Dyrney Araújo dos Santos

Prof. Dr. Dyrney Araújo dos Santos

Federal University of Goias, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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Biography

Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Uberlândia (2005–2009), and completed a Master’s degree (2010–2011) and a PhD (2011–2015) at the same institution. In 2010, participated in an exchange and training program at the Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy, focused on Sustainable Energy. Between 2014 and 2015, carried out a Sandwich PhD project at the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, Potsdam, Germany. From 2020 to 2021, completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute of Particle Technology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen–Nuremberg (FAU), Germany. He is a former fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and a member of the Humboldt Club of Brazil. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Goiás (UFG), Brazil, in the Chemical Engineering Program (2016–present). His research focuses on fluid dynamics in industrial equipment involving multiphase particulate systems, using experiments and numerical simulations (CFD, DEM, and CFD–DEM). He has published articles in international journals, a book chapter, and a book published by Taylor & Francis, awarded the Outstanding Drying Book Award at IDS 2024 (China).

Affiliations

Federal University of Goias

Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil

Honors and Awards

honor

Outstanding Drying Book Award

23rd International Drying Symposium

Has published relevant articles in international journals in the field, a book chapter, and recently a book published by Taylor Francis, which received the Outstanding Drying Book Award at the 23rd International Drying Symposium (IDS 2024), held in China.

honor

Humboldtian (Alumni)

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

Is a former fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and a member of the Humboldt Club of Brazil.

Experience

University Educator/Researcher

Federal University of Goias, Goiânia, Brazil

01 Jan 2016 - present

Post Doctoral Researcher

Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany

01 Mar 2020 - 01 Mar 2021

Graduate Student or Post Graduate

Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil

01 Aug 2011 - 01 Jul 2015

Sandwich PhD project

Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, Potsdam, Germany

01 Jul 2014 - 01 Mar 2015

Graduate Student or Post Graduate

Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil

01 Mar 2010 - 01 Jul 2011

Exchange and training program

Polytechnic University of Turin, Turin, Italy

01 Dec 2010 - 01 Dec 2010

Graduate Student or Post Graduate

Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil

01 Mar 2005 - 01 Dec 2009