Organizing Committee

CBrAVIC 2026 is organized by a committee composed of representatives from the Brazilian Vacuum Society (SBV) and Biopark Educação, responsible for the planning, organization, and execution of the event.

General Chair

Francisco Alfaro
PhD | Researcher
Local Chair of CBrAVIC 2026
Treasurer of the Brazilian Vacuum Society (SBV)

Scientific Committee

The Scientific Committee of CBrAVIC 2026 is composed of researchers with recognized national and international expertise, responsible for defining the thematic areas, evaluating submitted papers, and ensuring the technical and scientific quality of the event.

Vacuum Science and Technology

• Marcelo Juni Ferreira – European Spallation Source (ESS)

• Francisco Tadeu Degasperi – FATEC-SP

• Denize Kalempa – University of São Paulo (USP)

• Luciano do Nascimento Batista – National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO)
  
  

Plasma Science and Technology

• Nilson Cristino da Cruz – São Paulo State University (UNESP)

• Julio Cesar Sagás – Santa Catarina State University (UDESC)

• Julia Karnopp – UDESC
  
  

Materials Science and Technology

• Felipe Carneiro da Silva – University of São Paulo (USP)

• Álvaro José Damião – Aeronautics Institute of Technology (ITA)

• Diego Alexandre Duarte – Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)
  
  

Surfaces, Interfaces and Thin Films

• Nilson Cristino da Cruz – UNESP

• Mariana Amorim Fraga – Mackenzie Presbyterian University

• Nazir Monteiro dos Santos – Associated Researcher
  
  

Biomaterials

• Carlos Roberto Grandini – UNESP

• Mariana Amorim Fraga – Mackenzie Presbyterian University

• Diego Rafael Nespeque Corrêa – UNESP
  
  

Sensors and Devices

• Álvaro José Damião – ITA

• Francisco Tadeu Degasperi – FATEC-SP

• Luciana Sgarbi Rossino – FATEC-SP

• Luciano do Nascimento Batista – INMETRO

Minicourses Committee

• Francisco Tadeu Degasperi – FATEC-SP

• Julio Cesar Sagás – UDESC

• Francisco Alfaro – Biopark Educação
  
  

Local Organizing Committee

• Francisco Alfaro – PhD | Researcher (General Chair)

• Helton José Wiggers – PhD | Researcher

• Cecília Zorzi Bueno – PhD | Researcher

• Fernanda Heloísa Simch Guimarães – MBA

• Tiago Antônio de Oliveira Mendes – PhD

• Rosilei Heck Schmidt – Undergraduate Degree

• Carla Catharina Joner Heck – Undergraduate Student