Dr.-Ing. Francisco Vitor Santos da Silva

Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems
Physical and Chemical Foundations of Process Engineering

Main Focus

Separation Processes: Chromatography, Natural Products, Protein Purification 
Mathematical Modeling: Steady State and Dynamic Systems
Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology: Enzyme and Vaccine Production, Process Optimization, Fungal Biotechnology
Analytical (Bio)Chemistry:
Mass Spectrometry, Proteomics, Glyco-analytics

Curriculum Vitae

2013-currently: Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg - PhD student at the faculty for Process and Systems Engineering. 
2013-currently: Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems - Guest scientist. Project: Isolation of target molecules from complex feed mixtures using simulated moving bed chromatography.
04/2013-09/2013: Federal University of Paraná - Guest scientist. Project: mathematical modeling of gas diffusion in a bubble column bioreactor.
01/2012-04/2013: Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems - Guest scientist. Project: Development of an affinity chromatography process for erythropoietin purification
2008-2012: Federal University of Paraná (UFPR)- Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology - GPA: 93/100 - Awarded with the prize Prof. Plínio Alves Monteiro Tourinho for the highest GPA - Thesis: Production of Anti-rabies Vaccines for Veterinary Use, grade 92/100.
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