About Me

António Ferreira

I first discovered my passion for Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) while restoring a 1969 Citroën HY. Although its engine cycle was nearly identical to modern cars, I realized that advances in materials were major drivers of efficiency. This insight led me to pursue my Bachelor's and Master's in MSE at Georgia Tech, where I focus on Computational Materials Science and Materials Informatics. Alongside my coursework, I'm a teaching assistant for Materials Selection and Design and conduct research at the Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility (AMPF). My interests range from shape memory alloys, technical ceramics and additive manufacturing technologies, to materials for energy applications and their processing. Through my research, I've come to see that traditional Edisonian methods won't meet the world's future needs. My goal is to merge physics-based models with data-driven approaches to accelerate discovery and materially enable future generations. Outside of school, I practice Muay Thai, work out with friends, travel, and read.

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Ternary Phase Diagram


The phase diagram above is generated by The Materials Project. The ground state energies of the compounds selected are calculated by mixing the Generalized Gradient Approximation (GGA) and GGA+U approximations to Density Functional Theory (DFT). If you’re interested in learning more about the science behind it and/or generate your own phase diagrams, check out the references below.

  1. Jain, Anubhav, et al. “Commentary: The Materials Project: A Materials Genome Approach to Accelerating Materials Innovation.” APL Materials, 2013. DOI: 10.1063/1.4812323.
  2. Ong, Shyue Ping, et al. “Li−Fe−P−O2 Phase Diagram from First Principles Calculations.” Chemistry of Materials, 2008. DOI: 10.1021/cm702327g.
  3. Jain, Anubhav, et al. “Formation Enthalpies by Mixing GGA and GGA+U Calculations.” Physical Review B, 2011. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.84.045115.

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