eco-efficiency and low carbon economy
Partners
Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ) is founded in 1986. Areas of expertise: Engineering Programs; Physics and Chemistry of Materials; Sustainable Development Technologies; and Humanities and Arts Programs. In its Institutional Development Plan, UFSJ assumes the international integration of its graduate and undergraduate programs among its strategic objectives.
Way Carbon
Topic for internships
Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ)
Professor Gabriel Pereira
Improving the injection of trace gases and aerosols on emissions numerical models in South America.
Biomass burning is a modifying factor of the environment and plays a strategic role in the global biogeochemical cycle. From chemical reaction that occurs in the combustion process, the organic compounds present in vegetation are returned to the atmosphere and the soil in a cyclical behavior, influencing local and regional variables. With the new orbital fire products that have improved in spatial and temporal resolution, it is now possible to better understand fire properties at large scales, such as fire radiative power (FRP), fire spread, heat flux, and fire lifecycle. This project aims to integrate polar-orbit and geostationary satellites’ fire-related products to better estimate BB emissions on a continental scale and monitor smoke plumes in near-real-time (NRT).
The project will support the scientific development of students, which will benefit from the exchange of knowledge and the development of methodologies in cooperation with international universities. In these interactions, the development of methods to improve satellite orbital data assimilation related to fire detection and the improvement of biomass burning trace gases and aerosols emissions assessment in South America is expected. Consequently, the cooperation will generate interdisciplinary knowledge related to improving the physical processes of Brazilian biomass burning emissions models, mainly associated with the estimate of fire and the smoldering fraction that occurs in the combustion process and its relationship with the vertical injection of smoke in the atmospheric layers.
Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ)
Professor Jorge David Alguiar Bellido
Treatment of gaseous effluents
This project is about the selective catalytic oxidation of VOCs such as acetonitrile, acrylonitrile, etc. The project aims to evaluate the performance of the catalysts in the reaction and the relation between the catalytic behavior and the physical and chemical characteristics of the catalysts.
Monica Lindner
Consultancy, development of technology and innovation solutions focused on sustainability, environmental assets management, and strategy development. Focus areas: SDGs and GHG management; climate risk; SDGs academy; consulting; and carbon compensation.
Qualifications
Examples of suitable academies (depends on the project description)
- Environmental studies
- Business administration
- Chemical engineering
- Chemistry
additional information
Possible internship periods
Upon inquiry
Working language
English
(preferably) Portuguese