• Projects

    Microalgae for Bioremediation and Obtaining Bioproducts in Integrated Biorefinery Platforms

    BRAZILIAN COMPETITIVENESS IN THE EXPORT OF PROCESSED SOYBEANS

    New Technological Paths for Aviation Biofuels

    Synthesis of Operationally Efficient and Flexible Separation Systems

    Study of secondary metabolites present in species native to RS

    Processing the juçara fruit (Euterpe edulis): study of pulp processing, production of biopolymeric films, use of pomace and market evaluation

    Origin and authenticity of Brazilian food products and beverages through geochemical markers determined by ion beam techniques

    Analysis of the chemical composition and optimization of the oil extraction process for juçara (Euterpe edulis Mart.) pulp and stone

    Natural extracts for managing contamination caused by the fungi Bipolaris oryzae and Pyricularia grisea

    Process characterization using spectroscopy

    New catalysts for hydrogen production via water electrolysis using ionic liquids as electrolytes

    Valorization of by-products from the industrialization of fish for the production of nanoencapsulated bioactive molecules and inclusion as nutraceutical ingredients in food products

    Analysis of Biodiesel Production and Market Structure in Brazil

    Raman and FTIR for the characterization of organic compounds

    Energy use of agro-industrial waste

    Brazil's competitiveness in beef and chicken exports

     

  • Research Groups

    Group of Engineering and Optimization of Industrial Processes (GEOPI), Link to research group

  • Research Lines

    Development of Agroindustrial Processes

    The main objective of this line is to train the student to the evaluation, optimization, integration and development of agroindustrial processes, based on the interdisciplinary knowledge. This research line embraces a group of activities that take into account, beyond the inherent questions of the agroindustrial processes, the market demands and its economic and technological constraints. For this task, we propose the conduction of studies, analyses and proposal of process improvements, making use of computational tools for simulation and optimization, as well as experimental approaches in laboratory, bench and pilot plant scales. 

    Dynamics of Agroindustrial Processes

    The main objective of this line is to train the student to understand and analyze the dynamics of agroindustrial systems, from an interdisciplinary standpoint. This research line embraces a group of studies and researches that take into account the complexity of the socioeconomic, institutional and environmental dimensions, as well as the markets and production chains that are part of these systems. For this, we proposed to study management and production strategies, innovation management, productivity gain and the search for innovative technological applications, besides suggesting possibilities of regional development.