General Information
Welcome to Postgraduate Program in Energy (PPGEN) at Ufes
The Graduate Program in Energy (PPGEN) of the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES) was created in 2011, at the São Mateus-ES Campus, with the objective of offering interdisciplinary training in the area of Engineering, Technology, and Management, with energy as its central focus. The program arose from the need to qualify professionals to work in strategic sectors of the economy, such as oil and gas production and processing, renewable energy, and energy efficiency. Since its creation, PPGEN has played an important role in the northern region of Espírito Santo, an area with great energy potential but which still faces socioeconomic challenges. PPGEN's trajectory has been marked by continuous growth, consolidating itself as a center of excellence in energy research and innovation, promoting the training of masters, and, more recently, expanding its activities with the doctoral course.
Mission
To expand knowledge and innovation in the area of energy, promote the training of highly qualified researchers, teachers, and professionals. PPGEN is committed to developing and transferring sustainable technologies to society, contributing to energy efficiency, the transition to renewable energy, and the optimization of industrial processes. The program operates in an interdisciplinary manner, integrating knowledge from Engineering, Technology, and Management, fostering regional, national, and international development through applied research and innovation.
Vision
To be a national and international reference in the training of human resources and in the production of knowledge in the interdisciplinary area of energy, consolidating itself as a center of academic and technological excellence. PPGEN seeks to be a protagonist in the construction of solutions for contemporary energy challenges, promoting cutting-edge research, internationalization, technological innovation, and socioeconomic impact.
Values:
• Commitment to high quality in the training of masters and doctorates.
• Relevant and impactful scientific production, prioritizing publications in high-impact journals.
• Promotion of applied research and interdisciplinarity.
• Commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• Conducting academic and scientific activities with integrity and responsibility.
• Transparent and participatory management, ensuring equal access to opportunities.
• Respecting diversity and promoting social inclusion in the academic environment.
The main goal of the program is to consolidate itself as a national and international reference in the interdisciplinary area of Engineering, Technology, and Management, expanding its academic and scientific excellence.
Based on the procedures for monitoring graduates, it was possible to identify, mainly, the field of professional activity of the graduates and to verify the contribution of the program to the training of new professionals, researchers and teachers in the area of concentration of the program. It can be seen that the program has contributed in the interdisciplinary area of Engineering/Technology/Management with the training of teachers who already worked in private universities and Federal Institutes of Higher Education, and with professionals from the energy sector who already worked in local and regional industries. The program is also responsible for contributing to the training of newly graduated undergraduate students who consider the proposal of the Master's course in Energy as an opportunity to complement their academic training. These graduates have been approved in selection processes for doctorates (UFSCar, Unicamp, UFU, UFPR, UFRJ and UFES), public examinations (Petrobras, IFES), local (Alcoa) and national (Petrobras) industries, Federal Institutes of Higher Education (IFES) and private colleges in the region (Multivix, Pitágoras). With respect to nucleation, the program has collaborated in the creation of other postgraduate programs and research groups in less favored regions, in terms of scientific and technological structure. Here we highlight the creation of the Lato Sensu Program in Energy Efficiency of IFES, Campus São Mateus-ES (https://ifes.edu.br/cursos/pos-graduacao/pos-graduacao-lato-sensu-em-efi...). The proposal for this new program has the participation of 30% of graduates. Another important fact is the creation of the research group Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas em Energia ( https://nepeifessm.wixsite.com/nepe ) which has the participation of 60% of PPGEN alumni.
The synergy between PPGEN and the undergraduate courses at UFES, São Mateus-ES campus, has favored the participation of undergraduate students in integrative research projects, as well as in the development of scientific initiation and course completion projects. These activities result in relevant scientific production, with strong convergence between two or more areas of knowledge linked to the program's area of concentration. This practice has even contributed to the admission of UFES undergraduate alumni to PPGEN itself. Every year, the program's professors participate in PIIC – UFES' Institutional Scientific Initiation Program, through which scientific initiation projects are selected. In the current four-year period, the program has an average of two undergraduate students per permanent faculty member, demonstrating active involvement in the training of new researchers. In addition, PPGEN maintains strong integration with undergraduate courses through PRH-ANP 53.1 (https://prh53.ufes.br), which expands opportunities for undergraduates to participate in projects aligned with the program's research lines. Approximately 30% of PPGEN's permanent faculty members are part of PRH. This joint action promotes integrated training, encourages applied research, and prepares students for the contemporary challenges of the energy sector, with an emphasis on oil, natural gas, and energy transition.
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The program is based in São Mateus-ES, offering the course of Master degree in Energy since 2011 e the course of Doctorate degree in Energy since 2024 and has an academic qualification profile certified by CAPES, receiving 4 on its last evaluation.
The program already has 141 masters and counts with 62 students regularly enrolled, being 39 in the masters and 23 in the doctorate.
