Jessica Alves

Dr. Jessica Alves is a Research Fellow at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), affiliated with the School of Chemistry. Her academic journey includes undergraduate studies at Universidade Federal do ABC (Brazil) with a FAPESP scholarship, a first-class Honours degree from Monash University focusing on topological insulators, and a PhD from Queensland University of Technology (2021) investigating molecular photoswitches for laser lithography. She joined UNSW's ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Prof. Timothy Schmidt's group from 2021-2023.

Her research centers on photochemistry, photoswitches, and photon upconversion for enhancing solar cell efficiency. She explores solid-state triplet fusion, exciton dynamics, and light-activated covalent bond formation. Key methodologies include spectroscopic analysis, molecular design, and energy-transfer optimization.

Her publications emphasize renewable energy applications, with recurring themes in solar technologies, molecular switches, and photochemical synthesis. Recent work (2022-2023) focuses on up/downconversion mechanisms and semiconductor interfaces.

Awards:

• São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) Scholarship (2012-2015)

She contributes to Prof. Schmidt's research team at the ARC Centre, advancing exciton science for sustainable energy solutions, though no direct advising roles or grants are detailed.