Awards
Awards Received by Faculty and Students
The Graduate Program in Automation and Systems Engineering at UFSC has gained national and international recognition, with faculty and students receiving prestigious awards in various fields. These achievements reinforce the program’s academic excellence and the relevance of its research.
Brazilian Researchers Among the Most Influential in the World (2021 and 2023)
- Faculty: Alexandre Trofino Neto, Julio Elias Normey Rico
- Details:
- In 2021, 26 UFSC researchers were listed among the 100,000 most influential scientists in the world, including faculty members from the program.
- In 2023, this number increased to 40 UFSC researchers, with the program’s faculty members remaining on the list.
- Sources:
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2023
Finalist (Top 5) at the 27th International Compressor Engineering Conference (USA) – 2024
- Graduate Student: Guilherme Ludwig
- Details: The master’s student’s paper was selected among the top five in the award competition.
- Source: Finalist Certificate
CAPES Thesis Award 2023 (Received in 2024)
- Graduate: Marcelo Menezes Morato (currently faculty member)
- Advisor: Julio Elias Normey Rico
- Details: Recognition for the excellence of the doctoral thesis.
- Source: CAPES Official Notice
Best Undergraduate Paper Award at the XXV Brazilian Congress of Automation (CBA) 2024
- Faculty: Marcelo Menezes Morato, Julio Elias Normey Rico
- Undergraduate: Johannes Fischer
- Details: Recognition for the quality of the presented paper.
- Source: Best Paper Certificate
Automatic Control Theory and Applications Award (CBA 2024)
- Faculty: Julio Elias Normey Rico
- Details: Awarded by the Brazilian Society of Automation (SBA).
- Source: SBA
IFAC Foundation Kwon Award 2023 (Best Paper on Sustainable Development)
- Faculty: Julio Elias Normey Rico
- Details: International recognition for a paper in the field of sustainable development.
- Source: SBA News
Fritz Müller Award 2022 (Fapesc)
- Category: Academic – Engineering
- Graduate: Marcelo Menezes Morato (currently faculty member)
- Details: Recognition for research excellence.
- Source: Fritz Müller Award Certificate
ANPET Scientific Production Award 2022 (Urban and Road Traffic)
- Graduate: Elham Ahmadi
- Faculty: Rodrigo Castelan Carlson
- Details: Recognition in the field of urban and road traffic research.
- Source: ANPET Award Certificate
Honorable Mention at the XXIV Brazilian Congress of Automation (CBA) 2022
- Graduate: Patrícia Mônica Campos Mayer Vicente
- Faculty: Felipe Gomes Cabral
- Details: Honorable mention for the best master’s paper.
- Source: Honorable Mention Certificate
IET Outstanding Editor Award 2022 (Granted in 2023)
- Faculty: Rodrigo Castelan Carlson
- Details: Recognition for work as an Associate Editor at the IET Intelligent Transport Systems journal.
- Source: IET Award Certificate
