Prof. Marcelo Silva Sthel

Department of Physics

North Fluminense State University, Brazil

Professor for Environmental Science (polluting gases)

Email: sthel@uenf.br

Qualifications

1991  Doctorate in Physics, the State University of Campinas - UNICAMP

1987 Master of Physics, the State University of Campinas - UNICAMP

1983 Bachelor of Physics, the Federal University of Espirito Santo - UFES

Publications (Selected)

1. Sthel, M. S., Mota, L., Linhares, F. G., Lima, M. A., & Lima, G. R. (2025). Socioeconomic, political and environmental consequences on the use of fossil energy in road transport: A case study of the truck drivers’ strike in São Paulo, Brazil. Environmental Development, 54, 101117.
2. Lima, G. R., Pelais, A., Neto, A. G., Coutinho, M. F., Esquef, I. A., Batista, A. G. T., ... & Mota, L. (2024). Acoustic modeling and performance evaluation of 3D-printed and metal differential photoacoustic sensors for trace gas detection. Measurement, 229, 114422.
3. Silveira Junior, E. G., de Souza, L. F. B., Perez, V. H., da Silva Melo, F., dos Santos, N. F., Justo, O. R., ... & Sthel, M. S. (2022). Non-edible Oil Plants for Biodiesel Production. In Novel Feedstocks for Biofuels Production (pp. 39-63). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
4. Linhares, F. G., Torres-Cordido, K. A. A., Sthel, M. S., da Silva, M. G., & Mota, L. (2022). Monitoring of ammonia concentrations from coir-husk litter of Brazilian poultry house using diode laser photoacoustic spectroscopy. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 194(6), 431.
5. Silva, L. G., Bueno, S. C. E., da Silva, M. G., Mota, L., Sthel, M. S., de Castro, M. P. P., ... & Kuba, V. M. (2022). Photoacoustic detection of ammonia exhaled by individuals with chronic kidney disease. Lasers in Medical Science, 37(2), 983-991.
6. Sthel, M. S., Lima, M. A., Linhares, F. G., & Mota, L. (2021). Dichotomous analysis of gaseous emissions as influenced by the impacts of COVID-19 in Brazil: São Paulo and Legal Amazon. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 193(12), 834.
7. Baiense, K. M. S. M., Linhares, F. G., Inácio, C. T., Sthel, M. S., Vargas, H., & da Silva, M. G. (2021). Photoacoustic-based sensor for real-time monitoring of methane and nitrous oxide in composting. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 341, 129974.
8. Lima, M. A., Mendes, L. F. R., Mothé, G. A., Linhares, F. G., De Castro, M. P. P., Da Silva, M. G., & Sthel, M. S. (2020). Renewable energy in reducing greenhouse gas emissions: Reaching the goals of the Paris agreement in Brazil. Environmental Development, 33, 100504.
9. Mendes, L. F. R., Sthel, M. S., & Lima, M. A. (2020). O crescimento da geração distribuída no contexto da crise hidroenergética na região Sudeste do Brasil: aspectos ambientais e socioeconômicos. Vértices (Campos dos Goitacazes), 22(3), 626-647.
10. Linhares, F. G., Lima, M. A., Mothe, G. A., De Castro, M. P. P., Da Silva, M. G., & Sthel, M. S. (2019). Photoacoustic spectroscopy for detection of N2O emitted from combustion of diesel/beef tallow biodiesel/sugarcane diesel and diesel/beef tallow biodiesel blends. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 9(3), 577-583.
11. Pinheiro, T. F., Castro, M. P. P., Perez, V. H., Silveira Junior, E. G., Sthel, M. S., & da Silva, M. G. (2019). Environmental impact of combustion of ethanolic biodiesel/diesel blends from several feedstocks on the gas emission levels in the atmosphere. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26(22), 22846-22855.
12. Lima, M. A., Olaizola, A. M., Gamboa, G. L., de Castro, M. P. P., & Sthel, M. S. (2019). Photothermal detection of a single gold nanoparticle in water suspension. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 21(6), 118.
13. Mendes, L. F. R., & Sthel, M. S. (2018). Analysis of the hydrological cycle and its impacts on the sustainability of the electric matrix in the state of Rio de Janeiro/Brazil. Energy strategy reviews, 22, 119-126.
14. Rosa, M. L. F., & Silva, S. M. (2017). Thermoelectric power plant for compensation of hydrological cycle change: environmental impacts in Brazil. Case Studies in the Environment, 1(1), 1-7.
15. Minini, K. M. S., Bueno, S. C. E., da Silva, M. G., Sthel, M. S., Vargas, H., Angster, J., & Miklós, A. (2017). Quantum cascade laser-based photoacoustic sulfuryl fluoride sensing. Applied Physics B, 123(2), 61.
16. Silva, W. C., Castro, M. P. P., Perez, V. H., Machado, F. A., Mota, L., & Sthel, M. S. (2016). Thermal degradation of ethanolic biodiesel: Physicochemical and thermal properties evaluation. Energy, 114, 1093-1099.
17. Especie Bueno, S. C., de Almeida, P. S. G., Polidoro, J. C., Olivares, F. L., Sthel, M. S., Vargas, H., ... & da Silva, M. G. (2015). Cuban zeolite as ammonium carrier in urea-based fertilizer pellets: Photoacoustic-based sensor for monitoring N-ammonia losses by volatilization in aqueous solutions. Sensors and actuators B: chemical, 212, 35-40.

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