CURRICULUM VITAE
1. Personal Data
| Name: |
Renato Amaral MINAMISAWA
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| Sex: |
Male |
| Nationality: |
Brazilian |
| Date of birth: |
09/21/1979 |
| Professional Address: |
Alabama A&M University,
Center for Irradiation of Materials , Department of Physics.
4900 Meridian street, 35762 - Huntsville, USA. |
| Phone: |
(256) 3725856 Fax: (256) 3725868 |
| Homepage: |
http://cim.aamu.edu/CIM/People/RAMINAMISAWA.html |
| Electronic address: |
renato@cim.aamu.edu |
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2. Formation:
| 2006 (Actual) |
Master Science in Applied Physics, Center for Irradiation of Materials (CIM), Alabama A&M University, AAMU, USA.
Research Areas:
Thesis project: “Fabrication of nanopores using MeV accelerators”
-Improvement of thermoelectric materials modified by ion beam implantation
-Fabrication and evaluation of Glassy Polymeric Carbon doped with nanostructures
Advisor: Prof. Daryush ILA, PhD.
Sponsor: National Science Foundation, NSF, USA. |
| 2001 – 2005 |
Bachelor in Medical Physics, FFCLRP, University of São Paulo, USP, Brazil.
Research Areas:
-Studies of self-focused electron beam generated in the LiNbO3 surface
-Miniature Anthracene scintillating radiation detector for Megavoltage dosimetry
-Optical Tomography System for radiation dosimetry and chemistry analysis
-Radiation damage studies and applications in dosimetry for Electrets
Advisor: Prof. Adelaide de Almeida, PhD.
Sponsor: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, CNPq, Brazil. |
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3. Languages
Portuguese Fluent (mother language)
English knowledge (590 score on TOEFL test)
Spanish knowledge
4. Awards and Titles:
2008 – Alabama EPSCoR "Graduate Research Program Award", a merit based stipend of U$ 25,000.00.
2007 - "Silver award" in the MRS spring meeting – Symposium GG, San Francisco, USA, with the work:
MINAMISAWA, R. A.; Zimmerman, R. L.; Muntele C. and ILA D., “MeV Ion Beam Fabrication of Nanopores”, MRS spring meeting, San Francisco - USA, 2007.
2006/2007 - President of the MRS chapter in the Alabama A&M University, Material Research Society.
2003 - "Honor Mention" award in the XI SIICUSP, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, with the work:
MINAMISAWA, Renato Amaral; PARADA, Marco Aurélio; FELIPE, Daniel Souza; ALMEIDA, Adelaide de; BRUNETTI, Antonio; MOREIRA, Marcos Vasques. “New Fricke Dosimetric System”, XI – SIICUSP, Ribeirão Preto - Brazil, 2003.
5. Professional experience
2006-2007 |
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Research Assistant in the Center for Irradiation of Materials (CIM), Alabama A&M University, AAMU, USA (40 hours/week).
Sponsor: NSF – USA.
Training in:
-Analysis (RBS) and modification of materials using high and low energy ion beam bombardment;
-Methods for Optical Characterization (FTIR, Raman Spectroscopy and Optical Absorption);
-Methods for Electrical Characterization: (Electrical conductivity measurements using Van der Pauw method and IV);
-Methods for Thermal Characterization (Thermal conductivity measurement using 3w system and thermal expansion measurements);
- Methods of Microscopy (AFM and SEM);
-Methods for Mechanical Characterization (Three point bending and Hardness Techniques).
- Thin films growth using Ion Beam Assisted Deposition (IBAD)
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2005
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2005 – Professor in the Zimmerman Institute of Knowledge, IZE (Technical College).
Courses: -Introduction to Radiation Physics I
-Principles of Nuclear Medicine
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| 2002/2004 |
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University of São Paulo, USP, EERP, Brazil.
Assistant in the Informatics Sector of the School of Nursing (20 hours/week).
Sponsor: Pro-aluno – Brazil. |
2001/2002 |
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University of São Paulo, USP, BCRP, Brazil.
Exchange information service in the Central Library (20 hours/week).
Sponsor: BCRP – Brazil. Professor, Instituto Zimmerman de Ensino (IZE), SP (Brazil)
Disciplines: Nuclear Medicine Physics of Radiation I
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Social work:
2002/2004 - University of São Paulo, USP, EERP, Brazil.
Musician in the USP Hospital - Psychiatry (4 hours/week).
Sponsor: Coseas – Brazil.
2001 - University of São Paulo, USP, CEFER, Brazil.
Assistant professor in swimming for asthmatic children (4 hours/week).Volunteer
6. Complementary formation:
2007 – Summer project in solar spectroscopy in space science.
Sponsor: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
2007 – Member of the organizational board committee of the STEM conference at AAMU.
2007 – Selected for the Workshop in Biomedical Applications of High Energy Ion Beam, International School of Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy.
2006 – Technical Assistant in the 15th International Conference on Ion Beam Modification of Materials (40h).
2006 – Technical Assistant in the 19 International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry (40h).
2004 - Training in machine store (4 months).
2004 – Training in radiation protection and in the use of radioactive sources (40h).
National Committee of Nuclear Energy, CNEN, Brazil.
2003 - Workshop in detectors for ionizing radiation (8h).
University of São Paulo, USP, Brazil.
2003 - Workshop in Radiotherapy (8h).
University of São Paulo, USP, Brazil.
2003 – School in theoretical and computational Physics (34h).
University COC, COC, Brazil.
7.Scientific Production:
2008
1. MINAMISAWA, Renato Amaral; PARADA, Marco Aurélio; SANTOS, Luís Eduardo dos Reis; ALMEIDA, Adelaide de; CIANCAGLINI, Pietro. “Digital Image Analysis to Standardize a Photometric Method in Colorimetric Quantification”, Instrumentation Science & Technology, 36, 97 – 104, 2008.
2. R. A. MINAMISAWA, R. L. Zimmerman and D. ILA,” Feedback controlled ion beam system for nanoporous membranes fabrication”, (Submitted to Surface and Coating Technologies).
3. R. A. MINAMISAWA, R. L. Zimmerman and D. ILA,” Characterization of nanopores in PFA membranes”, (Submitted to Surface and Coating Technologies).
4. R. A. MINAMISAWA, R. L. Zimmerman and D. ILA, “Creation mechanism of nanopores by ion beam modification of fluorpolymer film membranes” , (Submitted to Nuclear Instruments and Methods B).
5. R. A. MINAMISAWA, R. L. Zimmerman, S. Budak and D. ILA, “Study on evolution of gases from fluoropolymers thin films bombarded with heavy ions”, (Submitted to Nuclear Instruments and Methods B).
6. S. Güner, S. Budak, R. A. MINAMISAWA, C. Muntele and D. Ila, “Effects of MeV Si Ions Bombardment on the Thermoelectric Properties of Zn4Sb3 and CeFe2Co2Sb12 thin films”, (Submitted to Surface and Coating Technologies).
7. S. Budak, S. Güner, R. A. MINAMISAWA, C. Muntele and D. Ila, “MeV Si ions bombardment effects on the properties of nano-layers of nanoclusters of Ag in SiO2 host”, (Submitted to Surface and Coating Technologies).
8. S. Budak, S. Güner, R. A. MINAMISAWA, B.Zheng, C. Muntele and D. Ila, “Surface modification of Si/Ge multi-layers by MeV Si ion bombardment”, (Submitted to Surface and Coating Technologies).
9. S. Budak, S. Güner, R. A. MINAMISAWA, C. Muntele and D. Ila, “Effects of MeV Si ions Bombardment on the Thermoelectric Properties of Zn4Sb3/CeFe(4-x)CoxSb12 Nano-layered Superlattices”, (Submitted to Nuclear Instruments and Methods B).
10. S. Budak, S. Güner, R. A. MINAMISAWA, C. Muntele and D. Ila, “Formation of Au nanoparticles in silica by post-irradiation and thermal annealing” (Accepted to Nuclear Instruments and Methods B).
11. S. Güner, S. Budak, R. A. MINAMISAWA, C. Muntele and D. Ila, ” High energy Si ions bombardment effects on the thermoelectric properties of Co0.1Sbx Gey thin films”, (Submitted to Nuclear Instruments and Methods B).
12. S. Güner, S. Budak, R. A. MINAMISAWA, C. Muntele and D. Ila, “Thickness and MeV Si ions bombardment effects on the thermoelectric properties of Ce3Sb10 thin films”, (Submitted to Nuclear Instruments and Methods B).
13. R. A. MINAMISAWA, R. L. Zimmerman, C. Muntele and D. ILA, “MeV Ion Beam Fabrication of Nanopores”, (Accepted to MRS Spring Proceedings 2007).
14. MINAMISAWA, R. A., Chay, B., Ila, D., “Electrical transport behavior in phenolic resin-based composites doped with multi-walled carbon nanotubes”, (Accepted to MRS Spring Proceedings 2007).
15. Bopha Chhay, R. A. MINAMISAWA and Daryush ILA, “Effects of Al2O3 nanopowder filler size on Glassy Polymeric Carbon electrical transport behavior”, (Accepted to MRS Spring Proceedings 2007).
16. C. C. Smith, S. Budak, S. Guner, C. Muntele, R. A. MINAMISAWA, R. L. Zimmerman and D. ILA “Properties of Nano-layers of Ag Nanoclusters in SiO2 Host produced by MeV Si ion bombardment”, (Accepted to MRS Spring Proceedings 2007).
17. C. C. Smith, S. Budak, S. Guner, C. Muntele, R. A. MINAMISAWA, R. L. Zimmerman and D. ILA “Fluence Dependence of Thermoelectric Properties of Zn4Sb3 and CeFe2Co2Sb12 thin films Induced By MeV Ions Bombardment”, (Accepted to MRS Spring Proceedings 2007).
18. RUBO, R. A.; MINAMISAWA, Renato Amaral; ROCHA, J. R. O.; ALMEIDA, Adelaide de. “High Resolution Anthracene Detector for Megavoltage Dosimetry”, (To be Submitted).
2007
19. R.A. MINAMISAWA, A. de Almeida, V. Abidzina, M.A. Parada, I. Muntele, D. ILA, “Effects of Low and High Energy Ion Bombardment on ETFE Polymer”, Nuclear Instruments and Methods B, 257, 568–571, 2007.
20. S. Budak, C. I. Muntele, R.A. MINAMISAWA, B. Chhay, and D. ILA, “Effects of MeV Si Ions Bombardments on Thermoelectric Properties of Sequentially Deposited BixTe3/Sb2Te3 Nanolayers”, Nuclear Instruments and Methods B, 261, 608-611, 2007.
21. V. Abidzina, I. Tereshko, I. Elkin, I. Muntele, C. Muntele, R. A. MINAMISAWA and D. Ila “Investigations of low-energy ion irradiation influence on Glassy Polymeric Carbon”, Nuclear Instruments and Methods B, 257, 523–526, 2007.
22. PARADA, Marco Aurélio; MINAMISAWA, Renato Amaral; ALMEIDA, Adelaide de; ZIMMERMAN, R. L.; Muntele, I.; MOREIRA, Marcos Vasques; ILA, D. “Damage Effects of Gamma and X-rays in Electrets Polymeric Films”, Surface and Coatings Technology, 201, 8246-8249, 2007.
23. R.A. MINAMISAWA, Volha Abidzina, Adelaide de Almeida, Saltimis Budak, I. Tereshko, I. Elkin, D. ILA, “Radiation Effects on ETFE Polymer Exposed to Glow Discharge”, Nuclear Instruments and Methods B, 261, 715-718, 2007.
24. R.A. MINAMISAWA, Adelaide de Almeida, Saltimis Budak, Volha Abidzina, D. ILA, “Surface Damage Studies of ETFE polymer Bombarded with Low Energy Si ion (≤100 keV)”, Nuclear Instruments and Methods B, 261, 1159-1161, 2007.
25. Chhay, B. ; MINAMISAWA, Renato Amaral ; Muntele, I. ; Muntele, C. ; ILA, D . “Proton Beam Effects on Phenolic-based Composites Reinforced with Nano-powders”, Nuclear Instruments and Methods B, 261, 704-707, 2007.
2006
26. Iulia C. Muntele, Claudiu I. Muntele, Renato MINAMISAWA, Bopha Chhay, Daryush ILA, “Chemical, Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Glassy Polymeric Carbon”, MRS Proceeding Book, 929, 141-148, 2006.
27. Volha Abidzina, I. Tereshko, I. Elkin, R.L. Zimmerman, I. Muntele, C. Muntele, R.A. MINAMISAWA, B. Chhay, D. ILA, “Surface Modification of Glassy Polymeric Carbon by Glow Discharge”, MRS Proceeding Book, 929, 185-191, 2006.
28. Marco Aurélio Parada, Renato Amaral MINAMISAWA, Marcos Vasques Moreira, Adelaide de Almeida, Iulia Muntele, Daryush ILA, “Damage Effects of Ionizing Radiation in Polymer Film Electrets”, MRS Proceeding Book, 929, 203-210, 2006.
29. Renato Amaral MINAMISAWA, Bopha Chhay, Iulia Muntele, Lawrence Holland, Robert Lee Zimmerman, Claudiu Muntele, Daryush ILA, “Study of the Effects of Various Nanopowders in the Properties of GPC”, MRS Proceeding Book, 929, 135-140, 2006.
30. M.A. Parada, R.A. MINAMISAWA, Adelaide de Almeida, C. Muntele, I. Muntele, D. ILA, “Structural Changes in Polymer Films by Fast ion Implantation”, 978-0-7354-0365-9, Ion Implantation Technology Conference Proceedings AIP, 866, 304-307, 2006.
2005
31. PARADA, Marco Aurélio ; PETCHEVIST, P. C. D. ; MINAMISAWA, Renato Amaral ; ALMEIDA, Adelaide de ; Muntele, C. ; ZIMMERMAN, R. L. ; ILA, D . “RBS and NRA Damage Analysis on PFA Films Bombarded with Hydrogen”, Proceedings of the INAC (International Nuclear Atlantic Conference), Santos, 2005.
32. MINAMISAWA, Renato Amaral ; PARADA, Marco Aurélio ; ALMEIDA, Adelaide de ; Nickolai Kukhtarev ; Tatiana Kukhtarev ; ZIMMERMAN, R. L. . “Electret Pattern Formation in Teflon by Pyroelectric and Photogalvanic Electron Emission From LiNbO3”, 12th International Symposium on Electrets. USA: IEEE, 1, 168-171, 2005.
2004
33. PARADA, Marco Aurélio ; MINAMISAWA, Renato Amaral ; ALMEIDA, Adelaide de ; Muntele, C. ; ZIMMERMAN, R. L. ; Muntele, I. ; ILA, D . “Fluoropolymers Studies for Radiation Dosymetry”, Brazilian Journal of Physics, 34, 948-950, 2004.
Conferences or research attended
1. PARADA, Marco Aurélio; ILA, D; Muntele, C.; Muntele, I.; ALMEIDA, Adelaide de; MINAMISAWA, Renato Amaral. “Structural Changes in Polymeric Films by Fast Ion Implantation”. In: 16th International Conference on Ion Implantation Technology, 2006, Marseille. 16th International Conference on Ion Implantation Technology, 2006. v. 1. p. 1-2.
2. ABIDZINA, V.; TERESHKO, I.; ELKIN, I.; ZIMMERMAN, R. L.; Muntele, I.; Muntele, C.; MINAMISAWA, Renato Amaral; ILA, D. “Surface Modification of Glassy Polimeric Carbon by Low-Energy Ion Irradiation”. In: 19 International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, 2006, Fort Worth, TX. 19 International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry. v. 1.
3. BOWMAN, H. L.; MINAMISAWA, Renato Amaral; Muntele, I.; Muntele, C.; ILA, D. PIXE and Cyclic Voltametry “Study of Lead and Other Heavy Metals in North Alabama River Water”. In: 19 International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, 2006, Fort Worth, TX. 19 International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry.
4. N. Kaya, E. Sokullu Urkac, A. Oztarhan, S. Budak, C. Muntele, R. A. MINAMISAWA, B. Chhay, E. Oks, A. Nikolaev, D. ILA, “Surface characterization of Ti+C hybrid ion implanted UHMWPE samples”, In: 19 International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, 2006.
5. A. Oztarhan, N. Kaya, E. Sokullu Urkac, S. Budak, C. Muntele, R. A. MINAMISAWA, B. Chhay, E. Oks, A. Nikolaev, D. ILA, “Surface characterization of Ti+O hybrid ion implanted UHMWPE samples”, In: 19 International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, 2006.
6. A. Oztarhan, E. Sokullu Urkac, N. Kaya, S. Budak, C. Muntele, R. A. MINAMISAWA, B. Chhay, E. Oks, A. Nikolaev, D. ILA, “Surface characterization of Cr and Cr+N hybrid ion implanted UHMWPE samples”, In: 19 International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, 2006.
7. A. Oztarhan, E. Sokullu Urkac, N. Kaya, S. Budak, C. Muntele, R. A. MINAMISAWA, B. Chhay, D. ILA, “Low energy ion implantation effects on glassy polymeric carbon composites”, In: 19 International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, 2006.
8. E. Sokullu Urkac, N. Kaya, A. Oztarhan, S. Budak, C. Muntele, R. A. MINAMISAWA, B. Chhay, E. Oks, A. Nikolaev, D. ILA, “Surface characterization of W+C hybrid ion implanted UHMWPE samples”, In: 19 International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, 2006.
9. E. Sokullu Urkac, N. Kaya, A. Oztarhan, S. Budak, C. Muntele, R. A. MINAMISAWA, B. Chhay, D. ILA, “Low energy ion implantation effects on Ti6-Al4-V and Co-Cr alloys”, In: 19 International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, 2006.
10. CALZZANI, F. A.; MINAMISAWA, Renato Amaral; PARADA, Marco Aurélio; FELIPE, Daniel Souza; ALMEIDA, Adelaide de; BRUNETTI, Antonio; MOREIRA, Marcos Vasques. “A Photometric System for FXG Dosimetry”. In: International Nuclear Atlantic Conference, 2005, Santos, v. 1. p. 1-2.
11. RUBO, R. A.; MINAMISAWA, Renato Amaral; ROCHA, J. R. O.; ALMEIDA, Adelaide de. “High Resolution Anthracene Detector for Megavoltage Dosimetry”. In: International Nuclear Atlantic Conference, 2005, Santos. High Resolution Anthracene Detector for Megavoltage Dosimetry, 2005. v. 1. p. 1-1.
12. PARADA, Marco Aurélio; MINAMISAWA, Renato Amaral; ALMEIDA, Adelaide de; Muntele, I.; ILA, D. “Damage Effects of Gamma and X-Rays in Polymers Film Electrets”. In: International Nuclear Atlantic Conference, 2005, Santos. Damage Effects of Gamma and X-Rays in Polymers Film Electrets, 2005. v. 1. p. 1-1.
13. PARADA, Marco Aurélio; MINAMISAWA, Renato Amaral; ALMEIDA, Adelaide de; ZIMMERMAN, R. L.; Muntele, I.; MOREIRA, Marcos Vasques; ILA, D. “Damage Effects of Gamma and X-rays in Electrets Polymeric Films”. In: 14th Surface Modification of Materials by Ion Beams, 2005, Kusadasi. 14th Surface Modification of Materials by Ion Beams, 2005. v. 1. p. 1-1.
14. MINAMISAWA, Renato Amaral; PARADA, Marco Aurélio; SANTOS, Luís Eduardo dos Reis; ALMEIDA, Adelaide de; CIANCAGLINI, Pietro. “Novo Sistema Fotométrico para Dosagem de Proteína”. In: Sociedade Brazileira de Produção Científica, 2004, Cuiaba. 56º - SBPC, 2004.
15. MINAMISAWA, Renato Amaral; PARADA, Marco Aurélio; ALMEIDA, Adelaide de; BRUNETTI, Antonio; FELIPE, Daniel Souza; MOREIRA, Marcos Vasques. “Estudos para a obtenção de imagem por tomografia ótica a partir de um sistema dosimétrico-fotográfico Fricke”. In: XII - Simpósio Internacional de Iniciação Científica da USP - SIICUSP, 2004, Ribeirão Preto. XII - Simpósio Internacional de Iniciação Científica da USP - SIICUSP, 2004.
16. PARADA, Marco Aurélio; MINAMISAWA, Renato Amaral; ALMEIDA, Adelaide de; Muntele, C.; Muntele, I.; ILA, D. “Fluorpolymers Studies for Radiation Dosimetry”. In: V Latinamerican Symposium on Nuclear Physics, 2003, Santos. V Latinamerican Symposium on Nuclear Physics, 2003.
17. MINAMISAWA, Renato Amaral; PARADA, Marco Aurélio; FELIPE, Daniel Souza; ALMEIDA, Adelaide de; BRUNETTI, Antonio; MOREIRA, Marcos Vasques. “New Fricke Dosimetric System”. In: XI - Simpósio Internacional de Iniciação Científica da USP - SIICUSP, 2003, Ribeirão Preto. XI - SIICUSP, 2003.
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