Head of the Design & Sustainability Research Center
EDUCATION
Car Mechanic (SENAI, 1986)
Civil Engineer (UFPR, 1992)
MSc on Civil Engineering (UFRGS, 1995)
PhD on Build Environment (SALFORD, 1999)
Pos-doc - Design for Sustainability (POLIMI, 2010)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Design for Sustainability
28
Scopus Publications
2114
Scholar Citations
21
Scholar h-index
45
Scholar i10-index
Scopus Publications
Sustainability and inclusive strategies in fashion brands in Curitiba (PR): challenges for future Janice Accioli Ramos Rodrigues, Aguinaldo dos Santos, Mônica Cristina Moura Modapalavra E Periodico, 2025 O presente artigo trata de uma tendência dentro da moda sustentável que é a criação e a produção de roupas inclusivas paradiversos tipos físicos e agêneros, no sentido de quebrar barreiras e tornar a moda mais acessível a todos. Desta forma, tem como objetivo mapear estratégicas da moda inclusiva presentes em marcas do ramo do vestuário da cidade de Curitiba/PR voltadas para a sustentabilidade. Esta abordagem é parte de uma pesquisa de doutorado, sobre diretrizes para o futuro do trabalho de moda sustentável. A metodologia abrange, além da revisão de literatura, coleta de dados sobre as marcas em questão, obtidos em entrevistas, na internet e em um workshop voltado para capturar a visão de especialistas sobre o assunto. As análises descritivas e qualitativas confirmam pontos importantes da moda inclusiva para a sustentabilidade, como a disponibilização de peças que vistam a pluralidade das pessoas, com boa modelagem e que proporcionem a sensação de que não se está à margem da moda.
Embracing the Unknown: Service Design Approaches to Address Uncertainty Bloomsbury Handbook of Service Design Plural Perspectives and A Critical Contemporary Agenda, 2025
Sustainable Service Design meta-scenario for take-it-back services on white-good appliances Bheatriz Silvano Graciano, Adele Cagnato Conte, Aguinaldo Dos Santos, Ana Beatriz Avelino Barbosa, Bruna Andrade, et al. Strategic Design Research Journal, 2023 Changing consumer behavior regarding the proper disposal of household appliances by designing a meta-scenario proposition for a take-it-back service, that generates value in the interaction between consumers, manufacturers and different stakeholders of electrical and electronic equipment companies, is the initial challenge of this article. It reveals an investigation into this current problem, and details the development process of the service by using Internet of Things (IoT) sensors integrated into a collaborative digital platform designed for Electrolux Brasil. The research and development of the proposal focused on promoting transparency for consumers throughout the service and seeks to meet the three sustainability dimensions. The methodology adopted for the research uses a systematic literature review combined with a range of service design tools. It begins with the comprehensive elucidation of reverse logistics and its combination with emerging technologies. Service Design tools such as Focus Group, Card Sorting, Tomorrow’s Headlines, and Storyboard were carefully exploited, serving the dual purpose of deepening the dilemma and fostering the ideation process. The implications of emerging technologies as an axis of the proposed meta-scenario are consistent with the transformation of consumer behavior; it enhances consumer decision-making by emphasizing its role as a catalyst towards sustainability.
Design contributions for the COVID-19 global emergency (Part 2): Methodological reflections and future visions Emilio Rossi, Massimo Di Nicolantonio, Fabrizio Ceschin, Giuseppe Mincolelli, Aguinaldo Dos Santos, et al. Strategic Design Research Journal, 2021 This is a landmark publication for the field of design. It was catalysed by unprecedented circumstances, as designers around the world had to rapidly deploy their competencies in strategic problem-solving to help humanity in the fight against an invisible enemy during a global pandemic. In alliance with other disciplines, from medicine to mechanical engineering, from computing to anthropology, designers everywhere have addressed the challenges and produced remarkable results through a diversity of initiatives. This Special Issue presents a peer-reviewed sample of these initiatives.
Distributed Economies Aguinaldo dos Santos, Carlo Vezzoli, Brenda Garcia Parra, Sandra Molina Mata, Sharmistha Banerjee, et al. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, 2021 This chapter presents Distributed Economies (DE) as a promising model for locally-based sustainability. DE consist of small-scale value-adding units (e.g. manufacturing, energy generation, food production, water management, software development, knowledge generation) where there is a shift in the control of core activities towards the user/client.
S.PSS and DE in Practice Brenda Garcia Parra, Cindy Kohtala, Tatu Marttila, Aguinaldo dos Santos, Sandra Molina Mata, et al. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, 2021
Foreword Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, 2021
An overview of the customisation strategies developed by four organisations of the house-building sector Iglc 2012 20th Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, 2012
Rapid Lean Construction-quality Rating model (LCR) Proceedings of Iglc16 16th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, 2008
Linking lean production and sustainable design on waste reduction CME 2007 Conference Construction Management and Economics Past Present and Future, 2007
IT as a success factor for a lean construction system in a precast concrete construction industry Proceedings of the 2005 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering, 2005
Design para o comportamento sustentável em perspectiva A dos Santos Pensamentos em Design 5 (1), 10-22 , 2025 2025
Sustentabilidade e estratégias inclusivas em marcas de moda de Curitiba (PR): desafios para o futuro. JA Ramos Rodrigues, A dos Santos, M Cristina Moura ModaPalavra e-periódico 18 (46) , 2025 2025
Distributed Manufacturing of Shoes Components Via Digital Fabrication: A Small Local-Based Business Case Study B Andrade, A Santos, AC Broega, FS Gomes Virtuhab , 2025 2025
CONTRIBUIÇÕES DO ESTÁGIO SUPERVISIONADO NA EDUCAÇÃO DE JOVENS E ADULTOS PARA A FORMAÇÃO INICIAL DOCENTE J SILVA, A SANTOS, LSA CHAVES, N SILVA ENFIL Учредители: Pro Reitoria de Pesquisa, Pos Graduacao e Inovacao-UFF , 2025 2025
DISTRIBUTED MANUFACTURING VIA DIGITAL FABRICATION: A STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE LOCAL PRODUCTION OF FO-OTWEAR COMPONENTS: MANUFATURA DISTRIBUÍDA VIA FABRICAÇÃO DIGITAL: UMA … B Andrade, A Dos Santos, AC Broega, FS Gomes MIX Sustentável 11 (3), 222-243 , 2025 2025
Guidelines for integrating transparency for sustainability into the design evaluation of digital services that enable a circular economy M Lomba, A dos Santos 2025 Citations: 1
A Critical Perspective on Technology-Driven Design for Sustainability: A Shoemaking Case Study B Andrade, A dos Santos, AC Broega International Fashion and Design Congress, 521-531 , 2024 2024
Smart Clothing Towards Sustainability: Bibliographic Review on Clothing Innovation and Emerging Technologies F de Oliveira Massi, NF Reis, A dos Santos International Fashion and Design Congress, 470-479 , 2024 2024
Assessing safety of anti-seizure medication withdrawal during video-EEG monitoring C Caldeiras, R Costa, B Teixeira, A Santos, H Rocha, R Rego EPILEPSIA 65, 137-137 , 2024 2024
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND CHALLENGES OF SMART CLOTHING: A REVIEW FROM THE LIFE CYCLE FO Massi, NF Reis, A Santos Virtuhab , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND CHALLENGES OF SMART CLOTHING-A REVIEW FROM THE LIFE CYCLE: IMPACTOS E DESAFIOS AMBIENTAIS DE SMART CLOTHING-UMA REVISÃO A PARTIR DO CICLO DE VIDA F de Oliveira Massi, NF Reis, A dos Santos MIX Sustentável 10 (4), 201-214 , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
THE FUTURE OF WORK IN FASHION IN LIGHT OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES: PRELIMINARY STUDY J Rodrigues, A Santos Virtuhab , 2024 2024
THE FUTURE OF WORK IN FASHION IN LIGHT OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES: PRELIMINARY STUDY: O FUTURO DO TRABALHO NA MODA SOB O VIÉS DAS TECNOLOGIAS EMERGENTES: ESTUDO INICIAL JAR Rodrigues, A dos Santos MIX Sustentável 10 (3), 61-82 , 2024 2024
Impactos e desafios ambientais para o smart clothing no ciclo de vida: revisão do estado da arte FO Massi, NF Reis, A Santos Virtuhab , 2024 2024
PROPOSAL TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT THROUGH PACKAGING SYSTEM DESIGN: DESIGN DE SISTEMA DE EMBALAGEM PARA A REDUÇÃO DE IMPACTOS AMBIENTAIS CF Zeni, RM Sastre, IC de Paula, A dos Santos MIX Sustentável 10 (2), 197-209 , 2024 2024
THE HOUSING FIRST-PROGRAM ACTING FOR BOP DESIGN: O PROGRAMA MORADIA PRIMEIRO-ATUAÇÃO NO DESIGN PARA A BASE DA PIRÂMIDE IM Custódio, A dos Santos, TQF Barata MIX Sustentável 10 (2), 195-206 , 2024 2024
From Material to Socio-Technical Innovations: A Meta-Scenario Proposition for Footwear Sustainability B Andrade, A dos Santos, ACL Broega For Nature/With Nature: New Sustainable Design Scenarios, 509-527 , 2024 2024
THE HOUSING FIRST PROGRAM: ACTING FOR BOP DESIGN IM Custódio, A Santos, TQF Barata Virtuhab , 2024 2024
PROPOSAL TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT THROUGH PACKAGING SYSTEM DESIGN CF Zeni, RM Sastre, IC Paula, A Santos Virtuhab , 2024 2024
Roteiro para ideação: aplicação de estratégias para mudança de comportamento e heurísticas para coesão social no design de serviços WM Kihara, A dos Santos, ALA de Oliveira Zandomeneghi Caderno Pedagógico 21 (3), e3448-e3448 , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Seleção do método de pesquisa: guia para pós-graduando em design e áreas afins A Santos Curitiba: Insight 201 , 2018 2018 Citations: 213
An exploratory study on the applicability of process transparency in construction sites CT Formoso, A Santos, JA Powell Journal of construction Research 3 (01), 35-54 , 2002 2002 Citations: 174
Sistema produto+ serviço sustentável: fundamentos C Vezzoli, C Kohtala, A Srinivasan, JC Diehl, SM Fusakul, X Liu, ... Insight , 2018 2018 Citations: 98
Leapfrogging to sustainable consumption? An explorative survey of consumption habits and orientations in Southern Brazil M Schäfer, M Jaeger-Erben, A Dos Santos Journal of Consumer Policy 34 (1), 175-196 , 2011 2011 Citations: 82
Exploring the role of visual controls on mobile cell manufacturing: a case study on drywall technology L Moser, A Dos Santos Proc., Int. Group for Lean Construction 11th Annual Conf.(IGLC-11), 11-23 , 2003 2003 Citations: 77
Design para a sustentabilidade: dimensão social A SANTOS, LI Chaves, AS Santos, AT Mazzieiro, ALB Cavalcante, ... Curitiba: Insight , 2019 2019 Citations: 68
Evolution of management theory: the case of production management in construction A Dos Santos, JA Powell, M Sarshar Management Decision 40 (8), 788-796 , 2002 2002 Citations: 68
Principle of transparency applied in construction A Dos Santos, J Powell, J Sharp, C Formoso Proc. Of the Annual Conf.(IGLC-6), 16-23 , 1998 1998 Citations: 68
Expanding the meaning of standardisation within construction processes A Santos, C Torres Formoso, JE Tookey The TQM Magazine 14 (1), 25-33 , 2002 2002 Citations: 65
Potential of poka-yoke devices to reduce variability in construction A dos Santos, J Powell Proceedings IGLC 7, 51 , 1999 1999 Citations: 63
Método de intervenção para redução de perdas na construção civil: manual de utilização A SANTOS, CT FORMOSO, E Isatto, E LANTELEM Porto Alegre: SEBRAE/RS , 1996 1996 Citations: 60
Design para a sustentabilidade: dimensão ambiental CP SAMPAIO, PCM Ferroli, A SANTOS, LI CHAVES, RC Engler, ... Curitiba: Insight, 124 , 2018 2018 Citations: 46
Assessing the level of teamwork in Brazilian and English construction sites A Santos, JA Powell Leadership & Organization Development Journal 22 (4), 166-174 , 2001 2001 Citations: 44
A conceptual framework for defining customisation strategies in the house-building sector CG Rocha 2011 Citations: 41
Acessibilidade de habitações de interesse social ao cadeirante: um estudo de caso A dos Santos, LKS Santos, VG Ribas Ambiente construído 5 (1), 55-75 , 2005 2005 Citations: 40
Rapid lean construction-quality rating model (LCR) A Hofacker, BF Oliveira, F Gehbauer, M Freitas, R Mendes Júnior, ... 16th International Group for Lean Construction Conference (IGLC16), 1-11 , 2008 2008 Citations: 38
A utilização do método Delphi em pesquisas na área da gestão da construção A dos Santos, LS Vidotto, CR Giublin Ambiente Construído 5 (2), 51-59 , 2005 2005 Citations: 35
Setting stretch targets for driving continuous improvement in construction: analysis of Brazilian and UK practices A Santos, JA Powell, C Torres Formoso Work Study 49 (2), 50-58 , 2000 2000 Citations: 33
Effectiveness of push and pull learning strategies in construction management A Santos, JA Powell Journal of Workplace Learning 13 (2), 47-56 , 2001 2001 Citations: 31
Distributed economies A dos Santos, C Vezzoli, B Garcia Parra, S Molina Mata, S Banerjee, ... Designing sustainability for all: The design of sustainable product-service … , 2021 2021 Citations: 26
