Roberta Gomes Prado
UFMG, Brazil
Biography
Vânya M. D. Pasa is chemical engineer and doctor in Chemistry (1996) by Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG. She worked for ACESITA for 9 years and has worked for UFMG for 20 years. This associate professor has developed processes for bio-oil valorization (carbon fibers, biocoatings, bioesins, nanostructures) and biofuel production (biodiesel, green diesel and biokerosene). She is the coordinator of UFMG’s Fuel Laboratory, and has large experience in fuel quality control and fuel certification, working in partnership with ACESITA, Petrobrás, ANP, Boeing, Rima S/A, Granbio, UNESCO, GTZ- German Agency. She has several patents and dozens of published papers.