Thesis and Dissertations

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Here you can find all the Doctorate Thesis and Masters’ Dissertations from our group. We know what you’re thinking, but in Portuguese we use ‘dissertation’ for MSc-level and ‘thesis for DSc (PhD)-level’. And that is the right way to do it.

Carlos and Camila

Grohmann, C.H. (2015) - Digital Terrain Analysis: applications in Geology and Geomorphology.
Habilitation Thesis (Livre-Docência)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11606/T.106.2019.tde-30072019-161617

Grohmann, C.H. (2008) - Digital terrain analysis of central-eastern Brazil.
DSc Thesis
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11606/T.44.2008.tde-03022009-141229

Grohmann, C.H. (2004) - GIS techniques applied to morphometric analysis.
MSc Dissertation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11606/D.44.2004.tde-10082006-155540

Viana, C.D. (2021) - Application of multi-scale photogrammetry in structural data collection.
DSc Thesis
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11606/T.44.2021.tde-18012022-122057

Viana, C.D. (2015) - Structural analysis of discontinuities based on Structure from Motion techniques: applications in open-pit mining.
MSc Dissertation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11606/D.44.2015.tde-08072015-150656


DSc Thesis

Rebeca Durço Coelho (2021-2025) (ORCiD | Lattes CV) - Study of Morphometry and Geotechnical Properties in Landslides Deflagration.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11606/T.44.2025.tde-09022026-091903

Helen Cristina Dias (2019-2025) (ORCiD | Lattes CV) - Analysis of manual and semi-automatic shallow landslides inventories and its suitability in predictive models.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11606/T.106.2025.tde-17032025-170118

Alynne Almeida Affonso (2018-2023) (ORCiD | Lattes CV) - Characterization and monitoring of the flooding dynamics and seasonally flooded environments of the Volta Grande do Xingu through remote sensing.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11606/T.106.2023.tde-02022024-211517

Guilherme Pereira Bento Garcia (2018-2023) (ORCiD | Lattes CV) - Detection and monitoring of landslides on natural slopes from integrated application of multispectral images and high-resolution elevation models.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11606/T.44.2023.tde-03082023-071204

Rafael Walter de Albuquerque (2019-2022) (ORCiD | Lattes CV) - Remotely Piloted Aircrafts in assessment and monitoring of areas in environmental recovery process.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11606/T.106.2022.tde-27072022-144958

Camila Duelis Viana (2017-2021) (ORCiD | Lattes CV | site/blog) - Application of multi-scale photogrammetry in structural data collection.
In cooperation with the São Paulo City Hall
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11606/T.44.2021.tde-18012022-122057


MSc Dissertations

Francesco Barale (2023-2025) (ORCiD | Lattes CV) - 3D modelling of Pedra do Baú natural monument with RPA-LiDAR.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11606/D.44.2025.tde-27112025-140635

Amanda Mendes de Sousa (2019-2023) (ORCiD | Lattes CV) - Monitoring landslide susceptibility: using UAVs to generate 3D models for slope stability analysis in urban areas.
In cooperation with the São Paulo City Hall
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11606/D.44.2023.tde-12122023-082028

Denilson de Jesus (2020-2023) (Lattes CV) - Application of Free and Open-Source GIS tools in the Gelogical Survey of Brazil: improving quality, reducing costs and timeframes.
In cooperation with the Geological Survey of Brazil
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11606/D.44.2023.tde-08052023-082430

Lucas Pedrosa Soares (2020-2022) (ORCiD | Lattes CV | site/blog) - Automatic segmentation of landslide scars in remote sensing imagery with deep learning.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11606/D.44.2022.tde-08072022-080909

Luiz Fernando dos Santos (2016-2020) (ORCiD | Lattes CV) - Application of High-resolution Digital Terrain Models in slope stability and mass movement analysis.
In cooperation with the Geological Survey of Brazil
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11606/D.44.2020.tde-25082020-090103

Guilherme Iolino Troncon Guerra (2017-2019) (Lattes CV) - Spectroradiometric analysis applied to gold and base-metals mineralizations characterization in the Nova Brasilândia D’Oeste (Rondônia) region.
In cooperation with the Geological Survey of Brazil
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11606/D.44.2019.tde-03082020-100748


Undergrad Papers

Enzo Franceschi Genesi (2024) - Preparation of an inventory of the 1967 landslides in Caraguatatuba based on aerial photos and digital photogrammetry.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11606/003232493

Laura Selvati do Patrocinio Justiniano (2024) - Temporal analysis of landslides in São Sebastião - SP: Application of the Structure from Motion technique - Multi View Stereo.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11606/003234971

Laine Melo de Carvalho (2023) - Influence of slope and slope of the land on susceptibility to landslides in housing centers of RMSP.
In cooperation with Regea | Geology, Engineering and Environmental Studies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11606/003187124

Francesco Barale (2021) (ORCiD | Lattes CV) - Remote sensing through remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) for Geology and Geotechnics application.
In cooperation with Regea | Geology, Engineering and Environmental Studies
PDF available at https://bdta.abcd.usp.br/item/003068243

Elton Barbosa Gomes (2018) - Application of susceptibility analysis to mass movements on natural slopes from high-resolution digital terrain model.
PDF available at https://bdta.abcd.usp.br/item/003026367

Fernanda Aparecida Ferretti (2018) - Analysis of fractures systems in a 3D model generated by Structure-from-Motion.
PDF available at https://bdta.abcd.usp.br/item/003026581

Gabriel Zacharias (2018) - 3D modelling of the tourist sector of Tapagem Cave with Terrestrial Laser Scanner.
PDF available at https://bdta.abcd.usp.br/item/003026620

Mariana dos Santos Toledo Busarello (2017) - Structure-from-Motion based structural analysis of clastic dikes of the Corumbataí Formation.
PDF available at https://bdta.abcd.usp.br/item/003025532