PROFILE

As of March 2015, Flávio Donizeti Marques is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Engineering School of São Carlos of the University of São Paulo (EESC/USP). His research interests have been concentrated on linear and nonlinear aeroelasticity, unsteady aerodynamics, aeronautical smart structures, non-conventional control systems, applications of neural networks, fuzzy logic, and genetic algorithms in aerospace problems. In particular on issues relevant to aeroelasticity and smart aeronautical structures, he has over 120 journal and conference papers, supervised 16 graduate students (6 Doctors and 10 Master’s degree), 3 post-doctoral researchers, and 24 undergraduate students. Dr. Marques has received a positive review of his works and grants from public national Brazilian agencies to support research, as the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), holding CNPq productivity grant level 2, and São Paulo State Research Foundation (FAPESP). He is currently involved with research collaborations with groups in the Virginia Tech, USA (Prof. Muhammad R. Hajj), Univ. of Porto, Portugal (Prof. António J. M. Ferreira), and Technologic Institute of Aeronautics (Prof. Domingos A. Rade) from the Brazilian Ministry of Defense (Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica), São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil.

Dr. Marques was Associate Professor of the Dept. of Materials, Aeronautical, and Automotive Engineering and the Dept. of Aeronautical Engineering of EESC/USP (where he was vice-head of the Department) from 1999 to 2014, as well as held academic administrative positions in EESC/USP. He was the coordinator of the following extra-curricula activities at EESC/USP: AeroDesign Competition team (1998-2003), Aeronautical Engineering Week (2004-2006), and Aeronautical Challenge Competition (2003-2008). From 1988 to 1990, Dr. Marques used to work at Embraer S.A., a Brazilian aerospace conglomerate that produces commercial, military, executive and agricultural aircraft and provides aeronautical services. It is headquartered São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil. He had an engineer position working with structural stress analysis and finite element modeling there. Dr. Marques is currently member of the ABCM – Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).

EDUCATION

  • PhD. in Aerospace Engineering, University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK, 1997
  • M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, EESC/USP, 1993
  • B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (major in Aeronautics), EESC/USP, 1987

TEACHING

Undergraduate level:

SAA0159 – Aeroelasticity
SAA0183 – Flight Dynamics I
SAA0121 – Helicopter Flight Dynamics
SAA0167 – Principles of Avionics and Navigation
SAA0180 – Introduction to Aircraft Dynamic Systems
SEM0500 – Mechanics: Statics
SEM0501 – Mechanics: Dynamics
SMM0115 – Aircraft
SMM0116 – Aircraft Dynamics

Graduate level:

SEM5774 – Aeroelasticity
SEM5785 – Flight Dynamics
SEM5782 – Introduction to Aeronautical Sciences
SEM5772 – Topics in Non-Conventional Control Systems

POSITIONS HELD AT USP

  • Associate Professor (Livre Docente), 2005 – present;
  • Vice-Head of the Dept. of Aeronautical Engineering of EESC/USP, 2011 – 2013;
  • Head of the Laboratory of Aeroelasticity – EESC/USP, 1999 – 2014;
  • Committee President of the EESC Office for Research, 2012 – 2014;
  • Collaborator Staff of the USP Office for Research, 2014 – present;
  • Member of the Non-Linear and Chaotic Phenomena Committee, 2008 – present.

PROJECTS

  • Active/passive aeroelastic control via active fiber composites (AFC), Principal Investigator in the National Institute for Science and Technology – Intelligent Structures in Engineering (INCT-EIE), Project leader: Prof. Valder Steffen Jr. (Federal Univ. of Uberlândia, MG, Brazil), grant from CNPq, FAPEMIG (2008 – present).
  • Unsteady fluid mechanics: applications in aeronautics and rheology, Principal Investigator, FAPESP grant 2004/16064-9, Project leader: Prof. José Alberto Cuminato, ICMC/USP (2006 – 2009).
  • Aeroelasticity of intelligent wings: control and numerical simulation, CNPq (Edital Universal 019/2004), 2005 – 2007 (Project Leader).
  • Active control of aeroelastic response of an intelligent wing, FAPESP grant 1997/13323-8, 1998 – 2004 (Project Leader).

Contact

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Engineering School of São Carlos
University of São Paulo
Av. Trabalhador Sancarlense, 400
CEP: 13566-590, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
+55 (16) 3373 9370
fmarques@sc.usp.br

 

Today

Associate Professor (livre-docente, A3), Vice-Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the EESC/USP.

2018

2018

Best Student Paper awarded by Carlos Renan dos Santos at the 2018 AIAA SciTech, Kissimmee, FL, January 2018.

2015

Joined to the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Engineering School of São Carlos of the University of São Paulo.

2014

Collaborator staff for International Research Agreements at the USP Office for Research.

2013

Rui’s Thesis awarded with “Prêmio CAPES de Teses – Engenharias III”.  

2013

Rui’s thesis awarded; “Prêmio Tese Destaque USP” (mention of honor).

2012

President of the Research Committee of the Engineering School of São Carlos of the University of São Paulo. (until 2014)

2011

Vice-Head of the Department of Aeronautical Engineering (SAA-EESC-USP).  (until 2013)

2011

Joined the Department of Aeronautical Engineering of the Engineering School of São Carlos of the University of São Paulo.

2005

Supervisor of the III EESC/USP Aeronautical Challenge Competition (3o. Desafio Aeronáutico da EESC)

2005

“ Livre-docente” from the Engineering School of São Carlos of the University of São Paulo, São Carlos, Brazil,

2004

Supervisor of the II EESC/USP Aeronautical Challenge Competition (2o. Desafio Aeronáutico EESC/USP).

2003

Supervisor and creator of the EESC/USP Aeronautical Challenge Competition (1o. Desafio Aeronático EESC/USP).

2002

Champion of the SAE AeroDesign East, Florida, USA

2002

Research productivity grant level 2 – CNPq

2001

Vice champion of the SAE AeroDesign – Brasil 2001.

2001

Transferred to the Department of Materials, Aeronautical, and Automotive Engineering of the Engineering School of São Carlos of the University of São Paulo.

2000

Vice-champion of the 2000 SAE AeroDesign East, Deland, FL, USA

1999

Joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Engineering School of São Carlos of the University of São Paulo.

1999

SAE AeroDesign Brazil 1999 winner

1998

Jovem Pesquisador FAPESP

1998

Starting supervision of the EESC AeroDesign team.

1998

Becoming a membership of the ABCM – Associação Brasileira de Ciências Mecânicas.

1997

Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

1993

M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of São Paulo, Engineering School of São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil

1987

Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from the Engineering School of São Carlos of the University of São Paulo, São Carlos, Brazil.