Overview of the Graduate Program in Mathematics at IME/UFG

Our History

From a small group of advisors in 1973 to an excellent program with master's and doctoral degrees.

1. 1973

   The Beginning of the Master's Program

   The Master's degree course in Mathematics at UFG was created with a small group of faculty advisors and operated as such until 1995. The first master's graduates went on to pursue doctorates at institutions such as USP, Unicamp, IMPA, and UFRJ, with many returning to strengthen PPGMAT-IME/UFG.

   Early Alumni (1975–1995)

   1970s

   • Mauro Urbano Rogério (1975)
   • Ana Amélia Fleury de Almeida Badan (1976)
   • Valdir Vilmar da Silva (1976)

   1980s

   • Venício Veloso Borges (1980), PhD from USP in 1988
   • Ilka Maria de Almeida Moreira (1983)
   • Ailton José Freire (1983)
   • Francisco Gurgel de Melo Freitas (1983)
   • Helvécio Pereira de Castro (1984), PhD from Unicamp in 1996
   • Ronaldo Alves Garcia (1984), PhD from IMPA in 1989
   • Bryon Richard Hall (1985), PhD from UFRJ in 1990
   • Gisele de Araújo Prateado Gusmão (1986)
   • Valda Silva Brito Xavier (1988)

   1990s

   • José Hilário da Cruz (1990), PhD from USP in 1998
   • Ovídio Cândido de Oliveira Filho (1990), PhD from USP in 1996
   • Helena Sizue Mikami Moreira (1991)
   • Laci Vieira Schucht (1992)
   • João Carlos da Rocha Medrado (1993), PhD from Unicamp in 1997
   • Ronaldo Freire de Lima (1993), PhD from IMPA in 2000
   • Miguel Antônio de Camargo (1994)
   • Rommel Melgaço Barbosa (1994), PhD from UFRJ in 1999
   • Rogério Ferreira (1995), PhD from USP in 2005
2. 1994–1995

   A New Faculty and Course Restructuring

   In 1994, the faculty became composed entirely of professors holding PhD degrees. In 1995, Professors Walterson P. Ferreira (Master's Program Coordinator) and Ronaldo Alves Garcia (Head of the Mathematics Department) proposed restructuring the program to align it with CAPES guidelines. The program was redesigned, granted approval and funding, and IME invested in faculty development and hiring new PhDs. The result was a major leap in quality: more degrees awarded per year, reduced time-to-degree, and significant growth in high-quality scientific output.

   Faculty who initiated this new stage

   Faculty holding PhDs in 1994

   • Bryon Richard Hall
   • Genésio Lima dos Reis
   • Ronaldo Alves Garcia
   • Venício Veloso Borges
   • Walterson P. Ferreira
   • Geraldo S. S. Ávila

   Pursuing doctorates at the time

   • Helvécio Pereira de Castro
   • João Carlos da Rocha Medrado
   • Maurílio Márcio Melo
   • Orizon P. Ferreira
   • José Hilário da Cruz
3. 1998–2010

   Establishment of the Doctoral Program

   The proposal and project for the Doctoral Program were established within the university's structure by CONSUNI Resolution No. 68/1998, and later approved by CONSUNI Resolution No. 5/2010 on February 26, 2010, with concentration areas in Algebra, Analysis, Geometry, Optimization, and Dynamical Systems.

   Faculty who initiated the Doctoral Program

   • Armando Mauro Vasquez Corro
   • Fábio Vitoriano e Silva
   • Jesus Carlos da Mota
   • João Carlos da Rocha Medrado
   • Luis Roman Lucambio Perez
   • Orizon Pereira Ferreira
   • Paulo Henrique de Azevedo Rodrigues
   • Romildo da Silva Pina
   • Ronaldo Alves Garcia
   • Shirlei Serconek
   • Walterson P. Ferreira
4. Present Day

   The PPGMAT faculty consists of 32 PhD researchers, 15 of whom are CNPq Productivity Research Fellows. With 304 Master's and 87 Doctoral degrees awarded to date, the program reaffirms its academic quality by maintaining a Grade 5 rating in the CAPES evaluation (2021–2024)—a score that attests to its national standing and high standard in teaching and research.