Michelle da Silva Liberato

Holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Faculdade Campo Limpo Paulista (2009), a Master's degree (2012, FAPESP), and a Ph.D. (2015, FAPESP) in Nanosciences and Advanced Materials from Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC), with strong emphasis on supramolecular chemistry and functional polymeric systems, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Wendel A. Alves.Has completed five postdoctoral research appointments, building a broad, interdisciplinary, and high-impact scientific trajectory. One postdoctoral fellowship was conducted at UFABC, advancing investigations in supramolecular assemblies and functional materials. Another was carried out at UNICAMP, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Lauro Tatsu Kubota, focusing on electrochemical sensors and molecular recognition interfaces. A subsequent appointment at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, under the mentorship of Dr. Andrei Kholkin, centered on the design, stabilization, and piezoelectric characterization of peptide-based nanostructures in films and solution. At the University of São Paulo (USP), pursued research on recombinant protein expression aimed at developing bioengineered hydrogels for 3D-printed scaffolds, supervised by Dr. Luiz Henrique Catalani. At LNNanoCNPEM, worked on the synthesis, surface engineering, and peptide functionalization of silica nanoparticles for biomedical applications, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Mateus Borba Cardoso.Research interests encompass polymers, peptide self-assembly, supramolecular chemistry, nanobiointerfaces, interfacial phenomena, molecular devices, nanoparticle functionalization, nanocomposites, and advanced biosensing platforms. Demonstrates extensive expertise in the structural and physicochemical characterization of nanomaterials using state-of-the-art analytical techniques, including vibrational and electronic spectroscopy (FTIR, Raman, UV-Vis), high-resolution microscopy (SEM, TEM, Cryo-EM), and X-ray microtomography (SkyScan).With a solid interdisciplinary foundation and a strong orientation toward innovation, actively contributes to the development of next-generation nanostructured materials for biomedical and sensing applications, integrating molecular design, materials engineering, and advanced characterization to address complex scientific and technological challenges. (Fonte: Currículo Lattes)