Sirlene Maria da Costa | Textile | Best Researcher Award

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Sirlene Maria da Costa | Textile | Best Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr Sirlene Maria da Costa University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

A graduate in Industrial Chemical Engineering from the Faculty of Chemical Engineering of Lorena (FAENQUIL), now part of the School of Engineering of Lorena (EEL-USP), São Paulo (1996). She earned her master’s degree (1999) and Ph.D. (2005) in Industrial Biotechnology from FAENQUIL. Furthering her expertise, she completed a postdoctoral degree in Pharmaceutical Biochemical Technology at the Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, USP-SP. Formerly a researcher at the Center for Technical and Manufactured Textiles (CETIM) of the Technological Research Institute (IPT), she currently serves as a lecturer and researcher at the University of São Paulo EACH/USP. Her focus includes Textile Technology and Industrial Biotechnology, specializing in agroindustrial residues, biopulping, cellulose production, natural polymers, enzymes, and technical textiles.

Education:

She completed her Doctorate in Industrial Biotechnology from the Faculty of Chemical Engineering of Lorena (FAENQUIL), Lorena, Brazil, spanning from 2001 to 2005. Her doctoral research, conducted under the guidance of Adilson Roberto Gonçalves, focused on characterizing chemical pulps derived from a biological pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse in a 20L bioreactor. Her commitment to advancing knowledge in this field was recognized with a scholarship from the São Paulo Research Foundation. Prior to her doctorate, she earned a Master’s in Microbiology from FAENQUIL (1999), exploring biological pretreatment with Panus tigrinus strains on sugarcane bagasse preceding chemical pulping. Her academic journey began with a Bachelor’s in Industrial Chemical Engineering at FAENQUIL (1996), showcasing a continuous dedication to advancing expertise in biotechnology and related fields.

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Experience:

From 2001 to 2005, she pursued her doctorate in Industrial Biotechnology. Currently, she holds a public service position, designated as Referência MS-3, RDIDP, working full-time for 40 hours weekly with exclusiveness. Alongside her primary role, she serves as a Titular Member of the Coordination Committee for the Textile and Fashion Course (CoC-TM). Since 2011, she has been actively engaged in this public service position, maintaining Referência MS-3, RDIDP, with full-time and exclusive commitment. In her administrative capacities, she currently holds the position of Vice Coordinator for the Postgraduate Program in Textile and Fashion at EACH/USP since July 2020. Additionally, as of May 2020, she serves as a Substitute Member of the Research Committee (CPq). With a continuous commitment to education, since August 2017, she has been teaching postgraduate courses in Textile and Fashion, offering expertise in disciplines such as TXM5016 – Application of Enzymes in the Textile Industry.

Publications:

  1. Use of sugar cane straw as a source of cellulose for textile fiber production Cited By : 117, Published By : 2013
  2. Sugarcane straw as a potential second generation feedstock for biorefinery and white biotechnology applications Cited By : 72, Published By : 2021
  3. Natural dye from Croton urucurana Baill. bark: Extraction, physicochemical characterization, textile dyeing and color fastness properties Cited By : 63, Published By : 2020
  4. Fibers obtained from alginate, chitosan and hybrid used in the development of scaffolds Cited By : 40, Published By : 2017
  5. Blocking erythemally weighted UV radiation using cotton fabrics functionalized with ZnO nanoparticles in situ Cited By : 39, Published By : 2019
  6. Bromelain immobilization in cellulose triacetate nanofiber membranes from sugarcane bagasse by electrospinning technique  Cited By : 38, Published By : 2020
  7. Integrated processes for use of pulps and lignins obtained from sugarcane bagasse and straw: a review of recent efforts in Brazil Cited By : 38, Published By : 2005
  8. Ceriporiopsis subvermispora used in delignification of sugarcane bagasse prior to soda/anthraquinone pulping Cited By : 35, Published By : 2005
  9. Natural dye from Croton urucurana Baill. bark: extraction, physicochemical characterization, textile dyeing and color fastness properties Cited By : 28, Published By : 2020
  10. Reuse of water from real reactive monochromic and trichromic wastewater for new cotton dyes after efficient treatment using H2O2 catalyzed by UV light Cited By : 23, Published By : 2021