Professor

  • Alfredo R. de Faria (resume)

Postdoctoral fellows

  • Francisco Kioshi Arakaki
    Numerical analysis of kink band failure on unidirectional composites under longitudinal compression

  • Rodrigo Martins Farias
    Design for additive manufacturing: integration of procedures and simulation tools

Doctoral candidates

  • Fernando Carlos Magalhães Carneiro da Silva
    Measurement and characterization of steel sheet subjected to continuous, large strain, in-plane reverse loading

  • Marcelo Franco Magalhães (part time)
    Software assessment of thermomechanical simulation for LPBF process of Ti-6Al-4V

  • Renan Miranda Portela (co-supervision)
    Manufacturing of thick complex-shaped fiber-reinforced composite parts by wet compression molding process

  • Yuri de Paula Roberto de Campos
    Control and monitoring of in-situ L-PBF process characteristics

Master candidates

  • Alcides Vilar de Araujo Moura e Silva (part time)
    Finite element modeling to predict residual stresses in LPBF processes

  • Lucas de Landa Couto (part time)
    A local discrete material optimization method using shape functions and penalization

  • Kelly dos Santos Marinho
    Assessment of vibrational surface finishing applied to L-PBF additively manufactured Ti6Al4V parts

  • Manoel Fylipe Linhares de Oliveira
    Synthesis of multiple bar mechanisms through perturbation and optimization techniques

  • Tommy Kenzo Miura (part time)
    A local DMO method using shape functions with penalization

  • Welber Simões de Souza (part time)
    Síntese de mecanismos de múltiplos elos por análises de perturbação e técnicas de otimização

Master of engineering candidates

  • Bruno Valente Salvador (part time)
    Buckling optimization of aeronautical panels in the plastic regime

  • Hyan Cândido Guedes (part time)
    Analytical assessment of the strength of multilayer laminates with single curvature

  • Matheus Valente Brandão Moura (part time)
    The use of lock-in and pulse thermography to assess the integrity of moderately thick cured composite laminates