Prof. Jose Adilson Castro

Prof. Jose Adilson de Castro holds a degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the Federal University of Ouro Preto (1993), a master’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the Federal Fluminense University (1996) and a PhD degree in Engineering with an emphasis on process simulation from Tohoku University, in Japan (2001). He is a member of the Editorial Board of the Metallurgy and Materials Book Collection (2006–2014), a reviewer of several important journals in the area of Engineering II at CAPES and a full professor at Universidade Federal Fluminense. He has experience in the area of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, with an emphasis on Steelmaking, working mainly on the following topics: computer simulation of Processes, blast furnace, Sintering and Environment. He works on the development and application of software aimed at analyzing steelmaking processes, environmental impacts and alternative energy sources. In addition, he won the honor of Young Scientist from the State of Rio de Janeiro (2008), Scientist from the State of Rio de Janeiro (2014) and Scientist from the State of Rio de Janeiro (2018). He is also the coordinator of thematic and network projects promoted by development agencies and companies in the Steel sector.