Larize de Melo Lima

Phone: 218 443 000

E-mail: llima@lnec.pt

Professional Situation

Research Fellow

Academic and Scientific Degrees

2023-present - Master's student in Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Aveiro (Portugal).
2019 - Bachelor's degree in Geology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (Brazil). Student mobility (Science Without Borders Program, CAPES): Northern Arizona University (NAU, AZ/USA)
2012 - Geology and Mining Technician, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Norte (Brazil).

Functions and Relevant Public Offices

2024 - Research Fellow, Ports and Beaches Unit of the National Civil Engineering Laboratory (Portugal)
2020-2021 - Geologist at Geonor Brasil Sondagens (Brazil)
2015 (July to August) - Research Assistant, School of Geology and Geophysics/ Oklahoma University (USA)
2014, 2016-2019 - Research Fellow (8 academic projects: monitoring and extension), Department of Geology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (Brazil)

Areas of Research / Interest

Coastal Systems
Environmental Geology: analysis of environmental risk/vulnerability in coastal systems
Environmental risk mapping
Coastal and port engineering
Sea wave propagation in coastal and port areas (numerical and physical modeling)
Forecasting and warning systems for sea waves, overtopping, flooding and navigation in coastal and port areas
Geotechnics/Geological Engineering

Research and Professional Activity

Worked as a research fellow on 10 projects during her academic career (Brazil, USA and Portugal). Coordinated 8 preliminary geotechnical investigation expeditions for the installation of photovoltaic and wind power plants. Has been providing voluntary technical advice to the State Coordination for Civil Protection and Defense of Rio Grande do Norte (COPDECHer work has been published in: 1 Course Conclusion Paper (Bachelor's Degree in Geology), 4 papers in conference proceedings, 1 LNEC technical-scientific report./RN - Brazil).

Relevant Publications

Her work has been published in: 1 Course Conclusion Paper (Bachelor's Degree in Geology), 4 papers in conference proceedings, 1 LNEC technical-scientific report.

Other scientific and technical Activities

2022 – Keynote Speaker invited by the Rio Grande do Norte State Coordination for Civil Protection and Defense (COPDEC-RN) to present the work "Geoenvironmental diagnosis and erodibility tests applied to the cliffs of Barra de Tabatinga Beach, Nísia floresta/RN", to the multi-institutional working group dealing with monitoring the risks of the Barra de Tabatinga Cliffs.
2021 - Coordination of preliminary geotechnical tests (Pull Out tests) for the installation of the Altitude Photovoltaic Plant (Parnaguá/Piauí, Brazil)
2020 - Preliminary geotechnical investigation and Pull Out tests for the installation of the Riacho da Serra Photovoltaic Plant (Parnaguá/Piauí, Brazil).
2020 - Preliminary geotechnical investigation and Pull Out tests for the installation of the Serra Talhada Photovoltaic Plant (Serra Talhada/Pernambuco, Brazil).
2020 - Preliminary geotechnical tests (Pull Out tests) and Geophysical Electrical Tomography for the installation of the São José do Belmonte Photovoltaic Plant (São José do Belmonte/Pernambuco, Brazil)
2020 - Inspection of wind bases at the Serra do Mel Wind Complex (Serra do Mel/Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil).
2020 - Preliminary geotechnical tests (Pull Out tests) and Vertical Electrical Survey (SEV) for the installation of the Serra do Mel Photovoltaic Plant (Serra do Mel/Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil).
2020 - Preliminary geotechnical investigation and Pull Out tests for the installation of the Três Marias Photovoltaic Plant (Três Marias/Minas Gerais, Brazil).
2020 - Preliminary geotechnical investigation and Pull Out tests for the installation of the Irapuru Photovoltaic Plant (Janaúba, Minas Gerais).
2019 - Collaborator in the 22nd Brazilian Astronomy and Astronautics Olympiad. Mentoring for 6th grade students at the Augusto Severo Municipal School, Parnamirim/RN (Brazil).
Other Information
2022 - Postgraduate (distance learning) in Technical Aspects of Ornamental Rock Mining, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Espírito Santo (Brazil).
2022 - Postgraduate (distance learning) in Environmental Education, Famart College (Brazil).

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