Bachelor's at Physic from Universidade de São Paulo (1970), master's at Physic from Universidade de São Paulo (1973) and doctorate at Physic from Universidade de São Paulo (1979). Has experience in Physics, focusing on Physics of Fluids, Plasma Physics and Electrical Discharges, acting on the following subjects: tokamak, chaos, caos, turbulence and plasma edge. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Transport phenomena in dynamical systems have been widely studied, with nonlinear effects crucial in understanding various transport processes. Turbulence, in particular, is an age-old issue in classical physics and has been the subject of intense research for several decades, encompassing a broad range of problems related to fluids, plasmas, and waves. Indeed, considerable effort has bee…
We will apply fundamental theories of chaos and turbulence to investigate the control of chaotic dynamical systems. For Hamiltonian systems, we will investigate the transition to chaos and the onset and break of transport barriers, as observed in magnetically confined plasmas, particle accelerators, and periodic potentials. We also will investigate the turbulence onset in magnetically con…
The complex system dynamics will be investigated in the context of machine learning. Initially, the synchronization of neuronal newtork and methods to suppress synchronous behavior. After that, the turbulence regimes in the Texas Helimak. (AU)
We will investigate the nonlinear dynamics, in a two-dimensional space of control parameters, of systems exhibiting quasi-periodic behaviors. Our main objective is to meticulously identify and characterize the transition scenarios to chaos involving quasi-periodicity (torus) and strange nonchaotic attractors. Additionally, we intend to examine the variations of periodic windows, includin…
The complex systems dynamics will be investigated in the context of coupled nonlinear systems. Initially, the synchronization of neuronal networks and methods to suppress synchronization patterns. After that, the dynamics of cancer cells proliferation with chemotherapy. (AU)
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The tokamak is an important device for research in controlled nuclear fusion, where plasma is confined by magnetic fields to achieve the necessary conditions for fusion. In this project, using an analytic model of the equilibrium magnetic field obtained through polar toroidal coordinates, internal and external magnetic perturbations will be incorporated. Dynamic analysis, based on numeric…
The efficiency of toroidal devices for plasma confinement, such as tokamaks and stellarators, is limited by turbulent processes and instabilities that can lead to magnetic field lines and charged particle escapes. To analyze the phenomena occurring during confinement, we can describe the systems using a Hamiltonian approach, reducing the problem to the study of symplectic maps. Different …
To verify the possibility of thermonuclear fusion energy production in magnetically confined plasmas, experiments have been performed in tokamaks. However, the plasma confinement is limited by the particle escape to the vessel. To improve the confinement, the escape has been controlled by modifying the electric and magnetic equilibrium field profiles. In this project, we theoretically in…
The modification of the radial profile of the electric field in magnetically confined plasmas will be investigated using an external electric potential (bias) to control turbulence and anomalous particle transport at the plasma edge in the Texas Helimak. The study will examine how different bias values affect plasma confinement. The methodology includes the analysis of time series of plas…
This project proposes to investigate transport phenomena in Hamiltonian systems with a high degree of freedom. The study will focus on symplectic networks of maps coupled in a non-local manner, where the coupling strength follows a power-law dependence on the distance within the network. This investigation will encompass both twist maps and non-twist maps. We will analyze diffusion as a f…
The magnetic confinement of tokamak plasmas has been investigated to verify the viability of energy production by controlled thermonuclear fusion. Among the obstacles to achieve this aim, is the particle chaotic loss due to electrical waves in the confined plasma edge. In this project, we investigate theoretically the emergence, observed in the plasma edge, of particle transport barriers …
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This project proposes to investigate the dynamics and transport phenomena in Hamiltonian systems with many degrees of freedom. The study will focus on a lattice of coupled symplectic maps, where the coupling is non-local, and where the coupling strength follows a power-law dependence on the distance within the lattice. We will analyze diffusion as a function of network size and coupling s…
This project aims to investigate aspects related to turbulence phenomena in plasma confined within the TJ-II stellarator. The primary objective of this work is to evaluate how modifications in parameters, such as rotational transform and external bias, can serve as effective mechanisms for turbulence control. This study utilizes intermittency measures and entropy transfer analysis on exte…
Transport barriers in magnetically confined plasmas have been related to the vicinity of the extrema at equilibrium profiles. In addition, nontwist Hamiltonian models have been used associating nonmonotonic profiles to the so-called shearless transport barriers. Recently, nontwist systems with multiple shearless transport barriers appeared in experimental devices and associated Hamiltonia…
Symplectic maps are a useful tool to describe the behavior of magnetic field lines in plasmas confined within toroidal devices like Tokamaks. The efficiency of Tokamaks are inherently tied to the confinement improvement, which can be achieved by the transport barriers within the plasma and by the chaotic region formed on the edge by the employment of magnetic limiters. Both the barriers a…
Understanding the emergence of synchronous and asynchronous patterns in neuronal networks and how synaptic plasticity actuates in such patterns is still a challenge in the field of neuroscience. Synaptic plasticity and neuronal synchronization are involved in both healthy cognitive functions and neurological disorders like epilepsy, Alzheimer, and Parkinson. For this reason, understanding…
The two main objectives of neuroscience are to understand the correct working of the brain and propose treatments for brain diseases. In healthy activities, short-term plasticity (STP) is associated with an important role in motor processing, attention functions, and working memory. On the other hand, abnormal synaptic dynamics can be related to neurological diseases like Alzheimer and Pa…
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| 25 / 16 | Completed research grants |
| 3 / 3 | Ongoing scholarships in Brazil |
| 49 / 27 | Completed scholarships in Brazil |
| 3 / 3 | Ongoing scholarships abroad |
| 16 / 13 | Completed scholarships abroad |
| 98 / 64 | All research grants and scholarships |
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