Sergio Brito Mendes

Bachelor in Physics from Universidade de São Paulo (1982), Master in Physics from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (1991), Master in Optical Sciences from University of Arizona (1993), and Ph.D. degree in Optical Sciences from University of Arizona (1997). He is currently a Full Professor in Physics at the University of Louisville (USA) working on the following areas: photonics, integrated optics, spectroscopy, lasers, biosensors, spectroelectrochemistry, passive and active planar waveguides, optical fibers, optical amplifiers, fiber lasers, plasmonic devices, and molecular/biological films. In the last 5 years Prof. Mendes research efforts has focused on integrated optics and plasmonic nanostructures for studies in biomolecular films and interface phenomena, on the spectroscopic investigation of the physical/chemical properties of biomolecular structures, and on the integration of nano-structured photonic devices with molecular assemblies for selective and sensitive transduction in chemical and biological materials. Prof. Mendes has pioneered the development of single-mode integrated optical waveguides as a tool for broadband spectroscopy of ultra-thin films, and recently introduced electro-active waveguides for innovative work in spectroelectrochemistry of proteins and other redox couples. Prof. Mendes has published more than 66 articles, 3 book chapters, 2 invited articles, 5 patents at USPTO, +700 citations, h-17, and has been invited for many scientific lectures around the world (USA, Japan, Germany, France, Russia, Brazil, South Korea, Spain, and others). He was a Director of NP Photonics, a high-tech startup company developing optical amplifiers and fiber lasers. He has been a Visiting Professor in Japan and Russia at several occasions, has served as an Associated Editor for the Optical Society of America, and since 2004 has worked for the National Science Foundation as a technical reviewer of research grant proposals. He co-organized the International Chemical Congress of the Pacific Basin Societies held in Hawaii in December 2015. Prof. Mendes has received several grant awards from NSF, NIH, NASA, KSEF, and other funding agencies in the USA. In 2011 he received the Award for Outstanding Scholarship, Research and Creative Activity offered by the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Louisville.

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Acadêmico

Formação acadêmica

Doutorado em Optical Sciences

1991 - 1997

University of Arizona
Título: Broadband Attenuated Total Reflection Spectroscopy in the Optical Waveguide Regime
Orientador: James J. Burke

Mestrado em Optical Sciences

1991 - 1993

University of Arizona
Título: -,Ano de Obtenção: 1993
Orientador: Angus Macleod

Mestrado em Física

1990 - 1991

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Título: Analise Comparativa dos Metodos de Curvas Envoltorias e Modos Guiados com Extensao a Microestruturas Anisotropicas em Filmes Dieletricos,Ano de Obtenção: 1991
Orientador: Flavio Horowitz

Graduação em Física

1978 - 1982

Universidade de São Paulo

Idiomas

Inglês

Compreende Bem, Fala Bem, Lê Bem, Escreve Bem.

Espanhol

Compreende Bem, Fala Razoavelmente, Lê Bem, Escreve Razoavelmente.

Português

Compreende Bem, Fala Bem, Lê Bem, Escreve Bem.

Francês

Compreende Razoavelmente, Fala Pouco, Lê Razoavelmente, Escreve Pouco.

Participação em bancas

Aluno: Oliver Hennig

MENDES, SERGIO B.. xxx. 1999 - University of Arizona.

Aluno: Anne F

MENDES, SERGIO B.; SAAVEDRA, S. S.; ARMSTRONG, N. R.; Pemberton J.. Runge. xxx. 2005. Tese (Doutorado em Ph.D. in Chemistry) - University of Arizona.

Aluno: John T

MENDES, SERGIO B.. Bradshaw. xxx. 2005 - University of Arizona.

Orientou

Scott Smith

A Microfluidic Probe for Characterization of Phytoplankton Cells; Início: 2014; Tese (Doutorado em Physics) - University of Louisville, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; (Orientador);

Jafar Ghithan

Single-Molecule Spectroelectrochemistry; Início: 2014; Tese (Doutorado em Physics) - University of Louisville, The National Science Foundation; (Orientador);

Han Xue

Optical Impedance Spectroscopy with Single-Mode Electro-Active Waveguides; Início: 2014; Tese (Doutorado em Physics) - University of Louisville, The National Science Foundation; (Orientador);

Jennifer Burnett

Fiber Optic Chip for Fully-Guided Raman Interrogation of Molecular Adsorbates; 2010; Dissertação (Mestrado em Physics) - University of Louisville,; Orientador: Sergio Brito Mendes;

Oliver Hennig

Sensors based on the modification of optical resonators; 1998; 0 f; Dissertação (Mestrado em Optical Sciences) - University of Arizona,; Coorientador: Sergio Brito Mendes;

Brooke Beam

Waveguide Sensor Platforms; 2008; Tese (Doutorado em Ph; D; in Chemistry) - University of Arizona, The National Science Foundation; Orientador: Sergio Brito Mendes;

Anne Runge

Structure-Activity Studies of Surface Immobilized Cytochrome c Films on Indium Tin Oxide: Solution Adsorbed and Microcontact Printed Films; 2005; Tese (Doutorado em Ph; D; in Chemistry) - University of Arizona, The National Science Foundation; Coorientador: Sergio Brito Mendes;

John Bradshaw

Broadband Coupling Into Single Mode, Planar Integrated Optical Waveguide Structures for Spectral Analysis of Thin Film Analytes and Interfacial Chemical Environments; 2005; Tese (Doutorado em Ph; D; in Chemistry) - University of Arizona, The National Science Foundation; Orientador: Sergio Brito Mendes;

Rodrigo S

Wiederkehr; 2012; University of Louisville, The National Science Foundation; Sergio Brito Mendes;

Marcelo B

Pereira; 2007; University of Louisville, The National Science Foundation; Sergio Brito Mendes;

Mustafa Aslan

2007; University of Louisville, The National Science Foundation; Sergio Brito Mendes;

Projetos de pesquisa

2013 - Atual

Development of a Field Probe for Analysis of Phytoplankton Carbon Biomass, Descrição: Principal Investigator of the project supported by NASA, amount $80K, from Sept/2013 to Aug/2015.. , Situação: Em andamento; Natureza: Pesquisa. , Alunos envolvidos: Graduação: (3) / Doutorado: (1) . , Integrantes: Sergio Brito Mendes - Coordenador / Scott Smith - Integrante / Michael Behenfeld - Integrante.
2012 - 2013

Ultrafast Transient Optical Spectroscopy in Biomolecular Assemblies, Descrição: Principal Investigator of the project supported by Executive-Vice President for Research ? University of Louisville, amount of $10K, from Jan/2013 to Dec/2013.. , Situação: Concluído; Natureza: Pesquisa. , Integrantes: Sergio Brito Mendes - Coordenador.
2011 - Atual

Development of Electron State Depletion Microscope, Descrição: Supported by National Science Foundation, amount $670K, to create far-field super-resolution capability for electronic imaging of nanostructured semiconductor materials. , Situação: Em andamento; Natureza: Pesquisa. , Integrantes: Sergio Brito Mendes - Coordenador.
2010 - Atual

Liquid Aperture Coulter Counter, Descrição: Principal Investigator of the project supported by NASA, amount $226K, for simultaneous optical and electrical counting and sizing phytoplankton cells.. , Situação: Em andamento; Natureza: Pesquisa. , Integrantes: Sergio Brito Mendes - Coordenador.
2009 - 2011

Plasmonic Enhancement of Optical Fiber Interfaces for Graphene Interrogation, Descrição: Supported by the Kentucky Science and Engineering Foundation, amount of $80K.. , Situação: Concluído; Natureza: Pesquisa. , Integrantes: Sergio Brito Mendes - Coordenador.
2008 - 2013

Engineering Platforms for Exploring Cellular and Molecular Signaling Processes, Descrição: Supported by the National Science Foundation, amount $6.4M, for developing novel platforms for biological investigation of new materials.. , Situação: Concluído; Natureza: Pesquisa. , Integrantes: Sergio Brito Mendes - Integrante / Andrea Gobin - Coordenador.
2006 - 2011

Novel UV Optical Waveguides for Sensitive Spectroscopy of Biomolecular Films, Descrição: Supported by National Institute of Health, amount of $467K,. , Situação: Concluído; Natureza: Pesquisa. , Integrantes: Sergio Brito Mendes - Coordenador.
2006 - 2010

Ion Channel/Membrane Arrays on Electroactive Waveguide for Biomolecular Assays, Descrição: Supported by National Institute of Health, amount of $1.9M ($303K allocated to Mendes).. , Situação: Concluído; Natureza: Pesquisa. , Integrantes: Sergio Brito Mendes - Integrante / SAAVEDRA, S. SCOTT - Coordenador.
2004 - 2008

Development of an Electroactive FiberOptic Chip for Optical/Electrochemical Characterization of PlanarSupported Biological Materials, Descrição: Supported by National Science Foundation, amount of $494K.. , Situação: Concluído; Natureza: Pesquisa. , Integrantes: Sergio Brito Mendes - Coordenador.
2004 - 2007

LigandGated, Ion Channel Sensing Membranes Coupled to Novel, FluorescenceBased Waveguide Platforms Through Conducting Polymer Supports, Descrição: Supported by National Science Foundation, amount of $600K ($253K allocated to Mendes). , Situação: Concluído; Natureza: Pesquisa. , Integrantes: Sergio Brito Mendes - Integrante / SAAVEDRA, S. SCOTT - Coordenador.

Prêmios

2011

Oustanding Scholarship, Research and Creativity Activity Award, College of Arts and Sciences - University of Louisville.

1997

Royalties for Technological Invention, Research Corporation Technologies.

1995

Best Paper Award presented by Graduate Student, American Chemical Society.

Histórico profissional

Endereço profissional

University of Louisville, Department of Physics and Astronomy. , 2210 South Brook Street, Belknap Campus, 40292 - Louisville, - Estados Unidos, Telefone: (502) 8520908, URL da Homepage:

Experiência profissional

2006 - Atual

University of Louisville

Vínculo: Servidor Público, Enquadramento Funcional: Full Professor, Regime: Dedicação exclusiva.

2004 - 2006

University of Arizona

Vínculo: , Enquadramento Funcional: Associate Research Professor, Carga horária: 40

1997 - 1999

University of Arizona

Vínculo: Servidor Público, Enquadramento Funcional: Assistant Research Professor, Carga horária: 40, Regime: Dedicação exclusiva.

1991 - 1997

University of Arizona

Vínculo: Colaborador, Enquadramento Funcional: Graduate Research Assistant

Atividades

01/1997 - 02/2000
Outras atividades técnico-científicas , Optical Sciences Center, Optical Sciences Center.,Atividade realizada, Photonics.
08/1991 - 12/1996
Pesquisa e desenvolvimento , Optical Sciences Center, .,Linhas de pesquisa

1984 - 1991

Divisao de Optica

Vínculo: , Enquadramento Funcional: Fisico Optico, Carga horária: 40, Regime: Dedicação exclusiva.

Atividades

01/1984 - 08/1991
Direção e administração, FUNBEC, .,Cargo ou função, Chefe do Laboratorio de Filmes Finos.