Pedro Antonio Santos Florez

Bachelor's degree in Physics from the National University of Colombia (2014), Master's degree in Physics from the University of Campinas (2016), and Ph.D. in Sciences - Physics from the University of Campinas (2020) with emphasis on Computational Physics, molecular dynamics, interatomic potentials based on machine learning techniques, and mechanical properties of materials. Completed postdoctoral research at the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2021-2023), at the Department of Sciences and Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2023-2024), and at the Research Center for Greenhouse Gas Innovation at the Polytechnic Institute of the University of São Paulo (2024). Currently works as an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Agricultural Sciences at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, in the field of Physics. Has experience and extensive knowledge in physics, mathematics, programming, and materials science, particularly in research through physical systems simulation, study of phase transitions, and mechanical properties of metal alloys, semiconductors, ceramic materials, and organic materials. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)