Dr. Aldo Spatafora’s research combines experiments, simulations, and theory to study the assembly and dynamics of superparamagnetic colloids under time-varying magnetic fields for the development of micro-robots and stimuli-responsive materials. He joined Rice once again in 2024 as a research scientist in Prof. Sibani Lisa Biswal’s research group, where his current research focuses in elucidating the dynamics and material properties of various soft matter systems including colloidal suspensions, emulsions, and foams. He also researches electrochemical systems using multiphysics simulations.
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Research Areas
Colloids, Dipolar Systems, Soft Matter, Fluid Mechanics, Electrochemical Engineering
Education
2023, Ph.D., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University
2016, B.S., Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering, Tecnologico de Monterrey (Monterrey, Mexico)
Honors & Awards
Sunit Patel ’85 Endowed Fellowship Award, Rice University, 2023