Carolina Colombo Tedesco

Last update: January, 2023

About

Carolina started her PhD under the advisement of Professor Laird and Professor Kitchin in the Fall semester of 2022. She completed her B.S in Chemical Engineering from the University of Caxias do Sul in 2018. She then worked for two years in a branch of Eurofins Scientific Laboratories, and then got her Master’s degree in Chemical and Biochemical Processes Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in 2021.

Presentations

Tedesco C. C.; Pinto, B. P.; Mota, C. J. A. Synthesis of diethylenelycol ethyl ether from diethyleneglycol and ethanol catalyzed by acids. Poster presented at the 23rd Brazilian Congress of Chemical Engineering (COBEQ), 2021.

Molon, V.; Delagustin, M. G.; Lorenet, G.; Tedesco C. C.; Barcellos, T. A green approach in synthesizing 5-hydroxymethylfurfural using microwave radiation. Poster presented at the 16 th Meeting of the South Region Brazilian Chemical Society (RSBQ- Sul), 2019.

Tedesco C. C.; Crocoli, L.; Chiarello, M.; Minetto, L.; Barcellos, T.; Moura, S. Determination of the herbicide glyphosate in vegetables using gas chromatography, Oral presentation at the 24th Meeting of Young Researchers, 2016.

Tedesco C. C.; Antonioli, G.; Barcellos, T.; Moura, S. Sulfamic acid-catalyzed synthesis of solketal and glycerol ketals and acetals under microwave-assisted conditions. Poster presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Chemical Society (RASBQ), 2016.

Tedesco C. C.; Antonioli, G.; Barcellos, T.; Moura, S. Synthesis of phenyl esters through a new sustainable method. Oral presentation at the 23 rd Meeting of Young Researchers, 2015.

Antonioli, G.; Tedesco C. C.; Barcellos, T.; Moura, S. Sulfamic acid/magnesium sulfate promoted esterification reactions under solvent-free and microwave-assisted conditions. Oral presentation at the 38th Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Chemical Society (RASBQ), 2015.

Santos, dos, P. R; Tedesco C. C.; Moura, S. Synthesis and evaluation of ternary complexes of valproic acid and Zn (III) trough Artemia salina test (TAS). Poster presented at the 12th Meeting of the South Region Brazilian Chemical Society (RSBQ- Sul), 2015.

Santos, dos, P. R; Menegat, F.; Tedesco C. C.; Moura, S. A model for determining the acute cytotoxicity in metallic coordination complexes. Poster presented at the 4 th Workshop of Natural Products, 2014.

Honors & Awards

Oxiteno Company Master's Fellowship, awarded by Oxiteno S.A (Set, 2019).

Best Poster prize in the Green Chemistry category, awarded at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Chemical Society (Jun, 2016).

Best presentation of the oral session, awarded at the 24th Meeting of Young Researchers (2016).

One of the 5 best works of the event, awarded at the 23rd Meeting of Young Researchers (2015).

Best presentation of the oral session, awarded at the 23rd Meeting of Young Researchers (2015).