University of Porto · CEFT / ALiCE
Rheological and microfluidic strategies for controlled manufacturing and functional material design.
How carefully engineered flow and deformation histories can reveal material mechanisms, guide manufacturing and actively create new material states and functionality.
Go beyond standard rheological characterization. We analyze the internal microstructure to understand the mechanisms driving material response, using this data to develop constitutive models that predict behavior under real flow conditions
We adapt the process to the material, not the material to the process. By understanding complex flow behavior, we optimize equipment geometry and processing conditions to achieve peak performance, eliminating the need for rheological modifiers that compromise final properties.
Use engineered flow fields as active agents to control, either delamination, fragmentation, orientation, dispersion and the functional state of complex and layered materials, or to optimize the mechanical damping performance of Rheinforce composites.
Harnessing extreme hydrodynamic shear and extensional stresses to achieve green, top-down production of high-purity graphene monolayers and quantum-dot-sized fragments.
A wall-free, single-pass route produces clean graphene monolayers and nanofragments without surfactants, oxidative chemistry or centrifugation.
Submitted manuscript · 2026Fundamental Science. Innovation. Societal Impact
Uncovering the physical mechanisms of complex fluids. We go beyond standard characterization to decode how microstructures will respond in real flow conditions
Explore related work ↗We develop new solutions for the rheological characterization of complex fluids, we optimize advanced manufacturing processes and we develop tailored composites.
Explore related work ↗Translating laboratory breakthroughs into societal and economic value. Our research drives real-world impact through patents, industrial contracts, and university spin-offs like Rheinforce.
Explore related work ↗A selection of competitively funded activities that directly support our
Science → Innovation → Translation pipeline.
Redefining electrohydrodynamics by coupling viscoelastic fluid physics with electric fields. This individual CEEC programme combines advanced rheometry and numerical simulations to optimize EHD processes for smart materials.
FCT · 2020.03203.CEECIND · CEFTWhere fluid mechanics meets paleobiology. Leading the computational and rheological core of the DAEDALUS project to determine the evolutionary origins of warm-blooded of dinosaurs and birds by modeling fluid-flow dynamics inside fossilized inner ears
FCT · 2023.17639.ICDTAn elite international research partnership between FEUP and SC3DP at NTU Singapore, funded by A*STAR. We spearhead the rheological development and printability optimization of advanced functional 2D-inks for radio-frequency antennas and living biofilm structures.
A*STAR · Singapore Research Attachment ProgrammeFrancisco J. Galindo-Rosales is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto.
Included in the list of the top 2% most-cited scientists in his field (2021, 2025).
Scientific collaboration · doctoral supervision · industrial R&D · rheometry · advanced manufacturing · functional and complex materials.