Contact

Alfredo R. de Faria
Professor
CTA-ITA-IEM, São José dos Campos, SP 12228-900, Brazil
T: 55 (12) 3947-5901
F: 55 (12) 3947-5967
arfaria_at_ita.br
Curriculum Lattes
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Education

• PhD, Aerospace Science & Engineering , Feb. 2000, University of Toronto, Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) - Canada

• MS, Aeronautical Engineering, Apr. 1995, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA) - Brazil

• BS, Mechanical Engineering, Dec. 1993, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA) - Brazil

Work and Research Experience

• Dec. 2001 - present: Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA), Brazil

  Professor in the department of mechanical engineering. Responsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses. Publications: 59 papers in refereed international journals and 80 papers in refereed conferences.

• Jan. 2021 - Dec. 2025: University of Waterloo, Canada

  Adjunct Professor in the department of mechanical and mechatronics engineering.

• Dec. 2005 - Apr. 2006: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA

  Visiting Assistant Professor in the department of aeronautics and astronautics.

• Mar. 2000 - Nov. 2001: Embraer, Brazil

  Implemented knowledge-based engineering concepts for the structural design of the ERJ-190 wing box.