Dr. Renan Nunes

Short Bio:

Renan da Silva Nunes is a Brazilian researcher with a background in Physical Chemistry and Materials Science. He obtained his B.Sc. in Chemistry from the Fluminense Federal University in 2017 and his M.Sc. (2020) and Ph.D. (2024) in Science and Technology from the Federal University of ABC (UFABC), Brazil. His doctoral studies were part of the Industrial Academic Doctorate program, carried out in partnership with industry, and included research stays at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon, and Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (ISEL), Portugal.

Throughout his academic career, he has worked at the interface of chemistry, materials science, and biomedical engineering, focusing on nanomaterials, biomaterials, and nitric oxide–releasing platforms. His experience includes the development of various types of nanoparticles (metal-based, sulfur-based, polymeric, lipid-based, and carbon dots), as well as composites, hydrogels, and films for biomedical and agricultural applications. He has also contributed to research in catalysis, adsorption, and hybrid functional materials. In addition, he has solid expertise in chemometrics, applying advanced Design of Experiments (DoE) and multivariate analysis to optimize the synthesis, functionalization, and performance of materials.

Currently, as a visiting researcher in Prof. Maria-Pau Ginebra’s group at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, funded by the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), he is working mainly on the functionalization of 3D-printed calcium phosphate scaffolds with nitric oxide–releasing materials and other biologically active nanoparticles, aiming to enhance bone regeneration and provide antimicrobial protection. His research seeks to bridge fundamental science with translational applications in regenerative medicine.