Environmental Engineering
Third Award
Contaminated water is responsible for causing millions of deaths and various effects in people’s health worldwide. Many countries spend billions of dollars to fix this problem. Therefore, th…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Depression is a severe, complex and multifactorial neuropsychiatric disorder. Recent research indicates that Musa paradisiaca peel is rich in dopamine and other substances, such as WRKY26. T…
Materials Science
Polystyrene is a synthetic aromatic polymer made with the styrene monomer, it is a liquid derived from the petrochemical industry, popularly known as Styrofoam. Polystyrene is one of the mos…
Systems Software
Immersive technologies have been evolving and significantly influencing human interaction. In this scenario, developing High Immersion Environments (HIE) can contribute to education - provid…
Translational Medical Science
One of the main problems for human beings’ health is Chronic Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs), which causes progressive and multifactorial health deterioration, being responsible for about 7…
Materials Science
Weevils such as Sitophilus spp. and Tribolium castaneum have high dispersion power and the ability to perforate packages, making contaminated grains consumption unviable. Looking for an alte…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Fourth Award
The linear economy can be widely seen as an economic system around the world. This system is heading towards economic, social, and environmental collapse. However, another economic model has…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The alumni of an educational institution are a representative link of the interaction between the institution, the world of work, and the community of which it is part. This research aimed t…
Microbiology
Fourth Award
Anthracnose is a disease caused by fungi of the genus Colletotrichum and that attacks all organs of the aerial part of the plant, rotting the leaves, fruits and reproductive organs. To contr…
Materials Science
The production, recycling and pollution indexes generated by industries are constantly discussed around the world, in search of alternatives that solve environmental problems. In this sense,…
Animal Sciences
This project consists on the development of a running machine that increases the sensitivity of dog paws who have lost its legs movements as a consequence of Intervertebral Disc Herniation.…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This research has as object the ethical theory of the philosopher David Hume. The main objective is to understand how "reason" and "passions" (emotions) relate to the production of a virtuou…
Biomedical Engineering
Parkinson's disease (PD) affects the central nervous system and causes symptoms related to movement, such as hand tremors. Currently, PD diagnosis is based on the Unified Parkinson's Disease…
Engineering Mechanics
Oceans cover more than seventy percent of all the Earth's surface. Inside them, one of the organisms that have one of the greatest social-economic importance and that we have the least data…
Environmental Engineering
Polymers are the main residues that cause numerous environmental impacts, such as, death of animals, mainly marine life. Since one of the main properties of these polymers is durability, it…
Biomedical Engineering
Epilepsy affects about 3 million Brazilians and 50 million people worldwide, with 50% of cases having tonic-clonic seizures. The project "Wise Hands - Tonic-Clonic Epileptic Crisis Alert Dev…
Embedded Systems
The modern world lives in a constant technological evolution. Today, more than ever, we have access to technologies sufficiently advanced to provide independence and autonomy to most people,…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Auto guided vehicles (AGV’s) are widely used actually in industries for transporting of various production items. These generally use grounded cable or GPS technologies in navigation, what m…
Microbiology
The development of antibiotics has meant a new era for microbial treatment and control. However, because of some natural and social problems, have emerged the "Antibiotics Crises" which, acc…
Plant Sciences
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by the interaction of inflammatory and structural airway cells with allergic mediators. In 2007, the WHO estimated that 300 million people wor…
Engineering Mechanics
The lack of secure access in the swimming pools is a problem that hits a lot of people, like elderly, obeses, people with physical disabilities and temporary restrictions. This being a place…
Plant Sciences
Orchids are plants that are difficult to propagate, as their seeds do not have the amount of nutrients necessary for germination. In a natural environment, only 5% of the seeds germinate, re…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Abstract: This research aims to provide a low cost micro-controlled prosthesis that can be used as an assistive technology method for people with physical disabilities. Thus, it is intended…
Microbiology
Anthracnose is a post-harvest disease caused by the fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz) and is present throughout Brazil, mainly in the Southern and southeastern regions characteriz…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Prejudice on the experiences outside of heteronormativity may produce the teachers silencing thus collaborating with violence occurrence and dropout of young LGBT. In Brazil where the levels…
Biomedical Engineering
Hippotherapy uses the movements of horses to treat people with disabilities. Each hippotherapy patient has different needs, highlighting the importance of researching to understand every asp…
Materials Science
Salt bath nitriding is an industrial process commonly used to improve the tribological properties of metal materials, and it is based on the nitrogen (N) diffusion into the metallic surface.…
Engineering Mechanics
The project is about the reuse of powder that comes from the rigid polyurethane lamination. It is widely used in the internal lining of refrigerators, freezers and refrigerated trucks, and a…
Physics and Astronomy
In the 1940s, Alan Turing became a big figure of World War II, but it didn’t happen in the battlefield: by cracking Nazi’s codes, he provided England an enormous strategic advantage, cementi…
Biomedical Engineering
The Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that brings varied complications, among which stands out the ulcerations. In this context, this research had the aim of producing biomembranes from…