Sustainable construction/materials
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Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP) was established in August 21, 1969 from the merger of two century-old higher education institutions: the School Pharmacy of Ouro Preto, founded in 1839, and School of Mines of Ouro Preto founded in 1876, both located in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais. Today is one of the most important universities of Minas Gerais and also Brazil. The university is taken as a reference throughout the
Universidade Federal de Vicosa (UFV) is a federal university in the city of Viçosa, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Viçosa is a technical university and offers courses in engineering, agronomy, veterinary medicine, animal husbandry, and other areas related to science.
description internship
Research topics for internships vary by period as they are aligned with the ongoing research at that time.
Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP)
Professor Guilherme Jorge Brigolini Silva
Examples of internship assignments:
- Activated alkaline cement produced with fly ash - Construction and Building Materials.The candidate will develop construction materials, prepare raw materials, manufacture mortars and evaluate compressive strength.
- Production of Bricks using Alkaline Activation of iron ore tailing. The gross production of iron ore in Brazil in 2017 reached approximately 600 million tons. Out of this total, around 75% underwent beneficiation, resulting in significant amounts of waste. When these wastes do not have a useful purpose, they are deposited in dams, which can lead to environmental and social damage in cases of accidents and breaches. On the other hand, another sector that is also rapidly growing and causing environmental impacts is the construction industry. In 2016, cement production generated approximately 2.2 billion tons of CO2. Study area: civil engineering, material engineering.
- Use of mining tailings to produce construction materials. Carry out tests and other experimental procedures: develop and produce bricks with white marble waste. Evaluate the mechanical properties. Participate in discussions and interpretation of results. participate in the production of technical reports and scientific articles.
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Sustainable cement development.
Development of a study on low-carbon cement, specifically the reuse of waste. The internship will be part of a doctoral student's research project. Currently, we have a doctoral student developing a study of LC3 cement with industrial waste. The student will work with: 1. literature review on the topic; 2. characterization of materials: physics, chemistry, and mineralogy; 3. Mortar production; 4. Assess fresh and hardened properties; 5. Discussion 6. Report and contribute to the article. Not recommended if you have a dust allergy. For more information, please look at https://reciclos.ufop.br/
Reuse of waste in construction materials;
Technical, economic, logistical, socio-environmental, and life cycle assessments; Application of machine learning to engineering problems (requires basic knowledge of Python).
Universidade Federal de Vicosa (UFV)
Professor Leonardo Pedroti (LMC/DEC)
The Research Group on Sustainable and Innovative Construction is dedicated to the study of materials and processes in the context of Civil Construction.
Qualifications
Examples of suitable academies
- Civil engineering
- Material Engineering
- Environmental engineering
additional information
Possible internship periods
February 2025 - June 2025
September 2025 - January 2026
Working language
English, preferably Portugese