Teaching activities as an Academic of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, for both undergraduate and Master's programs in Mechanical Engineering.Research focusing on powder technologies and tribology, conducted in collaboration with innovative companies and academic partners.Main projects2023-2025Director - Project ANID Fondef I+D ID23I10195"Process development applied to the recovery of steel mill powders and sludges" in… Show more Teaching activities as an Academic of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, for both undergraduate and Master's programs in Mechanical Engineering.Research focusing on powder technologies and tribology, conducted in collaboration with innovative companies and academic partners.Main projects2023-2025Director - Project ANID Fondef I+D ID23I10195"Process development applied to the recovery of steel mill powders and sludges" in partnership with Sidergúrgica Huachipato - Chile2022-2024Responsible Researcher - Project ANID FOVI220096"Strengthening and expansion of international collaboration between Chile and Brazil related to powder technologies for tribological and catalysis applications" in partnership with the Federal University of Santa Catarina (Brazil), Technical University Federico Santa Maria (Chile) and University of Concepción (Chile) Show less

Researcher in several R&D projects in public–private partnership scenarios and in an international university partnership.Project Management:Our team realized above-average success rates in funding proposals submitted to different Brazilian funding agencies (FINEP, FUNDEP and CAPES), securing funding for the laboratory. The approved proposals included projects with innovative companies (Bosch, Nidec Global Appliance- Embraco and Zen S.A) and an international partnership with the… Show more Researcher in several R&D projects in public–private partnership scenarios and in an international university partnership.Project Management:Our team realized above-average success rates in funding proposals submitted to different Brazilian funding agencies (FINEP, FUNDEP and CAPES), securing funding for the laboratory. The approved proposals included projects with innovative companies (Bosch, Nidec Global Appliance- Embraco and Zen S.A) and an international partnership with the Technical University Federico Santa Maria - Chile.Research activities:Self-lubricant composites:Development of metal matrix self-lubricant composites by different powder metallurgy techniques (metal injection molding and pressing) for the application in hermetic compressors parts. These solutions have been developed in partnership with Nidec Global Appliance - Embraco.Synthesis of 2D materials:The goal of this research line the development of a new synthesis method to obtain 2D turbostratic graphite particles. This 2D material can promote low dry friction coefficient in the macro scale (0.04) and is suitable for the application in self-lubricant composites or as an oil additive. This development resulted in a patent deposited in 2020.Computational thermodynamics:Computational thermodynamics tools (Thermo-Calc and DICTRA software) used for the development of novel materials by powder metallurgy techniques. Have been involved in the development of a new software called Materials analysis applying thermodynamic (MAAT) in an international partnership between UFSC-Brazil and UTFSM-Chile. Show less

PhD candidate in the Materials Laboratory (Labmat)Main Research Fields:- Synthesis of 2D materials- Self-lubricant composites- Computational Thermodynamics- Powder Metallurgy

Master's researcher in the Materials Laboratory (Labmat)Main Research Fields:- Powder metallurgy processes- Computational Thermodynamics

Participation in the research partnership between UFSC-Brazil and UTFSM-ChileInvolved in the development of a new software called Materials analysis applying thermodynamic (MAAT) software, which is a free tool to analyze the formation of solid solutions, amorphous phases and intermetallic compounds. The software was released in 2019 and it is available in http://rpm.usm.clMore information is available in the following paper:C. Aguilar, P. Martin, E. Pio, C. Salvo, G.O… Show more Participation in the research partnership between UFSC-Brazil and UTFSM-ChileInvolved in the development of a new software called Materials analysis applying thermodynamic (MAAT) software, which is a free tool to analyze the formation of solid solutions, amorphous phases and intermetallic compounds. The software was released in 2019 and it is available in http://rpm.usm.clMore information is available in the following paper:C. Aguilar, P. Martin, E. Pio, C. Salvo, G.O. Neves - Materials analysis applying thermodynamic (MAAT) software: A friendly and free tool to analyze the formation of solid solutions, amorphous phases and intermetallic compounds, Computer Physics Communications, Volume 259, 2021, 107573.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010465520302757 Show less

- Development of alginate ceramics as matrices for oxide/oxide ceramic matrix composites;- Diploma Thesis defended in the UniversityMain Activities:- Alginate matrices development- Matrix Characterization: Porosity, Rheology, microstructure- Mechanical characterization

Development of Lead-Free solders alloys for PCB assembly.Introduction of nanosized Al2O3 in Sn-Ag3,5 solders by mechanical alloying.

Internship at the Materials Laboratory.Main Activities:- Participation in the development of a new oil-free hermetic compressor- Failure analysis of metallic components- Microstructure characterization: SEM, optical microscopy- Mechanical and dynamic characterization of metals

- Elaboration of standard process-documents for PCB assembly.- Optimization of wave and reflow soldering processes.

- Failure analysis of mechanical forming tools.- Study the effect of the annealing cycle of SAE 1010 steel on the tools’ lives

- Preparation of a Titania-based white paint for use on dark ceramic glaze