Rafaela dos Santos Gimenes Martins

Undergraduate student in Chemistry at the Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (FFCLRP-USP). Holds research and academic support scholarships, including FAPESP, PUB, and PAP grants. Served as a student representative at the Center for Integrated Chemistry Education (CEIQ) from 2021 to 2022, remaining involved with the outreach project until the first semester of 2023. Member of Soluções Químicas Jr (a junior enterprise) since 2021, where she held the positions of Project Director in 2022 and President in 2023.Participated in an academic exchange program at the University of Rome "Tor Vergata" (Italy) during the second semester of 2022, conducting studies on hydrogel formulations based on kappa-carrageenan, collagen, and essential oils. In the first semester of 2022, engaged in a scientific initiation project focused on the investigation of 3D printing parameters for bioscaffold development. Worked as a monitor and tutor during the first semesters of 2024 and 2025, supported by a PAP USP scholarship.Currently a research fellow at the Laboratory of Photochemistry and Bioinorganic Chemistry (LaFQBio), working on ruthenium-based coordination compounds for photochemical applications.Areas of expertise include: bioprinting, scaffolds, hydrogels, essential oils, collagen, bone regeneration, kappa-carrageenan, starch, neoplasia, phototherapy, and coordination compounds. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)