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Ana Júlia Briganti Bezerra completed her Master in Chemical Engineering in 2024 at Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPB) in Portugal, while simultaneously earning her Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering at Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná in Brazil, through a double degree program between the two institutions. She is currently attending the Postgraduate Course in Applied Research at IPB and is a research fellow at the Center for Research in Digitization and Intelligent Robotics (CeDRI). Her work focuses on projects such as MathE - Improve Math Skills in Higher Education, An Intelligent System to Learn Mathematics (iMath) and DataGEMS, contributing to the development of educational content, digital communication and the dissemination of science. Her interests include developing innovative materials, addressing real world challenges through science and making knowledge accessible to a wider audience.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ana Júlia Briganti Bezerra

Citation names

  • Bezerra, A. J. B.
  • Ana J. B. Bezerra
  • Ana Júlia B. Bezerra
  • Ana Júlia Briganti Bezerra

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
341B-2529-1112
ORCID iD
0009-0005-4916-8992

Email addresses

  • ana.bezerra@ipb.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Chemical Engineering
Education
Degree Classification
2025/03 - 2026
Ongoing
 Applied Research (Pós-Graduação)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2023/09 - 2024/12
Concluded
 Chemical Engineering (Mestrado integrado)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
"Synthesis of coated metal nanoparticles for the oxidative removal of nitrogen from simulated fuel." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17/20
2019/03 - 2024/12
Concluded
 Chemical Engineering (Bachelor)
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - Campus Campo Mourão, Brazil
 0.85/1.0
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024 - Current Researcher (Research) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Centro de Investigação em Digitalização e Robótica Inteligente, Portugal
2019 - 2023 Researcher (Research) Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - Campus Campo Mourão, Brazil
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2021/09 - 2023/07 Academic tutor for the Integrated Technical Course in Informatics in the subjects of Chemistry I, II and III
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Academic Tutor
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná
2019/09 - 2020/10 Characterization of the MxM?1-xNb2O6 system (M,M? = Co, Ni and Fe)
.
Scientific Initiation Fellow
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2025/01 - Current DataGEMS: Data Discovery Platform with Generalized Exploratory, Management, and Search Capabilities
101188416
Research Fellow
European Commission
2024/03 - Current MathE - Improve Math Skills in Higher Education
2018-1-PT01-KA203-047361
Research Fellow
European Commission
2024/03 - Current iMath - An Intelligent System to Learn Mathematics
2021-1-PT01-KA220-HED-000023288
Research Fellow
European Commission

Other

Designation Funders
2022/06 - 2023/07 Bioactivities of banana heart extract encapsulated in polyvinylpyrolidone
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Volunteer researcher
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná
2021/08 - 2022/08 Oxys Azeotetic
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Extension Volunteer
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná
2020/03 - 2021/06 Pró-Aprender Engenharia Química: Empreenda
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Extension Volunteer
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná
Outputs

Publications

Conference paper
  1. Beatriz Flamia Azevedo; Ana Júlia B. Bezerra; Spiros Sirmakessis; Ana I. Pereira. "Interconnection Between Lifestyle, Health, and Academic Outcomes". Paper presented in V International Conference on Optimization, Learning Algorithms and Applications (OL2A 2025), 2025.
  2. Beatriz Flamia Azevedo; Tania Silva; Gabriel A. Leite; Ana J. B. Bezerra; M. Fátima Pacheco; Florbela P. Fernandes; Luca Oneto; et al. "A Personalized Math Learning Experience with Clustering and Random Forest Algorithms". Paper presented in V International Conference on Optimization, Learning Algorithms and Applications (OL2A 2025), 2025.
  3. Amorim, C. L.; Bezerra, Ana; Goncalves, O. H.; Leimann, F. V.. "Obtenção, encapsulação e caracterização do extrato das brácteas e cascas do coração de bananeira.". Paper presented in XXVIII Seminário de Iniciação Científica e Tecnológica da UTFPR (SICITE), Ponta Grossa, 2023.
    Published
  4. Bezerra, Ana; Saverzuk, P. W. C.. "Aplicação de difração de raios X na Engenharia Química". Paper presented in XXV Seminário de Iniciação Científica e Tecnológica da UTFPR (SICITE), Toledo, 2020.
    Published
  5. Bezerra, Ana; Silva, K.; Marcatto, G. D.; BENETI, S. C.. "Tratando a água do macro ao micro: como funciona uma estação de tratamento de água e como fazer um filtro caseiro.". Paper presented in X Seminário de Extensão e Inovação da UTFPR (SEI), Toledo, 2020.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Ferreira, Ana Paula; Baldo, Arthur P.; Silva, Adriano S.; Natal, Ana Paula S.; Bezerra, Ana J.B.; Diaz de Tuesta, Jose L.; Marin, Pricila; Peres, José A.; Gomes, Helder T.. "Enhancing single and multi-component adsorption efficiency of pharmaceutical emerging contaminants using bio waste-derived carbon materials and geopolymers". Journal of Water Process Engineering 75 (2025): 107914. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.107914.
    10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.107914
  2. Arthur P. Baldo; Ana Júlia B. Bezerra; Adriano S. Silva; Ana Paula Ferreira; Fernanda F. Roman; Ihsan Çaha; Manuel Bañobre-López; Francis Leonard Deepak; Helder T. Gomes. "Carbon-Coated Magnetic Catalysts for Enhanced Degradation of Nitrophenols: Stability and Efficiency in Catalytic Wet Peroxide Oxidation". Catalysts (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/catal15040376.
    10.3390/catal15040376
  3. Fontana Roman, Fernanda; Batista, Maria C.; Silva, Adriano; Briganti Bezerra, Ana Julia; Diaz de Tuesta, Jose L.; Mambrini, Raquel V.; Silva, Adrián M. T.; Faria, Joaquim L.; Gomes, Helder T.. "POLYOLEFIN AND POLYSTYRENE-DERIVED CARBON NANOTUBES: CATALYSTS FOR OXIDATIVE DESULFURIZATION UNDER A BIPHASIC SYSTEM". ChemCatChem (2025): https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202500233.
    10.1002/cctc.202500233
  4. Ana Paula Ferreira; Ana Paula S. Natal; Isaac Oliveira; Ana J. B. Bezerra; Arthur P. Baldo; Adriano S. Silva; Jose L. Diaz de Tuesta; et al. "A comprehensive mechanical and physico-chemical characterization of fly ash-based geopolymers". Materials Today Chemistry (2025): https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5269681.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Synthesis of coated nanoparticles for the oxidative denitrogenation of fuels". Master, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, 2024. http://hdl.handle.net/10198/31006.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2020/11/26 Aplicação de difração de raios X na Engenharia Química XXV Seminário de Iniciação Científica e Tecnológica da UTFPR (SICITE)
(Toledo, Brazil)
2020/11/25 Tratando água do macro ao micro: como funciona uma estação de tratamento de água e como fazer um filtro caseiro X Seminário de Extensão e Inovação da UTFPR (SEI)
(Toledo, Brazil)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2025 - 2025 OL2A 2025: International Conference on Optimization, Learning Algorithms and Applications 2025 (2025 - 2025)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Università degli Studi di Genova, Italy
2024/12 - 2024/12 Semana da Tecnologia e Gestao (STG 2024) (2024/12 - 2024/12)
Exhibition
 Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Empreende Week 2022 (2022 - 2022) Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas, Brazil

Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - Campus Campo Mourão, Brazil
Distinctions

Award

2021 THE GARAGE-IUT GROWTH - 2021: Best innovative idea
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - Campus Campo Mourão, Brazil

Banco Cooperativo Sicredi SA, Brazil

Other distinction

2024 Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) - Circular Bioeconomy
Hochschule Bremen, Germany
2021 Co-founder Allding Project
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - Campus Campo Mourão, Brazil