Stony Brook University | United States
Dr. Rodolpho Fernando Vaz is a highly accomplished materials scientist and mechanical engineer recognized for his impactful research in advanced coatings, thermal spray technologies, cold spray additive manufacturing, and surface engineering solutions that address industrial challenges across energy, aerospace, oil and gas, automotive, and manufacturing sectors. With a strong foundation in metallurgy, materials performance evaluation, mechanical characterization, and wear and corrosion behavior analysis, he has established himself as a leading expert in high-performance coating technologies and the enhancement of material durability in extreme service environments. Dr. Vaz has demonstrated significant scholarly influence within the global research community, evidenced by 539 citations generated by 400 documents, with an h-index of 14 and a publication record consisting of 42 documents indexed in major scientific databases. His body of work includes high-impact publications, award-winning articles, and collaborative research outputs developed with international academic laboratories and industrial partners. He has contributed pioneering advancements in cold spray additive manufacturing, including geometric control of metallic components, novel deposition strategies, mechanical property optimization, and integration of graphene and nanomaterials into titanium and steel coatings, contributing to major technological improvements in surface protection, structural repair, and thermal barrier performance. In addition to his research achievements, Dr. Vaz has served in university teaching roles, contributed more than two thousand instructional lecture hours, supervised academic projects, and delivered keynote presentations and invited lectures in scientific congresses. He is an active member of scientific journal peer-review communities, completing more than two hundred and fifty manuscript reviews, and has served on academic evaluation committees at multiple educational levels. His professional mission emphasizes innovation, sustainability, and the development of advanced materials engineering technologies that reduce industrial costs, improve reliability, and support global transitions toward cleaner, safer, and more efficient infrastructure. Driven by scientific excellence and interdisciplinary collaboration, he continues to expand the boundaries of coating science, material performance, and engineering applications.
Featured Publications
Effect of Additive Manufacturing Parameters on PLA, ABS, and PETG Strength. (2025). Processes. Open access.
Influence of the fuel and high-velocity spray technique on corrosion and antifouling properties of Cu coating. (2025). Journal of Thermal Spray Technology.
Cold-sprayed Ti-carbon nanofibers: Study of conductive and electrochemical properties. (2025). Journal of Thermal Spray Technology.
The critical role of liquid surface tension in determining cavitation erosion and dry wear performance of WC-17Co coatings produced by cold spray technology. (2025). Tribology International.