Mariana Desiree Reale Batista

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  • Title
    Research Scientist
  • Email
    realebatista1@llnl.gov
  • Phone
    (925) 422-1128
  • Organization
    Not Available

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

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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  • 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