Alessandro Martins

Education

• 2017-2018 Sabbatical year at Colorado State University, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
• 2009-2013 Ph.D. in Chemistry/Polymer Chemistry/Materials Chemistry, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
• 2005-2008 Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil

Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests

• Development and synthesis of hemocompatible polymeric materials for cardiovascular applications
• Development of advanced surface coatings for orthopedic applications
• Synthesis of polymeric materials via free and controlled radical polymerization
• Synthesis of hydrogels for use as soil conditioners
• Synthesis of nanomaterials for drug delivery
• Synthesis of adsorbent materials for water treatment
• Development of biodegradable plastic packaging
• Synthesis of composite materials based on polymers, metallic materials, and ionic liquids 

Funding

• 2023 (Active)
  • External Collaborator, National Science Foundation, “Condensed tannin polymers as new functional biomaterials” AWD-ID: 2306983

Current Courses Taught

• CHEM 360 - Introduction to Polymer Chemistry
• CHEM 216 - General Chemistry I Laboratory

Previous Courses Taught

Principles of Polymerization, Biomaterials Science, Polymer Chemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Thermodynamics, Introduction to Quantum Chemistry, General Chemistry I, General Chemistry II, General Chemistry II Laboratory

Google Scholar Link

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=mrZJGE0AAAAJ&hl=pt-BR