João Henriques

João Henriques is a Junior Research Fellow in the Theory of Quantum Nanostructures group at INL (International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory) since October 2022. His research focuses on theoretical physics of low-dimensional materials, particularly carbon-based nanographenes. He combines theoretical modeling with experimental validation to investigate fundamental physical mechanisms in quantum nanostructures.

Education

• MSc in Physics from University of Minho (Thesis: Theoretical description of excitons in 2D materials including hBN and TMDs)
• Current PhD student at University of Santiago de Compostela

Research Focus

João specializes in quantum nanostructure theory with emphasis on:

• Low-dimensional material systems
• Exciton dynamics in 2D materials
• Theoretical modeling of nanographenes
• Fundamental quantum phenomena

His work bridges theoretical frameworks with experimental observations in condensed matter physics.