Welcome!

I’m a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Physics at McGill University in Montreal, where I work with Prof. Nikolas Provatas. I completed my PhD in Physics at McGill in 2026, after earning my BEng (2018) and MSc (2020) in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ).

Through theoretical modeling and computational methods, I investigate the atomic-scale behavior of materials—particularly metals—and its connection to macroscopic properties. My research focuses on how atomic species interact across different phases during material processing, and how these interactions shape the resulting microstructure. Building on theoretical developments, I construct numerical models that enable the simulation of microstructure evolution under specific processing conditions.

My research interests lie at the intersection of condensed matter physics and materials science and engineering, with a focus on:

• Rapid solidification, fracture dynamics, and hydrogen embrittlement
• Thermodynamics of pure substances and multicomponent alloys
• Simulation of morphological instabilities and microstructure evolution in metals
• Phase-field (PF) and phase-field crystal (PFC) modeling
• Development and application of computational methods, including finite element analysis and parallel computing

For author name, I go by: Daniel L. Coelho or D. L. Coelho.