Experience

Functional Coating and Surface Engineering Laboratory

• Canada
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  • Created protective coatings based on the combination and functions of the substrate, coating, and residual stress control. • Evaluate the coatings stress state by X-ray Diffraction and curvature methods. • Managed peers activities related to new residual stress methodologies and characterization of coatings. • Partner with team members to develop key tasks and project plans to meet timelines and project objectives.• Conducted failure/materials analysis to determine root cause failures.• Delivered strategic report about target areas for improvement and optimization in an industrial project.



Vale

• Brazil
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Researcher

  • Nov 2018 - Oct 2020

  • Analysis of the tribological performance of mobile hammer crusher machines. • Conducted failure/materials analysis to determine root cause failures and recommend corrective action plans. • Develop, qualify, and recommend technology strategies that support breakthrough innovations on impact-wear resistance alloys design projects. • Actively participate in continuous improvement processes. • Experience in knowledge transfer between academia and industry related to the transport and handling process for the ore.



USP - Universidade de São Paulo

• Brazil
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research at USP

  • Jan 2011 - Oct 2020

  • In charge of creating Nb carbon-based coatings for cutting tools applications and the automotive industry. • Assistant researcher in failure/material analysis to determine root cause failures.• Create a plasma and high-temperature gas nitriding treatment on stainless steel to enhance wear and corrosion properties. • Prepare test solution and reagents for laboratory specimens’ characterization. • Characterization and microstructural analysis of metallic and non-metallic specimens. • Hands-on experience with gas and plasma nitriding furnaces. • Hands-on experience with PVD chambers.



FCTUC - Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra

• Researcher

  • Apr 2017 - Dec 2017

  Surface Engineering Group of the Centre for Mechanical Engineering of the University of Coimbra.• Identified the opportunity to improve the coatings system properties. • Prepared and validated the oxidation resistance of the coatings. • Design and assessment of tribological test. Surface Engineering Group of the Centre for Mechanical Engineering of the University of Coimbra.• Identified the opportunity to improve the coatings system properties. • Prepared and validated the oxidation resistance of the coatings. • Design and assessment of tribological test.