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Hi, I’m Sílvio Cândido 👋

Mechanical Engineer, PhD - Thermal-Fluid and Multiphysics Systems

🔭 I develop mechanical, thermal-fluid and multiphysics systems for demanding R&D applications. My work spans high-power energy-absorption systems, liquid-metal and gas-cooling concepts, electromagnetic flows, conjugate heat transfer and thermo-mechanical design.
⚡ I combine first-principles engineering, numerical modelling and multidisciplinary system development to move projects from early concepts toward validated designs and prototypes.
🔭 I’m currently working as a Mechanical Engineer at CERN in Switzerland.
🌊 My work focuses on multiphysics simulations, including heat transfer, thermal shocks, Magnetohydrodynamics, and multiphase flow. My background is in Computational Fluid Dynamics and Electrohydrodynamic atomization. My PhD research explored how electric fields can control/induce the atomization of liquid jets. The animation below illustrates a Taylor cone jet, a phenomenon central to electrohydrodynamic atomization and the main topic of my PhD work.
Explore the interactive Taylor cone jet simulation

“Conceptual Comparison of Liquid Lead Flow Configurations for a Muon Collider” DOI
“Comparative conceptual designs of liquid lead absorbers for the FCC-ee beamstrahlung dump” DOI

“Conceptual design and optimization of a liquid lead circuit as beamstrahlung absorber for the CERN’s FCC” DOI
“Magnetohydrodynamic effects in liquid lead target concept for Muon Colliders” DOI

“A Three-Dimensional Numerical Investigation of Taylor Cone Jet Instabilities Using the VOF Method” by S. Cândido & J. Páscoa DOI
“Improving Efficiency of Automotive Coating and Curing Processes Through Deep Learning Algorithms and High-Fidelity CFD Modeling” by S. Cândido, M. Pendar & J. Páscoa DOI

Mechanical and system design · Thermal-fluid engineering · Multiphysics modelling · Numerical methods and validation