Faculty of Technology - FT | Department of Mechanical Engineering – ENM | Postgraduate Program in Mechanichal Science – PCMEC
Fluid Mechanics of Complex Flows Research Group – Vortex
Laboratory of Microhydrodynamics and Rheology – Micro-Reo | Laboratory of Scientific Computing in Complex Flows – LCEC
Graduate Students Research Supervision
PhD Students
Marcos Fabricío de Souza Aleixo Filho, PhD – 2024-current (Bolsa-CNPq)
Thesis Title: Microstructure and rheology of magnetic emulsions under action of a magnetic field: theoretical and experimental studies for different viscosity ratios and drop volume fractions
Leonardo Afonso da Silva Inácio Inácio, PhD – 2024-current (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: Statistical Mechanics of Active Suspension with Hydrodynamic and Dipolar Interactions of Particles in Sedimentation
Matheus Araujo Aguilar, PhD – 2022-current (Bolsa-CAPES) (Passed in Qualify Exam of the Ph.D Program in Mechanical Science – UnB in December/2024)
Thesis Title: Homotopy Analysis Method (HAM) solving elastic and magnetic boundary layers flows.
Igor Dal Osto Pereira, PhD – 2020-2024 (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: Rheology of passive and active suspensions with anisotropic structures in shear flows: micro and macro scales.
Currently: Doing a Post-doc at Labororatory of Microhydrodynamics and Rheology – Mechanical Engineering – University of Brasília.
Yves-Garnard Irilan, PhD – 2017-2022 (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: On the motion of Active Particles and Organisms in viscous fluids.
Currently: Professor – Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina
Pavel Zenon Sejas, PhD – 2016-2020 (Bolsa-CAPES).
Thesis Title: Hydrodynamic Instabilities in Flows of Magnetic Fluids, (joint supervision with Yuri D. Sobral – Department of Mathematics – UnB).
Sara Malvar, PhD – 2015-2019 (Bolsa-FAPESP)
Thesis Title: Hydrodynamic of Living Fluids in Microflows (joint supervision with Bruno Souza Carmo – USP).
Currently: Microsoft’s Senior Research Software Development Engineer.
Andrey B. Gumarães, PhD – 2016-2020 (Bolsa-FAPESP)
Thesis Title: Langevin Dynamics Applied to the Study of Magneto hyperthermia in Magnetic suspensions (joint supervision with Rafael G. Gontijo – UnB).
Currently: Professor – Universidade Federal do Mato-Grosso.
Adriano Possebon Rosa, PhD – 2014-2018 (UnB-CAPES)
Thesis Title: Microstructure and Magneto-Rheology of Ferrofluids Under Shear Flow: Theory and Simulation. UnB Thesis Prize – Best Ph.D thesis in the Areas of Exact Sciences, Technologies and Multidisciplinary (PhD exchange year 12 months – UnB/CNPq-CSF program and U. of California in Santa Barbara – USA).
Currently: Professor – Mechanical Engineering – University of Brasília.
Álvaro Moreira Neto, PhD – 2014-2018 (FAPMT) (Bolsa-FAPESP)
Thesis Title: Nonlinear Behavior of Elastic Suspensions Under Different Shear Flows: Mathematical Modeling and Simulation.
Currently: Professor – Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso.
Camila de Oliveira Vieira, PhD – 2014-2018 (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: Flow of Magnetic Fluids in Cavities. (joint supervision with Yuri D. Sobral- Department of Mathematics – UnB).
Currently: Professora Adjunta na Universidade Federal do Oeste da Bahia.
Braulio Gutierrez Pimenta, PhD – 2011-2016 (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: Numerical Simulation of Nonlinear Waves in Gas Dynamics and Rotor-Stator Interaction Noise of Aeronautic Turbofan Engines (joint supervision with Roberto F.B. Miserda- ENM- UnB).
Currently: Professor – Mechanical Engineering – University of Brasília.
Nuno Jorge Sousa Dias, PhD – 2011-2014 (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: Investigation of high viscosity emulsion flow in Linear Shear and Capillary Tubes.
Currently: Product Manager – Jscrambler, Porto – Portugal.
Rafael Gabler Gontijo, PhD – 2009-2013 (Bolsa-CNPq)
Thesis Title: Micromechanics and Microhydrodynamics of Magnetic Suspensions (ABCM/Embraer Prize – Best Ph.D thesis, Brazilian Society Mechanical Engineering, Brazil).
Currently: Professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Brasilia.
Taygoara Felamingo de Oliveira, PhD – 2003-2007 (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: Microhydrodynamics and Rheology of Emulsion Flows.
Currently: Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Brasília.
MSc Students
Olaf Wiggers Viggiano, MSC – 2025-Current (Bolsa CAPES)
Project Title: Flow of viscoelastic fluids in porous media
Carlos Eduardo Leite de Oliveira, MSc – 2024 – Current (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: Pressure driven flow of a viscoelastic electrically conducting liquid in the presence of a magnetic field.
Matheus Borges Sampaio, MSc – 2024 – Current (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: On the flow of magnetic fluid in porous media: modeling and numerical simulations (joint supervision with Rafael G. Gontijo – UnB)
Leonardo da Silva Afonso Inácio, MSc – 2023 – 2024 (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: On the bulk viscosity and shear induced dispersion in magnetohydrodynamic flows.
Currently: Doctoral in Mechanical Science – University of Brasília
Érick Marcelino Miranda, MSc – 2022 – 2024 (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: Single-phase and two-phase flows of immiscible liquids in porous media with magnetohydrodynamic effects.
Currently: Workin in WIKKI – Brasil (Company)
Marcos Fabricío de Souza Aleixo Filho, MSc – 2021 – 2024 (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: Rheological of polar drop emulsions subject to shear and magnetic field.
Currently: Doctoral in Mechanical Science at University of Brasília
Victor Shumyatsky, MSc – 2020 – 2023 (Bolsa-CNPq)
Thesis Title: Dynamic of non-linear concentration waves in fluidized beds: modelling, analysis and simulation.
Currently: Professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Federal District – Brasília – DF
Victor Hugo Suarez Solis, MSc – 2020 – 2022 (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: An Investigation of Microestructure and Rheology of NaCl Crystals Suspensions Undergoing Shear Flows and Magnetic Filed.
Currently: Professor in University Catholic of Lima – Peru
Yuri Zeniti Sinzato, MSc – 2019 – 2021 (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: Hydrodynamic Dispersion in Capillary Flow of Magnetic Fluids.
Currently: Doing Doctoral at University of Amsterdam (2022-current).
Filipe Henrique de Sousa Evangelista, MSc – 2017-2019 (Bolsa CAPES)
Thesis Title: Microstructure and Velocity Fluctuations in a Sedimenting Magnetic Suspension.
Currently: Doing Post-doc at University of Princeton. (PhD at University of Colorado – USA, 2024).
Igor Dal Osto Pereira, MSc – 2017-2019 (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: Rheology of ferrofluids in shear flows.
Currently: Doing a Post-doc at Labororatory of Microhydrodynamics and Rheology – Mechanical Engineering – University of Brasília.
Gesse Arantes de Roure Neto, MSc – 2016-2018 (Bolsa-CNPq)
Thesis Title: Macroscopic Quantities of Dilute Non-Brownian Magnetic Suspensions in a Shear Flow.
Currently: Doing Post-doc at University of Missouri – USA. (PhD in University of Colorado – USA, 2023).
Vanderlino Coelho Barreto Neto, MSc – 2016-2019 (UNB-CAPES)
Thesis Title: A Theoretical Investigation of Turbulent Flows on Rough Surfaces (joint supervision with Yuri D. Sobral- MAT- UnB).
Sara Malvar Mauá, MSc – 2014-2015 (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: Bubble Dynamics in Magnetic Fluids: Theory and Applications.
Adriano Possebon Rosa, MSc – 2012-2014 (Bolsa-CNPq)
Thesis Title: Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Rheology and Microstructure of Magnetic Suspensions.
André Von Borries Lopes, MSc – 2009-2012 (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: Nonlinear waves in Gas Dynamics with Expansional Viscosity.
Currently: Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of Brasília.
Daniel Lima Albernaz, MSc – 2008-2011 (Bolsa-CNPq)
Thesis Title: Bubble dynamics in elastic and anisotropic liquids.
Currently: PhD in KTH – Sweden and Volvo Company in Sweden – Senior Software developer in Surgical Science – Sweden 2024.
Hugo Leonnardo Gomides do Couto, MSc – 2006-2009 (Bolsa-CNPq)
Thesis Title: Mechanics of Magnetic Suspensions.
Currently: Doutor em Ciências Ambientais pela UFG e Researcher of IBGE.
Ricardo Caido de Alvarenga, MSc – 2006-2009 (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: A boundary integral method for simulating steady and unsteady potential flow around bodies.
Currently: Secetaria Nacional de Mobilidade Urbana como Diretor do Departamento de Mobilidade Urbana do Ministério das Cidades. Professor Adjunto na Universidade Paulista (UNIP).
Jonas Antônio Albuquerque de Carvalho, MSc – 2006-2008 (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: On the flow of blood in microvessels.
Currently: Mechanical Engineer of GM-Brasil
Farith Salas Absi, MSc – 2004-2007 (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: Microstructure constitutive description of Elastic liquids under shear flows.
Currently: Doctor by UFRJ and Researcher of the CPEE-RJ (Centro de Pesquisa de Engenharia Elétrica).
Rodrigo Avelino M. dos Santos, MSc – 2003-2005 (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: Dynamical behavior of bubble in complex fluids.
Currently: Manager at Petrobras – RNEST – Refinery.
Gustavo Coelho Abade, MSc – 2003 – 2005 (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: Sedimentation mechanics of spherical particle interacting hydrodynamically.
Currently: Professor at University of Warsam – Poland.
Yuri Dumaresq Sobral, MSc – 2002-2004 (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: Magnetic and Hydrodynamic Stability of Fluidized beds.
Currently: Professor in Department of Mathematics at University of Brasilia.
Douglas Machado Ramos, MSc – 2002-2004 (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: Modeling and numerical simulations of the laminar flow of a magnetic fluid (joint supervision with J.L.A. Fontoura Rodrigues – UnB).
Currently: INPI – Instituto Nacional de Propriedade Insdustrial.
Marcelo Andreotti, MSc – 2002-2004 (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: An Investigation of drag reduction in turbulent flow by polymer additives.
Currently: SBM Offshore – R&D Project Manager, O& Offshore Technology.
Taygoara Felamingo Oliveira, MSc – 2000-2002 (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: Statistical treatment and large eddy simulations of turbulent flows (joint supervision with Roberto B. Miserda – UnB).
Otávio Luiz Silva Rosa, MSc – 1996-1998 (Bolsa-CAPES)
Thesis Title: Fluctuations and dispersion in sedimentation with a vertical stratification.
Currently: CENPES-PETROBRAS, Mechanical Engineer of Projects in CODEVASF
Marcelo Henrique P. de Almeida, MSc – 1996-1998 (Bolsa-CNPq)
Thesis Title: Numerical simulations of deformable particle in emulsions.
Currently: Analista Judicário (Tecnologia da Informação) no Tribunal Superior Eleitoral – TSE