About the Program
The Graduate Program in Computational Modeling (PPGMC), rated CAPES Concept 4, is an Interdisciplinary program offering Master's and
Doctoral degrees. PPGMC brings together professors and researchers with backgrounds in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, statistics and oceanography, whose research is anchored in scientific computing.
PPGMC's mission is to foster the qualification of human resources able to adopt and develop mathematical, physical, statistical and computational approaches for the
development of models capable of representing the behavior of phenomena and systems relevant as objects of scientific study. This profile aims to serve Brazilian and international students with backgrounds in computer science, engineering, physics, mathematics and
related fields.
PPGMC faculty members work on a range of research projects distributed across all research lines, addressing current issues of interest to industry as well as government agencies. These projects involve collaboration with researchers from FURG itself as well as from other Brazilian and international institutions. As a result of these interactions with various national and international research groups, the intellectual output of faculty and students has had notable impact, reflected in a large number of citations.
History
PPGMC began its activities in the second half of 2006, offering the stricto sensu Master's program. Since then, the program has undergone periodic
evaluations by CAPES.
PPGMC's first evaluation covered the 2004-2006 triennium, after six months in operation, when the program was rated SCORE 3. In the 2007-2009 triennium
the second evaluation took place, maintaining SCORE 3. In the third evaluation, for the 2010-2012 triennium, the program was rated SCORE 4, which allowed the program to be accredited to
offer a Doctoral program.
One of the most important milestones for PPGMC occurred at the end of 2015, when the proposal for the Doctoral program in Computational Modeling was approved by CAPES. After reorganizing the program to offer the new degree, the first doctoral cohort began in the second half of 2016.
Shortly after the creation of the Doctoral program, the program underwent its fourth evaluation, covering the 2013-2016 quadrennium, maintaining SCORE 4. Now with both Master's and Doctoral students, the program underwent an internal reorganization aiming to improve the indicators assessed by CAPES. Among the actions taken were:
I - Motivating faculty and students to carry out relevant research and publish their results in high-impact venues;
II - Creating several advisory committees aimed at supporting the program coordination, evaluating faculty performance, improving the training and placement of increasingly qualified human resources ready to work in the job market, consolidating the research lines and fostering the internationalization of PPGMC;
III - Restructuring the research lines;
IV - Defining a strategic plan and conducting a self-assessment of the program.
History of Coordinators
2006-2006
Coordinator: Prof. Fernando Kokubun
Deputy Coordinator: Prof. Silvia S. C. Botelho
2007-2008
Coordinator: Prof. Silvia S. C. Botelho
Deputy Coordinator: Prof. Jeferson Avila Souza
2009-2010
Coordinator: Prof. Luiz Alberto Oliveira Rocha
Deputy Coordinator: Prof. Nisia Krusche
2011-2012
Coordinator: Prof. Leonardo Ramos Emmendorfer
Deputy Coordinator: Prof. Bárbara D. A. Rodriguez
2013-2014
Coordinator: Prof. Jeferson Avila Souza
Deputy Coordinator: Prof. Diana Francisca Adamatti
2015-2016
Coordinator: Prof. Jeferson Avila Souza
Deputy Coordinator: Prof. Bárbara D. A. Rodriguez
2017-2018
Coordinator: Prof. Wiliam C. Marques
Deputy Coordinator: Prof. Emanuel S. D. Estrada
2019-2020
Coordinator: Prof. Wiliam C. Marques
Deputy Coordinator: Prof. Emanuel S. D. Estrada
2021-2022
Coordinator: Prof. Emanuel S. D. Estrada
Deputy Coordinator: Prof. Adriano De Cezaro
2023-2024
Coordinator: Prof. Emanuel S. D. Estrada
Deputy Coordinator: Prof. Adriano De Cezaro
2025-2026
Coordinator: Prof. André Andrade Longaray
Deputy Coordinator: Prof. Emanuel S. D. Estrada
2026-2026
Coordinator: Prof. Giancarlo Lucca
Deputy Coordinator: Prof. Viviane Leite Dias de Mattos