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RITA DE CASSIA SILVA

Department of Automotive Engineering/Faculdade UnB Gama · University of Brasilia

https://researchid.co/modula71
@unb.br
25Scopus Publications

Research Interests

Passive Vehicle Safety, Composite structures

Biography

bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Brasilia (1994), master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Brasilia (1999), doctorate in Civil Engineering from École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (2004), and post-doctorate from the University of Brasilia in the Department of Civil Engineering. She is currently an associate professor at the University of Brasilia. Her main interest is passive automotive safety, focusing on the structural and occupants’ behaviors during impact events.

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Recent Scopus Publications

  1. Dataset of physiological signals in the use of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)
    Data in Brief, 2026
  2. Crashworthiness performance of hybrid energy absorbers using PET-G honeycomb structure
    Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, 2024
  3. Effect of 3D-Printed Honeycomb Core on Compressive Property of Hybrid Energy Absorbers: Experimental Testing and Optimization Analysis
    Materials, 2024
  4. Assessment of human physiology as indicators of stress when driving, biking and walking
    World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research, 2022
  5. Experimental and numerical performance assessment of square aluminum and steel energy absorbers with circular hole discontinuities
    International Journal of Crashworthiness, 2022

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