy, extractive metallurgy, WEEE recycling (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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With the increase in electrification, through the use of solar panels, wind energy, and electric vehicles, the demand for elements such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, rare earth metals, and silver has also been increasing exponentially over the years. As a result, specialized labor in the recovery of these metals from secondary sources is increasingly necessary. This proposal aims to employ …
Critical metals have peculiar characteristics, which turn them essential and valuable for countries that invest in innovation, due to the application of these products in technological products. Hence, it is necessary to obtain these elements in secondary sources with low grade, taking maximum advantage of resources, searching for a circular economy. An example of the relevant application…
Critical metals have peculiar characteristics, which turn them essential and valuable for countries that invest in innovation, due to the application of these products in technological products. Hence, it is necessary to obtain these elements in secondary sources with low grade, taking maximum advantage of resources, searching for a circular economy. An example of the relevant application…
The energetic efficiency and environmental appeal of LED use compared with incandescent and fluorescent lighting have collaborated to diffusion and absorption of this product in the lighting market. Consequently, waste generation has increased. Contrary to the established in law for fluorescent lamps, LEDs do not have the obligation in reverse logistics. Therefore, there is not motrix for…
The growing accumulation of Solid Waste (SW) in urban centers, the importation of new technologies with a greater degree of automation, the depletion of mineral resources, the culture of discard established in Brazil and the high cost of storage, forced the country to a significant advance concerning SW mainly with the promulgation of the National Solid Waste Politics NSWP(2010). However …
As the increase in the production and consumtion of electric and electronic equipment, caused by the miniaturization of devices and the purchasing power of people, a new portion of the municipal solid waste is highlighted, both the toxicity and the value added: the electronic waste (e-waste) or wasted electric and electronic equipment (WEE E). With the 17% increase expected in notebook / …
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The demand for rare earth elements (REEs) has surged significantly due to a major shift from carbon-based energy sources to renewable and clean energy. However, most REEs are considered high-risk in terms of supply due to their high demand, geopolitical challenges, limited sustainable sources, and complex processing requirements. This research project focuses on the development of a proce…
Among the techniques for recovering metals from primary and secondary sources, hydrometallurgy stands out. This group of techniques is efficient in recovering metals with low grades or from sources that have several associated metals. The hydrometallurgical process consists of extracting metals from their dissolution and separation, including three main stages, which are leaching, purific…
With technological advances, the demand for strategic materials such as rare earth elements are on the rise. However, their reserves are limited and irregularly distributed, which intensifies the search for alternative sources to meet this demand. The possibility of obtaining these metals from secondary sources, such as mining waste and electronics, has been explored. In aqueous processin…
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With the growth of the electric cars market, vehicles powered by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, the interest for lithium and its obtention have increased. Other than the batteries, Li is widely applied in different sectors, such as greases, ceramics and glass, in the pharmaceutical industry and in the primary aluminum production. As a result, there is a high demand for the element an…
The use of rare earths elements has intensified in recent decades with the advances in technology. The applications of these elements stand out in the areas of electronic information, metallurgy, petrochemical industry, energy and environment, and national defense. The main issue when mining rare earth elements lies in their low concentration in the ores. Thus, the mining process becomes …
Indium is a metal that is part of the Rare Earths family which presents commercial and strategic value to the eletronics industry. In the Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD), indium is found on the form of indium tin oxide (ITO). Because of its physical and chemical properties, its use is increasingly demanded for high technology applications. Since it's a low concentration subproduct of zinc a…
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Neodymium (Nd), praseodymium (Pr), and dysprosium (Dy) are classified as rare earth elements (REEs), that are crucial components in the development of technologies such as wind turbines and hybrid vehicle batteries to address climate change. Despite their importance, the limited availability of these elements and China's predominant position in purification processes highlight the need to…
Indium is a valuable metal for the electronic industry mainly used as ITO (indium tin oxide), which is a semiconductor fundamental for LCD screens manufacturing. Since it is a byproduct of zinc and lead mining, its primary source is insufficient to meet the growing demand for the metal. A strategy to recover indium from secondary sources, such as urban residues, is by using a hydrometallu…
With technological advances, the use of rare earth elements has intensified in recent decades. The applications of these elements stand out in electronic information, metallurgy, the petrochemical industry, energy and environment, and national defense. The main issue when mining rare earth elements lies in their low ore concentration. Thus, the mining process becomes more expensive and so…
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