CNPq research productivity scholarship
e-mail: heraldopitanga@ufjf.br
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He holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Viçosa (1993-2000), as well as a Master’s degree in Geotechnics from the same institution (2000-2002). He holds a PhD in Geotechnics from the School of Engineering of São Carlos – University of São Paulo (2003-2008) and a Ph.D. in Geosciences from the Joseph Fourier University – Grenoble – France (2007-2008). He is a Post-Doctor at the School of Engineering of São Carlos – University of São Paulo (2008) and at the Federal University of Viçosa (2014). He is currently Associate Professor of the Civil Engineering course at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF-MG), being linked to the Graduate Program in Civil Engineering at the Federal University of Viçosa (PPGEC/UFV). He has experience in Civil Engineering, with emphasis on Environmental Geotechnics, Geosynthetics and Transport Infrastructure, working mainly on the following topics: paving, transport systems, geosynthetics, environmental geotechnics, soil stabilization, sustainability in civil construction, building materials technology.
Knowledge Area: Structures and Materials
Lines of Research: Construction materials and components
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