Program

Designed to meet an increasing level of content depth and complexity, the SPSAS NanoAgri&Enviro program (agenda) of the school is available below:

Day 1
03/Jul/2023 – Monday

08:0-09:00

Registration at LNNano

Executive secretary

 

09:00 – 09:45

Welcoming and General comments

 Musical Opening (Murilo Martinez), Prof. José Roque (CNPEM General-Director) and Dr Diego Martinez (Chair)

09:45 – 10:45

FAPESP Talk

Prof Edmilson Dias de Freitas

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:30

Bio-Nano materials for sustainable technologies

Prof Vera A. Alvarez (Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Argentina)

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch

14:30 – 16:00

Bio-Nano materials for sustainable technologies

Prof Vera A. Alvarez (Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Argentina)

16:00 – 16:30

Coffee Break

16:30 – 17:30

Nanotechnology research in Sao Paulo at LNNano

Dr. Rodrigo B. Capaz (Director of LNNano/CNPEM, Brazil)

17:30 – 22:00

Social activity (Music, food & drinks)  

All participants

 

Day 2
04/Jul/2023 – Tuesday

09:00-10:30

Introduction to nanomaterials and colloids chemistry

Prof. Koiti Araki (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil)

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:00

Characterization of Nanomaterials 

Prof. Koiti Araki (University of São Paulo, Brazil)

12:00 – 13:00

Next-Generation Electron Microscopes to Nanotechnology  

To be confirmed (Thermo Fisher, Brazil)

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch

14:30 – 16:00

Principles of Single-particle ICP-MS and its applications in complex systems

Prof Manuel David Montaño (Western Washington University, USA)

16:00 – 16:30

Coffee Break

16:30 – 17:30

Principles of Single-particle ICP-MS and its applications in complex systems

Prof Manuel David Montaño (Western Washington University, USA)

17:30 – 18:30

Visiting LNNano/CNPEM 

 (Fabrication, Microscopy and Spectroscopy Facilities) 

Researchers and Specialists of LNNano/CNPEM

 

 

Day 3
05/Jul/2023 – Wednesday

 09:00 – 10:30

Nanotechnology for Agribusiness innovation

Dr. Caue Ribeiro (LNNA/EMBRAPA, Brazil)

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:00

Developing nanomaterials for solar energy, catalysis, and remediation

Dr. Caue Ribeiro (LNNA/EMBRAPA, Brazil)

12:00–13:00

DLS, PCS, QELS, NIBS, MADLS, ELS – Oh my! Top 5 tips for Zetasizer

MSc. Geisi Rojas Barreto (Malvern Panalytical, Brazil)

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch

14:30 – 16:00

Visiting LNNano/CNPEM

(Micro and Nanofabrication Facilities)

Researchers and Specialists of LNNano

16:00 – 16:30

Coffee Break

16:30 – 17:30

Visiting LNNano Open Facilities

(Nanobiotechnology, Environmental Nano and Nanosafety)

Researchers and Specialists of LNNano

 

 

 

Day 4
06/Jul/2023 – Thursday

Theoretical/Hands-on Activity:
A Group visiting ICTS/UNESP and UNISO, Sorocaba 
B Group visiting CENA/USP, Piracicaba

 

 

A Group

Morning

Strategies for development of nanopesticides

Prof. Leonardo F. Fraceto (ICTS/UNESP, Brazil)

Hands-on: Preparation and characterization of nanopesticides

Prof. Leonardo F. Fraceto and Team (ICTS/UNESP, Brazil)

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch

Afternoon

Visiting UNISO Labs and Facilities

Researchers and Specialists of UNISO

 

B Group

Morning

Nano Fertilizers – Effects on plant nutrition and growth

Prof. Hudson W. P. Carvalho (CENA/USP, Brazil)

Hands-on: Controlled uptake of Nano Fertilizers

Prof. Hudson W. P. Carvalho and Team (CENA/USP, Brazil)

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch

Afternoon

Visiting CENA Laboratories

Researchers and Specialists of CENA/USP

Visiting ESALQ Soil Science & Phytopathology Departments

Researchers and Specialists of ESALQ/USP

 

 

Day 5
07/07/2023 – Friday

 

Theoretical/Hands-on Activity:

A Group visiting CENA/USP, Piracicaba
B Group visiting ICTS/UNESP and UNISO, Sorocaba 

 

 

A Group

Morning  Nano Fertilizers – Effects on plant nutrition and growth  Prof. Hudson W. P. Carvalho (CENA/USP, Brazil) 
Hands-on: Controlled uptake of Nano Fertilizers Prof. Hudson W. P. Carvalho and Team (CENA/USP, Brazil)
13:00 – 14:30  Lunch 
Afternoon  Visiting CENA Laboratories  Researchers and Specialists of CENA/USP 
Visiting ESALQ Soil Science & Phytopathology Researchers and Specialists of ESALQ/USP

 

 

B Group

Morning  Strategies for the development of nanopesticides  Prof. Leonardo F. Fraceto (ICTS/UNESP, Brazil) 
Hands-on: Preparation and characterization of nanopesticides Prof. Leonardo F. Fraceto and Team (ICTS/UNESP, Brazil)
13:00 – 14:30  Lunch 
Afternoon  Visiting UNISO Labs and Facilities  Researchers and Specialists of UNISO 

 

 

Day 6
08/07/2023 – Saturday

 

09:00 – 10:30

Synchrotron light for nano-agri-environmental research

Prof. Hudson W. P. Carvalho (CENA/USP, Brazil)

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:30

 Exploring plant-nanomaterial interactions using microscopy and spectroscopy

Prof. Gregory V. Lowry (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 16:00

Visiting LNLS/Sirius and Carnaúba beamline

Researchers and Specialists of LNLS/CNPEM

 

 

Day 7
09/07/2023 – Sunday

 

 

 

 

Free Day –  Suggestion: Visiting São Paulo city (Cultural activities & Tourism)

 

 

 

Day 8
10/07/2023 – Monday

 

09:00 – 10:30

The fate of nanomaterials in soils, ecotoxicity and regulatory issues

Prof Janeck J. Scott-Fordsmand (University of Aarhus, Denmark)

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:00

The fate of nanomaterials in soils, ecotoxicity and regulatory issues

Prof Janeck J. Scott-Fordsmand (University of Aarhus, Denmark)

12:00 – 13:00

Visiting LNBio/CNPEM

(Bioimaging and Mass Spectrometry Facilities)

Researchers and Specialists of LNBio/CNPEM

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch

14:30 – 16:00

Biochemical and Physiological effects of nanomaterials on fishes

Profa. Marisa N. Fernandes (DCF/UFSCar, Brazil)

16:00 – 16:30

Coffee Break

16:30 – 17:30

Visiting LNBR/CNPEM 

(Molecular Biotechnology Facilities) 

 Researchers and Specialists of LNBR/CNPEM

 

 

 

Day 9
11/07/2023 – Tuesday


A Group visiting EMBRAPA
B Group
visiting UFSCar, São Carlos

 

A Group 

Morning

Hands-on: Decontamination of waters containing pesticides using nanocatalysts  

Dr. Caue Ribeiro and Team (LNNA/EMBRAPA, Brazil)

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch

Afternoon

Visiting UFSCar and Nano-Bio-Environmental Labs 

Prof. Marisa N. Fernandes and Team (DCF/UFSCar, Brazil) 

 

 

B Group 

Morning

Visiting UFSCar and Nano-Bio-Environmental Labs 

Prof. Marisa N. Fernandes and Team (DCF/UFSCar, Brazil)

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch

Afternoon

Hands-on: Decontamination of waters containing pesticides using nanocatalysts

Dr. Caue Ribeiro and Team (LNNA/EMBRAPA, Brazil) 

 

 

Day 10
12/07/2023 – Wednesday

 

09:00 10:30

Nanomaterial biomolecular coronas in Nanosafety Research 

Prof. Iseult Lynch (University of Birmingham, UK) 

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break 

11:00 13:00

Nano Regulation – International harmonization, Challenges and Perspectives 

Prof. Iseult Lynch (University of Birmingham, UK)

13:00 14:30

Lunch

 

14:30 – 18:00

City Tour (Plantarum Botanic Garden)

All participants 

 

 

Day 11

13/07/2023 – Thursday

09:00 – 10:30

Introduction to Nanoinformatics and Nanomaterial Knowledge Databases

Dr. Antreas Afantitis (NovaMechanics, Cyprus)

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:00

Nanoinformatics approaches for safe-by-design nanomaterials

Dr Antreas Afantitis (NovaMechanics, Cyprus)

12:00 – 13:00

Trends in Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Material Discovery

Dr. Renato Cerqueira (IBM Research Brazil)

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch

14:30 – 18:00

Poster Session 

All participants

18:00 – 21:00

Social activity (dinner)

All participants

 

 

Day 12
14/07/2023 – Friday

Invited participants presentations and Closing day

09:00 – 09:20

Unlocking the solubility secret of nanoparticles through nano-QSPR models 

Michał Kałapus

09:20 – 09:40

Effect of surface chemistry on the adsorption of dyes in carbon nanotube. A supramolecular perspective

Jose Eduardo Arevalo

09:40 – 10:00

Thermoplastic films of starch and polyvinyl alcohol with bacterial cellulose nanoreinforcements

Amanda de Sousa Martinez de Freitas

10:00 – 10:20

Multi-stressor effects of chemicals and microplastics in fresh-water environments

Katie Reilly

10:20 – 10:40

Ecotoxicological evaluation of benzotriazole compound in both free and nanoengineered forms

Thaisa Ralha Rodrigues

10:40 – 11:10

Coffee Break

11:10 – 11:30

Synthesis and characterization of chitosan-based nanofertilizers for application in brassicaceae plants

Camilla Emanuella Borba Pereira

11:30 – 11:50

Absorption and localization of lignin nanoparticles in leaves of Solanum lycopersicum hybrid “sweet grape”

Rodrigo Faleiro

11:50 – 12:10

Fe leaf absorption and chlorophyll recovery in cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus L.)

Laura Galvan Nuevo

12:10 – 12:30

Uptake and translocation of ZnO@MSN in tomato plant following foliar application

Xiaoyu Gao

12:30 – 12:50

The Rise of Nanophytovirology: A Promising Approach to Plant Disease Control

Raja Muthuramalingam Thangavelu

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch

14:30 – 15:30

 Nanotechnology, Agriculture & Environment: Opportunities for Ph.D. students and Postdocs in Sao Paulo Leonardo Fraceto, Caue Ribeiro, Hudson Carvalho, Koiti Araki, Marisa Fernandes and Diego Martinez

15:30 – 16:00

Best Oral and Poster presentations (Awards)

Committee members

16:00 – 16:30

Closing

Committee Members and Prof. Rodrigo B. Capaz (LNNano Director)