S. Giovani Pereira Castro

S. Giovani Pereira Castro is a researcher at Clausthal University of Technology with expertise in aerospace engineering, specializing in crashworthiness design, lightweight structures, and semi-analytical modeling. His work intersects with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to engineering innovation and sustainable design.

• Doctorate (2014) - Clausthal University of Technology (summa cum laude)
• MSc (2009) - Aeronautics Institute of Technology
• BSc (2006) - University of São Paulo

Research focuses on:

• Crashworthiness of composite and metallic structures
• Post-buckling optimization and analysis
• Hybrid-stress finite element formulations
• Mass minimization under manufacturing constraints
• Application to next-gen aircraft like the Flying-V

2025 publications highlight advancements in nonlinear deformation modeling, Bayesian meta-optimization for composite cylinders, and displacement-based formulations for aerospace applications. Collaborations include TU Delft, Zenodo, and industry partners like Embraer.

Scientific recognition includes the von Kármán Award for International Cooperation in Aeronautics (2024). His datasets on Koiter's method and bird strike crashworthiness are publicly available, emphasizing open research practices.