Eduardo Serra
ES+PS Consultoria
Director/Partner
Academic Qualification
- Doctor of Science (DSc.) – Metallurgy and Materials Science – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, 1980.
- Master of Science (MSc.) – Metallurgy and Materials Science – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, 1975
- Graduation – Metallurgical Engineer – Military Institute of Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, 1970
Work Experience
- Head of the Metallurgical Sector at an oil and gas equipment manufacturer (CBV Industria Mecanica S.A.), Rio de Janeiro, 1970-1973.
- Engineer at the Material Section of the Development Center of the Telecommunication Company of Rio de Janeiro, 1973-1975,
- Head of the Corrosion Section at the Materials Department of the Electrical Energy Research Center (CEPEL – Centro de Pesquisas de Energia Elétrica), Rio de Janeiro, 1975-1986.
- Technical Director of a graphite products manufacturer (TECMAT Tecnologia de Materiais), Rio de Janeiro, 1987-1991.
- Head of the Materials Department at the Electrical Energy Research Center (CEPEL – Centro de Pesquisas de Energia Elétrica), Rio de Janeiro, 1992-2013.
- Partner of the ES+PS Consultoria, working on projects related to renewable energy, hydrogen and materials science, since 2014.
Main Areas of Interest
- Hydrogen, Renewable Energy, Materials Selection, Corrosion and Corrosion Protection
Other Activities
- Professor at a private university (Corrosion and Corrosion Protection), 1974-1986.
- Visiting Engineer at the Electric Power Research Institute, CA, USA, 1981.
- Brazilian government representative on the Executive Committee of SolarPACES/IEA
- CEPEL representative at the International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy until 2013
- Member of the Brazilian Metallurgy and Materials Association since 1969.
- Member of the Brazilian Corrosion Association since 1972.
- Full member of the Brazilian Academy of Engineering, since 2016.
Academic Production and Activities
- 50 articles published in specialized journals
- 120 full papers and 11 abstracts in event proceedings
- Member in 10 DSc. thesis and 14 MSc. thesis evaluations
- Co-author and author of 2 published technical books (Fuel Cells: An Alternative for Energy Generation; and Corrosion and Anti-Corrosion Protection of Metals in Soil)
- Co-author of 4 published books – (Fault Analysis of Materials Used in Electrical Equipment – Volumes 1, 2 and 3; Analysis of Failures in Materials Used in the Electric Sector: Selected Cases) and 3 chapters of published books, all them in Portuguese.
- Co-author of a patent on high temperature superconducting materials