PhD. Estefania Gonzalez Solveyra
About me
Estefania Gonzalez Solveyra holds a BSc in Chemistry (2007) and a PhD in Inorganic, Analytical and Physical Chemistry (2014) from the University of Buenos Aires. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Northwestern University (2014–2020) and is currently an Assistant Researcher at CONICET at the Institute of Nanosystems (INS-UNSAM) and Adjunct Professor at the School of Science and Technology, National University of San Martín. Her research focuses on theoretical and computational modeling of nanomaterials and bio-nanomaterials, with expertise in molecular dynamics and multiscale simulation methods. She has published 16 articles and two book chapters, with over 600 citations (h-index 12, Google Scholar).
Estefania Gonzalez Solveyra holds a degree in Chemistry (2007) and PhD in Inorganic, Analytical and Physical Chemistry from the University of Buenos Aires (2014). Post-Doc at Northwestern University (2014-2020). Currently, she is a CONICET Assistant Researcher at the Institute of Nanosystems of the National University of San Martín (INS-UNSAM) and adjunct professor at the School of Science and Technology (UNSAM). Her doctoral thesis was in the area of confinement effects of water in porous materials. She is a physical chemist specialized in the area of materials with experience in the synthesis and characterization of mesoporous films and, in particular, in classical computational modeling methods (atomistic and coarse-grained molecular dynamics and mean field theories). During the doctorate, she focused on the study of the interplay between nanoconfinement and water behavior in mesoporous materials, combining multiscale molecular modeling tools with synthesis methods and experimental characterization. This theoretical-experimental scheme allowed her to obtain a molecular view of the physical-chemistry of confined water, from ice to vapor, with a focus on the structure, dynamics and phase transitions in these environments. Later, during her postdoctoral stay in Dr. Szleifer's group, she focused on the development of theoretical and computational tools to study multifunctional nanosystems, combining nanomaterials and soft matter. Currently, she is interested in the theoretical modeling of bio-nanomaterials, with an emphasis on physicochemical aspects of the interface between nanomaterials and molecules of biological relevance. Her long-term goal is to create a line of research in the area of molecular modeling of bio-nanomaterials, combining theoretical modeling and multiscale simulation tools, in close collaboration with local and foreign experimental groups. Her way of working has always involved a collaboration with an experimental counterpart, a strategy that she considers essential. She has published 16 articles in international peer-reviewed journals and two book chapters. Her papers have more than 600 citations and an h index = 12 according to Google Scholar.