Main lines of research
Interfacial Phenomena, Compatibilization, and Degradation in Polymer Blends;
Interfacial Phenomena, Compatibilization, and Degradation in Polymeric (nano)composites;
Recycling of Multicomponent Polymer Materials;
Interfacial Rheology;
Polymer Self-Assembly and Supramolecular Organization.
My main guiding questions
How can an interface be effectively modeled to understand its nature?
How can the interface nanomechanical properties be estimated? What is its viscoelastic prevalence?
How can the usefulness of recycled multicomponent polymeric systems be increased?
Is molecular-level mixing achievable in intrinsically immiscible polymer blends?
Other interests
Other topics I'm attracted to: ML Approaches in Material Selection, Ethical Engagement Methodologies;
Scientists I admire: Albert Einstein, Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, Carlos Chagas, Miguel Nicolelis, Eloisa B. Mano, Paul John Flory, Leslie Howard Sperling, Wallace Carothers, Randy H. Ewoldt, Faith A. Morrison, Christopher Macosko and Paula Moldenaers;
Authors: Machado de Assis, Huberto Rohden, Carlos Drummond de Andrade, Robert Greene;
Movies: Interstellar, The Mist, Parasite, Stalker;
Hobbies: Books (see my skoob bookshelf here), video games, anime, and HQs.