Solar ener

Partners

 

Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ) is founded in 1986. Areas of expertise: Engineering Programs; Physics and Chemistry of Materials; Sustainable Development Technologies; and Humanities and Arts Programs. In its Institutional Development Plan, UFSJ assumes the international integration of its graduate and undergraduate programs among its strategic objectives.

 

Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas) offers private education to around 60,000 students, divided over the different campuses in the Minas Gerais area. Most of the education is concentrated around the Belo Horizonte campus, divided in two university centers and three units. The education at PUC Minas is divided into separate research lines; Management, Religious Science, Social Sciences, Social Communication, Law, Education, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Teaching Science and Mathematics, Geography, Computer Sciences, Portuguese Language and Literature, Dentistry, Psychology, International Relations and Zoologie.

Topic for internships

 

Research topics for internships vary by period as they are aligned with the ongoing research at that time. Below are some examples of previous internships to get a feel of what's possible within the subject of Solar Energy.

 

Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ)

Professor Marco Antonio Schiavon

 

In our research group, we are interested in synthesizing and characterizing colloidal quantum dots, carbon dots, and inorganic perovskite nanocrystals and using them in innovative solar cells for energy conversion. So, we will discuss all aspects of nanomaterials and nanoscience applied to energy conversion. The goal of the internship is to allow knowledge of abroad students in this subject and exchange of experiences in research laboratories of Brazil and the Netherlands from the student’s point of view. The internship involves laboratory activities such as the synthesis of nanoparticles, characterizations, solar cell preparation, and characterization. It also involves seminars and group meeting discussions

 

Pontifícia Unversidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC MInas)

Professor Christiana Brazil Maia

 

Solar drying of agriculture products.

Qualifications

 

Examples of suitable academies

  • Environmental engineering
  • Environmental studies
  • Chemistry
  • Chemical Engineering

additional information

 

Possible internship periods 

February 2025 - June 2025

September 2025 - January 2026

  

Working language

English

(preferably) Portuguese