Paulo Cesar Duarte Ferreira Júnior is a Brazilian Metallurgical Engineer with over 15 years of experience in the nuclear energy sector. He holds a Master's degree in Management Systems from Universidade Federal Fluminense — Federal Fluminense University (UFF) and is currently a PhD candidate researching the qualification of nuclear supply chain providers in Brazil.
Throughout his career at Eletronuclear S.A., Paulo has served as Quality Assurance Engineer, Head of the Quality Assurance Department, Head of Infrastructure Engineering, and member of the Board of Directors. Since 2024, he coordinates the Administrative Management Board Cabinet. He has conducted supplier audits across the USA, Germany, Austria, and France.
An active contributor to international standards, Paulo served as Rapporteur for ABNT/CEE-135 and participated in an IAEA consultancy on nuclear management systems. He has authored several peer-reviewed publications and lectured at international events in Canada, Argentin
EDUCATION
Current Ph.D. Candidate — Sustainable Management Systems
UFF, Niterói, Brazil
Thesis: Development of a Program for Qualification of External Providers Related to Nuclear Safety for the Supply Chain in Brazil
2020 Master's Degree — Management Systems
UFF, Niterói, Brazil
Thesis: Subsidies for nuclear licensing of an ISFSI — correlation of normative bases for a quality assurance system in Brazil (DOI: 10.22409/
2003 Bachelor's Degree — Metallurgical Engineering
UFF, Niterói, Brazil
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Strategy and Management, Nuclear Energy and Engineering, Energy, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Publications
■ Ferreira Jr., P. C. et al. (2022). COVID-19 Pandemic: Impacts on Supply Chain Sustainability. In Handbook of Research on SDGs for Economic Development, Social Development, and Environmental Protection (pp. 113-127). IGI Global.
■ Ferreira Jr., P. C. et al. (2020). A comparison of quality assurance standards: Correlation of the USA and Brazilian codes for the construction of an ISFSI. Progress in Nuclear Energy. DOI: 10.1016/j.
■ Ferreira Jr., P. C. et al. (2023). Corporate Governance, Sustainability and Social Responsibility: A Quantitative Exploratory Study. TMQ – Techniques, Methodologies and Quality (ISSN 2183-0940). DOI: 10.14488/cneg2022_cneg_pt_016_0146_20228
■ Ferreira Jr., P. C. (2021). A Quick Guide of Regulations and Standards Applied for the Supply Chain of Nuclear Power Plants and Other Installations. INAC 2021.
■ Ferreira Jr., P. C. (2019). The Quality Assurance Requirements for an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation in Brazil. INAC 2019.
Industry, Institute, or Organisation Collaboration
• Rapporteur, ABNT/CEE-135 (Special Study Committee on Ionizing Radiation) — contributed to the publication of ABNT NBR ISO 19443:2023, the quality management standard for nuclear supply chains.
• Working Group Rapporteur, ABNT/CEE-135 — ABNT NBR ISO 19443 project (Apr/2022).
• Participant, IAEA Consultancy Meeting on Developing Regulations and Standards Toolkit (EVT2002626) — authored section on Brazilian nuclear management systems and quality regulations (Oct/2020).
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
• Lecture: "Quality requirements for suppliers" — Nuclear Trade & Technology Exchange NT2E 2021, Brazil.
• Lecture: "Application of QA Standards in the Supply Chain in NPPs in Brazil" — Nuclear Industry Summit Latin America (NISLA 2019), Argentina.
• Lecture: "Application of QA Standards in the Supply Chain in NPPs and Other Facilities in Brazil" — 15th FORATOM-IAEA Management Systems Workshop, Canada (2018).
• IAEA Nuclear Energy Management School — Texas A&M University, USA (Apr/2013).
• IAEA Interregional Training Course on Nuclear Energy Leadership (Aug/2021).
• 2nd NUPIC General Meeting — Detroit, MI, USA (Jun/2022).
• G20 Energy Transitions Dialogue (May–Aug–Oct/2024).
