Rafael Nakamura da Silva

PhD in Environmental Technology from the University of Ribeirão Preto (UNAERP), awarded in 2022. ORCID: 0000-0003-0995-9827. Holds a Bachelor's degree in Biomedicine from Universidade Paulista (2016) and in Physical Education from UNAERP (2011). Received the Regional Council of Biomedicine (1st Region) award for Best Biomedicine Student in 2016. Previously served as a chess instructor in the municipality of Barrinha, SP. Was a FAPESP Technical Training Fellow (Level 3) at UNAERP, where he conducted research on multidrug-resistant clinical bacteria.Currently serves as a professor and researcher in the Postgraduate Program in Environmental Technology at UNAERP. He is a member of the Environmental Microbiology Research Center, where his research focuses on antimicrobial resistance mechanisms, pathogenic potential, and genetic relationships of bacteriaprimarily those isolated from environmental sources. The Environmental Microbiology Research Group is a certified research group (https://dgp.cnpq.br/dgp/espelhogrupo/7453467295444242). As a postgraduate instructor, he teaches the following subjects: Environmental Microbiology; One Health and Fundamentals of Ecology; and Experimental Techniques in Environmental Microbiology. At the undergraduate level, he teaches in the Physical Education, Nursing, and Physiotherapy programs at UNAERP, covering the subjects of Molecular and Cellular Sciences; Human Physiology; Biochemistry; Mechanisms of Aggression and Defense; and Storage (Problem-Based Learning). He uses active teaching methodologies, such as case studies, problem-solving, and integrative projects, focusing on developing critical thinking and student autonomy. His multidisciplinary training provides a solid and integrated foundation for teaching in the health sciences, prioritizing contextualized didactic approaches aligned with the contemporary demands of higher education. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)