Concentration Area:
- Technology of Materials and Environment
The concentration area Technology of Materials and Environment is a combination of two “classic” areas of Engineering I. Thus, using inter and multidisciplinary practices, it aims to use knowledge of basic sciences and engineering to implement actions that lead to the study and the sustainable technological development of materials, as well as their applications to equipment and structural systems and their interaction with the environment.
PPEng is divided into three lines of research, which often interact with each other, having projects that belong to two or more of these lines. The research lines are:
Lines of Research:
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- Materials and Structures
This line of research aims at the application and study of materials in engineering, as well as the analysis, design, and verification of the stability and safety of structural systems and elements. To obtain the desired behaviors and properties, it is necessary to investigate the relationship between microstructure and material processing, the construction process of mechanical and structural components, as well as the effect of external loads, thermal loads, environmental attack (chemical corrosion and nuclear radiation), whether it is static or dynamic. This line also works on understanding the behavior of structures, seeking techniques and recommendations for design and execution with a focus on innovation. It also involves analyzing the interaction of the environment with structural systems, seeking to understand and analyze the actions that one exerts on the other and/or how to optimize this interaction sustainably. In addition, new techniques and new materials are developed for the construction and rehabilitation of pavements and rural roads.
Professors involved:
Prof. Dr. ALISSON SIMONETTI MILANI; Profª. Drª. FERNANDA BIANCHI PEREIRA DA COSTA; Prof. Dr. EDERLI MARANGON; Prof. Dr. JAELSON BUDNY; Prof. Dr. LUIS EDUARDO KOSTESKI; Prof. Dr. MARCO ANTÔNIO DURLO TIER ; Prof. Dr. TONILSON DE SOUZA ROSENDO
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- Modeling and Simulation
This line of research is responsible for the simulation and modeling of problems that may have applications in civil engineering and environmental preservation, being interdisciplinarity its main characteristic. The line of research is based on applied mathematics, physics, computer science, and mechanics in solving problems. Thus, the research line’s area of interest is the theoretical and experimental study of atmospheric phenomena that may have implications for civil engineering and environmental preservation problems, such as energy balance near the surface, thermal comfort, air quality, fluid-structure interaction, energy generation. Additionally, studies of computational fluid dynamics, computational thermodynamics, computational electromagnetism, and computational solid mechanics, applied to civil and environmental engineering problems, are also some of the specialties within this line.
Professors involved:
Prof. Dr. CESAR FLAUBIANO DA CRUZ CRISTALDO; Prof. Dr. FELIPE DENARDIN COSTA; Prof. Dr. LUIS EDUARDO KOSTESKI; Prof. Dr. LUIZ EDUARDO MEDEIROS; Prof. Dr. RAFAEL MARONEZE
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- New Materials and their Technological Applications
The focus of this research line is the production of new materials, applicable to engineering and civil construction, which can be defined as sustainable, giving applicability and adding commercial value to industrial/agricultural residues that are normally discarded in nature. The studies range from the manufacture of devices using alternative materials to experimental and theoretical studies of synthesis, characterization, and production processes of one, two, and three-dimensional micro and nanomaterials. Examples include the production of graphene and its possible applications such as biosensors, nanocoatings, nanomembranes, structural nanomaterials, and functional nanomaterials; manufacturing of ceramic materials, filters, among others. For material characterization, various techniques are used, with emphasis on: Raman spectroscopy, infrared (FTIR), UV-Vis spectrophotometry, X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM).
Professors involved:
Profª. Drª CHIARA VALSECCHI; Profª. Drª. GABRIELA SILVEIRA DA ROSA; Prof. Dr. FLÁVIO ANDRÉ PAVAN; Prof. Dr. JACSON WEBER DE MENEZES; Prof. Dr. LUIS ENRIQUE GOMEZ ARMAS; Prof. Dr. MARCO ANTÔNIO DURLO TIER