GOALS
I am passionate about the in situ fabrication and characterization of 2D nanomaterials atom-by-atom, utilizing high-end double-aberration-corrected TEM to manipulate and probe their properties (e.g., surface plasmon and electronic bandgap) across different microscope conditons (e.g., local atmosphere, electron dose, and acceleration potential). My expertise spans a broad range of advanced microscopy techniques and tools, complemented by a strong commitment to training personnel and students.
CURRENT POSITION
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Nov/2023 - Present: Researcher | Associate professor (In situ TEM and 2D nanomaterials)
CNRS/ICMN – Interfaces, Confinement, Materials and Nanostructures, France - Feb/2024 - Present: Guest researcher
Utrecht University - Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science | Soft Condensed Matter, The Netherlands
KEY EXPERTISE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS
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Microscopes operated:
- ThermoFisherScientific system (Talos F200X, Titan, Themis, and Spectra (XFEG and cold FEG)
- JEOL system (Arm200F cold FEG)
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Operation modes
- TEM and STEM modes (image and probe aberration-corrected)
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Techniques mastered:
- Atomic-resolution imaging (TEM and STEM modes), diffraction, EDS, EFTEM, 4D STEM, DPC, iDPC.
- Monochromated beam for higher energy resolution and low-loss EELS (bandgap and plasmon mapping).
- Core EELS (chemical analysis, elemental mapping).
- Lorentz microscopy
- Electron tomography (3D imaging).
- In situ TEM using heating chips and gas cells.
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Electron microscopy software proficiency:
- Expertise in Digital Micrograph, Velox, TFS Tomography (TEM and STEM), TOMVIZ, Origin, Avogadro, and VESTA.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- International research projects: I have authored, participated in, and coordinated multiple international research projects, delivering outstanding scientific output with high-impact publications and novel discoveries.
- Personnel and student trainning: I have extensive experience coordinating staff and student training in Germany, China, The Netherlands, and France equipping researchers to operate and analyze data from double-aberration-corrected TEM systems.
- Responsible for 2 lecture modules in France: 1) Electron microscopy and 2) Optoelectronic properties of 2D materials.
- Delivered guest lecture in Advanced Microscopy Courses in the Netherlands.
- Supervised students in Experimental Physics in Germany.
EDUCATION
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Mar/2010 – Mar/2015: PhD in Physics
Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden / Institute for Solid State Research, Faculty of Physics / Dresden Technical University, Dresden, Germany.
Supervisor PhD Thesis: Prof. Dr. Bernd Büchner
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Oct/2007 – Sep/2009: Master in Nanobiophysics
Biotechnology Center – Dresden Technical University and Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
Supervisor Master Thesis: Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Klingeler
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Aug/2003 – Jul/2007: Bachelor in Medical Physics
São Paulo State University “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Botucatu, Brazil.
Supervisor Bachelor Thesis: Prof. Dr. Roberto Morato Fernandez
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
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Jan/2021 – Aug/2023: Postdoc (Atomic imaging and electron tomography of hydrotreating heterogeneous catalysts using TEM)
Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science (Soft Condensed matter group), Utrecht University, The Netherlands | Shell Projects and Technology, Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam, The Netherlands | Advanced Research Center - Chemical Building Blocks Consortium -
Jul/2018 – Dec/2020: Postdoc (In situ TEM synthesis of 2D nanomaterials)
Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Dresden, Germany -
Jul/2016 – Jul/2018: Postdoc (Electron beam interactions with 2D nanomaterials)
School for Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy, Soochow University, Soochow, China. -
Mar/2015 – Jun/2016: Postdoc (Imaging nanographene oxide flakes in biological cells using TEM)
Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Dresden, Germany