José de Ávila Jr.
M.Sc. Student
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics of Composites & NanoStructured Materials Lab.
Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Current Research:
- Carbon fiber/epoxy composite toughened by electrospun nanomembranes
Advisor: Prof. Antônio Ferreira Ávila, PhD.
Grantee of: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)
Interests:
- Aircraft design, aerodynamics, stability, flight mechanics, control and performance
- FEM and structural analysis
- Nanotechnology and nanocomposite materials
- Mechanical design and optimization
- Programming languages
Education:
- 2007 - Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering - Aeronautical Engineering
Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) - Brazil
Final Work: "Computational Implementation of the Routines Used in the Centre for Aeronautical Studies (CEA-UFMG) to Calculate the Static Stability and Longitudinal Control of Light Aircrafts"
Advisor: Prof. Ricardo Luiz Utsch de Freitas Pinto, Dr.
Grantee of: National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq)
Recent Publication:
- A. F. Avila, M. G. R. Carvalho, J. Avila Junior, G. R. S. Lacerda
Atomistic Simulations of Carbon Nanotubes Hetero-Junctions. In: 20th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering (COBEM2009). Gramado, November 15-20, 2009.
