Neidy Samara Sousa dos Santos
PhD Student
Neidy’s doctoral research focuses on molecular modeling of enzymatic degradation of microbial biofilm exopolysaccharides, combining molecular dynamics simulations to understand how enzymes break down complex polysaccharides in biofilm matrices.
Interests
- Molecular Dynamics Simulations
- Enzymatic Degradation
- Microbial Biofilms
- Exopolysaccharides
Education
- PhD in Chemistry (in progress)
Unicamp, Brazil - MSc in Chemistry
Federal University of the South and Southeast of Pará (UNIFESSPA), Brazil - BSc in Natural Sciences (Chemistry)
State University of Pará (UEPA), Brazil
Prof. Dr. Munir Salomão Skaf
Full Professor & Principal Investigator
Full Professor at IQ Unicamp working on computational biophysical chemistry, molecular dynamics simulations, and theoretical chemistry.