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The purpose project is to promote the development and maintenance of infrastructure for reserach of the São Carlos Institute of Physic - University São Paulo- USP (AU)
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Osvaldo Novais de Oliveira Junior
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Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Física de São Carlos (IFSC) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Osvaldo N. Oliveira Jr. is a physicist, with BSc and MSc from the Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil, and PhD from University of Wales, Bangor (1990). In 2019 he received the Doctor Honoris Causa degree from the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. He is the director of Sao Carlos Institute of Physics, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. He published ca. 690 papers in refereed journals, which received ca. 20,700 citations (h = 65) in the Web of Science, and 31,500 citations (h = 81) in Google Scholar, in August, 2024, filed 12 patents, and supervised 53 MSc and PhD students. Prof. Oliveira has led research into the fabrication of novel materials in the form of ultrathin films obtained with the Langmuir-Blodgett and self-assembly techniques. Most of this work has been associated with fundamental properties of ultrathin films with molecular control, but technological aspects have also been addressed in specific projects. This is the case of an electronic tongue, whose response to a number of tastants is considerably more sensitive than the human gustatory system. Prof. Oliveira has helped establish the Núcleo Interinstitucional de Linguística Computacional (NILC), which is a leading institute for natural language processing of Portuguese. Research and development activities at NILC include the development of a grammar checker for Brazilian Portuguese, which was available worldwide through Microsoft Word for many years, and participation in the Universal Networking Language (UNL) Project, sponsored by the United Nations University. He published two books on outreach activities and edited a book on scientific writing. In recent years, Prof. Oliveira has pioneered the combined use of methods from distinct fields of science, with the merge of methods of statistical physics and computer science to process text, and use of information visualization to enhance the performance of sensing and biosensing. Prof. Oliveira was the president of the Brazilian Materials Research Society from 2016 - 2020, and is the President of the International Union of Materials Research Societies (IUMRS). He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, and executive editor of ACS Applied Materials Interfaces. In 2006 he was awarded the Scopus Prize, given to 16 Brazilian researchers considered the most productive in terms of papers published and citations. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Research grants
- Development and maintenance of the reserach infrastructure of the São Carlos Institute of Physics - University of São Paulo - Year - 2024, AP.RT.INST
- Development and maintenance of the research infrastructure of the São Carlos Institute of Physics - University of São Paulo - Yaer 2023, AP.RT.INST
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The purpose of the project is to promote the development and maintenance of infrsstructure for research of the São Carlos Institute of Physic - University São Paulo (AU)
- Development of nanostructured biosensors for the diagnosis of mental disorders biomarkers, AP.R
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Major depressive disorder (MDD), or simply depression, is a serious disorder that affects approximately 17% of the world's population at some point in live, resulting in major social and economic consequences. MDD is a disorder that manifests with symptoms at the psychological, behavioral and physiological levels caused by interactions between a genetic predisposition and some environment…
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- Design and Development of Flexible Metasurfaces for Biosensing and Telecommunications Applications, AV.BR
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This proposal is aimed at supporting the visit of Dr. Jorge Ricardo Mejía-Salazar, a lecturer at Inatel in Minas Gerais, to develop research activities at IFSC-USP for a period of ca. 6 weeks. Dr. Mejía-Salazar was a post-doc at IFSC and continued to work in a collaboration, which has been very fruitful. By way of illustration, Dr. Mejía-Salazar has published almost 30 papers in collabora…
- Development and maintenance of the reserarch infrastructure of the São Carlos Institute of Physics - University of São Paulo - Yaer 2022., AP.RT.INST
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The purpose of the project is to promote the development and maintenance of infrastructure for research of the São Carlos Institute of Physics - Universityof São Paulo. (AU)
- Development and maintenance of the research infrasctructure of the São Carlos Institute of Physics - University of São Paulo - Year 2021, AP.RT.INST
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The purpose of the project is to promote the development and maintenance of infrastrructure for research of the São Carlos Institute of Physics - University of São Paulo. (AU)
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Scholarships in Brazil
- Sensors made with polysulfide nanocomposites to detect mercury, BP.PD
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Mercury (Hg) contamination affects the environment and human health, which makes Hg detection essential. Elemental sulfur (S8), an abundant residue with affinity for Hg, can be used in the detection. However, it has low conductivity and is difficult to process. The inverse vulcanization technique of S8 with alkenes, proposed in this project, circumvents these issues, producing versatile a…
- Development of nanostructured biosensors for the diagnosis of mental disorders biomarkers, BP.JD
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Major depressive disorder (MDD), or simply depression, is a serious disorder that affects approximately 17% of the world's population at some point in live, resulting in major social and economic consequences. MDD is a disorder that manifests with symptoms at the psychological, behavioral and physiological levels caused by interactions between a genetic predisposition and some environment…
- Study of the thermoelectric properties of NDI-2Tz polymer and its application on a microthermoelectric generator, BP.PD
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New strategies and technologies for clean energy generation are essential for minimizing the effects of global warming and meeting growing energy demand, including for wearable devices containing sensors and biosensors. One possibility is to use thermoelectric materials to convert heat into electrical energy. In this project, a thermoelectric microgenerator made of conductive polymers wil…
- Machine Learning-Driven Optimization of Magnetoplasmonic Biosensors, BP.PD
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The Bernhard Gross Polymer Group at the São Carlos Institute of Physics (IFSC/USP) has been developing biosensors for many years, for which materials and architectures are empirically selected based on previous experimental data. This research project aims to design sensitive optical sensors, taking advantage of the synergistic interaction of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) and…
- Sensors and biosensors for clinical diagnosis, BP.EVC
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This project was conceived with two main objectives: to provide learning for the fellow in a frontier research topic, and to allow him/her to gain laboratory experience in collaboration in a consolidated research group. Therefore, activities will focus on literature studies to understand the topic, analysis of recent progress and learning of fundamental concepts, in addition to laboratory…
- Integrated dual electrochemical device for multiplexed detection of biomarkers, BP.PD
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The combination of electroanalytical methods and machine learning holds promise for the early diagnosis of cancer and other diseases, particularly with sensitive devices operating at the point of care. Even more reliable and complete results can be obtained with devices that simultaneously detect multiple biomarkers. However, producing these sensors free of label and external redox mediat…
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Scholarships abroad
- Wearable Sensor for Multiplexed Detection of Ca2+, Uric Acid, and Interleukin-6 in Sweat, BE.EP.PD
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In recent years, printable electronics have triggered a significant advancement in wearable technology within the realms of health monitoring and diagnostics. In this context, wearable sensors can offer noninvasive, uninterrupted, and real-time assessment of physiological processes. To illustrate this, it can be mentioned the surge of efforts in wearable electronic devices designed to pre…
- Developing innovative drug delivery systems: synthesis and 3D printing of calixarene-based hydrogels, BE.EP.PD
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The progress of innovative drug delivery systems is crucial in chemotherapy, addressing intricate challenges such as drug solubility, precise targeting, controlled drug release, and the potential for adverse effects on healthy tissues. This project aims to develop an innovative drug delivery system by synthesizing calixarene-based hydrogels and utilizing 3D printing technology. Calixarene…
- Developing new breathable tattoo (bio)sensors for health monitoring, BE.EP.PD
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In recent years, personalized medical care using wearable devices has been intensively investigated to replace conventional hospital diagnosis and follow-up. Breathable tattoo sensors allow for comfortable and fast long-term health monitoring without the delays associated with centralized laboratory analysis. This project aims to develop micro-perforated epidermal devices that combine the…
- Transferable stamp-like mechanochromic sensors for human motion monitoring assisted by image processing with machine learning models, BE.EP.PD
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Mechanochromic materials have the potential to be used in the human motion monitoring since they can provide intuitive colorimetric responses discernible with naked eyes. However, the fabrication of functional wearables remains challenging because the mechanochromic effect is usually manifested in films that are difficult to be crafted into customized devices. It has been recently propose…
- Developing new components and processes in visible light activated biosensors, BE.EP.PD
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Photoelectrochemical (PEC) biosensors operating under visible LED light irradiation are promising for portable devices that enable detection of tumor markers at very low concentrations. This development requires high-performance PEC sensing platforms in which light pulses create locally high ion fluxes that are sensitive to steric hindrance effects from bio-recognition. In this work, we s…
- Controlling cellular uptake of gold shell-isolated nanoparticles with nanostraws-assisted injection: can subcellular localization impact photothermal efficiency?, BE.EP.PD
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Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) applied as photothermal agents relaunch photothermal therapy (PTT) in the non-invasive cancer treatment. It is an efficient way to induce precise heating, destroying malignant and thermosensitive cells, while causing little damage to the surrounding tissues. It is known that the increased local temperature can destabilize the cell membrane, triggering processes …
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Total / Available in English
| 4 / 4 | Ongoing research grants |
| 62 / 42 | Completed research grants |
| 3 / 3 | Ongoing scholarships in Brazil |
| 71 / 42 | Completed scholarships in Brazil |
| 3 / 3 | Ongoing scholarships abroad |
| 16 / 15 | Completed scholarships abroad |
| 159 / 109 | All research grants and scholarships |
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