3rd International Conference on Innovation in

Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering

CIVILENG2026

Dubai, UAE October 21 - 23, 2026
Invited Speaker
Marília Abrão Zeni
Marília Abrão Zeni
Founder & Principal Engineer, GeoMZ
Brazil

Marilia Abrão Zeni is a Mining Engineer and founder of GeoMZ, a Brazilian geotechnical consultancy specialized in rock stability. She has extensive experience in open pit and underground mining operations. Mining Engineering (2012) – Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil M.Sc. in Engineering (2016) – Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil Ph.D. in Engineering (2021) – Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil Postgraduate Specialization in Dam Engineering (2020) – Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC Minas), Brazil Has been active in the mining industry since 2010. Currently works as a consultant at GEOMZ and as a faculty member at PUC Minas.