O Digital Microscopy and Image Analysis Research Group works in the area of digital image processing and analysis, generally applied to the 2D and 3D characterization of materials through microscopy and tomography techniques. Using commercial and free software, it develops specific routines to quantify microstructural characteristics automatically.

The Group makes its equipments in the form of a Multiuser Center, meeting the demands of PUC-Rio departments and PPGs, other universities in Rio de Janeiro (UERJ, UFF, among others), in Brazil (UFRGS, UFPR, among others) and research centers (CETEM, CENPES, among others). others). Interested parties should message Dr. Marcos Henrique de Pinho Mauricio.

Created in 1988, it is part of the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (DEQM) at PUC-Rio. It is formed by professors, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, and technicians.

The Group is a national reference in its area of activity, meeting the research needs of several departments of PUC-Rio (DEQM, MEC, CIV, FIS, QUI), several universities and research institutes. In addition, it offers training and development of solutions for companies such as Vale, Usiminas, Petrobras, Gerdau, Samarco and Oxiteno.