State, social rights and social policy Studies, under a critical framework, Social Policy in a multidisciplinary perspective, analyzing the processes of formulation and implementation of social policies, highlighting the elements that confer institutionality to them - the management processes, the financial framework, the evaluative designs and focuses, the exercise of social control. It also researches the work processes of different areas related to the development of social policies, with an emphasis on the search for interdisciplinarity, intersectionality, and verification of the impact on the quality of life of users. It includes comparative studies on Social Protection Systems in Southern Countries in South America, with emphasis on the particularities of the border regions and Border Lines.

Embedded and Distributed Computing Systems. Develop research to meet demands in the area of ​​embedded systems, which gain synergy with the challenges inherent in the area of ​​distributed systems. The premise is to explore aspects of scalability, performance, energy consumption, safety and ubiquity. The expectation is to consider application scenarios that explore the use of IoT and IIoT in meeting the needs of agriculture, health, smart cities and industries in general.

Assessment of Body and Nutritional Composition Study of new methodologies for the assessment of body composition, electrical bioimpedance, and nutritional status, as well as the consequences of malnutrition in clinical and surgical patients.