About Me

António Ferreira

Currently pursuing a M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering at Georgia Tech, doing research in additive manufacturing of shape memory alloys (SMAs). My goal is to automate materials manufacturing and 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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