Lectures (in portuguese)

Prof. André Cezar Zingano (Full Eng.) – Graduated in Mining Engineering (1990) from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, PhD in Engineering in 2002. He is currently an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Mining Engineering at UFRGS, teaching Engineering Geology and Rock Mechanics for the Mining Engineering and Civil Engineering courses. He works in postgraduate studies as a master's advisor for dissertations in ground control and underground mining. He participates in geomechanics projects for the mining industry in the areas of rock mass control, underground coal mining projects, and retreat mining operation projects using backfill. He has performed in-situ stress measurements in a highway tunnel, at the Votorantim Cimentos Baltar Mine, and at the JMC Jacobina mine. Stability analysis and design of limestone mine slopes (Votorantim Cimentos, Nexa Resources, Cemento Avellaneda, and Cemento Artigas). He has published several articles in congresses and journals.

Senior Civil Engineer
OEC
Production Coordination Engineer at OEC.
Extensive experience in large-scale civil construction projects, with a focus on underground excavations. Notable expertise demonstrated during the execution of tunnels in the port region of Rio de Janeiro, which involved significant geological complexities, requiring various types of treatments during excavation. Currently oversees the production for the implementation of the Campo Grande ring road and connecting roads.

Operations Superintendent at Passarelli. Solid professional experience in the areas of management, coordination, and planning of infrastructure projects. Originator of the Passarelli research project, which invested in a partnership with the Federal Technological University of Paraná (UTFPR) to predict the wear of cutting discs in tunnel boring.

Corporate Engineering Manager at EGTC Infra, part of the Queiroz Galvão Group. He holds a degree in Civil Engineering and a Master's in Underground Works and Soil-Structure Interaction from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo. With 25 years of experience in the design and implementation of urban infrastructure projects in Brazil and Latin America, he has worked on major infrastructure projects such as São Paulo Metro Lines 2, 4, 5, 6, and 15 (Monorail), the Salvador Metro, Brazilian ports and airports, and the Interoceanic Corridor South (Peru). He has led teams of up to 200 technically trained employees responsible for architectural and civil projects, technical supervision of works, interfaces with auxiliary electromechanical and metro-rail systems, and has provided technical support for contract management, proposals, and negotiations.

Architect from Mackenzie University, Technologist from the Faculty of Technology of São Paulo at São Paulo State University. He holds an extension in the Diffusion modality - Analysis and Risk Management in Underground Rock Structures from the São Carlos School of Engineering at USP; Tunnel Engineering from the Continuing Education Program in Engineering at the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (POLI/USP); Project and Program Management from the Foundation Institute of Administration (FIA/FEA/USP); Corporate and Collaborative Project Management - FIA/FEA/USP; Extension Course in Environmental Education from the University of Brasília. In 1978, he began his professional career at the São Paulo Metro Company (Cia do Metropolitano de SP – Metrô) working on the construction of Brás Station on Line 3 – Red. He was responsible for the construction of the Carlos de Campos viaduct and the Aricanduva overpass. He coordinated the planning of the works for the section from Vila Madalena to Ana Rosa on Line 2 – Green (more directly in the construction of Brigadeiro and Trianon Stations). He served as Head of the Works Department, overseeing the construction of Chácara Klabin, Imigrantes, Alto do Ipiranga, Tamanduateí, and Vila Prudente stations. Currently, in his 46 years at the company, he is the Manager responsible for the implementation of the Line 2 – Green project, from Vila Prudente to Dutra, already reaching the Municipality of Guarulhos.

He holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the Regional Community University of Chapecó (2003) and a master's degree in Mining, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2006), with an extension at the Polytechnic of Turin/Italy (2010). He has been a Transport Infrastructure Analyst - DNIT, since 2007. Certified experience in Highway Construction; High-Speed Railway; and Studies for Highway Concessions. Associated with the Brazilian Tunnelling Committee - CBT, serving as Executive Secretary (2015-2018), Treasurer (2019-2020), and President (2021-2022).

Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, with a sandwich Ph.D. at the University of Coimbra.He has conducted research and engineering projects in the fields of Soil Mechanics and Rock Mechanics, with publications in national conferences as well as national and international journals.Currently, he serves as the Technical Director of FGS Geotecnia and the Technical Manager for Brazil at Geobrugg AG.He was President of ABMS/NRRS during the 2011–2012 and 2013–2014 terms and is currently the Chair of the ABMS Slope Commission and a member of the JTC1 Technical Committee of ISSMGE.

Full Professor in the Mechanical Engineering and Materials program at the Federal Technological University of Paraná (UTFPR), he serves as Head of the Department of Support for Technological Projects and Coordinator of the Surfaces and Contact laboratory. He has extensive experience in academic-industrial partnerships, having developed projects with more than 15 companies, including Bematech, Robert Bosch, Denso, Neodent, Volvo, Electrolux, and Aker Solutions.

Graduated in Civil Engineering from Poli-USP in 2009. Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering with a focus on mechanized excavation, completed in 2017.He worked as a designer for underground works, including the executive design of the Sacomã Station on Line 2 and the basic design for Line 5 of the São Paulo Metro. During the construction of Line 5, he participated with Camargo Correa in the execution of Brooklin Station, the tunnels constructed by tunnel boring machines (TBM), and VSEs.From 2017 to 2021, he worked at BabEng GmbH in Germany, involved in project development, planning, and specialized consulting for TBM projects. Notable projects include the Albvorlandtunnel in Stuttgart, the Red Line in Tel Aviv, the Ahmed Hamdi Road Tunnel under the Suez Canal in Egypt, and the executive design of Line 5 of the Hamburg Metro.Since 2021, he has been involved in the construction of Line 6 of the São Paulo Metro with Acciona, serving as Geotechnical Manager, responsible for the projects and oversight of the mechanized tunnels and NATMs on the line.

Engineering Manager at Acciona, working on the construction of São Paulo’s Line 6-Orange metro project.He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Geotechnical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto.Throughout his career, he has participated in significant infrastructure projects such as São Paulo’s Line 5, the Lisbon Metro, the London Underground, and globally as an Infrastructure Specialist at the IFC (World Bank) in Washington, DC.

José Luiz Duarte Penido is a Civil Engineer graduated from UFMG (1979) and a Lawyer from Instituto Metodista Isabela Hendrix (2010), with a postgraduate degree in Financial Administration. He has extensive experience in tunnel engineering and infrastructure, serving as Technical Director and responsible for major projects in Brazil. His work includes the construction of road, railway, and mining tunnels for companies such as DNIT, Arteris, Vale, MRS Logística, and Nexa Resources. With over 40 years of experience, he has led strategic projects in highways, railways, and water supply systems, establishing himself as a specialist in underground construction.

Senior Mining Engineer
Tunnel Production Coordination Engineer at OEC
Expertise in urban, careful, and underwater rock blasting, as well as in quarries, mining, road cuts, and underground excavations.
Experience in highway projects, small hydroelectric plants (PCHs), large hydroelectric power plants (Santo Antônio and Teles Pires HPPs), tunnels, and metro projects (Line 6 – São Paulo).
Currently excavating the Luis Bom and João Vicente tunnels in Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro.

Financial Director of ABMS
Professor of Infrastructure at the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (USP), where he coordinates the GeoInfraUSP Laboratory. Specialist in Geotechnical Engineering applied to infrastructure projects, mining, energy, and civil construction. He has published over 70 articles in renowned international journals, 15 book chapters, and approximately 180 papers in conference proceedings. He has supervised dozens of graduate students at the master's and doctoral levels. Currently, he serves as the Financial Director of ABMS, is a former president of CBMR and NRSP-ABMS, Vice-Chair of the Technical Committee on Tropical Residual Soils (TC107), and Director of the Press-in International Association.

Ph.D. in Infrastructure from ITAMaster’s Degree in Engineering from POLI-USPMBA in Project Management (FGV)Professor of Shotcrete – Postgraduate ProgramAuthor of 6 technical books, including the notable: “MANUAL DE CONCRETO PROJETADO: TÚNEIS, SOLO GRAMPEADO, RECUPERAÇÃO DE ESTRUTURA” (the only Brazilian book on the subject)International ConsultantDirector at NÚCLEO Engenharia“Master in Troubleshooting Concrete” (USA)“Master in Repair” (USA)

Graduated in Geology from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (2004) and in Mining Engineering from UNI-BH (2021), with a master's degree from the Federal University of Ouro Preto (2011) and currently pursuing a Ph.D. at the same university in the field of Rock Mechanics. He has 20 years of experience working in geomechanics for both underground and open-pit mines, specializing in the design of support systems, excavation sizing, stability analysis, and monitoring. Currently, he serves as the Corporate General Manager of Geomechanics and Hydrogeology at Vale.

Civil engineer graduated from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo. Holds a Master’s and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the same institution. Currently the Director of DESEK, he has 54 years of experience in the design and consulting of concrete structures, including buildings, wind towers, hydroelectric power plants, tunnels, and dams in Brazil and abroad.He is an Honorary Member of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and the Brazilian Concrete Institute (IBRACON), where he also served as President.His recent areas of expertise include mass concrete for foundation blocks, alkali-aggregate reaction, delayed ettringite formation, concrete cooling, roller-compacted concrete, and performance evaluation systems for civil dam structures.Among the awards he has received, the “International Outstanding Dam Engineer” distinction in 2019 stands out, granted by the Committees on Large Dams of China, Spain, and Brazil.

• Institution of Affiliation: Federal University of Minas Gerais
• Field of Expertise: Soil Mechanics and Rock Mechanics
• Scientific Work and/or Relevant Experience: Graduated in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande Foundation (2006), with a master’s degree from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2008) and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering – with an emphasis on Geotechnics – from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (2013). Has practical experience in Geotechnical Mapping, Retaining Structures, Technical Supervision of Construction Projects, and Risk Assessment in Underground Excavations. Worked as a researcher at GTEP PUC-Rio, analyzing Oil Well Stability. Currently, she is a professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais and will serve as President of the Brazilian Committee on Rock Mechanics for the 2025/2026 term.

Civil Engineer | Specialist in Construction Pathologies
With over 14 years of experience in the field of Maintenance Engineering in the metro-railway system, Tamires is a specialist in structural monitoring and tunnel rehabilitation. She is currently part of the Structural Monitoring team at Grupo CCR, responsible for Lines 4 – Yellow and 5 – Lilac of the São Paulo Metro, Lines 8 – Diamond and 9 – Emerald of São Paulo's train system, VLT Carioca, and the Salvador Metro. Her experience includes maintenance procedures, inspection, and support for the rehabilitation of approximately 30 km of tunnels, built using different methods and transporting thousands of passengers daily. With a solid academic background and practical experience, Tamires contributes to the safety and efficiency of metro-railway infrastructure, always seeking innovative and sustainable solutions in the sector.