Biography

Thamires Lima is a member of the Alvarez Lab led by Prof. Nicolas Javier Alvarez. Her research focuses on the development, enhancement of mechanical properties, and physicochemical investigation of materials. Recent research projects include the development of new drug-delivery systems, additive manufacturing, and self-assembly.

Degrees / Education

• Postdoc, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, 2019-2021
• Postdoc, Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, IL-USA, 2017-2018
• Postdoc, Chemistry, Universidade de Sao Paulo, SP-Brazil, 2014-2017
• PhD, Physics, Universidade Federal do ABC, SP-Brazil, 2014
• MS, Physics, Universidade Federal do ABC, SP-Brazil, 2010
• BS, Physics, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, SE-Brazil, 2008

Research Interests

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• Lima, T.A.; Coler, R.A.; Laub, G.W.; Sexton, S; Curtin, L.; Laub, K.M. and Alvarez, N.J A Mechanism for Improved Talc Pleurodesis via Foam Delivery. Drug- Delivery, 28, 2021.
• Thursch, L.J.; Lima, T.A.; Schweitzer‐Stenner, R. and Alvarez, N.J. The impact of thermal history on the structure of glycylalanylglycine ethanol/water gels. Journal of Peptide Science, e3305, 2021.
• Lima, T.A.; Paschoal, V.H.; Freitas, R.S.; Faria, L.F.O., Li, Z.; Tyagi, M.; Ribeiro, M.C.C.  An inelastic neutron scattering, Raman, far-infrared, and molecular dynamics study of the intermolecular dynamics of two ionic liquids. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 22 (16), 9074-9085, 2020.
• Lima, T. A.; Faria, L. F. O.; Paschoal, V. H.; Ribeiro M.C.C. Exploring the phase diagram of the ionic liquid 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethanesufonyl) imide. Journal of Molecular Structure, v. 1183, p. 149, 2019.
• Lima, T. A.; Faria, L. F. O.; Paschoal; V. H., Ribeiro M.C.C. Communication: Glass transition and melting lines of an ionic liquid. The Journal of Chemical Physics, v. 148, p. 171101, 2018 (Cover and Editor’s Pick).