Marilia Junqueira Caldas

Biography

1981-PhD, Institute of Physics, USP, Brazil 1983/1984 Post-Doctoral Studies, Solar Energy Research Institute (now National Renewable Energy Lab), Department of Energy, Colorado USA (Prof. Dr. A. Zunger, supervisor) 1992 “Libera Docenza”, Institute of Physics, USP, Brazil 1990/1992 Head of Scientific Computing, University Computer Center, USP 1992/2000 Associate Professor, Institute of Physics, USP 1994/2000 Chief Executive Officer for Computing and Networks (Head of University Computer Center), USP 2000/present date Full Professor, Institute of Physics, USP. For more than fifteen years close scientific collaboration with S3.

Research Interest

Theoretical condensed matter physics, mainly electronic structure, of complex semiconductor systems and organic compounds of biological or technological interest. At present, my efforts are directed to understand how, in the nanoscopic domain, organic compounds (molecules or polymers) and inorganic semiconductors or metals can be combined to yield useful nanodevices.