Members

See who are the GECE members, their interests and projects on space sciences.

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Name	Adriano Henrique Oliveira de Carvalho
Institutions	Minas Gerais Federal University (UFMG) Minas Gerais State University (UEMG)
Courses	Aeronauthical Mechanical Engineering - UFMG - master degree Product Design - UEMG - bachellor degree
Fields of Interest	Propulsion, aerodynamics, systems, applied automating and robothics, management and planning of projects, missions and maintenance; probing, satellites, orbit and trajectory dynamics; reentry, among others. I am interested about physical and mathemathical description, process simulating and modelling, but have special interest on real equipment-applied technology, functioning description and adopted solutions to systems already operating or in development process.
Laboratory	Solding and Simulation Robothics Group - DEMEC - UFMG
Coordinator	Alexandre Queiroz Bracarense, PhD
Current Project	Complete modelling, projecting and implementation of a control system for a robot with 5 levels of movement.
Name	Alex Thaumaturgo Dias
Institution	University of Taubaté (UNITAU)
Course	Civil Engineering - graduation
Fields of Interest	Attitude and Control Dynamics
Laboratory	Project developed at the INPE (National Institute of Space Research)
Coordinator	Mário César Ricci
Current Project	"Dual-Spin" satellites stability
Name	Ana Carolina Moreira César de Oliveira
Institution	University of Vale do Paraíba (UNIVAP)
Course	Law - bachellor degree
Fields of Interest	International Space Law
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Name	Anne Caroline Huet
Institution	Mauá Engineering School
Course	Mechanical Engineering - graduation
Fields of Interest	Development of aerodynamical projects and structure of space vehicles
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Name	Bruno Pontalti Bettoni
Institution	University of Caxias do Sul (UCS)
Course	Law - bachellor degree
Fields of Interest	Space Law; Telecommunications; National Security; Remote Sensing; Cyberlaw - Data Security, Habeas Data, Intellectual Property; Political Science; Sociology.
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Name	Carla Stanchack Tessari
Institution	Regional University of Blumenau (FURB)
Course	Biologic Sciences - graduation
Fields of Interest	Astrobiology, Immunology and Microgravity
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Current Project	Starting a project about immunology (PET/Bio granted researcher), title not yet defined.
Name	Carlos Eduardo Contato Rolim
Institution	University of São Paulo (USP)
Course	Physics - bachellor degree
Fields of Interest	Solar system exploration and development of space stations
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Name	Clarissa Fernanda Correia Lima Loureiro
Institution	Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB)
Course	Electrical Engineering - graduation
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Name	Douglas Galante
Institution	University of São Paulo (USP)
Course	Molecular Sciences - graduation
Fields of Interest	Astrobiology, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Vehicles and space structures.
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Name	Emerson Faria Cabral Paubel
Institution	Federal Technologycal Education Centre of Paraná (CEFET-PR)
Course	Mechanical Technology - graduation
Fields of Interest	Propulsion, Navigation
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Developed works	Control and Propulsion of Space Vehicles - An Introduction. Base text about astronautics to be published by the UFSC on 2001.
Name	Fabiano Tavares de Lima
Institution	Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB)
Course	Materials Science
Fields of Interest	Microgravity and materials
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Name	Fabio Ferreira Real
Institution	State University of São Paulo (UNESP) - Guaratinguetá Campus
Course	Mechanical Engineering - graduation
Fields of Interest	Air and Space Engineering/Control and Dynamics
Laboratory
Coordinator	Maria Cecília Zanardi
Current Project	Analysis and comparation of magnitude of ambiental forces that influence an artificial satellite.
Name	Felipe Geremia Nievinski
Institution	Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Course	Geomatics Engineering
Fields of Interest	Geographic Information Systems and GeoInformatics in general. Remote Sensing and Earth Observation applications. Positioning and Navigation Systems. Communication Systems.
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Current Project	Geo-resources deployment on the Internet.
Name	Fernando da Silva Alves
Institution	State University of Londrina(UEL)
Course	Physics - bachellor degree
Fields of Interest	Propulsion, Flight Dynamics
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Coordinator	Fernando Stancato
Current Project	Study and construction of experimental rocket engines. Experimental rockets launching, flight analysis ( acquisition of the force curve of the engine on flight).
Name	Flor Roxana Nahui Bravo
Institution	Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB)
Course	Electrical Engineering - graduation
Fields of Interest	Satellites, navigation, control.
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Name	Frederico de Freitas Taves
Institution	Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)
Course	Mechanical Engineering - graduation
Fields of Interest	Solar power, Computational Simulation
Laboratory	Computational Fluid Dynamics Laboratory - SINMEC
Coordinator	Clovis R. Maliska
Current Project	Computational Simulation of Injection Process
Name	Gessy de Acauan Leitão
Institution	North Paraná University (UNOPAR)
Course	Electrical Engineering/Telecommunications - graduation
Fields of Interest	Propulsion and micro satellites
Laboratory	SPACE
Coordinator	Fernando Stancato
Current Project	Experimental Rocket
Name	Giovanna Angelis Andrade de Araújo
Institution	Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB)
Course	Electrical Engineering - graduation
Fields of Interest	Satellites, Navigation, Optoelectronics
Laboratory	Communications Laboratory (LABCOM), Signal Processing Laboratory (LAPS)
Coordinator	José Ewerton P. de Farias
Current Project	Research on WDM
Name	Ivan Soares Ferreira
Institution	University of Brasilia (UnB)
Course	Physics
Fields of Interest	Ionic Propulsion, Physics of the Plasma
Laboratory	Plasma Laboratory
Coordinator	Dr. José Leonardo Ferreira
Current Project	Development of a plasma propulsor by hall effect.
Name	Luiz Carlos Teixeira Coelho Filho
Institution	Military Institute of Engineering (IME)
Course	Cartographical Engineering - graduation
Fields of Interest	Remote Sensing (physical principles, imagery acquisition and processing), Digital Photogrammetry and Geoprocessing.
Laboratory	Photogrammetry and Image Processing Laboratory
Coordinator	Jorge Luís Nunes e Silva Brito, PhD
Current Project	Automatic Measuring System of Point Coordinates on Digital Photogrammetric Images
Name	Marcelo Negrão Debenedito Silva
Institution	Cândido Mendes University - Center (UCAM)
Course	Law - graduation
Field of Interest	Space Law
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Name	Maria Cecília da Silva Figueira
Institution	University of São Paulo - Politechnical School (USP)
Course	Nuclear Physics - master degree (concluded) Engineering - graduation
Fields of Interest	All, from Fundamental to Applied Science. Space Missions, engine propulsion, flight control systems, life maintenance on space, space orientation tools development... satellite technology, remote sensing, image processing, global area monitoring. Scientific space missions, on the physics field, Astrophysics, Elementary particles...
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Current Project	I have researched developing, with my team, particle holders on the Pelletron Laboratory at the Nuclear Physics Department, at the Univ. of São Paulo. Also joined projects on intersection among Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics: acceleration by Supernova Remnants and Gamma Ray Bursts.
Name	Maria Filomena Carreira Lemes dos Santos
Institution	University of Vale do Paraíba (UNIVAP)
Course	Law - bachellor degree
Fields of Interest	Air and Space Law, Public International Law, Space Technology related to: Telecommunications, Remote Sensing, Geostationary Orbit, Launching State, etc.
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Coordinator	Dra. Maria Helena Fonseca de Souza Rolim
Current Project	Delimitation of the Outer Space
Name	Mauricio Stanzione Galizia
Institution	University of São Paulo (USP)
Course	Medicine - Graduation Mechanical Engineering - Automation and Systems
Fields of Interest	Medicine (physiological alterations, maintenance of life on space (medical emergency on space flights), propulsion, guiding and control of satellites and space vehicles.
Laboratory	Metabology and Nutrition Laboratory
Coordinator	Dr. Dan L. Waitzberg
Current Project	Development of a free movimentation device for experiment animals (with the USP's Politechnical School)
Name	Monica Carvalho
Institution	Federal University of Paraiba (UFPB)
Course	Electrical Engineering - graduation
Fields of Interest	Energethycs, Satellites
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Name	Pierre Vilar Dantas
Institution	Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB)
Course	Eletrical Engineering - Graduation
Fields of Interest	Control and telecommunications
Laboratory	LIEC - Laboratoy of Instrumentation and Control
Coordinator	1. PhD Péricles Rezende Barros 2. Dr-Ing Benedito Guimarães Aguiar Neto
Current Project	1. Utilization of New Media for a Better Graduation Education (Pilot Project) - Construction of an Interactive Guide for the MATLAB Teaching 2. An Analogic Input/Output System connected to a PC's Paralel Port - with a Control System via Internet
Name	Rafael Peres Bonatti
Institution	Industrial Engineering Faculty (FEI)
Course	Automobilistic Mechanical Engineering- graduation
Fields of Interest	Aerodynamics and space vehicles
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Name	Tania Torres de Alckmin Lisboa
Institution	University of Vale do Paraíba (UNIVAP)
Course	Law - graduation
Fields of Interest	Space and International Law
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Name	Walber Ferreira Braga
Institution	Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)
Course	Mechanical Engineering- master degree
Fields of Interest	Thermal Control of Satellites, Reentry, Space Physics and General Relativity
Laboratory	Labsolar / Satellite Thermal Control Centre / Group of Studies on Atmospheric Reentry
Coordinator	Dr. Marcia Barbosa Henriquez Mantelli
Current Project	Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) for transatmospheric vehicles / satellites.