Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering (NOVA University of Lisbon). Metallurgical Engineer (UFC) with an M.Sc. in Materials Science (IME). Research focuses on high-entropy alloys produced by laser powder bed fusion, with an emphasis on phase stability and alloying effects. Uses synchrotron X-ray diffraction (SXRD) for microstructural and phase analysis. Former visiting scholar in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of North Texas.