Ana Julia Baleeiro de Paiva

Profile

I am a civil engineer with an international background spanning Brazil, France, and now the United Kingdom. I earned my Bachelor`s degree at the Federal University of Parana (UFPR, Brazil), graduating second in my class. As part of a double-degree programme, I completed an MSc in Civil Engineering and Urban Planning at INSA Lyon on a France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship. Alongside my studies, I gained industry experience in structural forensics and asset longevity at the company Setec Diades. Today, I combine experimental material science and numerical modelling to address durability challenges in critical energy infrastructure, particularly in carbon capture and storage (CCS).

Research interests

My research operates at the intersection of experimental material science and numerical modelling to safeguard critical infrastructure for the energy transition. Currently, my doctoral research at the University of Leeds’ Institute of Functional Surfaces (iFS), funded by the EPSRC and conducted in industrial partnership with SLB, focuses on the degradation of cement sheaths and steel–cement interfaces in Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) wellbores. I assess novel cementitious formulations under extreme downhole conditions involving high pressures, elevated temperatures, and supercritical CO₂. This research builds directly on my previous work spanning non-linear numerical modelling (presented at RUGC 2026 in France), materials research at INSA Lyon and UFPR, and industrial structural forensics at setec diades.

Qualifications

• Master`s in Civil Engineering, INSA Lyon, France
• Bachelor`s in Civil Engineering, UFPR, Brazil