He holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (1973), a master’s degree in Naval and Oceanographic Engineering from COPPE / UFRJ (1975) and a doctorate in Civil Engineering from COPPE / UFRJ (1989). He is currently an associate professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. He has experience in the area of Naval and Oceanic Engineering, with an emphasis on Structures, acting mainly on the following themes: structural analysis of ships and offshore platforms, collision of vessels, oceanic structures subjected to high temperatures, composite materials. Since July 2008 he has been the coordinator of the courses “Oceanic Systems and Underwater Technology for Deep Water Oil and Gas Exploration and Renewable Energies” linked to ANP (PRH03 until 2018 and currently PRH18.1). Since 2011 he participates in projects linked to the Center for Ocean Structures (NEO) at COPPE / UFRJ.

PhD: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
MSc: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Main research topic: Marine and offshore structures
Email: julio@oceanica.ufrj.br
Phone: +55 (21) 3938-8745