Interested PhD students: please contact me through the email joao.moreira@ufabc.edu.br.
Possible research topics (for Brazilian and international students)
Nuclear Energy
Micro reactors (from 30 kW to MW) for generating electricity in distributed grids (PhD)
Use of nuclear power for space rocket propulsion and and energy supply in space missions (PhD)
Use of Thorium in PWR nuclear power plants seeking reduction of radioactive waste generation (Master and PhD)
Recent advances in construction technology for nuclear power plants (Master).
Use of commercial grade products in nuclear power plantas and research reactors. How to dedicate commercial grade products for performing safety functions in power reactors (Master and PhD).
Energy Planning
Contribution of nuclear power, operating at base load generation, to the reliability of the Brazilian hydro-thermal system of electricity generation (Master)
Include in the EPE's 10-year energy expansion plan (PDE) a more comprehensive sustainability criteria monitored by a sustainability indicator over time (PhD and Master)
Social impacts of energy
Quantitative forms of safety culture monitoring in the electric power sector aimed at reducing the number of fatal work accident (Master)