Taisa Menezes Medina

Academic Degrees

· Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil (2024).

· Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil (2021).

Employment History

· Federal University of Espírito Santo, Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) (03/2023-03/2024).

· LUMA Ensino, Head of Human Resources (03/2022 – 03/2023)

· Gerdau SA, Logistics Planning Analyst (07/2021 – 03/2022)

· Gerdau SA, Logistics Technician (09/2020 – 07/2021)

· Gerdau SA, Intern (04/2019 – 09/2020)

· Metron Engenharia, Intern (04/2019 – 12/2019)

· Vale SA, Intern (01/2017 – 08/2017)

Area of Research and Professional Interest

· Waste materials applied in pavements

· Pavement design and materials

· Life cycle assessment

· Asphalt mixtures

· Sustainable materials

Research Experience

· Life cycle assessment of flexible pavements with Sidercal slag, Espírito Santo Research and Innovation Support Foundation—FAPES, (03/2022 – 03/2024)

· Study of self-compacting concrete with incorporationof ground air-cooled blast furnace slag, Undergraduate Project, ArcelorMittal, (02/2019 – 12/2019)

Teaching Experience

· Graduate teaching assistant (GTA) for Life Cycle Assessment course in Brazil, Federal University of Espírito Santo (03/2023–present)

· Teaching assistant for Highways Design course in Brazil, Federal University of Espírito Santo (07-12/2018)

· Volunteer Teacher for Mathematics in Brazil, Pre-university School Machado de Assis (02/2016-08/2016)

Publications and Presentations

· Medina, T., Calmon, J. & Vieira, T. (2023). Systematic review of life cycle assessment of waste application on pavements. The Brazilian Congress on Life Cycle Management.

· Medina, T. Systematic review of life cycle assessment of waste application on pavements. The Brazilian Congress on Life Cycle Management, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (11/29/2023).

· Medina, T. M., Calmon, J. L., Vieira, D. R., Bravo, A., & Vieira, T. (2023). Life Cycle Assessment of road pavements that Incorporate waste Reuse: A Systematic Review and Guidelines proposal. Sustainability, 15(20), 14892.

· Magalhaes, D. C., Zanotelli, J. C., Vieira, T. F., Schankoski, R. A., Da Silveira, N. O., Medina, T. M., & Shiramata, E. K. (2023). Analysis of ecotoxicity in the construction of a landfill using the life cycle assessment tool: comparison between conventional and steel aggregates. ABM Proceedings.

· Mion, G., Bello, L., Meyrelles, R., Medina, T. & Calmon, J. (2022). Life cycle assessment of self-compacting concrete incorporating air-cooled blast furnace slag. International Urban Sustainability Congress.

· Oliveira, J., Medina, T., Pilar, R., Schankoski, R., & Magalhaes, D. (2020). Study of mortars with partial replacement of cement with air-cooled blast furnace slag. The Brazilian Concrete Institute.

· De Matos, P. R., Oliveira, J. C., Medina, T. M., Magalhães, D. C., Gleize, P. J. P., Schankoski, R. A., & Pilar, R. (2020). Use of air-cooled blast furnace slag as supplementary cementitious material for self-compacting concrete production. Construction and Building Materials, 262, 120102.

Service

· Leader, ACVamb Research Group of Federal University of Espírito Santo (03/2023-03/2024)