Professor Dr Ricardo Jorge Espanhol Andrade is a CNPq Productivity in Research Fellow – Level 2, a recognition granted to researchers who stand out for the excellence and relevance of their scientific contributions.

Professor Dr Thiago da Cruz Canevari is a CNPq Productivity in Technological Development and Innovative Extension Fellow – Level 2, a recognition that highlights his significant contribution to innovation, the development of applied technologies, and the promotion of extension with social impact.

Professor Dr Camila Marchetti Maroneze, a faculty member of the Postgraduate Programme in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology (PPGEMN), was one of the winners of the Petrobras Inventor Award 2024. This recognition highlights her contribution to advancing innovation and intellectual property, reinforcing the impact of her research in the fields of materials and nanotechnology.

Professor Dr Cecília de Carvalho Castro e Silva was featured in the "Editor's Choice: Recent Breakthroughs in Nanobiotechnology" section of the journal Nanoscale, published by the Royal Society of Chemistry. Additionally, Dr Cecília was recognised as one of the outstanding emerging researchers in the 2021 edition of Nanoscale, with her research considered to have the potential to influence the future directions of nanoscience.