Introduction. Structure of materials. Measurement of mechanical properties. Metals. Polymers. Ceramics and carbon-based materials. Composites. Optical and electronic materials. Biomaterials and biological materials.

Fundamentals of Thermodynamics. The 1st Law of Thermodynamics. The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics. Statistical Interpretation of Entropy. Auxiliary Functions. Thermochemistry - 3rd Law of Thermodynamics. Phase equilibrium. Behavior of Gases.

Sets. Numerical sets. Notions of analytic geometry. Relations. Functions. Trigonometry. Derivative. Indefinite integral. Definite integral. Ordinary differential equations. Partial differential equations.

Atomic structure. Interatomic bonds. States of matter. Crystal structures. Crystallographic directions and plans. Miller indices. Crystalline, molecular and amorphous solids. Imperfections in crystalline solids. Microstructures. Diffusion. Material properties. Mechanisms that change strength and microstructure. Fracture. Fatigue. Creep. Phases diagram. Solid state transformations. Metallic materials. Ceramic materials. Polymeric materials. Composite materials. Corrosion and degradation of materials.

Elasticity. Theories of plasticity. Mechanical aspects of fracture. Perfect crystals and defects. Geometric aspects of dislocations. Mechanical aspects of dislocations. Interactions and sources of dislocations. Surface defects.

Generation, absorption and detection of X-rays. Crystallography. Reciprocal lattice. Point groups and space groups. X-ray diffraction. X-ray diffraction methods. X-ray diffractometers. Applications of X-ray diffraction. Texture analysis. Direct and inverse pole figures. Rietveld refinement. Stress analysis.

Phase diagrams. Diffusion. Interfaces. Diffusional transformations. Recovery, recrystallization and grain growth. Diffusionless transformations.

Introduction to materials testing. Tensile testing. Compression testing. Hardness testing. Torsion testing. Flexion testing. Creep testing. Fatigue testing. Impact testing. Fracture toughness testing. Manufacturing testing. Nondestructive testing.

Mechanical testing. X-ray diffraction. Microscopy techniques. Spectroscopy.

Laws of thermodynamics. Balance in 1-component systems. Thermochemistry. Spontaneity of reactions. Mixtures of gases and components in a condensed solution. Free energy vs composition diagrams. Equilibrium of reactions between pure condensed and gaseous phases. Equilibrium of reactions in systems containing components in condensed solution.

Presentation, for students and faculty, of lectures related to different topics.

Give exercise classes, for reinforcement and recovery of subject matters. Participate as a monitor in practical classes in laboratories. Collaborate in the preparation of classes. Help undergraduate students and co-supervise End-of-course Project and Research Initiation work.

Resolution and correction of exercise lists. Regular assistance to students to answer questions in the respective discipline and assistance to the professor in a didactic laboratory, according to the monitoring study plan, with the supervision of their graduate advisor.

Preliminary phase of the master's research, for the elaboration and writing of your dissertation proposal.

Preliminary phase of the doctoral research, for the elaboration and writing of your thesis proposal.

Demonstration of the doctoral student's research capacity to become a doctoral candidate, carried out through the Qualification Exam.

 Development of the master's thesis.

Development of the doctoral dissertation.

Development of the research work under guidance of the advisor.

Classification of biomaterials. Physical and mechanical properties of biomaterials. Metallic biomaterials: corrosion of implants and metallic components. Implant failures. Bioceramics. Biopolymers. Adhesives. Implant coatings. Dental materials. Corrosion of dental alloys. Friction and wear of dental materials. Interactions of cells with surfaces. Dental implants: osseointegration, types e manufacturing. Shape-memory alloys. Standards of biomaterials.

Fundamental concepts. Classification. Polymerization. Structure and properties. Processing. Characterization techniques. Mechanical behavior of polymers.

Dynamic deformation and waves. Elastic waves. Plastic waves. Shock waves. Terminal ballistics.

Strengthening mechanisms. Effect of substructure and internal interfaces. Precipitation and dispersion strengthening. Fiber reinforcement. Fatigue and fracture mechanisms. Creep in metals.

Directed study of the theoretical basis: crystal structure and diffraction, electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) phenomenon in scanning electron microscopy, factors influencing EBSD pattern formation (instrumental and sample preparation) and analysis of results. Practical development of sample preparation for the EBSD technique. Practical development of SEM operation for EBSD analysis and post-analysis of results.

Osseointegration. Bone quality. Biocompatibility, tissue response and implant interface. Dimensional accuracy of implants. Shapes of commercial implants. Cleaning and sterilization of implants. Interaction between cells and titanium surfaces. Implant-organism interaction. Implant surfaces. Risk factors. Biomechanics. Complications and failure analysis. Simulation by the finite element method. Immediate load. Implant-supported prostheses.

Introduction. General aspects of fiber-reinforced composites. Lignocellulosic natural fibers (LNFs). Different kinds of LNFs. Properties and microstructure of LNFs. Surface modification of LNFs. Processing and array of LNFs. Polymeric composites reinforced with LNFs (CLNFs). Properties of CLNFs. Applications of CLNFs.

Iron and its interstitial solid solutions. Strengthening of iron and steels. Kinetics of austenite transformation. Effect of alloying elements on iron-carbon alloys. Martensite formation. Bainitic transformation. Thermal treatment of steels. Martensite tempering. Thermomechanical treatment of steels. Fragilization of steels.

Vacuum technology. Vacuum thin film deposition. Film nucleation and growth. Substrates. Thin film printing. Electric transport phenomena. Measurements of resistivity. Hall Effect.

Description of SEM components. Basic alignments. Methods to improve image quality. Control of the main variables: voltage, spot size, working distance. Low vacuum operation. Introduction to EDS. Basic maintenance. Filament replacement.

Electron-matter interaction. Electron detectors. Scanning electron microscope (SEM). EDS. EBSD. Low vacuum/Environmental SEM. Photoluminescence. Transmission electron microscope (TEM). Electron diffraction. Bright field and dark field images. Kikuchi lines. EELS. Applications in microelectronics.

Notions of statistics for experimental design. Hypothesis testing. Random and block experiments with fixed and random effects. Factorial experiments. Data analysis. Optimization methods for experimental design. Validity conditions for application of statistical theory to experimental data. Case studies.

Presentation and discussion of the essential characteristics and importance of publishing scientific papers. Communication and scientific writing concepts. Identification of different types of impact of publications. What are scientific journals, the Impact Factor and Qualis. Explicit and implicit rules of journals, editorial lines, their development and philosophy. Recognition of the standards, profiles and specific rules of journals with the greatest impact on the student's area of ​​interest. Citations, DOI, types of articles (originals, technical notes, quick communications and types of review articles), other forms of dissemination, such as book chapters and scientific dissemination articles, and the different ways to write them with scientific rigor according to the philosophy of each journal. Authorship of the article and research, acknowledgments, main authors and ways to abbreviate the authors' names. Selection of keywords, the most efficient abstracts and the types of references that must be inserted in each part of the text. Writing the introduction and the experimental. More recent items like highlights, graphic and video summary, usual supplementary materials and use of programs like LaTeX, Mendeley and EndNote. Detailed steps in the manuscript submission process, the management and editorial structure of scientific journals, the path and importance of each stage of manuscript evaluation, document gathering, draft preparation, cover letter and choice of reviewers until the galley- proof.

Introduction to ceramic processing. Influence of chemical bonds on ceramic properties. Glass processing. Characterization of ceramic powders. Processing additives. Production of ceramic bodies. Conformation techniques. Slip casting. Pressing. Sintering. Mechanical properties of ceramics.

Ceramic processing and ceramic products. History of silicon carbide (SiC): innovations, technological importance and perspectives. Phase diagram, polytipism and crystal structure. Production routes of SiC powder (carbothermic reduction, gaseous phase synthesis and SHS). Production route of SiC fibers (polymer conversion). Production route of SiC films (CVD). Powder characterization. SiC processing. Mechanical properties of SiC.

Introduction. General aspects of nanoparticles. Nanomaterial synthesis methods. Solution combustion synthesis (SCS). Synthesis of nanoparticles by the sol-gel method. Synthesis of nanoparticles by coprecipitation. The main characterization techniques.

The concept of crystallographic texture. Methods to represent texture: direct pole figure, inverse pole figure, orientation distribution function. Introduction to Euler space. Texture measurement by X-ray diffraction and by SEM/EBSD. Correlation between thermomecanical processing and texture development. Correlation between texture and properties. Some applications: hot and cold lamination textures, deep drawing texture, electric steels and zirconium alloy tubes.

Introduction to martensitic transformations: general aspects, crystallography, thermodynamics and transformation temperatures. Non-thermoelastic vs thermoelastic martensitic transformations. Non-thermoelastic martensitic transformations and characteristics of their alloys: thermally induced and mechanically induced - TRIP (Transformation Induced Plasticity) effect vs TWIP (Twinning Induced Plasticity) effect. Thermoelastic martensitic transformations and characteristics of their alloys: shape memory effect and superelasticity. Main characterization methodologies vs characteristics of alloys susceptible to martensitic transformations: metallographic analysis (optical, scanning and transmission electron microscopy), X-ray diffraction, mechanical tests (tensile/compression test and hardness test vs instrumented nanoindentation) and analysis thermophysics (differential scanning calorimetry, electrical resistivity and dilatometry).

Production methods for graphene, graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide (micromechanical cleavage, chemical vapor deposition, liquid phase exfoliation and others). Structure and properties (physical, mechanical, electronic, optical, thermal and chemical). Characterization methods (analytical microscopy, spectroscopy techniques, among others). Applications (films, composites, supercapacitors, sensors and others).