Mourning in the solar sector: Marcelo Villalva, coordinator of the LESF at Unicamp, dies

Professor leaves a great legacy for all professionals, with countless works and studies developed
Marcelo Villalva, coordinator of LESF at Unicamp, dies at age 44
Marcelo Gradella Villalva, specialist in photovoltaic systems and coordinator of LESF. Photo: Reproduction

The solar energy sector is in mourning! Marcelo Gradella Villalva, specialist in photovoltaic systems and coordinator of the LESF (Energy and Photovoltaic Systems Laboratory) at Unicamp (State University of Campinas), ed away this Thursday (20), aged 44. 

O teacher leaves a great legacy for all professionals in the sector, with numerous works performed in favor development, promotion and studies on technology. The teaching staff was laid to rest, this Friday morning (21), at the Parque Nossa Senhora Conceição Cemetery, in Campinas (SP). 

Throughout his life trajectory, Marcelo was always very dedicated to his studies. In 1993, while still in high school, he entered Cotuca (Unicamp Technical College). Four years later, in 1997, he started an undergraduate course in Electrical Engineering at the university in Campinas. At 33 years old, he was already a trained professional with a doctorate and master's degree under his belt.  

In its trajectory, Marcelo has published and presented hundreds of scientific works in journals, conferences and book chapters. The professional was also responsible for creating the LESF, where he supervised research and helped more than 14 thousand undergraduate and postgraduate students. 

In total, their work was responsible for raising millions of reais in resources for the university. During his lifetime, Marcelo leaves behind his parents, wife and children. To all family and friends, our most sincere condolences.

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  1. Marcelo participated in the committee for my Master's degree in Agricultural Engineering at Unicamp and was Ricardo Maltione's PhD advisor, he was a good person, a great professional, we are very sad, devastated, it is a great loss for science and for family and friends.
    May God welcome you to a good place
    Here will be the longing

  2. Friend Marcelo V.

    You not only left an institutional legacy but your mark was always a thoughtful look at all questions, no matter how simple they were and I'm sorry and you will always be very well ed by all those who knew you.
    When answering my questions, he always started by apologizing, it wasn't just me, but I'm like that too, it's a characteristic of special people, I say ANGELS

    Geraldo Camargo July2023

  3. I took two courses with Prof. Marcelo.
    My condolences to family and friends.

  4. Our…! Regrettable and great loss for Brazil and the education sector (especially in the Campinas / SP region). Professional with vast experience (always followed his research and articles on the solar sector) educator and researcher working in the areas of energy, solar and Brazilian sustainability. My sincere condolences to all the family.

  5. I met this researcher a few days ago at a lecture he gave at BYD. He was very friendly and demonstrated a lot of knowledge about solar s. I can't believe what I'm reading! My condolences to all the family and friends in mourning!

  6. My condolences to the family.
    oh my, 44 years!
    I took a solar energy course with him. Always updating us. What a loss.

  7. I met Professor Marcelo in 2017, during an extension course at Unicamp, where I began my professional career in the solar segment. He has always given me full technical . I always follow his and his team's work on the Solar Channel, the richest website for technical information in the sector. I hope that the entire Solar Channel team has the strength in their hearts to maintain this channel with the same quality as the legacy that the professor developed, training several professionals who are references in the sector. My condolences to everyone at the Solar Channel and their family. We are all sad. I am one of the students who was orphaned... a great loss. May Professor rest in peace. I will always be grateful for what you taught me.

  8. My condolences to everyone and the family, may God heal and bring comfort to everyone!!!

  9. My sincere condolences to family and friends! A great loss. May God comfort our hearts.

  10. My feelings, I learned a lot from him. May you continue your life in peace and light on the Spiritual plane. May God comfort the family and friends.

    1. What sad news, a brilliant young scientist leaves us.
      May he be on a good journey and may his family be comforted by the Lord!

    2. It is very sad to lose a human being like Professor Marcelo Villalva, who was not only very competent professionally, but also a very human person who was always willing to help. Very sad, may God comfort his family, relatives and friends who had the privilege of knowing him.

  11. I GOT A SCARED A MOMENT AGO, AND I WAS VERY SAD, A GREAT LOSS, BECAUSE I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF MEETING YOU, GREETING YOU, AND TALKING A LOT ABOUT THIS GIFT, OF EXTREME VALUE TO THE WORLD AND FUTURE GENERATIONS, SOLAR PV ENERGY.

    I TOOK A COURSE WITH HIM AT UNICAMP, A COURSE CREATED BY HIM, WHICH ALWAYS FILLED THE CLASSROOMS, WITH PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER BRAZIL, BASED ON QUALITY, AND INTEGRITY, AND PLENTY OF PRACTICAL TECHNICAL DESCRIPTIONS, IN A LARGE AREA, AND EVERYONE IN JUST HAPPINESS,

    FOR THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION.

    THIS HAPPENED AFTER ONE OF THE TRIPS TO INTERSOLAR, THE BIGGEST FAIR IN LATIN AMERICA, WITH AN EXCLUSIVE FOCUS ON THE FIELD, IN THE CENTER NORTH, IN VILA GUILHERME SP IN 2017.

    BE SURE THE SECTOR, A WORLD REFERENCE, OUR BRAZIL, THAT IF WE REACHED THE GROUP OF THE 10 LARGEST SOLAR PV PRODUCERS IN THE WORLD, AND ALREADY AT ALMOST 30 GIGAWATTS, IT WAS THANKS TO HIM, AN IRREPLACEABLE SOLAR CITIZEN!!! AN IRREPAREABLE LOSS TO UNICAMP AND SOCIETY.

    GO WITH GOD DEAR MARCELO G. VILLALBA,

    AND MAY YOUR INVALUABLE EXAMPLE ALWAYS LEAD TO THE CONTEXT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.

    *EMERSON SANTANA DE ALMEIDA, (MANAGER AND ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERT, WITH 13 YEARS DEDICATED TO FOLLOW-UP, AND, IN PARALLEL, TO HIS PERSONAL WORK/PROJECT, OF SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, ENTITLED, “CITIZEN SOLAR CONSULTING”

    CUIABÁ MT.

  12. Very sad!!!
    Another person leaving too soon!
    My condolences to the whole family!
    May Our Master Jesus envelop everyone with his mantle of light, comforting each one!

  13. A huge loss for engineering and academia. This is very sad news. May he rest in peace.

  14. A great friend I met working on the photovoltaic technician training project, he is kind and approachable and will always be present in our thoughts. Continue on your mission, my regards.

  15. My God. What happened? Rest in peace, teacher. I am forever grateful for your teachings.

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