Utilisation of kaolin waste in the production of porcelain flooring

He has a degree in Civil Engineering from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (1997), a post-graduate degree in structural calculation and systems technology and analysis from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (2004) and a PhD in Materials Engineering from the same institution. He is currently a lecturer on the Building programme at IFRN/Campus Natal Central. He has experience in the area of Civil Engineering in structural execution and calculation (reinforced concrete and metal structures), working mainly on the following subjects: structural calculation in steel, structural calculation in concrete, structural calculation in wood, structural calculation in aluminium, structural concrete, ceramic blocks, rational analysis, ceramics, industrial ceramics, civil construction and Materials Engineering with the development of new materials.