Civil Engineering (MSc)
Location
São Leopoldo
Duration
4 years
Course recommended by Capes
Grade 5
Overview
The Graduate Program in Civil Engineering at Unisinos has an excellent laboratory infrastructure and a highly distinguished faculty, enabling the development of cutting-edge research projects also at the Doctoral and Postdoctoral level. The PhD program allows the students to deepen their studies – in order to contribute to the advancement of knowledge and make an original contribution to the chosen topic – and the consolidation of their training as a researcher, aiming at acting as a faculty member in higher education and/or conducting research and technological innovation projects, whether in academia or in industry. With an applied character and including several projects carried out in partnership with companies, the PhD program in Civil Engineering at Unisinos offers several scholarships and financing options and can be carried out on a full or part-time basis, enabling professional and academic activities to be reconciled during the course.
The Graduate Program in Civil Engineering was a pioneer in Brazil focusing at the interfaces between Civil and Environmental Engineering - today a strong trend in the area at an international level - being the first PPGEC in the country to have an area of concentration in management of waste, focusing both on the optimization of processes for the minimization of waste and on the characterization, valorization and use of these materials in place of natural resources. The reduction of the vast environmental impact caused by our sector and the various opportunities for improvement are now widely recognized as fundamental for the sustainable development of our country. Currently, PPGEC has four consolidated research groups, working on various projects related to civil construction and environment, established in two lines of research.
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Emphasis: Waste Management
The Program’s emphasis is influenced by strong demand for the solution of problems related to prevention, generation, management e recycling of waste, with a strong applied and transdisciplinary vocation. Currently, PPGEC counts with four consolidated research groups, working on several research projects focused on civil construction, sanitation and the environment, divided into two lines of research.
Lines of action
It searches for process optimization to minimize solid waste generation through cleaner production studies, streamlining, durability, and economic viability. Objects of study include civil construction job sites waste (originated in the planning, design, execution, use and final disposal stages), as well as household waste and waste originated in other industries, which have reuse or recycling potential.
It develops projects focused on the study and development of new materials, through reuse or recycling alternatives for solid waste coming from several industries. It also investigates final disposal processes of different types of municipal solid waste.
PHD CURRICULUM
The doctorate in Civil Engineering requires a minimum of 36 credits. At least 27 credits must be graduate level courses (equivalent to 9 courses) and 9 credits must be taken as thesis research. As a general rule, the doctoral candidate make the courses in the first year and develop the thesis in three years, after approval on the Qualifying exam.
Doctoral candidates should to take two language proficiency tests. It’s mandatory an English Exam, to those that are not English native speakers, and a Portuguese Exam, to those that are not Portuguese native speakers. In other cases, candidates may choose the second language.
PROFESSORS
The student of the Civil Engineering Graduate Program has at your disposal a faculty composed mostly of masters, doctors and post-doctor, with national and international training and recognized professional experience.
Andrea Parisi Kern
Doutora em Engenharia Civil (Estruturas) apkern@unisinos.brPhD in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, in the area of construction management. Worked as visiting scholar at the University of Bath, UK. Develops research in the areas of Building management, Building design and optimization for waste minimization, Cleaner production, Sustainability in construction, and Life cycle analysis.
Bernardo Fonseca Tutikian
Doutor em Engenharia Civil bftutikian@unisinos.brPhD in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, in the area of building materials. Worked as a postdoctoral scholar at Instituto Superior Politecnico Jose Antonio Echevarria, CUJAE (Cuba), and spent time as visiting scholar at Michigan S&T (USA), Université de Cergy-Pontoise (France) and Universidad de la Costa - CUC (Colombia). Develops research in the areas of Concrete performance and technology, Reinforced concrete structures quality control, and Building pathology, with emphasis on waste.
Carlos Alberto Mendes Moraes
Doutor em Course on Materials Science cmoraes@unisinos.brPhD in Materials Science from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, UMIST (England). Worked as a visiting scholar at Sogang University (South Korea). Develops research in the areas of Industrial solid waste, Process optimization for the minimization of waste, advanced environmental management tools, Cleaner production, Life cycle analysis, Characterization, valuation and recycling of materials and industrial solid waste.
Claudio De Souza Kazmierczak
Doutor em Engenharia Civil claudiok@unisinos.brPhD in Civil Engineering from Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (POLI/USP). Worked as visiting scholar at the University of California, Berkeley (USA). Develops research in the areas of Materials and waste characterization, Durability, New materials, Construction and demolition waste, Waste from other industries, and Waste recycling and final disposal.
Feliciane Andrade Brehm
Doutora em Engenharia de Minas, Metalúrgica e de Materiais felicianeb@unisinos.brPhD in Mining, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Develops research in the areas of Industrial solid waste, Process optimization for the minimization of waste, Cleaner production Characterization and recycling of materials and industrial solid waste Life cycle analysis.
Luciana Paulo Gomes
Doutora em Engenharia Hidráulica e Saneamento lugomes@unisinos.brPhD in Hydraulic Engineering and Sanitation from the University of São Paulo (USP) in São Carlos (EESC/USP). Develops research in the areas of municipal solid waste (MSW) generation, packaging, sweeping, collection, and transport, MSW treatment (including recycling) and final disposal, health service waste and industrial effluent and leachate treatment, as well as life cycle analysis.
Marcelo Oliveira Caetano
Doutor em Engenharia de Minas, Metalúrgica e de Materiais mocaetano@unisinos.brPhD in Mining, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Develops research in the areas of municipal solid waste (MSW) generation, packaging, sweeping, collection, and transport, MSW treatment (including recycling) and final disposal, health service waste and industrial effluent and leachate treatment, as well as life cycle analysis.
Marlova Piva Kulakowski
Doutora em Engenharia de Minas, Metalúrgica e de Materiais marlovak@unisinos.brPhD in Materials Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Develops research in the areas of Construction and demolition waste, Waste from other industries, Waste recycling and final disposal, Characterization of materials and waste, Durability and New materials.
Mauricio Mancio
Doutor em Civil and Environmental Engineering mancio@unisinos.brPhD in Civil & Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, where he also worked as teaching assistant, research associate and postdoctoral scholar. Development and use of more durable and environmentally friendly construction materials, new cements, high performance concrete design, mechanisms of corrosion and passivation of steel reinforcement, non-destructive testing methods, and technological innovation.
Regina Celia Espinosa Modolo
Doutora em Ciências e Engenharia do Ambiente reginaem@unisinos.brAgronomist, PhD in Sciences and Environmental Engineering from the University of Aveiro / Portugal. Areas of interest: Agricultural and forest biomass, recycling of solid wastes from biomass combustion (light and heavy ashes), agglomeration phenomenon in fluidized bed technology.
Uwe Horst Schulz
Doutor em Biologia uwe@unisinos.brPhD in Natural Sciences from the University of Bielefeld, Germany. Research areas include aquatic ecology, environmental assessment through bioindication and environmental management.
