Dr. Gabriel MONTEIRO DE CASTRO

Safety-focused training individuals and teams in the safe, responsible, and effective use of firearms. Combining expertise in safety engineering principles with hands-on instruction in marksmanship, situational awareness, and risk management. Promoting a culture of responsibility and precision, applying a strong engineering background to design training that emphasizes both technical skill and uncompromising safety standards.

- Mini-Course: Introduction to Computational Chemistry. - Delivered lectures with practical examples on the application of computational chemistry to the design and modelling of lithium-ion batteries, photovoltaic modules, and energetic materials, highlighting the integration of machine learning with chemical data analysis.

- Researcher member of the Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Technologies (IATQ) network of the PRÓ-DEFESA V initiative. - Collaborated with the “Quantum Rio Network” (of the city of Rio de Janeiro) and “Quantum Hermes Network” (of the Brazilian Army) on projects in quantum cryptography technologies. - Assisted on acquiring high-end, quantum cryptography equipment to the laboratories. - Acted as translator in meetings with international companies.

- Worked on the polypropylene production line. - Conducted catalyst metering and pressure loss analysis.

Thesis: The substituent effect in chemistry: machine learning applications to Hammett theory and organic photovoltaic materials. - Honour to Merit Award for Academic Excellence. - Ph.D. completed in just 1.5 years. - Four articles published. - Work presented at two conferences (BRAZIL and GERMANY). - Co-supervision of an undergrad student's project: Fluorescent probes for rapid detection of chemical warfare agents II.

Program interrupted. Awarded a 1-year research scholarship to pursue doctoral studies on the modelling and synthesis of organic catalysts based on supramolecular systems. The program provided valuable scientific training; however, I later decided to continue my doctorate at IME (Brazil), focusing on research with clearer industrial and societal impact, stronger technological and strategic applications, and greater collaboration opportunities with engineers and the Brazilian Army.

Specialization final project: Creation of risk maps for the new laboratories of the chemistry department of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG).

Dissertation: Theoretical study on the adsorption of Li atoms, ions, and clusters on carbon nanostructures: a potential model for electrochemical applications. - One article published. - Participation in safety meetings.

Exchange program: Science without Borders (Ciências sem Fronteiras). - Classes in both the chemical engineering and foreign languages departments. - Played piano at the Christmas Festival 2014.

Undergraduate dissertation: Extraction and characterization of special metabolites from species of the Bignoniaceae family. - One year exchange at the University of Applied Sciences of Merseburg (Hochschule Merseburg, GERMANY) as part of the Science without Borders (Ciências sem Fronteiras) program.