"The most important thing in science is not so much to obtain new facts as to discover new ways of thinking about them."
— Robert Mayer
I am a Professor EBTT at the Federal Institute of Minas Gerais (IFMG), specifically within the Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. With a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering, my career is dedicated to the intersection of academic excellence and advanced computational research.
| 🔬 Research & Expertise | 🎓 Teaching Portfolio |
|---|---|
| • Nuclear Engineering | • Physics |
| • Thermal Sciences | • Applied Programming for Engineering |
| • Chemical Engineering | • Energy Resources |
| • Computational Methods | • Introduction to Nuclear Engineering |
| • Mechanical Engineering | • Numerical Analysis |
| • Energy Resources | • Thermodynamics |
🧬 Research Lines
I am an active member of the GESESC (Grupo de Estudos em Sistemas Energéticos e Simulação Computacional) research group. My work focuses on:
- Computational modeling of nuclear reactors.
- Heat transfer and fluid flow in complex systems.
- Numerical methods applied to chemical engineering processes.
- Energy resource optimization and sustainability.
🔗 Official Group Link: GESESC - CNPq Directory
📚 Selected Publications
For a full list of my scientific contributions, please visit my Google Scholar profile.
- Research on Thermal Sciences and Fluid Dynamics.
- Computational Physics applications in Nuclear Engineering.
- Advancements in Mechanical Engineering simulation.
I am always open to discussing research, academic projects, and computational challenges:
- 💬 Ask me about: Computational Physics, Nuclear Engineering, and Python for Engineering.
- 🔭 Currently working on: Advanced simulation models for energy systems.
- ⚡ Fun fact: I believe that coding is the modern laboratory for theoretical physicists.
If you find my research or educational repositories helpful, consider supporting my work:
"Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, only transformed."
© 2024 Prof. Reginaldo Leão | IFMG