Senior Professor, São Paulo State University, Brazil
Aguinaldo Robinson de Souza is a retired Adjunct Professor at Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Brazil. With a distinguished career in Chemistry, particularly Theoretical Chemistry and Chemical Education, he has made significant contributions through his research in computational simulations, educational software, and molecular models.
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Education 🎓
Aguinaldo Robinson de Souza earned a Doctorate in Chemistry from Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil, in 1993. His doctoral thesis, “Propriedades Conformacionais de Polieletrólitos e Polianfóteros por Simulação Monte Carlo,” was supervised by Léo Degreve. He completed his Master’s in Chemistry at USP in 1987, with a thesis titled “Fotorredução da Safranina por N-Fenilglicinas e Respectivos Etil-Ésteres,” under the guidance of Miguel Guillermo Neumann. Aguinaldo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP), São Paulo, Brazil, awarded in 1984.
He pursued postdoctoral research at the University of California San Diego (UCSD), USA, from 1995 to 1996, supported by a scholarship from Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP). Additionally, he obtained his Habilitation from Faculdade de Ciências – UNESP, Brazil, in 2005.
In terms of complementary education, Aguinaldo completed a Short Term Course in Química Teórica at Universitat Jaume I (UJI), Spain, in 2011. He has also participated in various short courses in computational chemistry, educational software, and materials science at institutions including Universidade de São Paulo, UNESP, and Instituto Sangari.
Professional Experience 💼
FINEP (2008 – Present): Engaged in various research financing roles.
Aguinaldo Robinson de Souza has been engaged with FINEP (2008 – Present), taking on various research financing roles. At Universidade Estadual Paulista – UNESP, he has served in several capacities:
Professor Voluntário in the Departamento de Química (2023 – Present).
RDIDP in the Departamento de Química (2011 – 2022).
Adjunto in the Departamento de Química (1989 – 2022).
He has also been involved in various committees, including the Comissão Permanente de Pesquisa and the Comitê Local de Internacionalização.
Research Interests 🔬
Aguinaldo Robinson de Souza focuses on several key research areas:
Computational Simulation and Molecular Modeling: Investigating various chemical systems using advanced computational techniques.
Density Functional Theory and GRID Computing: Applying density functional theory (DFT) and leveraging GRID computing for complex chemical calculations.
Educational Software and Chemical Education: Developing and using educational software to enhance chemical education and learning experiences.
Awards 🏆
Various: Recognized for contributions in theoretical chemistry and educational software.
Publications Top Notes 📚
“Novel aminoquinoline-based solvatochromic fluorescence probe: Interaction with albumin, lysozyme and characterization of amyloid fibrils” Dyes and Pigments, 2020. link
“TD-DFT Analysis of the Dissymmetry Factor in Camphor” Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, 2020. link
“Elucidação da quiralidade induzida na molécula dansilglicina na complexação com a proteína albumina do soro humano (HSA)” Revista Brasileira de Ciências Farmacêuticas, 2019. link
“Methyl divanillate: redox properties and binding affinity with albumin of an antioxidant and potential NADPH oxidase inhibitor” RSC Advances, 2019. link
“Solvent-induced Stokes’ shift in DCJTB: Experimental and theoretical results” Journal of Molecular Structure, 2019. link