RESEARCH

Interests: Active Galactic Nuclei, Stellar Populations and Star Formation, Galactic Dynamics, Galaxy Evolution

 

Projects

• Gemini NIFS survey of feeding and feedback processes in nearby active galaxies

• Blowing star formation away in Active galactic nuclei Hosts (BAH)

• Unveiling the Role of Active Galactic Nuclei Winds in Shaping Galaxies:  Impacts on Stellar Populations and Chemical Enrichment (Portuguese)

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Research Group at UFSM​

1. Gabriel Luan Souza de Oliveira (PhD: 2022+; BsC: 2022) - CV - Coronal line emission in nearby AGN: a JWST MIRI view

2. José Henrique Costa Pinto Souza (PhD: 2022+) - CV - Molecular and ionized outflows in nearby AGN observed with JWST and optical IFUs

3. Claudia M. Cassanta (PhD: 2023+; M.S.: 2023; BsC: 2020) - CV - On the source of OH Megamaser Galaxies

4. Lucas Ramos Vieira (PhD: 2024+) - CV - Optical counterpart of strong H2 emitter galaxies

5. Maitê Silvana de Zorzi de Mellos (M.Sc: 2024+) - CV - JWST/NIRISpec observations of nearby AGN hosts: hot molecular gas​

6. Samile Araujo Carneiro dos Santos (PhD: 2025+) - CV -  AGN feeding: ALMA observations of cold molecular gas

7. Eduardo da Silveira Michelotti (BsC: 2025+) - CV - AGN variability with MaNGA, SDSS-III and LSST

8. Pedro Algarve Celestino (BsC: 2025+) - CV - Optical IFU observations of nearby AGN

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Previous Graduate Students and Post-Docs

1. Clara Rosin Gomes (M.Sc.: 2025)​

2. Kelly Frank Heckler (PhD: 2024; M.Sc.: 2020) - Postdoc at IAG-USP

3. Gabriele da Silva Ilha (PhD: 2023; M.Sc.: 2018; BsC: 2016) - Postdoc at IAG-USP, prev. postdoc at ESO-Germany

4. Marina Bianchin (PhD: 2022; M.Sc.: 2018; BsC: 2015) - Postdoc at IAC/Spain, prev. postdoc at UCI/USA

5. Johan Marques (M.Sc.: 2021; BsC: 2018)

6. Alice Deconto Machado (M.Sc.: 2019; BsC: 2017) - Postdoc at INAF/Italy, prev. PhD student at IAA/Spain

7. Carine Brum (PhD: 2019 ; M.Sc.: 2015 ; BsC: 2013) - Working outside of academia

8. Moire G. Hennig (PhD: 2018; M.Sc.: 2014) - Working at SEDUC/RS

9. Hekatelyne P. Carpes (PhD: 2018) - Professor at UTEC/Uruguay, prev. postdoc at IF-UFRGS

10. Izabel C. Freitas dos Santos (PhD: 2017) - Professor at Colégio Politécnico/UFSM

11. Marlon R. Diniz (Post-doc: 2017-2019; PhD: 2017; M.Sc.: 2013; BsC: 2010) - Working outside of academia

12. Eliade Ferreira Lima (Post-doc: 2014-2015) - Professor at UNIPAMPA

13. Astor Joao Schonell Jr (Post-doc: 2025; M.Sc.: 2013) - Professor at IFFarr, prev. PhD student at IF-UFRGS

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