Rafael Barbosa Rios

He holds a Bachelor's degree (2008), a Master's degree (2011), and a Ph.D. (2015) in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Ceará - UFC, of which a portion of his Master's degree was conducted at the Universidad Nacional de San Luis - UNSL. Additionally, he is a Construction Technician from the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Ceará - IFCE (2004). Currently, he holds the position of Associate Professor at the Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid Region - UFERSA. He has previously served as Vice-Chair of the Department of Engineering and Technology (DET) and worked as a professor in the Distance Learning Chemistry Teaching Program (EaD) at the same institution. He serves as a reviewer for the journals Chemical Engineering Research & Design (ChERD), Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T), New Journal of Chemistry (NJC), Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering (BJChE), Frontiers in Chemistry, and Journal of CO2 Utilization. He teaches or has taught courses in Instrumentation and Control, Chemical Engineering Plant Design, Fundamentals of Adsorption, General Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, and Chemistry Applied to Engineering. As a researcher, he has experience in Adsorption Separation Processes, Chemical Process Simulation, Economic Evaluation, and Phase Equilibria.

Possui graduação (2008), mestrado (2011) e doutorado (2015) em Engenharia Química pela Universidade Federal do Ceará - UFC, o qual parte do mestrado foi realizado na Universidad Nacional de San Luis - UNSL. É técnico em edificações pelo Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Ceará - IFCE (2004). Atualmente é Professor Associado da Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido - UFERSA. Já foi Vice-Chefe do Departamento de Engenharia e Tecnologia (DET) e professor do Curso de Licenciatura em Química a Distância (EaD) na mesma instituição. Está como revisor dos periódicos: Chemical Engineering Research & Design (ChERD), Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T), New Journal of Chemistry (NJC), Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering (BJChE), Frontiers in Chemistry e Journal of CO2 Utilization. Atua na docência de disciplinas como Instrumentação e Controle, Projeto de Processos Químicos, Fundamentos da Adsorção, Química Geral, Química Analítica e Química Aplicada à Engenharia. Como pesquisador, possui experiência em Processos de Separação por Adsorção, Simulação de Processos Químicos, Avaliação Econômica e Termodinâmica de Fases.