ABOUT US
Here at LabGOALS, we adopt an ecological logic in search of the greater good for society in a business world based on uncertainty and volatility. We aim to be close to the industry’s concerns without neglecting the environment. Furthermore, we want to bring the industry to the university and carry out extension activities with society so that the sector’s demands for renewal can be addressed in the academic environment and the production sites.
OUR RESEARCHERS
We are a group of researchers dedicated to working together with the industry to solve problems and support the transition to sustainable and modern operations.

Márcio Thomé, D.Sc.
Laboratory Coordinator
PhD in Production Engineering from PUC-Rio, with Post-Doctorate at the University of Münster – Germany. Master in Logistics from PUC-Rio and Master in Demography (Diplôme dÉtudes Approfondies – DEA – Institut de Démographie – Université de Paris I – Sorbonne-Nouvelle). Degree in Political Sciences (Diplôme dÉtudes Politiques – Political and Social Option – International Relations – Institut dÉtudes Politiques – Université de Bordeaux III). He is currently Professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering (DEI) at PUC-Rio, coordinates the Professional Masters in Logistics and the lato sensu courses at DEI, president of the Global Manufacturing Research Group (GMRG). Interest in research in Sales and Operations Planning, Integration and Collaboration in Supply Chains, Sustainability and Innovation, Methodology of Empirical Research in Operations Management and Production Engineering.

Luiz Felipe Scavarda, D.Sc.
Research Scientist
Post-doctorate at Technische Universität Wien (Austria, 2009), PhD and Masters in Production Engineering at PUC-Rio (2003; 1999) and Graduation in Electrical Production Engineering at PUC-Rio (1996). Professor at PUC-Rio since 2002, “Research Fellow” at the Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung/Foundation, Visiting Professor at the University of Münster (Germany), GAE/DRI member of CAPES since 2016, Coordinator of Professional Programs in the Engineering Area III of CAPES (2022) and Director of the Dept. of Industrial Engineering at PUC-Rio (2012 to 2015 and again since 2017). Works in teaching, research and development in Production Engineering (Operations Management), with emphasis in the areas of Supply Chain Management and Logistics Systems.

Rodrigo G. G. Caiado, D.Sc.
Research Scientist
Adjunct Professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering (DEI) at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro – PUC-Rio, as well as Researcher at the Tecgraf Institute (PUC-Rio) and Professor of the Professional Master’s Degree in Logistics (MPL) at DEI PUC-Rio. He is a Post-Doctor in Industrial Engineering (2020) from PUC-Rio. He holds a PhD in Production Engineering (2021), a PhD in Sustainable Management Systems (2018), a Master’s in Civil Engineering (2015) and a Graduation in Production Engineering (2012) from Universidade Federal Fluminense – UFF. He has an MBA in Business Management. Research interests in digital transformation (Industry 4.0) in Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM), as well as the integration of digital technologies and the pillars of Sustainability from the use of computational intelligence techniques (CI) and multiple-criteria decision-making (MCDM) models.
Allan Cormack, D.Sc.
Marcelo Seeling, D.Sc.
Rui Sousa, PhD.
Bernd Hellingrath, D.Ing.
Bruno Silvestre, D.Sc.
Daniel Luiz de Mattos Nascimento, PhD.
José Arturo Garza-Reyes, PhD.
Davidson de Almeida Santos, PhD.
Candidates
Post-doctorate
Renan Silva Santos, PhD.
Marcelo Xavier Seeling
Davidson de Almeida Santos, PhD.
Doctorate
Lia Piovesan
Eduardo Machado
Guilherme Henrique de Paula Vidal
Christian Kalla – Univ. of Münster
Frédéric Nicolas – Univ. of Münster
Frauke Hellweg – Univ. of Münster
Eduardo Israel – Univ. of Münster
Master
Leonardo Santos
Danubia Vasques
Dora Bizo (MPL)
Rafaela Lira
Bruna Siqueira Kaiser
Bruna Santiago
Bianca Menezes Araujo
Matheus Allgaier
Joici Mendonça (MPL)
Rafael Vargas (MPL)
Letícia Ozório
Carlos Schery
Former Researchers
Iara Tammela, PhD.
Social media
About DEI
The Department of Industrial Engineering (DEI) at PUC-Rio offers excellent teaching (undergraduate and graduate), research and extension activities, resulting in the training of Engineers and researchers with successful careers in Industry and Academia, publications of the highest impact on qualified national and international scientific journals, and successful partnerships with the Society.
About CTC
The Scientific Technical Center (CTC) has a teaching staff of approximately 200 professors working continuously, with doctorates obtained in the best institutions in the country and the world. Interactions with the market take place through consultancy and the provision of highly specialized services, for the development of products and processes, and by training or improving human resources.