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Programa de Pós-graduação em Saneamento, Meio Ambiente e Recursos Hídricos UFMG

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RESEARCH LINES, CONCENTRATION AREAS AND FACULTY INVOLVED

Concentration areas: Water, Sanitation and Water Management; Environment; Hydraulics and Water Resources

Research line: Evaluation and management of environmental impacts and risks
Indicators of biophysical and social-economical quality in the environment. Vulnerabilities, impacts and risks associated with human health, flora, fauna and biodiversity, and the physical-chemical quality of the environment. Characterization of projects and works that modify the environment. Evaluation, quantification and prediction of impacts and risks to the environmental and health. Prevention, mitigation and compensation of environmental impacts. Impacts and risks associated with water resources and sanitation management. Vulnerabilities, impacts and risks associated with extreme water events.
Concentration Areas
Leading faculty researcher
Environment
Camila Costa de Amorim Amaral
Environment
Eduardo Coutinho de Paula
Water, Sanitation and Water Management
Juliana Calábria de Araújo
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Julian Cardoso Eleutério
Water, Sanitation and Water Management
Léo Heller
Environment
Maria Clara Vieira Martins Starling
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Nilo de Oliveira Nascimento
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Priscilla Macedo Moura - Coordenadora do PPG-SMARH
Environment
Sílvia Maria Alves Corrêa Oliveira
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Talita Fernanda das Graças Silva

Research line: Pollution characterization, prevention and control
Characterization, modeling, prevention and recovery of aquatic environments; treatment and reuse of industrial liquid effluents; treatment of effluents by adsorption, membranes, oxidative processes, photocatalysis, coagulation and flocculation; statistical treatment of environmental data; meteorology and its influence on air pollution, monitoring and evaluation of air quality, numerical modeling of meteorological conditions and air pollution.
Concentration Areas
Leading faculty researcher
Environment
Camila Costa de Amorim Amaral
Water, Sanitation and Water Management
Cesar Rossas Mota Filho
Environment
Eduardo Coutinho de Paula
Water, Sanitation and Water Management
Juliana Calábria de Araújo
Environment
Liséte Celina Lange
Environment
Marcelo Cardoso
Environment
Miriam Cristina Santos Amaral Moravia
Environment
Sílvia Maria Alves Corrêa Oliveira
Environment
Taciana Toledo de Almeida Albuquerque
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Talita Fernanda das Graças Silva
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Tania Lucia Santos Miranda
Environment
Thiago de Alencar Neves

Research line: Solid waste management
Characterization and evaluation of the physical, chemical and biological properties of urban and industrial solid wastes. Minimization, with emphasis on reuse and recycling, of urban and industrial solid waste. Biological and physico-chemical treatment of urban and industrial solid wastes. Incorporation of residues into ceramic bodies, solidification/stabilization. Design, operation, monitoring and decommissioning (closure) of urban and industrial solid waste disposal systems. Treatment and reuse of industrial waste. Analysis of elements of urban solid waste management
Concentration Areas
Leading faculty researcher
Water, Sanitation and Water Management
Cesar Rossas Mota Filho
Water, Sanitation and Water Management
Cláudio Leite de Souza
Water, Sanitation and Water Management
Fabiana Lopes Del Rei Passos
Environment
Gustavo Ferreira Simões
Water, Sanitation and Water Management
Juliana Calábria de Araújo
Environment
Liséte Celina Lange
Water, Sanitation and Water Management
Raphael Tobias de Vasconcelos Barros

Research line: Urban hydrology and drainage
Characterization and modeling of hydrological processes in urban areas and development of studies on rational management of the systems, covering the following topics: (i) Quantitative and qualitative hydrologic monitoring and modeling in urban areas; (ii) Conception, design and scaling of compensatory technologies and sustainable interventions in water bodies; (iii) Development of evaluation and decision support systems for evaluation of management techniques and policies
Concentration Areas
Leading faculty researcher
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Julian Cardoso Eleutério
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Nilo de Oliveira Nascimento
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Priscilla Macedo Moura - Coordenadora do PPG-SMARH
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Talita Fernanda das Graças Silva

Research line: Hydrological process modeling
Design and application of stochastic and deterministic mathematical models of hydrological variables, with emphasis on the topics (i) statistical hydrology; (ii) stochastic hydrology; (iii) empirical and conceptual models of rainfall-flow processes and hydrological variables; (iv) flood forecasts and (v) storage and flow in porous media.
Concentration Areas
Leading faculty researcher
Hydraulics and Water Resources
André Ferreira Rodrigues
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Eber José de Andrade Pinto
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Francisco Eustáquio Oliveira e Silva
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Jorge Luis Zegarra Tarqui
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Julian Cardoso Eleutério
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Nilo de Oliveira Nascimento
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Priscilla Macedo Moura - Coordenadora do PPG-SMARH
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Talita Fernanda das Graças Silva
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Veber Afonso Figueiredo Costa
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Wilson dos Santos Fernandes

Research line: Physical and mathematical modeling in hydraulics
Study of flows in hydraulic systems through physical and mathematical models: (i) Design, construction, experimentation and analysis of physical models of hydraulic structures; (ii) Uni and two-dimensional mathematical modeling of hydraulic systems, using computational tools and GIS; (iii) Environmental Hydraulics - River systems and impact mitigation structures; (iv) Analysis of uncertainties in physical and mathematical modeling.
Concentration Areas
Leading faculty researcher
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Bruno Melo Brentan
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Edna Maria de Faria Viana
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Gustavo Meirelles Lima
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Jorge Luis Zegarra Tarqui
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Julian Cardoso Eleutério
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Luiz Rafael Palmier
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Priscilla Macedo Moura - Coordenadora do PPG-SMARH

Research line: Public policies and manag. of water, sanitation, enviroment and water resources
Assessment of public policies at the national, state and municipal levels related to water, sanitation, environment and water resources. Assessment and formulation of management models for water, sanitation and wastes services, environment policies, and water resources. Formulation of instruments for public policies and for management in these fields. Assessment, characterization and formulation of planning instruments, such as state and municipal water and sanitation plans; environmental planning at various levels; and water resources planning at state, municipal and river basin scales. Assessment of population perception in relation to policy and management models. Assessment and formulation of participatory management models. Use of decision support methods in public policies and management.
Concentration Areas
Leading faculty researcher
Water, Sanitation and Water Management
Fabiana Lopes Del Rei Passos
Water, Sanitation and Water Management
Léo Heller
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Nilo de Oliveira Nascimento
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Priscilla Macedo Moura - Coordenadora do PPG-SMARH
Water, Sanitation and Water Management
Sonaly Cristina Rezende Borges de Lima
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Talita Fernanda das Graças Silva
Water, Sanitation and Water Management
Uende Aparecida Figueiredo Gomes

Research line: Quality and treatment of water for human consumption
Utilization of physical or mathematical models to study the stages in water supply systems, the processes and unit operations inherent to water purification, and the different treatment technologies. Studies of the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of natural waters, the quality of drinking water and the evolution of national and international drinking water standards.
Concentration Areas
Leading faculty researcher
Environment
Camila Costa de Amorim Amaral
Water, Sanitation and Water Management
Cesar Rossas Mota Filho
Environment
Eduardo Coutinho de Paula
Environment
Liséte Celina Lange
Environment
Marcelo Cardoso
Water, Sanitation and Water Management
Marcelo Libânio
Environment
Maria Clara Vieira Martins Starling
Environment
Miriam Cristina Santos Amaral Moravia
Water, Sanitation and Water Management
Sílvia Maria Alves Corrêa Oliveira
Water, Sanitation and Water Management
Tania Lucia Santos Miranda
Environment
Thiago de Alencar Neves

Research line: Water resources systems
Determination of flow rates for hydropower plants. Evaluation of methods to determine ecological flows. Application of optimization techniques in water resources systems. Multicriteria analysis, decision support systems and expert systems. Studies on vulnerability and economic evaluation of flood damage. Analysis and development of water resources management tools
Concentration Areas
Leading faculty researcher
Hydraulics and Water Resources
André Ferreira Rodrigues
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Bruno Melo Brentan
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Edna Maria de Faria Viana
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Gustavo Meirelles Lima
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Jorge Luis Zegarra Tarqui
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Julian Cardoso Eleutério
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Luiz Rafael Palmier
Water, Sanitation and Water Management
Marcelo Libânio
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Mauro da Cunha Naghettini
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Nilo de Oliveira Nascimento
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Priscilla Macedo Moura - Coordenadora do PPG-SMARH
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Talita Fernanda das Graças Silva
Hydraulics and Water Resources
Wilson dos Santos Fernandes

Research line: Wastewater treatment
Research on wastewater treatment processes, with emphasis on sewage. Evaluation, modeling and control of sewage treatment processes. Anaerobic digestion and techniques for sewage treatment and post-treatment. Treatment of sludge and gas. Resources recovery
Concentration Areas
Leading faculty researcher
Environment
Camila Costa de Amorim Amaral
Water, Sanitation and Water Management
Cláudio Leite de Souza
Water, Sanitation and Water Management
Fabiana Lopes Del Rei Passos
Water, Sanitation and Water Management
Juliana Calábria de Araújo
Environment
Maria Clara Vieira Martins Starling
Water, Sanitation and Water Management
Sílvia Maria Alves Corrêa Oliveira
Environment
Thiago de Alencar Neves

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