Ass.-Prof.

Matheus A. Tunes

BSc MSc PhD MInstP

Focus

• Materials under extreme environments: Energetic particle irradiation, corrosion, and high temperatures
• Materials for hydrogen energy: Hydrogen damage and embrittlement mechanisms; Hydrogen fuel cells
• Materials for space and extraterrestrial environments :Lightweight aluminium alloys with enhanced radiation tolerance; Materials for space microreactors; Ultra-high temperature hypersonic flight
• Materials for Fusion Energy: Refractory non-ferrous high-entropy alloys

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Education

2008–2012Bachelor of Sciences in Physics with Qualification for Basic Research in Physics
Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo, Brazil
2013–2015Master of Sciences in Materials Science & Metallurgical Engineering
Polytechnic School, University of São Paulo, Brazil
(Thesis on Permanent Repository)
2015–2020Doctor of Philosophy in Atomic & Condensed Matter Physics
School of Computing and Engineering, University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom
(Thesis on Permanent Repository)

Professional experience

2009-2012FAPESP Undergraduate Research Scholar
Institute for Nuclear and Energy Research, IPEN-CNEN/SP, Brazil
2013-2015Post-Graduate Research Fellow (Brazilian Navy Fellowship)
Polytechnic School, University of São Paulo, Brazil
2014Visiting Research Scholar Fellow (Santander Universities Scholarship)
Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Department, University of New Mexico, USA
2016-2019Post-Graduate Researcher
Ion Beam Centre, MIAMI Facilities, University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom
2017-2018ASTRO Fellow
Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA
2019-2020Senior Scientist
Chair of Non-Ferrous Metallurgy, Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria
2021-2023Director’s Fellow
Materials Science and Technology Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA
2023 –
present
Assistant Professor
Chair of Non-Ferrous Metallurgy, Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria

Publications

Full list of publications available at Google Scholar

Aster P., Dumitraschkewitz P., Uggowitzer PJ., Tunes MA., Schmid F., Stemper L. and Pogatscher P.: Unraveling the potential of Cu addition and cluster hardening in Al-Mg-Si alloys. Materialia (2024), 102188

M. Tunes, S. Fritze, B. Osinger, P. Willenshofer, A. Alvarado, E. Martinez, A. Menon, P. Ström, G. Greaves, E. Lewin, U. Jansson, S. Pogatscher, T. Saleh, V. Vishnyakov and O. El-Atwani: From high-entropy alloys to high-entropy ceramics: the radiation-resistant highly concentrated refractory carbide (CrNbTaTiW)C. Acta Materialia 250, 118856, 2023

M. Tunes, H. Vo, J. Baldwin, T. Saleh, S. Fensin and O. El-Atwani: Perspectives on novel refractory amorphous high-entropy alloys in extreme environments. Applied Materials Today 32, 101796, 2023

M. Tunes, M. Imtyazuddin, C. Kainz, S. Pogatscher and V. Vishnyakov: Deviating from the pure MAX phase concept: Radiation-tolerant nanostructured dual-phase Cr2AlC. Science Advances 7 (13), eabf6771, 2021

M. Tunes, L. Stemper, G. Greaves, P. Uggowitzer and S. Pogatscher: Prototypic Lightweight Alloy Design for Stellar‐Radiation Environments. Advanced Science 7 (22), 2002397, 2020

M. Tunes and V. Vishnyakov: Microstructural origins of the high mechanical damage tolerance of NbTaMoW refractory high-entropy alloy thin films. Materials & Design 170, 107692, 2019

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