Alexandre Candido Teixeira

Physicist graduated from the Institute of Physics of the University of São Paulo (IFUSP), with a completed master's degree and a Ph.D. in progress at the Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Applications (LNA), focusing on the modification of layered double hydroxides (LDHs) for the efficient conversion of CO2 into methanol via photocatalysis. Has experience in advanced characterization techniques (X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, ICP-OES, CHN, B.E.T., and photoluminescence), along with scientific publications, presentations at national and international conferences, and mentoring of undergraduate research students. Completed a technical-scientific internship at the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany, in 2023, and maintains international research collaborations. Additionally, has teaching experience as a university teaching assistant and as a teacher in popular education initiatives for physics and mathematics.