I am an interdisciplinary environmental engineering scientist with expertise in behavior modeling, environmental impact analysis, and public policy engagement. My research focuses on understanding individuals' behaviour and decision-making processes across diverse contexts to promote sustainable practices and reduce human activities' environmental impacts. I aim to bridge the gap between science and implementation by developing evidence-based strategies to enhance waste prevention and responsible consumption.
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My ongoing research delves into the intricate interplay among waste generation, energy consumption, pro-environmental behaviour, and ecological repercussions. This research has made significant contributions to the ongoing discussions within the interdisciplinary domains of Anthropocene studies and engineering, with a recent focus on the intricate dynamics of the water-energy-food nexus, food systems, and urban environmental policies. My body of work encompasses extensive publications across the fields of engineering, environmental sciences, and social psychology.
Featured areas of research
Featured areas of research
Main publications available
Waste Prevention Behaviour and Intervention Policies
Waste Prevention Behaviour and Intervention Policies
My research focuses on developing practices of waste prevention behaviour through behaviour analysis and modelling, experiments in real life and technological innovation. My book Waste Prevention Policy and Behaviour introduces waste prevention to study its context on a local and global scale and its relation to consumption and waste generation.
Model development for household waste prevention behaviour
Model development for household waste prevention behaviour
Paper published in the Journal of Waste Management (Elsevier, 2012).
Finance, Nature and Food Systems - Consumers choosing sustanaible food systems in Brazil
Finance, Nature and Food Systems - Consumers choosing sustanaible food systems in Brazil
This report focuses on the role of consumers in fostering necessary food system transitions. Indeed, consumers as key stakeholders, need to be placed at the centre of just and effective food system transformation .
A Water-Energy Nexus analysis to a sustainable transition path for Sao Paulo State, Brazil
A Water-Energy Nexus analysis to a sustainable transition path for Sao Paulo State, Brazil
Paper published in the Journal of Cleaner Production (Elsevier, 2021).
Exploring the influence of contextual and sociodemographic factors on waste prevention behaviour - the case of Campinas, Brazil
Exploring the influence of contextual and sociodemographic factors on waste prevention behaviour - the case of Campinas, Brazil
Paper published in the Journal of Waste Management (Elsevier, 2021).
A systematic review of agent-based modeling and simulation applications for analyzing pro-environmental behaviors
A systematic review of agent-based modeling and simulation applications for analyzing pro-environmental behaviors
Paper published in the Sustainable Production and Consumption Journal (Elsevier, 2024).
The Sao Paulo Advanced School on Water Energy Food Nexus - FAPESP
The Sao Paulo Advanced School on Water Energy Food Nexus - FAPESP
In 2018, our group organised a summer school to help graduate students, post-docs, and young researchers to analyse complex systems by understanding the societal, economic and environmental impacts involved in decisions regarding technology innovation and policies design.
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Opportunities for researchers
Opportunities for researchers
Vacancies for Master and PhD students
PPG Ambiente e Sociedade
PPG Ambiente e Sociedade
Processo Seletivo 2025
Processo Seletivo 2025
Further information at https://www.ifch.unicamp.br/ifch/pos/ambiente-sociedade
PPG Arquitetura, Tecnologia e Cidade
PPG Arquitetura, Tecnologia e Cidade
Processo Seletivo 2025
Processo Seletivo 2025
Further information at https://www.fecfau.unicamp.br/pos/ppgatc/arquitetura-tecnologia-p-e-cidade/
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