Researcher Dr. Álisson Fernandes da Rosa, from LABSOLDA – Institute of Welding and Mechatronics at UFSC, was the grand winner of the ABCM/FBTS 2025 Award in the Best PhD Thesis in Welding category[cite: 3, 4]. The award is promoted by the Brazilian Association of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering (ABCM) in partnership with the Brazilian Welding Technology Foundation (FBTS)[cite: 4]. The award aims to recognize contributions from the academic community that drive technological development, efficiency, safety, and innovation in the industrial materials joining sector[cite: 4].

LABSOLDA – Institute of Welding and Mechatronics at UFSC was one of the main highlights of the Inova UFSC 2025 Award, held on February 26, 2026, at the university's Culture and Events Center Auditorium[cite: 1]. The laboratory won 1st place in the "Innovative Team" category, within the Process Innovation modality[cite: 1]. This recognition is the result of work developed in partnership with Petrobras, selected from over 300 submissions for its strategic contribution to the science and technology ecosystem[cite: 1].The award-winning technology, named SI-WAAM CMT (Integrated Arc-Based Additive Manufacturing System), consists of an advanced system that utilizes predictive models and adaptive thermal control for the manufacturing of complex metallic components[cite: 1].

The paper “Multiphysics Simulation of In-Service Welding and Induction Preheating: Part 1” was selected as the best paper published in 2024 in the Research Supplement section of the Welding Journal, the technical-scientific journal of the American Welding Society (AWS)—the most traditional and widely recognized in the global welding field.The work is authored by Kaue C. Riffel, Régis H. G. e Silva, Antonio J. Ramirez, Andres Acuna, Giovani Dalpiaz, and Marcelo Torres Piza Paes, and originated from the sandwich PhD thesis of Kaue Riffel, then a researcher at LABSOLDA.

The Inova UFSC Award is an initiative of the UFSC Department of Innovation (Sinova) that recognizes solutions, inventions, and projects with measurable results created within the university environment. The award ceremony took place on November 27, 2024, at 1:30 PM, at the Guarapuvu Auditorium – UFSC Events Center. In this 1st edition, tributes were paid to pioneers of intellectual property at UFSC. The patent for the "Pulsed MIG/MAG welding process with thermal pulsation or double pulse" was honored as the 1st patent without external co-ownership.The invention patent was filed in 2000 by researchers Jair Carlos Dutra, Raul Gohr Junior, Larry Fiori Ollé, from LABSOLDA and the Department of Mechanical Engineering - CTC. Ownership was transferred to UFSC on January 2, 2007.

Members of LABSOLDA received an Honorable Mention in the Calgary Award during RIO PIPELINE & LOGISTICS 2025, held between September 9 and 11 in Rio de Janeiro (RJ)[cite: 1, 2]. The work entitled “Structural Optimization of a 20-Inch Pipe Clamp Using Arc-Based Additive Manufacturing” was developed with a focus on innovative solutions for the oil and gas industry[cite: 1, 2]. The paper by researchers Daniel Galeazzi, Cláudio Marques Schaeffer, Laercio Silva Junior, José Pereira, Mateus Barancelli Schwedersky, and Régis Henrique Gonçalves e Silva was among the 6 finalists for the award, receiving an Honorable Mention that recognizes its industrial impact and high technical level[cite: 1, 2].

Best Paper Award presented at the 47th National Welding Congress (CONSOLDA) and the 3rd Brazilian Additive Manufacturing Congress (CBMAdi), held between August 25 and 28, 2025, in Joinville-SC[cite: 1]. The award-winning paper, entitled “Multiparametric evaluation of the stability of the CMT (Cold Metal Transfer) variant of the MIG/MAG process”, was selected as the highlight in the Best Paper category. The paper was presented by Daniel Galeazzi and co-authored by Professor Regis Henrique Gonçalves e Silva, coordinator of LABSOLDA, and Professor Mateus Barancelli Schwedersky[cite: 1].

The LABSOLDA team was recognized at the Petrobras Inventor Award, which highlights Intellectual Property Generation results derived from research projects funded by the company. The Petrobras Inventor Award 2025 ceremony took place on August 19, 2025, in Rio de Janeiro (Impatech/Porto Maravalley).  The most recent patent filing was "Bolted clamp with localized structural reinforcement produced by additive manufacturing (2025)". “These achievements are the result of the collective work of a dedicated team and the continuous partnership with educational and research institutions, as well as industrial sector companies,” highlights Professor Régis Henrique Gonçalves e Silva, coordinator of LABSOLDA. These results reinforce LABSOLDA's commitment to applied research, technological innovation, and the training of high-level human resources for the development of national and global industry.

On May 24, 2023, members of the Institute of Welding and Mechatronics (LABSOLDA), belonging to the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UFSC, were awarded the Petrobras Inventor Award for the second time. This award recognizes the innovation capacity of LABSOLDA members in the 23rd edition of the event. The first achievement occurred in 2021.

The award for best paper presented at the 12th COBEF was granted to doctoral student Alisson Fernandes da Rosa (POSMEC), regarding the scientific work developed at LABSOLDA “Technological insights into the tig multi-cathode welding process” which featured the participation of professors Régis Henrique Gonçalves e Silva and Mateus Barancelli Schwedersky, as well as undergraduate students Tiago Ballmann de Campos and Felipe Batista (Materials Eng.).

Members of the Institute of Welding and Mechatronics (LABSOLDA) (UFSC) were recognized for their innovation capacity at the 21st edition of the Petrobras Inventor Award. The award recognizes the technical expertise, competence, and collaborative spirit of employees and partners who contribute to making Petrobras the most innovative company in the country's oil and gas sector.

The award for best paper presented at the 11th COBEF was granted to Mechanical Engineering student (EMC/UFSC) Victor Igor Berbare Lemos, regarding the scientific work developed at LABSOLDA “CHARACTERIZATION AND ANALYSIS OF PLASMA WELDING WITH DYNAMIC WIRE FEEDING”, which featured the participation of professor Régis Henrique Gonçalves e Silva, doctoral student Alisson Fernandes da Rosa (POSMEC), and undergraduate students Victor Igor Berbare Lemos (Mechanical Engineering) and Felipe Batista (Materials Engineering).

Professor Régis Henrique Gonçalves e Silva, supervisor of the Institute of Welding and Mechatronics (LABSOLDA) (UFSC), was a winner of the Stemmer Catarinense Innovation Award, receiving 2nd place in the Innovation Agent category. Among the results of the work developed at LABSOLDA, the professor received the award for establishing cooperation agreements with German institutions for student exchange and partnerships with major industries such as WEG.

LABSOLDA won second place in the Science, Technology, and Innovation Institution category of the Stemmer Catarinense Innovation Award promoted by FAPESC. The Institute of Welding and Mechatronics at UFSC presented three outstanding innovations among its developed projects.

The project “Automated TIG Orbital Welding System for Small Diameter Tubes” from LABSOLDA/UFSC was ranked first in the 9th EletroMetalCon Award for Innovative Projects with Applicability in the Metallurgical, Mechanical, Electronic, Electrical Materials, and Civil Construction Industries.Author: Rafael Gomes Nunes Silva Advisor: Mateus Barancelli Schwedersky

The 1st SAMEC Scientific Papers Exhibition was held during the 2nd EMC-UFSC Mechanical Engineering Academic Week, taking place from May 8 to 12. The event aimed to encourage and disseminate the scientific production of UFSC's Department of Mechanical Engineering.Title: Orbital TIG Welding – Dynamic Wire Feeding Technique Aiming at Productivity IncreaseAuthor: Luiz Eduardo Paes