Álvaro Rodríguez Rivas

Álvaro Rodríguez Rivas is a Researcher at the Department of Physical, Chemical and Natural Systems at the University of Pablo de Olavide. He is affiliated with the Centro de Nanociencia y Tecnologías Sostenibles (CNATS) and part of the FISICA ESTADISTICA DE LIQUIDOS research group. His work focuses on statistical physics of liquids, phase transitions, and granular dynamics.

• 2008: BSc in Physics, University of Seville
• 2016: PhD in Colloid and Interface Science, University of Pablo de Olavide

Dr. Rodríguez-Rivas specializes in Statistical Physics of Liquids, Phase Transitions, and Granular Media. His research spans simple fluid adsorption, critical phenomena, and active matter dynamics, with a strong computational focus on Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics simulations. Recent work examines biofilm growth and chiral flows in two-dimensional systems.

The 15 most recent articles reflect trends in biofilm simulation, phase transitions in fluids, active matter, and granular convection. Key topics include computational modeling of bacterial interactions, critical point analysis in attractive fluids, and chiral symmetry in active disk mixtures.

He has undertaken research stays at Imperial College London, Johannes Gutemberg University of Mainz, and Carlos III University of Madrid, and collaborates on projects related to soft matter and sustainable nanoscience.