Jessica Santos Rego

Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of São Paulo (USP), currently working on the study of properties at the mineral/fluid interface for geological carbon storage at the Research Centre for Innovation on Greenhouse Gases (RCGI). PhD in Physics from the State University of Campinas (2022). Holds a bachelor's degree in Physics from the Federal University of Paraná (2015) and a master's degree in Physics from the Federal University of Paraná (2017). Experienced in the field of Condensed Matter Physics, with an emphasis on the study of electronic, thermal, and mechanical properties of materials through atomistic simulations. Topics of expertise include Density Functional Theory (DFT), Molecular Dynamics, physical properties of condensed water phases, polymer/fullerene interfaces, water/mineral interfaces, mineral phase physics, and cementitious minerals.