Master thesis
In Progress
Ramon Sobral Triane. Flood Insurance Analysis and Simulations. Start: 2024. Master’s Thesis (Production Engineering) – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. (Advisor).
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Fabio Moraes. Development of a Method for Assessing Contingency Plans. Start: 2022. Master’s Thesis (Production Engineering) – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES). (Advisor).
Giselia Soares Ouriques. Contingency Plans for Companies in the Oil and Gas Sector. Start: 2022. Master’s Thesis (Production Engineering) – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. (Advisor).
Douglas Machado Côrtes. Strategy for Planning, Scheduling, Control, and Management of Maintenance (PPCGM) in Building Maintenance. Start: 2020. Master’s Thesis (Production Engineering) – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. (Advisor).
Completed
Wesdres de Santana Teixeira. Cyber Incident Response in Cyber-Physical Systems: State of the Art and Case Analysis in the Brazilian Power Sector. 2024. Master’s Thesis (Production Engineering) – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Advisor: Tharcisio Cotta Fontainha.
Ana Paula Pereira Maiato Nascimento. Critical Analysis of the Processes for Activating Brazilian Government Stakeholders in Humanitarian Assistance. 2024. Master’s Thesis (Production Engineering) – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES). Advisor: Tharcisio Cotta Fontainha.
Estevão Cristian da Silva Leite. Rede Refugia: Collaborative Service among Refugees and Humanitarian Organizations. 2022. Master’s Thesis (Production Engineering) – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Advisor: Tharcisio Cotta Fontainha.
Antonio Andrei Pinho Braga. Impact Analysis of COVID-19 on Fresh Food Supply Chains: A Case Study in the City of Rio de Janeiro. 2022. Master’s Thesis (Production Engineering) – Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES). Co-advisor: Tharcisio Cotta Fontainha.
Elle Rodriguez. Moving from Partial Perspectives of Humanitarian Work Psychology to a Structured Approach. 2020. Master’s Thesis (MASHLM – Master of Advanced Studies in Humanitarian Logistics and Management) – Università della Svizzera Italiana. Advisor: Tharcisio Cotta Fontainha.
Diana El Homsi. Real Options Theory to Decide Building Infrastructure Investment: The Case Study of an International Organization in Beirut, Lebanon. 2020. Master’s Thesis (MASHLM – Master of Advanced Studies in Humanitarian Logistics and Management) – Università della Svizzera Italiana. Advisor: Tharcisio Cotta Fontainha.
José Ramón Córdoba. Green Logistics in the Humanitarian Sector: The Case Study of the International Organization for Migration. 2020. Master’s Thesis (MASHLM – Master of Advanced Studies in Humanitarian Logistics and Management) – Università della Svizzera Italiana. Advisor: Tharcisio Cotta Fontainha.
Mohammad Shafi Anwari. Comics to Raise Awareness among Young People about Wildlife Meat Consumption. 2020. Master’s Thesis (MASHLM – Master of Advanced Studies in Humanitarian Logistics and Management) – Università della Svizzera Italiana. Advisor: Tharcisio Cotta Fontainha.
Erika Abs. Vaccine Supply Chain Resilience: UNICEF Operation in West and Central Africa during the COVID-19 Pandemic Disruption and Response. 2020. Master’s Thesis (MASHLM – Master of Advanced Studies in Humanitarian Logistics and Management) – Università della Svizzera Italiana. Advisor: Tharcisio Cotta Fontainha.
Founé Mamadou Diallo. The Contributions of Logistics Emergency Preparedness for the Cholera Outbreak in the DRC. 2019. Master’s Thesis (MASHLM – Master of Advanced Studies in Humanitarian Logistics and Management) – Università della Svizzera Italiana. Advisor: Tharcisio Cotta Fontainha.
Mulki Fozia Ahmed Abdullahi. Assessing ERP Post-Implementation Support Needs in a Humanitarian Organization. 2019. Master’s Thesis (MASHLM – Master of Advanced Studies in Humanitarian Logistics and Management) – Università della Svizzera Italiana. Advisor: Tharcisio Cotta Fontainha.
Benjamin Brich. Service Provider Selection in Strategic Humanitarian Logistics Outsourcing. 2019. Master’s Thesis (MASHLM – Master of Advanced Studies in Humanitarian Logistics and Management) – Università della Svizzera Italiana. Advisor: Tharcisio Cotta Fontainha.
Brenda de Farias Oliveira Cardoso. Framework for Performance Assessment in Humanitarian Operations from the Beneficiaries’ Perspective. 2019. Master’s Thesis (Production Engineering) – Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES). Co-advisor: Tharcisio Cotta Fontainha.
Davila Maria Gomes Mendes. Assessment of the Acceptability of a Humanitarian Logistics Support System. 2019. Master’s Thesis (Production Engineering) – Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. Co-advisor: Tharcisio Cotta Fontainha.
Bwato Nsindi. Improving Reproductive Health Commodities Supply Chain in Fragile States: Deploying Lean Six Sigma Approach in the D.R. Congo Operation. 2018. Master’s Thesis (MASHLM – Master of Advanced Studies in Humanitarian Logistics and Management) – Università della Svizzera Italiana. Advisor: Tharcisio Cotta Fontainha.
Bisrat Lemma Aderie. Process Analysis of Preparedness and Response Operations: The Case of El Niño in Ethiopia and the Operations of a Humanitarian Organization. 2018. Master’s Thesis (MASHLM – Master of Advanced Studies in Humanitarian Logistics and Management) – Università della Svizzera Italiana. Advisor: Tharcisio Cotta Fontainha.
Elie Musalila Kaputo. Supply Chain Optimization for an NGO in Nigeria. 2017. Master’s Thesis (MASHLM – Master of Advanced Studies in Humanitarian Logistics and Management) – Università della Svizzera Italiana. Advisor: Tharcisio Cotta Fontainha.
Esther Bayala Hacquin. Improving Logistics Operation Performance through a Lean Supply Chain Approach: Case Study of UNICEF Back to School (BTS) Programme in the Southern Zone of DRC. 2017. Master’s Thesis (MASHLM – Master of Advanced Studies in Humanitarian Logistics and Management) – Università della Svizzera Italiana. Advisor: Tharcisio Cotta Fontainha.
Radislav Cicic. Planning Dead Body Management after a Major Earthquake: The Case Study of Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2017. Master’s Thesis (MASHLM – Master of Advanced Studies in Humanitarian Logistics and Management) – Università della Svizzera Italiana. Advisor: Tharcisio Cotta Fontainha.



