Environmental Engineering
The master’s and doctoral courses in the interdisciplinary Environmental Engineering area at COPPE/UFRJ offer a broad and up-to-date scientific view of the foundations and methods in the sustainable use of natural resources and environmental management. To this end, it provides an interdisciplinary approach when training its students, enabling them to integrate multidisciplinary teams and seek a transdisciplinary perspective for tackling emerging challenges in promoting sustainable development.
From an institutional point of view, the course has several lines of research with many different approaches according to its participating Program, as shown in the table below. As such, a student can adjust their course to a specific area of interest that best suits their needs. Its interaction with various Programs and Laboratories at COPPE promotes partnerships and cooperation with other units at our university that also work in this field.
Lines of Research
| Lines of Research | Participating programs |
| Environmental Acoustics | Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering |
| Coastal Environments | Civil Engineering Marine Engineering |
| Atmospheric Science in Engineering* | Civil Engineering Marine Engineering Energy Planning |
| Environmental Geotechnics | Civil Engineering |
| Environmental Management in Production Engineering:Quality, Health, and Safety | Production Engineering Energy Planning |
| Computational Modeling in Environmental Engineering | Civil Engineering Marine Engineering Mechanical Engineering |
| Environmental Planning | Energy Planning |
| Environmental and Transportation Systems Planning | Technology and Sustainability in Transportation |
| Water Resources Planning and Management | Civil Engineering Marine Engineering Energy Planning |
| Technology for the Environmental Sanitation of Water Resources | Civil Engineering Marine Engineering Chemical Engineering |
| Solid Waste Management, Treatment, and Disposal | Civil Engineering Energy Planning |
Participating programs
| Participating programs | Representatives |
| Civil Engineering (PEC) | Prof. Cláudio Fernando Mahler |
| Mechanical Engineering (PEM) | Prof. Renato Machado Cotta |
| Marine Engineering (PENO) | Prof. Paulo Cesar Colonna Rosman |
| Production Engineering (PEP) | Prof. Rogério Aragão Bastos do Valle |
| Chemical Engineering (PEQ) | Prof. Marcia Dezotti |
| Energy Planning (PPE) | Prof. Marco Aurélio dos Santos |
| Transport Engineering (PET) | Prof. Marcio D’Agosto |
Coordinator of the Interdisciplinary Environmental Engineering Area: Prof. Marco Aurélio dos Santos – Energy Planning Program
Candidate Profile
All lines of research are suitable for candidates with a degree in exact sciences (engineering and related areas such as geology, oceanography, meteorology, etc.). Environmental Planning and Environmental Management in Production Engineering are areas that allow for a wider scope in the basic training of candidates, as long as they have the competence, work experience, or interest in working in an area related to planning. The line of research in Coastal Environments is especially suitable for environmental engineers, civil engineers specializing in water resources, oceanographers, and the like. Technology for the Environmental Sanitation of Water Resources is an especially suitable line of research for chemical engineers, civil engineers with training in hydraulics and sanitation, and other researchers in similar fields.