Rafael Gomes Nunes Silva

Silva, R. G. N.
Nunes, R.

Bachelor in Materials Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) - Brazil
Master in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) - Brazil

Pursuing PhD in Electromechanical Engineering at Ghent University (UGent) - Belgium
Pursuing PhD in Engineering Sciences and Technology at Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) - Belgium

Project Engineer at the Belgium Welding Institute (Belgisch Instituut voor Lastechniek) - Belgium.

With a deep enthusiasm for the science and technology of arc, solid-state, and laser welding and material processing, I have international experience in welding processes, metallurgy, physics and automation. During my 11 years of experience in welding, I was in charge of several projects with international companies and research institutes for the development and evaluation of joining, coating and additive manufacturing processes.

Founder and editor of "The Welding Land", Feedspot's Top 15 Materials Science Blogs and New Webpages to Follow in 2020-2023.

🌎 International Institute of Welding
Member of IIW Commissions:
I - Additive Manufacturing, Thermal Cutting and Thermal Spray
II - Arc Welding and Filler Metals
III - Resistance Welding, Allied Processes and Solid-State Based Processes
IV - Power Beam Process
V - NDT and Quality Assurance of Welded Products

Experience:
👨🏻‍🏭 Welding Processes: GTAW, GMAW, SAW, SMAW, PAW, PTA, USW, FSSW, RFSSW, LBW, and HLAW.
🚀 Additive Manufacturing Processes: WAAM (A-DED), and LMD (L-DED)
📈 Consultancy Experience: Materials failure analysis, development and evaluation of welding processes.
🗜 Materials and Process Analysis: High-speed filming, infrared filming, spectroscopy, acoustic emission monitoring, destructive testing, and non-destructive testing.
🔬 Microstructural Analysis: Optical Microscope (OM), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and microhardness analysis.

Please feel free to contact me by email:
rafaelnunes.mat@hotmail.com