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  1. A frugal approach to hydrostatic transmission design for off-grid electricity generation from low water heads

    Article • Discover Applied Sciences, July 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  2. Wood sawdust residues from the Amazon: a sustainable alternative for panel production

    Article • Ambiente Construído, January 2025, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  3. Life cycle assessment of the casting process with the addition of niobium from scrap

    Article • SN Applied Sciences, November 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  4. Including Sustainability Criteria in the Front End of Innovation in Technology Ventures

    Article • Sustainability, September 2023, MDPI AG

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  5. Measuring Static Complexity in Mechatronic Products

    Article • January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  6. Conceiving a Digital Twin for a Flexible Manufacturing System

    Article • Applied Sciences, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  7. Deploying Strategies with Integrated Events in a Home Appliance Manufacturer: Application of FMEA Through Toyota Kata

    Article • January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  8. Identifying the Trend of Research on Mechatronic Projects

    Article • January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira, Dr Luiz Antonio Rasia

  9. CNC-C2: an ISO14649 and IEC61499 compliant controller

    Article • International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, June 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  10. Analysis of scenarios for repowering wind farms in Brazil

    Article • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, January 2021, Elsevier

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  11. A modularization method based on the triple bottom line and product desirability: A case study of a hydraulic product

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, October 2020, Elsevier

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  12. Benchmarking of sustainability to assess practices and performances of the management of the end of life cycle of electronic products: a study of Brazilian manufacturing companies

    Article • Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, September 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Vikas Kumar , Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  13. Comparação dos projetos fatoriais completo e fracionado em um modelo de simulação de eventos discretos em um sistema de manufatura para os leiautes celular e celular virtual

    Article • Revista Gestão da Produção Operações e Sistemas, June 2020, A Fundacao para o Desenvolvimento de Bauru (FunDeB)

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  14. Maturity level assessment for industry 4.0 integration into Lean Manufacturing

    Article • May 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  15. Benchmarking of cleaner production in sand mould casting companies

    Article • Management of Environmental Quality An International Journal, April 2020, Emerald

    Professor Vikas Kumar , Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  16. Analysis of embodied energy and product lifespan: the potential embodied power sustainability indicator

    Article • Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, April 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  17. Energy Consumption in Milling as a Result of Different Machining Parameters and Tool Paths

    Article • April 2020, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  18. Design structure network (DSN): a method to make explicit the product design specification process for mass customization

    Article • Research in Engineering Design, February 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  19. STEP-NC Architectures for Industrial Robotic Machining: Review, Implementation and Validation

    Article • IEEE Access, January 2020, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  20. Method for assessing the obsolescence of manufacturing equipment based on the triple bottom line

    Article • Production, January 2020, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  21. Industry 4.0 and Lean Manufacturing: A systematic literature review and future research directions

    Article • Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, October 2019, Emerald

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  22. Lessons Learned from Sustainable Value Stream Mapping (Sus-VSM) Application in a Small Enterprise

    Article • October 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  23. STEP-NC-based machining architecture applied to industrial robots

    Article • Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, July 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  24. Use of a virtual milling system to generate power-aware tool paths for 2.5-dimensional pocket machining

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B Journal of Engineering Manufacture, April 2019, SAGE Publications

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  25. Investigating the milling feed direction when finishing cylindrical surfaces in hardened steel

    Article • Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, March 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  26. Assessment of shop floor layouts in the context of process plans with alternatives

    Article • Production, January 2019, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  27. Biogeographical and Variable Neighborhood Search Algorithm for Optimization of Flexible Job Shop Scheduling

    Article • January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  28. Failure mapping using FMEA and A3 in engineering to order product development

    Article • International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, August 2018, Emerald

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  29. Development of a Cyber-Physical framework for monitoring and teleoperation of a CNC lathe based on MTconnect and OPC protocols

    Article • International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, July 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira, Alberto Alvares

  30. A lean and cleaner production benchmarking method for sustainability assessment: A study of manufacturing companies in Brazil

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, March 2018, Elsevier

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira, Professor Vikas Kumar

  31. Machining complex surfaces in hardened steel.

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B Journal of Engineering Manufacture, February 2018, SAGE Publications

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  32. RFID Technology as a Life Cycle Management Tool in the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Industry

    Article • IEEE Latin America Transactions, February 2018, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  33. A novel method for analysis and optimization of electric energy consumption in manufacturing processes

    Article • Procedia Manufacturing, January 2018, Elsevier

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  34. Combining the STEP-NC standard and forward and inverse kinematics methods for generating manufacturing tool paths for serial and hybrid robots

    Article • International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, March 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  35. A lean environmental benchmarking (LEB) method for the management of cutting tools

    Article • International Journal of Production Research, February 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Vikas Kumar , Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  36. MEMS accelerometer-based system for inexpensive online CNC milling process chatter detection

    Article • August 2016, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  37. RFID-based system for Lean Manufacturing in the context of Internet of Things

    Article • August 2016, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  38. A web-based CAD/CAPP/CAM system compliant with the STEP-NC standard to manufacture parts with general surfaces

    Article • Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, March 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  39. A web-based STEP-NC-compliant architecture for low cost 3D part manufacturing

    Article • International Journal of Manufacturing Research, January 2016, Inderscience Publishers

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  40. Remote Machining of Prismatic Parts Through the Internet in a CNC Machine Compliant with the STEP-NC Standard

    Article • January 2015, SWGE Sistemas

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  41. Comparison between Traditional Cell and Virtual Cell Layouts Using Process Plans with Alternatives by Means of Simulation and Design of Experiments

    Article • January 2015, SWGE Sistemas

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  42. Self-Refining Mesh Algorithm to Determine the Voronoi Diagram

    Article • Iberian-Latin American Congress on Computational Methods in Engineering, January 2015, SWGE Sistemas

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  43. Avaliação de presença de recursos alternativos em plano de processos para melhorar o desempenho de sistemas manufatura

    Article • Revista Produção Online, May 2014, Associacao Brasileira de Engenharia de Producao - ABEPRO

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  44. Value stream mapping and discrete event simulation applied to reduce waste in a company that manufactures a family of automotive parts

    Article • January 2014, University of Texas at San Antonio

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  45. Application of lean manufacturing concepts and value stream mapping to a company that manufactures engineering to order road transportation products

    Article • January 2014, University of Texas at San Antonio

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  46. A method for generating tool paths for milling pockets in prismatic parts using multiple tools

    Article • August 2013, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  47. Performance comparison of the virtual cell layout with cellular and job shop configurations using simulation and design of experiments

    Article • August 2013, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  48. A method for generating trochoidal tool paths for 2½D pocket milling process planning with multiple tools

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B Journal of Engineering Manufacture, May 2013, SAGE Publications

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  49. A STEP-NC compliant system for the remote design and manufacture of mechanical components through the Internet

    Article • International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, May 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  50. Applying Value Stream Mapping to Identify and Evaluate Waste in a Company of the Ceramic Sector

    Article • January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  51. Building a Case Base for the Non-Conformance Problem Solving in the Aluminum Extrusion Process

    Article • January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  52. A distributed system for rapid determination of nonconformance causes and solutions for the thermoplastic injection molding process: A Case-Based Reasoning Agents approach

    Article • August 2011, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  53. A system for distributed sharing and reuse of design and manufacturing knowledge in the PFMEA domain using a description logics-based ontology

    Article • Journal of Manufacturing Systems, August 2011, Elsevier

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  54. Development of a system for distributed sharing and reuse of design and manufacturing knowledge in the PFMEA domain using a description logics-based ontology

    Article • August 2010, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  55. A multi-agent system for the integration of process planning and scheduling using operation-based time-extended negotiation protocols

    Article • International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, May 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  56. A combined multi-agent and case-based reasoning approach to support collaborative nonconformance problem solving in the thermoplastic injection moulding process

    Article • International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, February 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  57. An internet-oriented management and control system in a distributed manufacturing environment

    Article • International Journal of Manufacturing Research, January 2010, Inderscience Publishers

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  58. Evaluation of the virtual cell layout through simulation and design of experiments with regard to queue time

    Article • International Journal of Services Operations and Informatics, January 2010, Inderscience Publishers

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  59. The Use of Expert Systems Associated to Agents for Routing Suggestions for Service Orders

    Article • January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  60. Web-based Production Management and Control in a Distributed Manufacturing Environment

    Article • January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  61. A methodology for web-based manufacturing management and control

    Article • August 2008, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  62. An integrated web-based CAD/CAPP/CAM system for the remote design and manufacture of feature-based cylindrical parts

    Article • Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, June 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  63. Integration between process planning and scheduling using feature-based time-extended negotiation protocols in a multiagent system

    Article • International Journal of Services Operations and Informatics, January 2008, Inderscience Publishers

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  64. Reducing the Standard Deviation When Integrating Process Planning and Production Scheduling Through the Use of Expert Systems in an Agent-based Environment

    Article • January 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  65. A resource-oriented tolerance representation scheme for the planning of robotic machine tending operations in automated manufacturing systems

    Article • The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, July 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  66. Integrating Manufacturing Process Planning with Scheduling via Operation-Based Time-Extended Negotiation Protocols

    Article • January 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  67. A system for the design and manufacture of feature-based parts through the Internet

    Article • The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, October 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  68. Feature recognition in axisymmetrical parts modeled by solids in an Internet-oriented CAD/CAM system

    Article • Journal of Materials Processing Technology, October 2006, Elsevier

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  69. WebTurning: Teleoperation of a CNC turning center through the Internet

    Article • Journal of Materials Processing Technology, October 2006, Elsevier

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  70. Methodological Proposal to Evaluate Industrial Logistics Through Formalization

    Article • January 2005, ASME International

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  71. A method for the automatic identification of contacts in assemblies of cylindrical parts

    Article • Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, September 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  72. A Schema for Flexile Equipment Control in Manufacturing Systems

    Article • The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, September 2001, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  73. An investigation of the influence of alternative process plans on equipment control

    Article • Journal of Manufacturing Systems, January 2001, Elsevier

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  74. On the Efficiency of Alternatives in Process Plans

    Article • Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences, January 2001, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  75. The Design and Development of a Discrete Event Simulation System to Support Virtual Industry Activities

    Article • January 2001, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  76. A feature-based object-oriented expert system to model and support product design

    Article • Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences, January 2000, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  77. A model for integrating design and manufacturing using group technology and feature-based modeling

    Article • IFAC Proceedings Volumes, November 1998, Elsevier

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  78. Didactic Integration, Control, and Implementation of Flexible Manufacturing Cells

    Article • IFAC Proceedings Volumes, November 1998, Elsevier

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  79. A manufacturing support system for industrial part process planning

    Article • January 1995, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  80. Convex hull-based feature-recognition method for 2.5D components

    Article • Computer-Aided Design, January 1990, Elsevier

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira

  81. Knowledge Sharing and Reuse in Potential Failure Mode and Effects Analysis in the Manufacturing and Assembly Processes (PFMEA) Domain

    Article • Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Joao Carlos Espindola Ferreira