MEET OUR TEACHERS:
Find out more about LMEst teachers and their areas of expertise.
Aldemir Cavalini Jr
PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Uberlândia - UFU
Areas of expertise:
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Solid mechanics and designs with a focus on attenuation of vibrations and the monitoring of the structural integrity of rotating machines;
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Dynamics of rotating machines, intelligent materials, modal analysis, identification and adjustment of models, detection techniques;
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Damage location and quantification, solving inverse problems using pseudo-random methods, analyzing signals and analyzing uncertainties.
Antônio Marcos Gonçalves de Lima
PhD in Engineering Sciences from the Université de Franche-Comté (France)
Areas of expertise:
Dynamics of rigid, elastic and plastic bodies;
Aeroelastic control using intelligent materials;
Models reduction;
Vibrations of mechanical systems;
Dynamic passive and adaptive vibration absorbers;
Finite element modeling;
Passive damping via employing viscoelastic materials and materials with shape memory;
Robust optimization;
Probabilistic structural analysis;
Stochastic modeling and quantification of uncertainties;
Composite materials;
Stochastic finite elements.
Carlos Alberto Gallo
PhD in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Uberlândia - UFU
Areas of expertise:
Electric Energy Conversion and Rectification;
SMPS, UC3854., Soft Switching, PFC and AC-DC, DC-DC and DC-AC Converters;
Application of Power Electronics associated with alternative electricity generation systems;
Use of Piezoelectric ceramics as sensors and neutralizers of mechanical vibrations and in the analysis of structural integrity;
Use of Piezoelectric elements such as PZT and PVDF in the regeneration of vibratory energies (Power Harvesting) with emphasis on applications of intelligent structures (Smart Structures).
Helder Barbieri Lacerda
PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of São Paulo - USP
Areas of expertise:
Structural dynamics;
Passive and active control of vibrations with viscoelastic materials and structural health monitoring.
Nubia dos Santos Saad
PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Uberlândia - UFU
Areas of expertise:
Analysis of aeronautical structural systems;
Composite materials; fatigue and fracture mechanics;
Static and dynamic mechanical tests with the MTS Test System.
Roberto Mendes Finzi Neto
PhD in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Uberlândia - UFU
Areas of expertise:
Power electronics, electronic instrumentation, embedded systems;
Structural integrity analysis based on electromechanical impedance and Lamb wave methods for aeronautical and industrial applications.
Valder Steffen Junior
PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Université de Franche Comté (France)
Areas of expertise:
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Solid mechanics;
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Optimization and dynamics of mechanical systems;
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Rotor dynamics;
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Intelligent materials and inverse problems in dynamics.