Alex Dante, PhD

photonics, optical fiber sensors, electronic instrumentation

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Photonics Innovation Institute - iTech 

Campinas-SP, Brazil, 13087-010

Biography

I obtained my BSc degree in Physics in 2009 from the Gleb Wataghin Physics Institute - IFGW of the State University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Brazil, where I later obtained my MSc and DSc degrees in Electrical Engineering both at the Department of Semiconductors, Instruments and Photonics - DSIF of the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering - FEEC in 2012 and 2016, respectively. From 2016 to 2021, I worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the Photonics and Instrumentation Laboratory - LIF of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro – UFRJ, Brazil. From 2021 to 2023, I worked as a Research Fellow at the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory - INL, Braga, Portugal. For a short period in 2023 (June - October), I worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the Institute for Advanced Studies - IEAv working in optical fiber sensors for aerospace applications. Currently, I am a Researcher at the Photonics Innovation Institute (iTech) located in the city of Campinas-SP, Brazil, working in distributed optical fiber-based sensing solutins and systems. My research interests include optical fiber sensors and electronic instrumentation.

Education

2012 - 2016

D.Sc. Electrical Engineering

CAPES-Brazil scholarship recipient 2012-2016

State University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Brazil

Title: Optical sensing module with fiber Bragg gratings and piezoelectric ceramics for high voltage measurement with voltage transformers DOWNLOAD (PT-BR)

Advisor: Dr. Elnatan Chagas Ferreira

2009 - 2012

M.Sc. Electrical Engineering

CAPES-Brazil scholarship recipient 2009-2011

State University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Brazil

Title: Technique for characterization of fiber Bragg gratings using a deconvolution procedure DOWNLOAD (PT-BR)

Advisor: Dr. Elnatan Chagas Ferreira

2003 - 2009

B.Sc. Physics

CNPq-Brazil scholarship recipient 2006-2007

State University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Brazil

Title: Design and characterization of a prototype for cooling small electronic devices using the magnetocaloric effect

Advisor: Dr. Juan Carlos Paredes Campoy

Professional R&D Activities

February 2024 - Now

Photonics Innovation Institute - iTech, Brazil

Senior Researcher

Main activities, duties, and skills:


March 2024 - Now

Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa e Inovação Industrial – EMBRAPII, Brazil

Ad hoc consultant

Main activities, duties, and skills:

Post-Doctorate

June 2023 - November 2023

Institute for Advanced Studies - IEAv, Brazil

Optical Fiber Sensors, Photonics Division - EFO-S

Supervisor: Dr. João M. S. Sakamoto

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Main activities, duties, and skills:


2021-2023

International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory - INL, Portugal

Integrated Micro and Nanotechnologies Group - IMiNa

Supervisors: Dr. André Cardoso (Research Engineer), Dr. Lorenzo Pastrana (Group Leader)

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Main activities, duties, and skills:


2016-2021

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ, Brazil

Photonics and Instrumentation Laboratory - LIF

Supervisor: Dr. Marcelo Martins Werneck

CAPES-Brazil scholarship recipient 2016-2021

Main activities, duties, and skills:

Teaching

2018-2020

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ, Brazil

Role: Invited Speaker (Faculty: Prof. Dr. Cesar C. Carvalho).

Role: Invited Speaker (Faculty: Prof. Dr. Marcelo M. Werneck).

2013-2014

Anhanguera Educacional - Kroton Group (2013 - 2014)

Role: Adjuct Professor - Students' Satisfaction Award recipient 2014

2010-2013

State University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Brazil

Role: Professorship Trainee (Faculty: Prof. Dr. Marco Antonio Robert Alves).

Role: Professorship Trainee (Faculty: Prof. Dr. Peter Jurgen Tatsch).

Role: Professorship Trainee (Faculty: Prof. Dr. Marco Antonio Robert Alves).

Supervision

PhD Thesis


University: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ.

Candidate: Juan D. L. Vargas.

Advisors: Marcelo M. Werneck, Alex Dante.

Funding: Agência Nacional do Petróleo, Gás Natural e Biocombustíveis - ANP, Brazil.


University: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ.

Candidate: Larissa M. B. Soares.

Advisors: Marcelo M. Werneck, Alex Dante.

Funding: CAPES, Brazil.


MSc Dissertation


University: State University of Campinas - UNICAMP.

Candidate: Giácomo A. Dollevedo.

Advisors: Rodrigo M. Bacurau, Alex Dante.

Funding: CAPES, Brazil.


University: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ.

Candidate: Juan D. L. Vargas.

Advisors: Marcelo M. Werneck, Alex Dante.

Funding: Fundação COPPETEC.


University: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ.

Candidate: Talitha Trovão Vaz.

Advisors: Marcelo M. Werneck, Alex Dante.

Funding: CAPES, Brazil.


University: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ.

Candidate: Gustavo Marques Mattos.

Advisors: Marcelo M. Werneck, Alex Dante.

Funding: CAPES, Brazil.


University: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ.

Candidate: Pedro Cardoso Silveira.

Advisors: Marcelo M. Werneck, Alex Dante.

Funding: CAPES, Brazil.

Scientific Journal Referee

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Awards

Grants

Research Output

Journal Papers

Self-selected best publications.

 Corresponding author.

Conference Papers

Innovation

Patents