Bruna Gregatti Carvalho

Experience

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  Cooperativa de Laticínios de São José dos Campos - Cooper

  Jun 2009 - Sept 2009

  Chemical Technician Intern

  • Quality Control Laboratory: Perform quality tests on raw materials and final products.• Analyze the physicochemical properties of the final product and its derivatives.• Report and organize all collected data.

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  Universidade do Vale do Paraíba

  Apr 2011 - Dec 2013

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Collaborative research with Brazilian global personal care cosmetic groups (e.g., Natura Inc, Boticario, and Chemyuinion).• Raman and IR spectroscopy for biological samples (e.g., skin, hair, and others) and marketed products.• Writing scientific and technical reports for the external partners. • Theoretical models and experimental analysis for cosmetic developments, pharmaceutics, and nanoparticles.• Development of physics-based computational models to help the understanding of physicochemical properties of novel drugs and nanoparticles.• Scientific contributions including peer-reviewed publications and presentations. Show less

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  Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

  Apr 2015 - Jun 2015

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Development of a pilot plant design for biodiesel production using Chlorella vulgaris microalgae (flowsheet, economic feasibility, material, and energy balances).• Planning experiments for the production and characterization of biodiesel obtained from vegetable oils (GC-MS analysis).• Writing technical reports and simulation experience with Aspen.

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  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Jun 2015 - Sept 2015

  Visiting Researcher

  • Summer research at Theoretical and Computational Biophysics Group in collaboration with the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.• Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams of scientists in biophysics and computer science. • Execution of physical mechanism analysis of protein complexes used in 2nd generation biofuel production.• Simulation experience to analyze the interaction between protein complexes.• Comparative analysis of theoretical outcomes with single-molecule force spectroscopy analysis.• Writing scientific and technical reports for research sponsors. Show less

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  Johnson & Johnson

  Mar 2016 - Jul 2016

  Engineering Intern

  • Support of Marketed Product area mainly Wound Care projects (Band-Aid and Tapes) in the Research & Development Center - JnJ / Brazil.• Validate equipment and protocols for R&D laboratory.• Investigate innovative adhesive properties with synthetic composition and also materials composed of paper/silicone resins.• Development of harmonization plans between test methods applied in the R&D laboratory and industrial plants.

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  Universidade Estadual de Campinas

  Mar 2017 - now

  • Responsible for planning and designing materials for pharmaceutical technology.• Experience with molecular cell biology, cell culture, and basic molecular biology concepts.• Chemical understanding and handling experience of excipients (e.g., biomaterials, lipids, polymers, oils, and surfactants) and instrumentation.• Responsible for analyzing and interpreting results and summarizing findings for scientific presentations, including peer-reviewed publications and presentations at major international meetings.• Management of laboratory inventory, and purchase of equipment and supplies.• Supervising and mentoring undergraduate students in research projects. Show less

  • Researcher

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Affiliated Researcher

    Apr 2023 - Jan 2024

  • Research Assistant

    Mar 2017 - Mar 2023
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  Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI)

  Nov 2021 - Oct 2022

  Visiting Researcher

  • Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams of scientists in biomaterials, organ-on-a-chip, and personalized devices.• Development of hydrogel-based matrices for the delivery of lipid nanoformulation.• Protocol design for materials development, characterization, and data analysis.• Handling experience in cell culture and functional cellular assays and instrumentation.• Writing scientific and technical reports for research sponsors.