Nivaldo Benedito Ferreira Campos

Education and Research Background:Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Campinas (1984),Master's degree in Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering) from the University of São Paulo (1994),Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Solid Mechanics and Mechanical Design) from the University of Campinas (2001).Conducted international research projects at the University of Houston and Université du Maine.Completed one postdoctoral fellowship at UNICAMP's School of Civil Engineering and two additional postdoctoral fellowships at UNICAMP's School of Mechanical Engineering.Academic Appointments:Former Adjunct Professor at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) Diadema Campus, serving concurrently as Director of the Department of Engineering and Infrastructure.Held position as Associate Professor (MS-3.1 level) at UNICAMP in the Department of Structures (School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urbanism).Taught in civil engineering programs at Fundação Hermínio Ometto (FHO) and the São Paulo campus of the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of São Paulo (IFSP).Served as Visiting Professor in Aerospace Engineering at UFABC and tenured Adjunct Professor at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), teaching in the Civil Engineering program with focus on Structures.Current Position:Full-time Adjunct Professor at UFABC, affiliated with the Center for Engineering, Modeling, and Applied Social Sciences (CECS), teaching in the Aerospace Engineering program.Research Focus:Structural modeling via numerical methods (Finite Element Method, Boundary Element Method) and semi-analytical methods (Spectral Element Method)Model updating and structural damage detectionVibro-acoustic panel modelingAI applications in metamaterial development and structural analysisGender issues in Engineering and Exact Sciences, examining their impact on STEM career access/choice and power dynamics within these fields. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)