Andressa Vidal Muller

Andressa Vidal Muller is a Research Associate in the Chemistry Division at Brookhaven National Laboratory, specializing in Artificial Photosynthesis and solar energy conversion technologies.

• Ph.D., Nanoscience and Advanced Materials, Universidade Federal do ABC (2021)
• M.Sc., Nanoscience and Advanced Materials, Universidade Federal do ABC (2017)
• B.Sc., Chemistry and Science and Technology, Universidade Federal do ABC (2015)

Her research focuses on Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Electron Transfer Mechanisms, and Photoredox Catalysis, with publications analyzing charge recombination dynamics, ligand engineering, and nanocrystalline semiconductor interfaces. She has explored molecular design strategies to enhance solar cell efficiency.

The majority of her publications (2015–2021) center on Ruthenium(II) complexes, ligand modifications, and photovoltaic material performance, with keywords spanning Solar Energy Conversion, Coordination Chemistry, and Flow Chemistry.

Scientific Awards:

• Best oral presentation, Women in Optics and Photonics (2020)
• Best poster, International Conference on Photochemistry (2019)
• Graduate Academic Excellence Award, Universidade Federal do ABC (2018)
• Lavoisier Prize, Regional Council of Chemistry CRQ-IV (2016)