Mariana Correa Rossi

Mariana Correa Rossi

Assistant Professor

:email: m.rossi@usp.br
:telephone_receiver: +55 12 3159 9907

Academic background

Professor (PhD) at the University of São Paulo (USP). Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from São Paulo State University (2015), a Master’s degree in Biotechnology (UNESP, 2016), and a PhD in Metallic Materials Biotechnology (UNESP, 2021), with the experimental doctoral research carried out at the Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain) between 03/2020 and 02/2021. Completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Federal University of São Carlos, in the Department of Materials Engineering (DEMa). During the postdoctoral period, part of the research was conducted at the Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain) between 02/2024 and 10/2024. Currently, she is a Professor at the Lorena School of Engineering, University of São Paulo (USP). She has experience in the fields of Materials Engineering and Metallurgy, focusing on the development of new multicomponent and biodegradable alloys, with emphasis on surface modification through different routes to improve bioactive, mechanical, and tribocorrosion properties.

Classes taught in the department

Undergraduate

  • LOM3089: Fluid Mechanics and Rheology
  • LOM3120: Fundamentals of Surface Engineering
  • LOM3086: Materials Engineering Lab II

Research topics

  • Multicomponent Alloys
  • Biodegradable Alloys
  • Surface Modification: Anodic Oxidation and Plasma Treatments
  • Tribocorrosion
  • Dense and Porous Ti and Nb Alloys