She holds a degree in Environmental Chemistry from the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, a bachelor's degree and a master's and Ph.D. in Chemistry from the Federal University of Paraná. She completed postdoctoral research in Physics at the Federal University of Paraná and in Materials Science at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Currently, she is an assistant professor at the Federal University of Santa Maria, a researcher at the National Institute in Carbon Nanomaterials (INCT de Nanomateriais de Carbono) and the National Institute of Science and Technology in Nanomaterials for life (INCT NanoVida). She is a permanent faculty member of the Graduate Program in Chemistry (PPGQ) at UFSM. Her work focuses primarily on the chemistry of nanomaterials, involving the development of sustainable nanomaterials from the selection of raw materials and "green" synthesis processes to applications mainly aimed at environmental remediation, geotechnics, and sustainable agriculture. She is an active member of the Brazilian Chemical Society (SBQ), the Brazilian Materials Research Society (SBPMat), and the American Chemical Society (ACS). In 2024, she was recognized and honored as a "Sustainability Star" by the American Chemical Society. Email: carolina.matos@ufsm.br