Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul - UFMS

RESEARCH LINES

• Biophotonics;
• Analytical Optics;
• Machine Learning;
• Pollutant Mitigation;
• Energy Photoconversion.

SKILLS

• Advanced Materials for Photonics;
• Optical Instrumentation, Spectroscopy and Metrology;
• Sensors (Biomedical, SistemWearables, Optics and other developments and applications).

ACTIVITY FOCUS AREA

• Health;
• Power;
• Agriculture;
• Environment;
• Industry.

MOST ADVANCED RELEVANT TECHNOLOGIES

• Photodynamic Control;
• Spectroscopic methods for the diagnosis of diseases;
• Photocatalyst materials.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Optics and Photonics Group is referenced in MCTI and Unesco mapping
• Photoinsecticide induces oxidation of Aedes aegypti larval cells
• Researchers develop method that uses Artificial Intelligence to diagnose leishmaniasis
• Researchers propose method for rapid diagnosis of Covid-19

Potential Startups:

• Sensi 3D: Develop low cost 3D printed Sensors and Photosensors for samples of effluents, food and biofluids.
• Select Grain: Device for grain quality analysis. Grain selection (vigor determination) of soybeans and corn quickly and cheaply.