Dissertations
Assessment of the regional potential for water reuse for non-potable purposes in river basins.
Author: Yuri Timm Muller.
Advisor(s): Prof. Dra. Herlane Costa Calheiros.
Management and handling of disputes arising from rainwater harvesting.
Author: Pedro Alberto Brasil Vieira dos Santos.
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. Carlos Barreira Martinez.
Vibration analysis for the investigation of mechanical failures in hydrogenerator sets.
Author: Douglas Barros Velozo.
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. Geraldo Lúcio Tiago Filho.
Assessment of the variation in physical guarantee capacity as a function of changes in the hydrological regime of the basin and the motorization of the generating units of small hydroelectric power plants.
Author: Pedro Augusto Siqueira Costa.
Advisor(s):Prof. Dr. Geraldo Lúcio Tiago Filho.
Use of pumps functioning as turbines for the operation of reversible mini-hydroelectric plants.
Author: Raphael Fuezi Miranda.
Advisor(s):Prof. Dr. Geraldo Lúcio Tiago Filho.
Methodological proposal for zoning areas suitable for urbanization.
Author: Victor Henrique Resende Lima.
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. Benedito Cláudio da Silva.
Analysis of the impact of sea level rise on a macro-drainage system in Espírito Santo
Author: Pedro Augusto da Costa Leite.
Advisor(s): Profa. Dra. Ana Paula Moni da Silva.
Development of a technological protocol to improve water loss control for application in medium-sized water supply systems.
Author: Felipe Pires Nogueira.
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. Fernando das Graças Braga da Silva.
Diagnosis of the water security risk of raw water from the Chapéu D’Uvas reservoir for the human water supply of the city of Juiz de Fora – MG
Author: Tamiris Aparecida de Almeida.
Advisor(s): Profa. Dra. Ana Paula Moni da Silva.
Proposal of guidelines for establishing a business model for the reuse of wastewater treatment plant water applied to mining.
Author: David Veiga Soares.
Supervisor(s): Profa. Dra. Márcia Viana Lisboa Martins.
Strategic feasibility assessment of small hydroelectric power plant projects using performance indicators.
Author: Augusto César Campos de Sousa Machado.
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. Geraldo Lúcio Tiago Filho.
Application of an engineer of record (EDR) in water storage dams: safety benefits.
Author: André Carlos da Silva.
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. Carlos Barreira Martinez.
Development of a management model for rural sanitation in small municipalities.
Author: Thaís Oliveira Ribeiro.
Advisor(s): Profa. Dra. Márcia Viana Lisboa Martins.
Evaluation of small-scale water supply systems focusing on the quality of distributed water: a case study of the city of Conceição das Pedras/MG
Author: Eleonára Ramos Reis.
Advisor(s): Profa. Dra. Márcia Viana Lisboa Martins.
Analysis and assurance of water intake in small storage dams
Author: Igor Gonzaga Martins Santos.
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. Carlos Barreira Martinez.
Impact of flow data transposition methodology on generation cost and economic viability of run-of-river hydroelectric plants.
Author: Eloize Rosiene Rosa.
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. Ivan Felipe Silva dos Santos.
Socioeconomic Impacts of Flooding on the Sapucaí River in the City of Itajubá
Author: Alessandro Marques Martins.
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. Benedito Cláudio da Silva.
Proficiency assessment of an air eliminator for water distribution networks at the residential connection point.
Author: Dieimys Santos Ribeiro.
Date: April de 2022
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. Carlos Barreira Martinez.
Application of the SWMM model for flood analysis in the urban area of Itajubá – MG
Author: Thaís Faria Costa.
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. Benedito Cláudio da Silva.
Influence of superabsorbent polymer in self-compacting mortars for hydraulic projects.
Author: Michel Henry Bacelar de Souza.
Advisor(s): Profa. Dra. Valquiria Claret dos Santos.
Water management in industry: a case study of a nuclear fuel plant.
Author: Luis Alberto Lage.
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. Roberto Alves de Almeida.
Proposal for modernization with the implementation of a data acquisition and monitoring system for the Hydromechanical Didactic Scientific Laboratory (LHDC) at UNIFEI.
Author: Thiago Soares Corrêa.
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. Oswaldo Honorato Souza Júnior.
Acquisition and Validation of Electrochemical Noise Signal
Author: Marco Antonio de Campos Menezes.
Date: February de 2022
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. Carlos Barreira Martinez.
Use of Multicriteria Analysis in Wastewater Management in Rural Microbasins, using GIS tools.
Author: Carolina Lacerda da Cruz.
Advisor(s): Profa. Dra. Ana Paula Moni da Silva.
Modified Inderbitzen test in soils with the addition of natural fibers and sewage sludge.
Author: Bruno Ribeiro Rocha.
Advisor(s): Profa. Dra. Adinele Gomes Guimarães.
Impacts of photovoltaic microgeneration on electricity distribution networks
Author: Alexsandre Leite Ferreira.
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. José Carlos Grilo Rodrigues.
Development of a low-cost, remotely controlled vessel for environmental monitoring in shallow bodies of water.
Author: Marlon Mendes de Oliveira.
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. Alesandro Luvizon Bergamo.
Basic sanitation and human development indices for the state of Minas Gerais: an overview in light of the new sanitation framework.
Author: Alana Lopes Junho.
Advisor(s): Profa. Dra. Regina Mambelli Barros.
Forecast of average weekly natural inflow rates for hydroelectric power plants.
Author: Thales Galizoni.
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. Benedito Cláudio da Silva.
Enabling river basin committees to act in the regulation of water and sewage sanitation.
Author: Domingos Sávio Martins.
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. Arthur Benedicto Ottoni.
Synthesis of hydrogen sulfide gas adsorbent material from mining waste.
Author: Ellen de Fatima Ferreira.
Advisor(s): Profa. Dra. Herlane Costa Calheiros.
The influence of iron bacteria and sulfate-reducing bacteria on the corrosion of hydroelectric power plant equipment – from theory to the field.
Author: Milton Mineo Hirai.
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. Geraldo Lucio Tiago Filho.
Technical recommendations to mitigate the impacts caused by soil waterproofing in the implementation of new housing developments.
Author: Ana Paula Sarmento de Carvalho.
Advisor(s): Profa. Dra. Ana Paula Moni Sila.
Technical and socioeconomic feasibility study for the implementation of a condominium-based sewage system in a rural area.
Author: Thayane Veiga Joanny.
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. Márcia Viana Lisboa Martins.
Mapping the water conservation potential of a hard chrome plating process in an auto parts industry.
Author: Diego Batista Nogueira.
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. Roberto Alves de Almeida.
The (Un)Sustainability of Urban Drainage Systems: A Proposed Charging Model Based on Incentives for the Use of LID Techniques to Finance Municipal Systems
Author: Ursula Wilberg de Castro Costa.
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. Benedito Claudio da Silva.
Computational methodology for thalweg adjustment using a digital elevation model for prospecting hydroelectric potential.
Author: Denis de Souza Silva.
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. Geraldo Lucio Tiago Filho.
Implementation of an admittance sill as a spillway structure in small hydroelectric reservoirs.
Author: Flavia Cristina Barbosa.
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. Arthur Benedicto Ottoni.
Water conservation in buildings
Author: André Guerreiro da Motta.
Advisor(s): Profa. Dra. Márcia Viana Lisboa Martins.
State of the art of low-impact development techniques applied to urban drainage control.
Author: Leo Davidovitsch.
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. Benedito Claudio da Silva.
Methodological proposal for defining a socio-environmental indicator for analyzing the attractiveness of decentralized mini-hydro generation.
Author: Hugo Faria Dionísio Monteiro.
Orientador(es): Prof. Dr. Geraldo Lucio Tiago Filho.
Study of the efficiency gain of a Wells-type reversible flow hydraulic turbine equipped with a fixed-blade guide system, applied in tidal power plants.
Author: Almir Luiz Rodrigues.
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. Geraldo Lucio Tiago Filho.
Evaluation of Operational Strategies Aiming at the Water and Energy Sustainability of the Real Water Distribution Network in Southern Minas Gerais
Author: João Paulo Gonçalves.
Advisor(s): Prof. Dr. Fernando das Graças Silva.
Hydrodynamic modeling with the integration of flood mapping of the Sapucaí River in the municipality of Itajubá/MG
Author: Alexandre Germano Marciano.
Advisor(s): Profa. Dra. Ana Paula Moni Silva.
Dissertations from previous years are available here.
About the Course
- Level: Master’s Degree
- CAPES Evaluation: Rating 4
- Duration: 360 hours
- Campus: Itajubá
Coordination
Coordination

Prof. Ivan Felipe dos Santos
coordenacao.mpeh@unifei.edu.br
Associate Coordinator

Profa. Márcia Viana Lisboa Martins
coordenacao.mpeh@unifei.edu.br
Program Committee
- Profa. Dra. Marina Batalini de Macedo
- Profa. Dra. Valquiria Claret dos Santos
- Profa. Dra. Ana Paula Moni Silva
Alternate Members
- Prof. Dr. Carlos Barreira Martinez
- Prof. Dr. Oswaldo Honorato de Souza Junior
Student Representatives
- Luiz Felipe Batista Marques
- Jean Michel Andrade Naback (Suplente)
Secretariat
- Gabriel Viana Rennó de Oliveira
- Atendimento Presencial: Segunda a Sexta-Feira das 08:15 às 12:15 horas e das 14:15 às 17:15 horas
- posgrad.5@unifei.edu.br
- (35) 3629-1843