Materials Science and Engineering

Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering 


The Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering aims at the formation of high-level researchers able to investigate and solve scientific and technological problems by means of materials science concepts and techniques related to synthesis, development, characterization and application of materials towards the agroindustry. Accordingly, emphasis is given to unconventional materials resulting from agroindustrial activities while bearing in mind applications for that economy sector.


Area of concentration


Development, characterization and application of materials towards the agroindustry.


Lines of research

 
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Research Lines 

Natural Polymer Technology


The objective of this line of research is to develop, produce, characterize, perform stability study and apply materials that are based on natural polymers, with differentiated properties, intended for the production of biodegradable materials for packaging and inputs. There are 7 professors working in this area: Eliana Cristina da Silva Rigo, Fernando Gustavo Tonin, Gustavo César Dacanal, Izabel Cristina Freitas Moraes, Milena Martelli Tosi, Paulo José do Amaral Sobral and Roselena Faez.

 
Ceramic and Composite Materials


This line of research is intended to synthesize, develop, characterize, evaluate performance and study the application of ceramic materials, composites and nanocomposites, with innovative properties and low environmental impacts aimed at the production of biomaterials and products designed mainly for civil construction and agribusiness. There are 7 professors working in this area: Eliana Cristina da Silva Rigo, Eliria Maria de Jesus Agnolon Pallone, Fernando Gustavo Tonin, Holmer Savastano Júnior, João Adriano Rossignolo, José Antonio Rabi e Juliano Fiorelli.

Advisors 

Professor Eliana Cristina da Silva Rigo


Advising degree: Master and Ph.D
Courses:
ZEM5007 Ceramic Materials
ZEM 5011 Biomaterials: Materials Applied in the Medical Field
Areas of interest:
Biomaterials and Biosensors
Dental Materials
Orthopedic Materials
Characterization of Biomaterials
Lines of Research:
Natural polymer technology
Ceramic and composite materials.
Department of Basic Sciences
Laboratory: Biomaterials and Biosensors (BIOLAB)
E-mail: eliana.rigo@usp.br
Tel: 55 19 3565-4313

 

Professor Eliria Maria de Jesus Agnolon Pallone


Advising degree: Master and Ph.D
Courses:
ZEM5000 Materials Science
ZEM5007 Ceramic Materials
Areas of interest:
Obtaining and characterizing ceramic matrix composites and nanocomposites
Nanostructured materials
Biomaterials
Line of Research:
Ceramic and composite materials
Department of Biosystems Engineering
Laboratory: Materials and Dynamic Modeling (MATMOD); Rural Buildings and Ambience; Multi-User Materials Laboratory (MultiMat)
E-mail: eliria@usp.br
Tel: 55 19 3565-6712

 

Professor Fernando Gustavo Tonin


Advising degree: Master and Ph.D
Courses:
ZEM5000 Materials Science
ZEM5006 Material Characterization Techniques II
Areas of interest:
Biofuels and their by-products
Vegetable Antioxidants
Instrumental Chemical Analysis
Lines of Research:
Natural polymer technology
Ceramic and composite materials
Department of Biosystems Engineering
E-mail: fgtonin@usp.br
Tel: 55 19 3565-4310

 

Professor Gustavo César Dacanal


Advising degree: Master and Ph.D
Courses:
ZEM5003 Fundamentals of Particular Systems
ZEM5005 Numerical Methods for Simulation of Materials
Areas of interest:
Particulate systems Production of plant extracts and powdered foods
Fluidized bed agglomeration and coating processes
Process modeling and optimization in the food industry
Line of Research:
Natural polymer technology
Department of Food Engineering
E-mail: gdacanal@usp.br
Tel: 55 19 3565-4279

 

Professor Holmer Savastano Júnior


Advising degree: Master and Ph.D
Courses:
ZEM5004 Composite Materials Based on Agro-Industrial By-Products
ZEM5013 Special Topics in Composite Materials Technology
ZEM5014 Special Topics in Bamboo as Engineering Material: Structure of Composite Materials
Areas of interest:
Rural Construction and Ambience
Recycling of Agricultural and Industrial Waste in Civil Construction
Line of Research:
Ceramic and composite materials
Department of Biosystems Engineering
Laboratory: Rural Buildings and Ambience
E-mail: holmersj@usp.br
Tel: 55 19 3565-4153

 

Professor Izabel Cristina Freitas Moraes


Advising degree: Master and Ph.D
Courses:
ZEM5008 Topics in Rheology
ZEM5009 Colloidal Systems: Fundamentals, Characterization and Applications
Areas of interest:
Rheological Properties of Materials of Biological Origin
Physical and Physico-chemical Properties
Food Dehydration
Shelf Life of Agricultural Products
Line of Research:
Natural polymer technology
Department of Food Engineering
E-mail: bel@usp.br
Tel: 55 19 3565-6850

 

Professor João Adriano Rossignolo


Advising degree: Master and Ph.D
Courses:
ZEM5001 Materials Characterization Techniques I
ZEM5004 Composite Materials Based on Agro-Industrial By-Products
Areas of interest:
Analysis and development of low environmental impact materials for civil construction;
Environmental certification of buildings; Building performance evaluation;
Feasibility analysis of the use of agro-industrial waste in civil construction;
Special concretes
Line of Research:
Ceramic and composite materials
Departamento de Engenharia de Biossistemas
E-mail: rossignolo@usp.br
Tel: 55 19 3565-6851

 

Professor José Antonio Rabi


Advising degree: Master and Ph.D
Courses:
ZEM5002 Scientific Research Methodology in Engineering
ZEM 5005 Numerical Methods for Simulation of Materials
ZEM5012 Pedagogical Preparation in Engineering and Materials Science
Areas of interest:
Modeling and Simulation Applied to Agro-Industrial Biosystems
Lattice Boltzmann Method (Lattice Boltzmann Method).
Line of Research:
Natural polymer technology
Department of Biosystems Engineering
E-mail: jrabi@usp.br
Tel: 55 19 3565-4257

 

Professor Juliano Fiorelli


Advising degree: Master and Ph.D
Courses:
ZEM5002 Scientific Research Methodology in Engineering
ZEM5004 Composite Materials Based on Agro-Industrial By-Products
Areas of interest:
Materials Material Characterization
Alternative Materials
Ambience in Animal Production
Line of Research:
Ceramic and composite materials
Department of Biosystems Engineering
E-mail: julianofiorelli@usp.br
Tel: 55 19 3565-4289

 

Professor Milena Martelli Tosi


Advising degree: Master
Courses:
ZEM5002 Scientific Research Methodology in Engineering
Areas of interest:
Production of nanocomposites containing cellulose nanofibers and chitosan nanoparticles
Physico-chemical characterization of biodegradable films and plant tissues
Use of agro-industrial waste
Microencapsulation of bioactive compounds
Lines of Research:
Natural polymer technology
Department of Food Engineering
Laboratory: Encapsulation and Functional Foods
E-mail: mmartelli@usp.br
Tel: 55 19 3565-6868

 

Professor Roselena Faez


Supervision: Master and Ph.D
Courses:
ZEM5015 Structure and Properties of Polymers
Areas of interest:
Polymers, Composites, Ferti-releasing materials, Sustainability
Line of Research:
Natural polymer technology
Department of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Education (DCNME / UFSCAR)
E-mail: faez@cca.ufscar.br
Tel: 55 19 3543-2946

Subjects 

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Selection Process 

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Coordinating Committee 

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Grid Time 

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Enrollment 

Regular Students Registration


The Graduate student must register regularly, in each academic period (semester), at the times and terms defined by the central organs of USP (according to the Graduate Regulation, article 45).

Registration requests must be done in the Janus system website, where the student will register for the classes of interest (from FZEA and other USP campuses). This request is considered a pre-registration that will undergo the adviser’s endorsement and, subsequently, the approval by the professor responsible for the course. After the endorsement and deferral period, the graduate student will be able to consult the registration status in his student record (accessed through the Janus System).

 
Regular Students Registration – Late Registration


Late registrations will not be accepted, except in exceptional cases approved by the Coordinating Committee of the program to which the student is linked. To do so, the student must fill out the form below and deliver it to the Graduate Service. We highlight that each course has a different late registration deadline, which can be verified at www.sistemas.usp.br – Postgraduate – Courses – inform the course code – Confirm – Class Period- Withdrawal deadline (the same deadline for late registration).

 
Formulário de Matrícula Fora de Prazo em Disciplina
Formulário de Matrícula de Acompanhamento Fora de Prazo

New Students 

New Students Registration


New students must make their first enrollment within the period established in the Selection Process Notice in which they obtained their approval. To do so, they should contact their advisors to define their classes schedule and present the following documents at the FZEA / USP Graduate Service:

Materials Science and Engineering Program

Documentação e Informações
Formulário requerimento de 1ª matrícula
Documento de informação sobre critérios de distribuição de bolsas

Dissertation and Thesis Defenses 

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