Biopolymers & biomolecules

 

Partners

 

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) offers public education on the two main campus areas and several off-side units, all found in the city of Belo Horizonte. The university offers undergraduate, master and PhD programs. Its programs covers all main education areas: social-, human- and basic sciences, among others.

 

Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP) was established in August 21, 1969 from the merger of two century-old higher education institutions: the School Pharmacy of Ouro Preto, founded in 1839, and School of Mines of Ouro Preto founded in 1876, both located in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais. Today is one of the most important universities of Minas Gerais and also Brazil. The university is taken as a reference throughout the country by the School of Pharmacy and Engineering.

 

Universidade Federal de Vicosa (UFV) is a federal university in the city of Viçosa, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.  Viçosa is a technical university and offers courses in engineering, agronomy, veterinary medicine, animal husbandry, and other areas related to science.

UFV remains among the best universities in the world in agricultural and forestry sciences.

previous internships

 

Research topics for internships vary by period as they are aligned with the ongoing research at that time. Below are some examples of previous internships to get a feel of what's possible within the subject of Biopolymers & biomolecules

 

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)

Professor Rodrigo Lambert Oréfice

Projects involves: High entropy polymer blends from recycled polymers: preparation of blends using a series of recycled polymers and a high-pressure torsion process that can produce ultrafine-grained materials.

Surface modification of polymers allows harvesting atmospheric moisture for irrigation in dry places of the northeastern state of the State of Minas Gerais.

Development of multi-scale porous polymer systems for removal of pesticides during water treatment. 

 

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)/LEC Laboratório de Combustíveis (Fuel Laboratory) team.

Professor Renata Costa Silva Araújo/ Daniel Bastos Rezende

Projects involves: Research on waste pyrolysis, from which it is possible to obtain fuel fractions that can be studied.

Development of polyurethane coating synthesis and analysis to find applications for coatings.

Examples of previous internships:

Biobased polyurethane coatings synthesized from biomass residue (Rick van Eijk, 37

Improvement and study of bio polyurethane coatings based on Macauba (53)

 

Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP)

Professor Cláudio Gouvêa dos Santos

The candidate will be involved with the synthesis and characterization of phenolic resins using fractions of Eucalyptus wood tar. They are expected to have basic knowledge of General, Organic, and Polymer Chemistry as well as some basic laboratory skills. The student will work with other project students in a friendly lab atmosphere and is supposed to present the project's outcome in a seminar at the end of the internship. 

 

Universidade Federal de Vicosa (UFV)

Professor Frederico Barros

 

Extraction and quantification of bioactive compounds from fruits (54)

Qualifications

 

Examples of suitable academies

  • Chemistry
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Environmental engineering

additional information

 

Possible internship periods 

February 2025 - June 2025

September 2025 - January 2026

 

 

Working language

English, preferably Portugese