https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/24852 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:12:10 GMT 2026-04-15T04:12:10Z https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/48628 Title: Memorial descritivo da trajetória acadêmica e profissional Abstract: I am Fábio Augusto do Amaral and I present this descriptive memorial as a reflective requirement of my journey, necessary for the promotion to the rank of Full Professor at the Institute of Chemistry of the Federal University of Uberlândia. My trajectory is the result of quality public education, from my early literacy in Várzea Paulista, technical school at SENAI and at the Antenor Soares Gandra school, both in Jundiaí, to my academic consolidation at UFSCar, where I completed all of my higher education, with a Bachelor's and Licentiate degree in Chemistry, culminating in a PhD in Sciences, emphasis in Electrochemistry, finalized in 2005. After a period of pedagogical maturation at the University of São Francisco, I joined UFU as a faculty member in 2010, committed to the inseparability between the various university spheres, such as my work in teaching, research, extension, and management. In Teaching, I have always taken on various disciplines of different natures and workloads, providing a solid and necessary education for undergraduate and/or graduate students. In the scope of Research, my work, since the establishment of the Laboratory of Analytical, Electrochemistry, and Wastewater Treatment (LAETE), has been one of partnership, initially with Sheila Cristina Canobre, my partner in this journey, until the present moment, with the incorporation of Ricardo Brocenschi (a former advisee) and Rodrigo Amorim (son of a friend from UFU). There, I develop research focused on the extraction/separation of polymeric fractions from biomass, originating from agro-industrial waste for various applications and, in the area of Electrochemistry, both in energy storage (solid polymer electrolytes) and in the detection/degradation of emerging contaminants. The collaboration at LAETE has allowed the publication of dozens of scientific articles in medium/high-impact journals, in addition to the supervision of numerous undergraduate research and graduate students, strengthening national science. In University Extension, my dedication reflects the belief that knowledge must overflow the walls of academia. I highlight the creation of the IQUFU Umbrella Extension Program, the Café na Química (focused on the dissemination of Science), and the coordination of the Leveling Courses in Mathematics and Chemistry, a project that has already reached its tenth edition (reaching more than two thousand students), both fulfilling, respectively, a vital social role of disseminating IQUFU's actions to the community and welcoming incoming students to the University, preparing them for the challenges of higher education. I would also highlight my effective participation in the Chemistry of Things Exhibition (now in its third edition), which takes Science beyond the University walls. But it was in Management that I had the greatest prominence, both in the coordination of two undergraduate courses (Bachelor's in Industrial Chemistry and Licentiate), leading strategic curricular reforms, and as Director of the Institute of Chemistry, where I sought to modernize curricula, update regulatory documentation, and optimize administrative processes. The management model adopted by my administration is innovative, as it strictly follows the principle of equity between technical staff and faculty, distributed into five advisory chambers (Budget, Planning and Infrastructure, Teaching, Extension, and Research and Graduate Studies), which are consultative and guide the Institute of Chemistry Council (CONIQ) in decision-making. Incidentally, I have been presiding over CONIQ for two terms, being the first director of IQUFU to serve two consecutive mandates. All of this trajectory, marked by a consistent score in every year, demonstrates a balance between scientific rigor and administrative commitment. I view this new stage that is to come not as a final point in my career, but as the maturation of a career dedicated to human formation and scientific/technological progress. I remain motivated to contribute so that the public university continues to be an agent of social transformation and academic excellence. I remain committed to honoring those who taught me, maintaining an active role in the human and academic construction of my students, the greatest reason for my efforts and struggles. In the end, this memorial is also about the people who build me daily, in my successes and mistakes, but always in the certainty of being a good public servant. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/48628 2026-03-20T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/48601 Title: Memorial Descritivo da Trajetória Acadêmica e Profissional Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/48601 2026-03-26T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/48600 Title: Memorial descritivo para Promoção à Classe de Professor Titular da Carreira do Magistério Superior Abstract: In this memoir, I present my experience in my teaching career, which began at two private higher education institutions (São Francisco University - Bragança Paulista, Itatiba and Campinas campuses - SP) and UNIAnchieta in Jundiaí - SP. I also present my trajectory over 16 years of work at the public institution (Federal University of Uberlândia - UFU) in the Chemistry Institute located on the Santa Mônica campus, where I develop activities focused on the areas of teaching, research, extension and management. Of all these, teaching brings me the greatest pleasure, as I truly find fulfillment in being in a classroom, showing the theory, the fundamentals, the equations and the applications of electrochemistry and radiochemistry content. I have dedicated a large part of my teaching work to the training of undergraduate and graduate students, so that they have in-depth knowledge in the area of ​​physical chemistry and know how to subsequently apply and disseminate this knowledge in their professional careers, both in industry/private companies and in academia (private or public institutions). I consider undergraduate studies very important, as they are where our future graduate students will be, and if we want quality graduate programs, we need very well-trained undergraduates. This is where we, as professors, play a fundamental role in the training of future professionals in chemistry and other related fields. As a supervisor, I encourage my undergraduate and graduate students to research/study updated scientific articles and participate in national and international scientific events to generate innovative ideas for their undergraduate thesis, scientific initiation projects, master's theses, and doctoral dissertations. As a researcher, I am one of the leaders of the research group at the Energy Storage and Wastewater Treatment Laboratory (LAETE), and therefore I am involved in submitting scientific projects, aiming for funding from funding agencies to obtain the necessary resources for the maintenance of the research laboratory. However, a large part of these resources are acquired through my own funds due to project rejections, and when approved, it is always at a lower level. In our outreach role, we conducted experiments on galvanic cells, electrolysis, and corrosion in rural schools. Subsequently, we created a free offline application available on Google Play with audiovisual resources so that students in rural schools could download it to their cell phones, thus accessing chemistry lessons to better understand the redox reactions present in their daily lives. This also involved undergraduate and graduate students with the external community, promoting an exchange of scientific and popular knowledge. Furthermore, I have been a member of the core teaching staff since 2010, where we restructured the curriculum of the Industrial Chemistry course, specifically addressing the high dropout rate and failure rate, particularly in Calculus I and II and Analytical Geometry. I am also part of the teaching committee, where we conduct leveling courses in chemistry and mathematics for incoming students of the Industrial Chemistry and Chemistry Teaching degree programs, aiming to address some of the deficiencies in primary and secondary education. Ultimately, I try to contribute in the best way possible to quality public education, just as I was once a student and I am very grateful for the enormous amount of knowledge I gained. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/48600 2026-03-20T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/48597 Title: Memorial descritivo para promoção à classe de Professor Titular da Carreira de Magistério Superior Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/48597 2026-03-25T00:00:00Z