Researcher in ship efficiency and emissions
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Maricruz Fun Sang Cepeda is a naval engineer with over 20 years of experience in shipbuilding, maritime transport, ship efficiency, and sustainability. She holds a Ph.D. and a postdoc in Ocean Engineering from COPPE/UFRJ, focusing on ship emissions and big data applications. As an Associate Researcher at the ICCT, she leads studies on ship efficiency and the transition to low- and zero-emission marine fuels, including the role of Brazilian ports as renewable fuel hubs. She has represented Brazil as a delegate at the IMO since 2024, is the Latin America Director at SOBENA, the 2nd Vice-President of IPIN Americas, and an active member of CINAVE and WISTA Brazil. Maricruz has authored over 30 scientific publications and participated in more than 70 international conferences, advocating for inclusive and science-based maritime decarbonization.
1. Maritime Energy Strategy & Decarbonization. NAVAL ENERGY SUMMIT 2025. CHILE. 10.13140/RG.2.2.13004.88967
2. Desarrollo de una interfaz gráfica fácil de usar para la estimación de potencia en las primeras etapas del diseño de buques. XXVIII COPINAVAL. 2024. MÉXICO. 10.13140/RG.2.2.23384.71684
3. The Maritime Industry goes to Zero Emissions. SOBENA 2024. BRAZIL. 10.13140/RG.2.2.11104.80641
4. Explorando vehículos autónomos y operados a distancia en inspecciones de estructuras costa afuera. IV CONGRESO IBEROAMERICANO DE INGENIERÍA NAVAL. Puente Marítimo al Futuro. España. October 2023. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.32472.67843
5. Big Data in Maritime Transportation. PARTICIPACIÓN DE LAS MUJERES EN EL SECTOR MARÍTIMO. Universidad Veracruzana. March 2021. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.14078.25928
1. Maricruz F. S. Cepeda, Ketan Gore, and Xiaoli Mao. Hubs verdes: O potencial dos portos brasileiros no fornecimento de combustíveis marítimos renováveis. 2025. ICCT. https://theicct.org/publication/hubs-verdes-o-potencial-dos-portos-brasileiros-no-fornecimento-de-combustiveis-maritimos-renovaveis-jun25/
2. Maricruz F. S. Cepeda, Ketan Gore, and Xiaoli Mao. The potential of Brazilian ports as renewable marine fuel bunkering hubs. 2025. ICCT. https://theicct.org/publication/the-potential-of-brazilian-ports-as-renewable-marine-fuel-bunkering-hubs-june25/
3. Maricruz F. S. Cepeda, and Ketan Gore. BRASIL TRAZA EL RUMBO PARA UN FUTURO MARÍTIMO LIMPIO CON UN SEMINARIO FUNDAMENTAL. August 2024. ICCT. https://theicct.org/es-brazil-charts-a-course-for-a-clean-maritime-future-with-a-pivotal-seminar-aug24/
4. Maricruz F. S. Cepeda, and Ketan Gore. Brazil charts a course for a clean maritime future with a pivotal seminar. August 2024. ICCT. https://theicct.org/brazil-charts-a-course-for-a-clean-maritime-future-with-a-pivotal-seminar-aug24/
5. Maricruz Fun Sang Cepeda e Ketan Gore. Brasil traça um caminho para um futuro marítimo limpo com um seminário fundamental. 2024. ICCT. https://theicct.org/pt-brazil-charts-a-course-for-a-clean-maritime-future-with-a-pivotal-seminar-aug24/
6. Maricruz Fun Sang Cepeda et al. Exploring Autonomous and Remotely Operated Vehicles in Offshore Structure Inspections. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(11), 2172; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11112172