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Denise Crocce Romano Espinosa (Ph.D.) completed her Masters and Ph.D. in Metallurgic Engineering (1998 and 2002, respectively) at University of São Paulo (USP). She did a research
internship at Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT-EUA) in 2001, and she was a visitor
professor at University of British Columbia (Canada) from 2015 to 2016. She was an Associate
Professor at Department of Metallurgic Engineering and Materials at the Polytechnic School of
USP (EPUSP), where she was also a coordinator of the Postgraduate Program from 2012 to 2014,
and an alternate coordinator of the Research Committee from 2009 to 2012. Currently, she is an
Associated Professor at Department of Chemical Engineering at EPUSP, a titular member of the
Chemical Engineering Postgraduate Program Coordination Committee at EPUSP (2014-actual)
and Deputy Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering (2018–2020). Technical Advisor
to the Superintendence of Environmental Affairs (SGA/USP) (2018-actual), and an USP’s alternate representative at the State Environmental Council (2018-actual). She has significant experience in recycling, waste treatment, hydrometallurgy, extractive metallurgy, and electro-electronic
equipment waste (EEEW) recycling.
Paulo Santos de Almeida (Ph.D.) completed his Ph.D. in Law and Social Relations at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) in 2006. He is a Former Executive Director and
President of the Conservation and Forest Production Trust of the State of São Paulo (Fundação
Florestal). Currently, he is a Technical Advisor to the Superintendence of Environmental Affairs
(SGA/USP), and a Ph.D. Professor at the School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities (EACH)
at the University of São Paulo (USP), where he supervises in the Sustainability Postgraduate
Program (PPG-S) and teaches at the Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Management Basic
Cycle. He is a Lead Researcher of the Studies and Research in City, Sustainability and Environmental Management Group (CIDSGAM) certified by CNPq. Researcher at the Carbon Emissions
Policy and Regulation Group (NUPPREC-IEE-USP) and Planning and Environmental Management Study Group (PLANGEA-USP). Lawyer and legal-environmental consultant in São Paulo.
Effective member of the Sustainability and Environment Commission; Solid Waste Commission
and consultant member of the Science and Technology Commission, all at the OABSP. His scientific production is based on sustainability, cultural environment, procedural environmental rights,
waste, climate change, animal rights, and sustainable city and human rights.
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Denise Crocce Romano Espinosa (Ph.D.) completed her Masters and Ph.D. in Metallurgic Engineering (1998 and 2002, respectively) at University of São Paulo (USP). She did a research
internship at Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT-EUA) in 2001, and she was a visitor
professor at University of British Columbia (Canada) from 2015 to 2016. She was an Associate
Professor at Department of Metallurgic Engineering and Materials at the Polytechnic School of
USP (EPUSP), where she was also a coordinator of the Postgraduate Program from 2012 to 2014,
and an alternate coordinator of the Research Committee from 2009 to 2012. Currently, she is an
Associated Professor at Department of Chemical Engineering at EPUSP, a titular member of the
Chemical Engineering Postgraduate Program Coordination Committee at EPUSP (2014-actual)
and Deputy Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering (2018–2020). Technical Advisor
to the Superintendence of Environmental Affairs (SGA/USP) (2018-actual), and an USP’s alternate representative at the State Environmental Council (2018-actual). She has significant experience in recycling, waste treatment, hydrometallurgy, extractive metallurgy, and electro-electronic
equipment waste (EEEW) recycling.
Paulo Santos de Almeida (Ph.D.) completed his Ph.D. in Law and Social Relations at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) in 2006. He is a Former Executive Director and
President of the Conservation and Forest Production Trust of the State of São Paulo (Fundação
Florestal). Currently, he is a Technical Advisor to the Superintendence of Environmental Affairs
(SGA/USP), and a Ph.D. Professor at the School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities (EACH)
at the University of São Paulo (USP), where he supervises in the Sustainability Postgraduate
Program (PPG-S) and teaches at the Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Management Basic
Cycle. He is a Lead Researcher of the Studies and Research in City, Sustainability and Environmental Management Group (CIDSGAM) certified by CNPq. Researcher at the Carbon Emissions
Policy and Regulation Group (NUPPREC-IEE-USP) and Planning and Environmental Management Study Group (PLANGEA-USP). Lawyer and legal-environmental consultant in São Paulo.
Effective member of the Sustainability and Environment Commission; Solid Waste Commission
and consultant member of the Science and Technology Commission, all at the OABSP. His scientific production is based on sustainability, cultural environment, procedural environmental rights,
waste, climate change, animal rights, and sustainable city and human rights.