M.A.Cotta graduated (B.Sc. in Physics,1984), with M.Sc. (1987) and Ph.D. (1991) in Physics, at the University of Campinas. She worked as a postdoctoral fellow at AT & T Bell Laboratories (Murray Hill, USA, 1991-1993). She is currently full professor (MS6) and director (2021-2025), at the Institute of Physics, "Gleb Wataghin", University of Campinas. A former member of the scientific board of Brazilian Materials Research Society (2016-2018), she currently serves as its President (2020-2024). She is executive editor of the journal ACS Applied Nano Materials and member of the editorial advisory board of the journal Accounts of Materials Research. She is also a member of the International Scientific Advisory Board of the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Canada. Her research projects explore the areas of Materials Science and Biological Physics, with focus on the study of advanced semiconductor nanomaterials, from synthesis to biosensor fabrication, as well as applications of optical, electron and scanning probe microscopy to basic investigations on biomaterials and biological systems. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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This infrastructure proposal has 3 sub-projects involving demands for the support of research activities in our Institute. These sub-projects have general and specific goals with great impact on several research activities in the Institute: (1) Infrastructure improvements in (1) Applied Physics Department, (2) Condensed Matter Physics Department, (3) IFGW High performance computing-Data C…
This infrastructure proposal has 8 sub-projects envolving demands for the support of research avtivities in our Institute. These sub-projects have general and specific goals with great impact on several research activities in the Institute: (1) Multi-user Lab. Improvements,(2)IFGW High performance computing-Data Network-Computer Center, (3)Infrastruture improvements in the DEQ, (4)Infrast…
This infrastructure proposal has 8 sub-projects envolving demands for the support of research avtivities in our Institute. These sub-projects have general and specific goals with great impact on several research activities in the Institute: (1) Multi-user Lab. Improvements,(2)IFGW High performance computing-Data Network-Computer Center, (3)Infrastruture improvements in the DEQ, (4)Infrast…
This project has two main objectives related to the synthesis of type III-V semiconductor nanowires by the Vapor-Liquid-Solid method. These objectives will expand our understanding of the physical processes involved in the growth of these nanomaterials, as well as point out alternatives to new sensor fabrication methodologies. We intend to explore the control of directionality in planar n…
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In this project, we intend to study the synthesis of III-V semiconductor nanowires, with the overall goal of their application in biological physics studies. In particular, we intend to explore the growth of (In)GaP nanowires, studying the transition between dominant crystallographic phases (cubic and hexagonal) to create structures with emission in the visible spectral range. The inclusi…
III-V semiconductor nanowires have shown potential for applications in many areas from optoelectronics to biosensing. In this project, we intend to study the growth of III-V semiconductor nanowires doped in situ to obtain P-N junctions (axial and/or radial) forming arrays, which will serve as platforms for applied studies. Our goal is, first, to contribute to the discussion in the literat…
An important line of research in bioactive materials aims specifically at obtaining coatings that provide antimicrobial resistant surfaces which are also non-toxic, biodegradable and suitable for contact with food or humans. This project intends to study the adhesion behavior of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus on the different types of nanostructured films based on chit…
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The research project aims to develop integrated protocol for real-time monitoring of a cell motility and cell-cell communications of phytopathogen Xylella fastidiosa. With our recent developments on the selective organization of bacterial cells to the micro/nano scaffolds based on abiotic substrates (such as Au, InP and SU-8 thin films), we expect to explore biophysical studies on bacteri…
This project describes a collaborative research proposal between Prof.Monica Cotta s group from UNICAMP and Prof. Erik Bakkers s group from Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE). In this joint work, we intend to measure the thermoelectric properties of nanostructures using device fabrication technology developed at TUE/Eindhoven. Such devices will be used to measure electronic and ther…
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| 17 / 8 | Completed scholarships in Brazil |
| 2 / 2 | Completed scholarships abroad |
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