Team
Researchers, graduate students and undergraduate researchers who make up the laboratory.
// Coordination
Coordinator
Prof. Luiz Antonio Ribeiro Junior
BSc, MSc, PhD and postdoc in Physics at UnB, with a doctoral stay at Linköping University, Sweden (2013–2015) and a visiting researcher period at UNICAMP (2022–2023). Works on computational simulation of materials and biomaterials for nanotechnology. Affiliate member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (2024–2029).
Coordinator
Prof. Alexandre Cavalheiro Dias
PhD in Theoretical Physics (UnB, 2020) and postdoc at IQSC-USP (2020–2022). Member of the Nucleus of Structure of Matter and of the International Center of Physics. Works on electronic structure and optical properties: 2D materials, solar cells, DFT, MLWF-TB and excitons (BSE). Lead developer of the WanTiBEXOS package.
// Members
Researchers & students
POSTDOC
Carlos Maciel de Oliveira Bastos
Supervisor · Luiz A. Ribeiro Junior
PhD in Physics, IFSC-USP (2019)
Semiconductor and 2D Materials
POSTDOC
Rodrigo Alkimim Faria Alves
Supervisor · Luiz A. Ribeiro Junior
PhD in Physics, UnB (2025)
Physics of Condensed Matter
Phd
André Luis de Oliveira Batista
Advisor · Alexandre Cavalheiro Dias
MSc in Physics, UnB (2025)
Physics of Condensed Matter
Phd
Bill Darwin Aparicio Huacarpuma
Advisor · Luiz A. Ribeiro Junior
MSc in Physics, UnB (2024)
Physics of Condensed Matter
Phd
Emanuel José Alexandrino dos Santos
Advisor · Luiz A. Ribeiro Junior
MSc in Physics, UnB (2025)
2D materials
Phd
Hugo Xavier Rodrigues
Advisor · Luiz A. Ribeiro Junior
MSc in Physics, UnB (2026)
Supercapacitors
Phd
Israel da Silva Oliveira
Advisor · Luiz A. Ribeiro Junior
MSc in Physics, UnB (2024)
Physics of Condensed Matter
Phd
Marcos Vinícius Silva de Paula
Advisor · Luiz A. Ribeiro Junior
MSc in Physics, UnB (2026)
Physics of Condensed Matter
Phd
Marlos Campos Aquino
Advisor · Luiz A. Ribeiro Junior
MSc in Physics, UnB (2016)
Physics of Condensed Matter
Phd
Muhammad Irfan
Advisor · Luiz A. Ribeiro Junior
MSc in Physics, Qurtuba University, Pakistan (2021)
⟨ research line ⟩
Phd
Tiago Henrique Verçosa de Lima
Advisor · Luiz A. Ribeiro Junior
MSc in Applied Physics, UFRPE (2018)
Condensed Matter Physics
MSC
Érick dos Santos Morais
Advisor · Luiz A. Ribeiro Junior
BSc in Physics, UFS (2026)
Physics of Condensed Matter
MSC
Carla Oliveira de Andrade
Advisor · Luiz A. Ribeiro Junior
BSc in Biology, UnB (2014)
⟨ research line ⟩
MSC
Gilberto Barbosa Lacerda Filho
Advisor · Luiz A. Ribeiro Junior
BSc in Biology, UnB (2014)
The Use of AI in Science Education
MSC
Lucas Rodrigues Lustrino
Advisor · Luiz A. Ribeiro Junior
BSc in Physics, UFS (2024)
Computational Methods for Physics
Undergrad
Dimytri Alves Mesquita
Advisor · Luiz A. Ribeiro Junior
BSc in Physics, UnB (in progress)
AI for 2D porous rock characterization
Undergrad
Davi
Advisor · Luiz A. Ribeiro Junior
BSc in Physics, UnB (in progress)
AI for 2D porous rock characterization
Undergrad
Larissa Marques Quirino
Advisor · Luiz A. Ribeiro Junior
BSc in Physics, UnB (in progress)
Mechanical properties of porous structures
