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Prof. Francisco Ricardo Cunha, Ph.D 

 

BSc and  MSc (University of Brasília - Brazil),

Ph.D (DAMTP-Univ. of Cambridge - UK) 

Post-Docs (Yale University - USA and Univ of California in Santa Barbara -UCSB-USA)

ORCID: 0000-0003-2882-8195;

Leader of the VORTEX - Fluid Mechanics of Complex Flows Research Group/CNPq 

Coordinator of Microhydrodynamics & Rheology LAB -ENM/UnB

Researcher Fellow of CNPq - Productivity Fellowship  (since 1996) -  PQ - level 1,  since 2000

Editor-in-Chief of the J. Braz. Soc. Mech. Sci and Engn - Springer / ABCM - (2015 -2019)

During my period as Editor-in-Chief, the Journal's JCR increases from 0.429 (april/2015)  to 1.743  (april/2019)

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Current Semester UnB - 1/2020 

 

Undergraduate Course: Fluid Mechanics 

Graduate Course:         Fluid Dynamics

 

Address 

 

University of Brasília - Dep. of Mechanical Engineering - FT 

 Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Mecânicas - PCMEC

Fluid Mechanics of Complex Flows - Research Group - VORTEX 

Campus Universitário - Asa Norte, Brasília-DF, BRAZIL, 70910-900

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 Research: 

 

I am the scientist leader of  the Fluid Mechanics of Complex Flows Group and the Microhydrodynamics and Rheology LAB at University of Brasilia. My current research interests include: rheology of complex fluids; hydrodynamic of magnetic fluids, non-Newtonian fluid dynamics, microhydrodynamics of active and passive particles in suspensions; and mechanics of mobile suspensions in general. My research is highly interdisciplinary. 


 

Supervision:  

 

Most of the scientific publications listed below involves results of thesis, dissertations, final year project and scientific initiation research developed with my graduate and undergraduate students  at University of Brasilia - ENM - VORTEX. I have highly valorized publicarions  with participation of  my supervised students. 

 

 

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS 

 

 

- G. A. Roure & F. R. Cunha. On the magnetization of a dilute suspension in a uniform magnetic field: influence of dipolar and hydrodynamic particle interactions. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materialls(JCR=2.717), 513, 167082, 2020, (DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2020.167082).

 

- L.H.P da Cunha, I. Siqueira, F.R. Cunha & T.F. Oliveira. Effects of external magnetic fields on the rheology and magnetization of dilute emulsions of ferrofluid droplets in shear flows. Physics of Fluids (JCR=3.514), 32/7, 073306,  2020, (DOI:10.1063/5.0009983).

 

- Y. Z. SInzato & F. R. Cunha. Modeling and experiments of capillary flow of non-symmetric magnetic fluids under uniform field.  Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (JCR=2.717),  508, 166867, 2020,  (DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2020.166867).

 

- I. D. O. Perreira & F.R. Cunha, Rheological response in shear flows of a thermosensitive elastic liquid in the presence of some additivies. Rheologica Acta - Springer, (JCR=2.604),  2020, 59, 307-316,  (DOI: 10.1007/s00397-020-01194-9).

 

-  A.P. Rosa & F.R. Cunha, The Influence of Dipolar Particle Interactions on the Magnetization and the Rotational Viscosity of Ferrofluids, Physics of Fluids,  (JCR=3.515), 31/5, 052006 17p., 2019,  (DOI: 10.1063/1.5093267).

 

- A. B.  Guimarães, F.R. Cunha & R. G. Gontijo, The influence of hydrodynamic effects on the complex susceptibility response of magnetic fluids undergoing oscillatory fields: new insights for magnetic hyperthermia.  Physics of Fluids - APS, (JCR=3.514), 32/1,  012008,  2020, ( DOI: 10.1063/1.5128411).

 

- A. P.  Rosa & F. R. Cunha.  Shear rate dependence of viscosity and normal stress differences in ferrofluids. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials - Elsevier, (JCR=2.717),  vol. 499,  166184, 2020.  (DOI:10.1016/j.jmmm.2019.166184).

 

-  J. A. C. Modesto, F. R. Cunha, Y. D. Sobral. Aggregation patterns in systems composed of few magnetic particles. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, (JCR=2.717), 512, 166664, 2020, (DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2020.166664).

 

- S. Malvar, B. S. Carmo & F.R. Cunha, Rheology of a nematic active suspension undergoing oscillatory shear and step strain flows. Rheologica Acta - Springer, (JCR=2.531),  58(11),  771-779, 2019.  (DOI: 10.1007/s00397-019-01178-4).

 

- Y.D. Sinzato & F.R. Cunha, Stability analysis of an interface between immiscible liquids in Hele-Shaw flow in the presence of a magnetic field, Applied Mathematical Modelling, (JCR=3.633), 75, 572-588,  2019. (DOI: 10.1016/j.apm.2019.05.049).

 

- F.R. Cunha & T.F. Oliveira, A study on the flow of moderate and high viscosity ratio emulsion through a cylindrical tube , Rheologica Acta - Springer, (JCR=2.604) , Vol 58,  63-77, 2019.

 

- G.A. Roure & F.R. Cunha,  Hydrodynamic dispersion and aggregation induced by shear in non-Brownian magnetic suspensions, Physics of Fluids, (JCR=3.514), 30(12), 122002 (9p.),  2018.

 

- S. Malvar, R.G. Gontijo & F.R. Cunha,  Nonlinear Motion of an Oscillating Bubble Immersed in a Magnetic Fluid, Journal of Engineering Mathematics ,(JCR=1.434),Vol 108/1, 143-170, 2018.

 

- R.G. Gontijo & F.R. Cunha, Numerical simulations of magnetic suspensions with hydrodynamic and dipole-dipole magnetic interactions, Physics of Fluids - (JCR=3.514), Vol 29 , 062004 (21p), 2017.

 

- A.P. Rosa, G.C. Abade & F.R. Cunha, Computer Simulations of Equilibrium Magnetization and Microstructure in Magnetic Fluids, Physics of Fluids (JCR=3.514), Vol 29/6 , 092006 (13p), 2017.

 

-Y. Z. Sinzato, N.J. Dias & F.R. Cunha, An experimental investigation of the interfacial tension between liquid-liquid mixtures in the presence of surfactants, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science , (JCR=3.444), Vol 85C, 370-378, 2017.

 

- R.G. Gontijo, S. Malvar, Y.D. Sobral & F.R. Cunha, The influence of a magnetic field on the mechanical behavior of a fluid interface, Meccanica - Springer: (JCR=2.153) , Vol 52/6 , 1309-1327, 2017.

 

- S. Malvar, R.G. Gontijo, B.S. Carmo and F.R. Cunha, On the Kinematics-Wave Motion of Living Particles in Suspension, Biomicrofluidics (JCR=2.500), Vol 11, 044112-1 a 044112-16, 2017.

 

- A.P. Rosa, F.R. Cunha & H.D. Ceniceros, On Minimal Energy Dipole Moment Distributions in Regular Polygonal Agglomerates, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials : (JCR=2.717), Vol 421, 269-282, 2017.

 

- I. R. Siqueira, R. B. Rebouças, T. F. Oliveira & F. R. Cunha, A New Mesh Relaxation Approach and Automatic Time-Step Control Method for Boundary Integral Simulations of a Viscous Drop, Int. J. Numer. Meth. Fluids (JCR=1.808) - Wiley InterScience, Vol 84, 221-238, 2017.

 

- F.R. Cunha, A.P. Rosa & N.J. Dias, Rheology of a Very Dilute Magnetic Suspension with Micro-Structures of Nanoparticles, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials: (JCR=2.717), Vol 397C , 266-274, 2016.

 

- R.G. Gontijo, S. Malvar & F.R. Cunha, Magnetic particulate suspensions from the perspective of a dynamical system, Powder Technology: (JCR=4.142), Vol 297, 165-182, 2016.

 

- A.P. Rosa, R.G. Gontijo & F.R. Cunha, Laminar pipe flow with drag reduction induced by a magnetic field gradient, Applied Mathematical Modeling - Elsevier : (JCR=3.633), Vol 40, 3907-3918, 2016.

 

- T.F. Oliveira & F.R. Cunha, Emulsion Rheology for Steady and Oscillatory Shear Flows at Moderate and High Viscosity Ratio, Rheologica Acta - Springer: (JCR=2.604), Vol 54, 951-971, 2015.

 

- R.G. Gontijo & F.R. Cunha, Dynamic numerical simulations of magnetically interacting suspensions in creeping flow, Powder Technology: (JCR=4.142), Vol 279, 146-165, 2015.

 

- F.R. Cunha, R.G. Gontijo & Y.D. Sobral, Symmetry breaking of particle trajectories due to magnetic interactions in a dilute suspension, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials: (JCR=2.717), Vol 326, 240-250, 2013.

 

- F.R. Cunha & D.L. Albernaz , Oscillatory motion of a spherical bubble in a non-Newtonian fluid, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics ; (JCR=2.538), Vol 191, 35-44, 2013.

 

- D.L. Albernaz & F.R. Cunha, Unsteady Motion of a Spherical Bubble in a Complex Fluid: Mathematical Modelling and Simulation, Applied Mathematical Modelling: (JCR=3.633), Vol 37, DOI: 10.1016/j.apm.2013.03.065, 8972-8984, 2013.

 

- F.R. Cunha, Y.D. Sobral & R.G. Gontijo, Stabilization of concentration waves in fluidized beds of magnetic particles, Powder Technology: (JCR=4.142), Vol 24 (1C), 219-229, 2013.

 

- T.F. Oliveira & F.R. Cunha, A theoretical description of a dilute emulsion of very viscous drops undergoing unsteady simple shear, Journal of Fluids Engineering - Transitions of the ASME (AIP - American Institute of Physics): (JCR=1.720), Vol 133 (10), 101208 (8p), 2011.

 

- F.R. Cunha & H.L.G. Couto, On the influence of the hydrodynamic interactions on the aggregation rate of magnetic spheres in a dilute suspension, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials: (JCR=2.717), Vol 323/1 , 77-82, 2011.

 

- D.L. Albernaz & F.R. Cunha, Bubble dynamics in a Maxwell fluid with extensional viscosity, Mechanics Research Communications: (JCR=2.282), Vol 38/3, 255, 2011.

 

- R.V.V Lopes, L.F.B Osório, I.S Resk, M.J.A Sales, M.L. Santos, F.R. Cunha, Physicochemical and rheological properties of polyol from passion fruit oil, European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology: (JCR=1.929), Vol 112 , 1253-1262, 2010.

 

- F.R. Cunha & H.L. Couto, Transverse Gradient Diffusion in a Polydisperse Dilute Suspension of Magnetic Spheres During Sedimentation, J. Phys: Condens. Matter: (JCR=2.707), Vol 20, 204129, 2008.

 

- F.R. Cunha & H.L.G. Couto, A New Boundary Integral Formulation to Describe Three-Dimensional Motions of Interfaces Between Magnetic Fluids, Applied Mathematics and Computation: (JCR=3.472), Vol 199/1, 70, 2008.

 

- G.C. Abade & F.R. Cunha, Computer Simulation of Particle Aggregates During Sedimentation, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering: (JCR=5.763), Vol 196, 4597, 2007.

 

- Y.D. Sobral, T.F. Oliveira & F.R. Cunha , On the Unsteady Forces During the Motion of a Sedimenting Particle , Powder Technology: (JCR=4.142), Vol 178, 131, 2007.

 

- F.R. Cunha, H.L.G. Couto, N.B. Marcelino, A Study on Magnetic Convection in a narrow Rectangular Cavity, Magnetohydrodynamics, Vol 43/4, 421-428, 2007.

 

- F.R. Cunha & M. Andreotti, A Study of the Effect of Polymer Solution in Promoting Friction Reduction in Turbulent Channel Flow , Journal of Fluids Engineering - Transitions of the ASME (AIP - American Institute of Physics): (JCR=1.720), Vol 129, 491, 2006.

 

- S.C.A Absi, G.C. Carvalho & F.R. Cunha, A Statistical Approach for Monitoring Stochastic Welding Processes , Journal of Materials Processing Technology: (JCR=4.669), Vol 175, 4, 2006.

 

- F.R. Cunha & Y.D. Sobral, Characterization of the Physical Parameters in a Process of Magnetic Separation and Pressure Driven Flows of a Magnetic Fluid in a Cylindrical Tube, Physica A: (JCR=2.924), Vol 343, 36, 2004.

 

- FR Cunha, MH Almeida & M Loewenberg, Direct Numerical Simulations of Emulsion Flows, J. Braz. Soc. Mech. Sci (JCR=1.755), Vol 25, 30, 2003.

 

- YD Sobral & FR Cunha, A Stability Analysis of a Magnetic Fluidized Bed, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (JCR=2.717), Vol 258, 464, 2003.

 

- F.R. Cunha & M. Loewenberg, A Study of Emulsion Expansion by a Boundary Integral Method, Mechanics Research Comm. (JCR=2.282), Vol 30/6, 639, 2003.

 

- F.R. Cunha, A.J. Sousa & P.C. Morais, The Dynamic Behaviour of a Collapsing Bubble in a Magnetic field, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials: (JCR=2.717), Vol 252, 271, 2002.

 

- F.R. Cunha, G.C. Abade, A.J. Sousa & E.J. Hinch, Modelling and Direct Simulation of Velocity Fluctuations and Particle-Velocity Correlations in Sedimentation, Journal of Fluids Engineering - Transitions of the ASME (AIP - American Institute of Physics): (JCR=1.720), Vol 124, 4, 957, 2002.

 

- F.R. Cunha, A.J. Sousa & E.J. Hinch, Numerical Simulation of Velocity Fluctuations and Dispersion of Sedimenting Particles, Chem. Engn. Comm: (JCR=1.802), Vol 189/9, 1105-1129, 2002.

 

- F.R. Cunha & E.J. Hinch, Shear induced dispersion in a dilute suspension of rough spheres, Journal of Fluid Mechanics; (JCR=3.354), Vol 309, 211, 1996.