Biography
Professional Background
- Mariana joined LLNL in 2020 and is currently a Research Scientist in the High Performance Materials group, where she works on projects related to carbon-based materials for energy applications.
Research Interests
- Additive manufacturing
- Synthesis and characterization of carbon-based materials for energy storage applications
- Passive radiative cooling
- Processing and testing of fiber reinforced polymer composites
- Natural fibers and cellulose nanocrystals
- Carbon fiber
- Graphene oxide
Education
- Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, Michigan State University, 2019
- MBA, Business Administration and Management, Universidade Salvador – UNIFACS, 2014
- B.S., Mechatronics Engineering, Universidade Salvador – UNIFACS, 2011
Publications
2023 2 publications
- Reale Batista, M. D., A. Troksa, H. Eshelman, M. Bagge-Hansen, J. D. Roehling, “All-day passive radiative cooling using common salts”, Materials Horizons. 2023; 10: 5694–5703. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3MH01139A
- Reale Batista, M. D., S. Chandrasekaran, B. Moran, M. S. de Troya, A. Pinongcos, Z. Wang, R. Hensleigh, A. Carleton, M. Zeng, T. Roy, D. Lin, X. Xue, V. A. Beck, D. A. Tortorelli, M. Stadermann, R. Zheng, Y. Li, M. A. Worsley, “Design and Additive Manufacturing of Optimized Electrodes for Energy Storage Applications”, Carbon.2023; 205: 262–269 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2023.01.044
2021 1 publication
- Reale Batista, M. D., L. T. Drzal, "Surface Modification of Bamboo Fiber with Sodium Hydroxide and Graphene Oxide in Epoxy Composites", Polymer Composites. 2021; 42: 1135–1147. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.25888
2020 2 publications
- Reale Batista, M. D., S. J. Kim, L. T. Drzal, J.-W. Han and M. Meyyappan, “Carbon Nanotube Based Flexible UV Sensor on Various Substrates”, IEEE Sensors Journal. 2020; 20: 8429-8436. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9044745
- Reale Batista, M. D., L. T. Drzal, A. Kiziltas and D. Mielewski, "Hybrid cellulose-inorganic reinforcement polypropylene composites: Lightweight materials for automotive applications", Polymer Composites. 2020; 41: 1074– 1089. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.25439
2018 1 publication
- Reale Batista, M. D. and L. T. Drzal, “Carbon fiber/epoxy matrix composite interphases modified with cellulose nanocrystals”, Composites Science and Technology.2018; 164: 274–281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2018.05.010
Awards
People’s Choice Award, LLNL Research Slam 2022
People’s Choice Award, LLNL Research Slam 2021
2nd Place, Recognition for Outstanding Research in Mat. Sci. & Eng., MSU, 2018
MSU Graduate School Dissertation Completion Fellowship, 2018
1st Place, Dr. Jackie Rehkopf Award for Excellence in Technical Writing, SPE ACCE, 2017
2nd Place, MSUFCU Research Translation Award, MSU Federal Credit Union, 2017
SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE) Scholarship, 2016 – 2017
MSU Office for International Students and Scholars Tuition Award, 2014 – 2017
Certificate of Excellence: Product Development Award, Ford Motor Company, 2012
Summa Cum Laude Honor: Academic Excellence on Mechatronics Eng., UNIFACS, 2011