Pedro Henriques Hermes de Araújo profile

Summary

Prof. Pedro Henrique Hermes de Araújo, Ph.D. (orcid.org/0000-0001-5905-0158)
He has experience in chemical engineering, more specifically in polymer reaction engineering addressing sustainability concerns associated with materials and processes. His research includes investigations of renewable raw materials as the feedstocks for polymer production; efforts in process intensification, water-based polymerization, and enzyme catalyzed polymerization, as well as approaches to modify these polymers’ properties broadening of end-life options.

Work Experience (1)

Professor

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

June 2003 - Present

Florianópolis

Academic Studies (2)

Ph.D.

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

January 1995 - January 1999

Chemical Engineering

1995-1999
Ph.D. thesis at PEQ/COPPE/UFRJ with Prof. José Carlos Pinto.
Title: "Modeling Particle Size Distribution in Heterogeneous Polymerization Systems".
1995-1997
“Sandwich” Ph.D. at Grupo de Ingeniería Química da Facultad de Ciencias Químicas da Universidad del País Vasco, San Sebastián, Spain, with Prof. José Maria Asua.
(CNPq Scholarship)