2026
Dissertation Defense Committee – Luana Arcaro
14 aug 2026 - 14:00
| Title: | ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY IN BROILER POULTRY FARMING THROUGH LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF DIFFERENT ENERGY SYSTEMS |
| Name of supervisor | Merisandra Cortes de Mattos (PPGSP/UNESC), Dr. |
| Name of co-supervisor | Lenita Agostinetto (PPGSP/UNIPLAC), Dr. |
| External member / Program and IES | Juliana Ferreira Soares (PPGCA/CAV/UDESC), Dr. |
| Internal member / Program and IES | Mari Aurora Favero Reis (PPGSP/UNC), Dr. |
Dissertation Defense Committee – Mikhail Zimmer Heidrich
07 aug 2026 - 15:30
| Title: | GREEN HYDROGEN IN MITIGATING ENERGY-RELATED CURTAILMENT IN THE BRAZILIAN ELECTRICITY MATRIX | ||
| Name of supervisor | Cristina Keiko Yamaguchi (PPGSP/UNIPLAC), Dr. | ||
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| External member / Program and IES | Mauricio Romani (PPGETA/UFPR), Dr. | ||
| Internal member / Program and IES | Kristian Madeira (PPGSP/UNESC), Dr. |
Dissertation Defense Committee – Rafael Luis dos Santos de Faveri
29 jul 2026 - 14:00
| Title: | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MATURITY AND ITS INCLUSION IN THE STRATEGIC PLANNING OF COMPANIES IN SOUTHERN SANTA CATARINA |
| Name of supervisor | Marcelo Leandro de Borba (PPGSP/UNIVILLE), Dr. |
| Name of co-supervisor | Kristian Madeira (PPGSP/UNESC), Dr. |
| External member / Program and IES | Claudio Alcides Jacoski (PPGTGI/UNOCHAPECÓ), Dr. |
| Internal member / Program and IES | Jacir Favreto (PPGSP/UNC), Dr. |
Dissertation Defense Committee – Bruna Jacobi Trierweiler
10 jul 2026 - 14:30
| Title: | CRAFT BEER TOURISM IN THE CONTEXT OF JOINVILLE AS A TOURIST DESTINATION |
| Name of supervisor | Yoná da Silva Dalonso (PPGSP/UNIVILLE), Dr. |
| Name of co-supervisor | Ciro Antonio Fernandes (PPGSP/UNIPLAC), Dr. |
| External member / Program and IES | Vander Valduga (PPGTUR/UFPR), Dr. |
| Internal member / Program and IES | Gustavo Cristiano Sampaio (PPGSP/UNC), Dr. |
Dissertation Defense Committee – Edson dos Santos Silva
01 jun 2026 - 15:00
| Title: | LEAN PHILOSOPHY AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY IN MUNICIPAL PUBLIC SERVICE: A STUDY IN THE URBAN PLANNING DIRECTORATE |
| Name of supervisor | Leopoldo Guimarães Filho (PPGSP/UNESC), Dr. |
| Name of co-supervisor | Mariane Bonatti Chaves (PPGSP/UNIVILLE), Dr. |
| External member / Program and IES | Espiridião Amin Helou Filho (UFSC), Dr. |
| Internal member / Program and IES | Cristina Keiko Yamaguchi (PPGSP/UNIPLAC), Dr. |
Dissertation Defense Committee –Joel Pereira Fernandes
26 may 2026 - 10:00
| Title: | FROM THE PHYSICAL TO THE DIGITAL WORLD: APPLICATION OF DIGITAL TWIN TECHNOLOGY IN THE INDIVIDUALLY QUICK FROZEN (IQF) SECTOR OF A POULTRY PROCESSING PLANT |
| Name of supervisor | Leopoldo Guimarães Filho (PPGSP/UNESC), Dr. |
| Name of co-supervisor | Jacir Favretto (PPGSP/UNC), Dr. |
| External member / Program and IES | Felipe Rodrigues da Silva (FIOCRUZ), Dr. |
| Internal member / Program and IES | Mariane Bonatti Chaves (PPGSP/UNIVILLE), Dr. |
Dissertation Defense Committee – Tiago Schaefer
29 apr 2026 - 10:00
| Title: | KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIs): PROPOSED METRICS FOR MICRO AND SMALL AUTOMOTIVE ACCESSORY ENTERPRISES |
| Name of supervisor | Silvio Parodi de Oliveira Camilo (PPGSP/UNESC), Dr. |
| Name of co-supervisor | Mariane Bonatti Chaves (PPGSP/UNIVILLE), Dr. |
| External member / Program and IES | Cristian Baú Dal Magro (PPGCA/UNOCHAPECÓ), Dr. |
| Internal member / Program and IES | Jacir Favretto (PPGSP/UNC), Dr. |
Dissertation Defense Committee – Raiane Correa Macedo
17 apr 2026 - 14:00
| Title: | THE IMPACT OF REMOTE WORK ON ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY AND ITS POST-COVID-19 PANDEMIC IMPLICATIONS |
| Name of supervisor | Cristina Keiko Yamaguchi (PPGSP/UNIPLAC), Dr. |
| Name of co-supervisor | Marcelo Leandro de Borba (PPGSP/UNIVILLE), Dr. |
| External member / Program and IES | Marcos Antonio Maia Lavio de Oliveira (FATEC/SP), Dr. |
| Internal member / Program and IES | Jacir Favretto (PPGSP/UNC), Dr. |
Dissertation Defense Committee – Patricia Ketrin Rosa
27 fev 2026 - 14:00
| Title: | MOBILE APPS FOR FOOD ALLERGY AND INTOLERANCE: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW ON USABILITY AND QUALITY |
| Name of supervisor | Cristina Keiko Yamaguchi (PPGSP/UNIPLAC), Dr. |
| Name of co-supervisor | Gustavo Cristiano Sampaio (PPGSP/UNC), Dr. |
| External member / Program and IES | José Alfredo Ferreira Costa (NEDDIG/UFRN), Dr. |
| Internal member / Program and IES | Jacir Favretto (PPGSP/UNC), Dr. |
Dissertation Defense Committee – Fabricio Nicolao
09 fev 2026 - 14:00
| Title: | EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT IN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS IN AN INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT |
| Name of supervisor | Jacir Favretto (PPGSP/UNC), Dr. |
| Name of co-supervisor | Leopoldo Pedro Guimarães Filho (PPGSP/UNESC), Dr. |
| External member / Program and IES | Bruno Félix Guilherme de Araújo (PPFCC/UFMS), Dr. |
| Internal member / Program and IES | Marcelo Leandro de Borba (PPGSP/UNIVILLE), Dr. |
