Cristiano Dias

Cristiano Dias is a Professor of Physics at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). His research focuses on molecular dynamics simulations of biological systems, particularly amyloid fibril formation, peptide self-assembly, and protein-membrane interactions. He has received federal grants from the National Science Foundation and National Institute of General Medical Sciences for projects like 'Supramolecular Multi-Component Peptide Nanofibrils' and 'Pathways and interactions accounting for the oligomerization of amyloid peptides.' Dias has over 50 publications in peer-reviewed journals, with a focus on understanding amyloidogenesis, membrane damage mechanisms, and computational modeling of biomolecular systems. His work integrates atomistic simulations with continuum theories to bridge atomic and mesoscopic scales.

• Education: PhD in Physics (specific details not provided)

Research interests include:

• Computational biophysics
• Peptide aggregation dynamics
• Molecular mechanisms of protein-membrane interactions
• Design of peptide-based nanomaterials

Recent articles highlight studies on cholesterol's role in membrane protection, fullerene interactions with lipid bilayers, and AI-driven discovery of amyloid-like peptides. Dias has advised numerous collaborative projects and serves as Principal Investigator (PI) on grants totaling millions of USD.

He leads a lab focused on integrating simulations and experiments to study protein misfolding diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's) and nanoscale biomaterials. Current active grants support projects until 2026, emphasizing structure-function relationships in peptide assemblies.