Year spent at EJTC was one of the best for this visiting scholar
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Kaue Riffel is a Buckeye in Brazil thanks to the Brazil Gateway. He was a visiting scholar with the College of Engineering in 2021. His reflection was recently shared by Ohio State's Office of International Affairs.
I am a mechanical engineer and graduate student doing my PhD in welding technology at the Federal University of Santa Catarina in Brazil. I always wanted to develop part of my graduate education in the United States, carrying out cutting-edge research and making connections overseas.Ohio State was a fundamental step in my goal. Ohio State’s welding lab – Edison Joining Technology Center – stands out as one of the most recognized welding laboratories worldwide, where I spent one year working with several different activities and projects besides my own research.It was one of the best years of my life in terms of professional and personal learning. I had the opportunity to interact with people from all over the world in my field, exchanging scientifically acquired knowledge. Moreover, in my daily routine, I also made a lot of new friends out of my job with whom I still keep in contact.Ohio State’s campus is amazing, and the weather in Columbus was different from everything I have ever seen before. By the way, it was the first time I saw snow. I highly recommend Ohio State for those who are interested in a high-quality university.- Kaue Riffel
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