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Dr Ivan Miguel De Cachinho Cordeiro

Dr Ivan Miguel De Cachinho Cordeiro

Postdoctoral Fellow
Engineering
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Ivan Cordeiro is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, UNSW Australia. His research interests cover computational materials science, computational heat transfer, fire modelling, and flame retardant characterisation. Ivan is experienced in reactive molecular dynamics (ReaxFF-MD) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modelling, involving multiscale and multiphase numerical approaches on material characterisation and fire safety research.
Phone
+61 406935760
E-mail
i.decachinhocordeiro@unsw.edu.au
Location
Room 401, Ainsworth J17
  • Journal articles | 2026
    Tian C; Yuen ACY; Chen Q; De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Chen TBY; Chan QN; Huang X, 2026, 'Parametric optimisation and mechanistic characterisation of polypropylene/HZSM-5 pyrolysis towards high-efficiency resource recycling', Separation and Purification Technology, 380, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2025.135330
    Journal articles | 2025
    Chen Q; De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Yang W; Yuen ACY; Chen TBY; Wang W; Yeoh GH; Yuen RKK, 2025, 'Exploring graphdiyne - Dynamic characterisation of the surface oxidation mechanisms via ReaxFF-MD and experiments', Carbon, 232, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119793
    Journal articles | 2025
    De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Chen TBY; Yuen ACY; Lin B; Jia M; Wang W; Chen Q; Yang WJ; Tian C; Wang C; Yeoh GH, 2025, 'Molecular dynamics insights into Ti3C2 MXene/chitosan composite as a flame-retardant barrier', Communications Materials, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s43246-025-00997-8
    Journal articles | 2025
    Jia M; Li H; Zhang X; Cachinho Cordeiro IMD; Bo L; Yeoh GH, 2025, 'Asphalt pavement emission behavior under solar radiation during in-service period', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 488, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.137268
    Journal articles | 2025
    Li W; Yin Yuen AC; Lin P; Li A; De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Chen Q; Yuan Chen TB, 2025, 'Optimisation of PCM passive cooling efficiency on lithium-ion batteries based on coupled CFD and ANN techniques', Applied Thermal Engineering, 259, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.124874
    Journal articles | 2025
    Tawiah B; Ullah S; De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Yuen ACY; Ming Y; Rahman MZ; Chen D; Cai W; Guangping Z; Amirbek B; Tastanova L; Fei B, 2025, 'Nanodiamond decorated phosphor-silicone thermally conductive PA6 composites with excellent flame retardancy, nanomechanical and thermo-pyroelectric response', Chemical Engineering Journal, 511, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.162249
    Journal articles | 2025
    Tian C; Yuen ACY; Zhao J; Chen TBY; Chen Q; Cordeiro IMDC, 2025, 'A facile sunflower pectin gel foam for liquid fuel fire suppression with ReaxFF characterisation on its char-enhancing ability', Carbohydrate Polymers, 348, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122888
    Journal articles | 2025
    Yao Z; Makepa DC; Poddar S; Reinmöller M; Bertelsen M; Jiang J; Tong J; Cui J; Liu J; De Cachinho Cordeiro IM, 2025, 'Waste-to-energy: Pyrolysis-gasification conversion of packaging waste from both micro and macro perspectives', Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 71, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2025.106228
    Journal articles | 2024
    De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Chen TBY; Yuen ACY; Chen Q; Yang W; Wang C; Wang W; Chan QN; Zhang J; Yeoh GH, 2024, 'Characterising flame-retardant mechanism of phosphorous-containing intumescent coating on polyethylene via ReaxFF MD simulations', Chemical Engineering Journal, 480, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.148169
    Journal articles | 2024
    Jia M; Li H; Zhang X; Han Y; Cordeiro IMDC; Yeoh GH, 2024, 'Experimental investigation on suppression effect of molecular sieve powders on asphalt fume', Journal of Cleaner Production, 476, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.143769
    Journal articles | 2024
    Li W; Wang X; Cen PY; Chen Q; De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Kong L; Lin P; Li A, 2024, 'A Comparative Numerical Study of Lithium-Ion Batteries with Air-Cooling Systems towards Thermal Safety', Fire, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fire7010029
    Journal articles | 2024
    Liang J; Chen TBY; Yuen ACY; Yang W; De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Chen Q; Qiu S; Wang W; Wang C; Hu Y; Yeoh GH, 2024, 'A facile bioinspired fire coating hybridising carbon-derived peanut shells and black phosphorous for timber structures: Experimental and numerical characterisation', Progress in Organic Coatings, 195, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.porgcoat.2024.108687
    Journal articles | 2024
    Lin B; Li A; De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Jia M; Lee YX; Yuen ACY; Wang C; Wang W; Yeoh GH, 2024, 'MXene Based Flame Retardant and Electrically Conductive Polymer Coatings', Polymers, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym16172461
    Journal articles | 2024
    Yeoh GH; De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Wang W; Wang C; Yuen ACY; Chen TBY; Vargas JB; Mao G; Garbe U; Chua HT, 2024, 'Carbon-based Flame Retardants for Polymers: A Bottom-up Review', Advanced Materials, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202403835
    Journal articles | 2023
    De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Li A; Lin B; Ma DX; Xu L; Eh ALS; Wang W, 2023, 'Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Zinc-Ion Batteries', Batteries, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/batteries9070343
    Journal articles | 2023
    De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Liu H; Yuen ACY; Chen TBY; Li A; Yeoh GH, 2023, 'Numerical assessment of LES subgrid-scale turbulence models for expandable particles in fire suppression', Experimental and Computational Multiphase Flow, 5, pp. 99 - 110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42757-021-0112-8
    Journal articles | 2023
    Liang J; Yang W; Yuen ACY; Cordeiro IMDC; Qiu S; Zhang J; Wu W; Hu Y; Yeoh GH, 2023, 'A novel green IFR system: Design of a self-assembled peanut shell-based flame retardant and its fire performance in EP', Progress in Organic Coatings, 174, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.porgcoat.2022.107277
    Journal articles | 2023
    Liang J; Yang W; Yuen ACY; De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Qiu S; Zhang J; Wu W; Hu Y; Yeoh GH, 2023, 'Corrigendum to “A novel green IFR system: Design of a self-assembled peanut shell-based flame retardant and its fire performance in EP” [Prog. Org. Coat. 174 (2023) 107277] (Progress in Organic Coatings (2023) 174, (S0300944022005744), (10.1016/j.porgcoat.2022.107277))', Progress in Organic Coatings, 180, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.porgcoat.2023.107576
    Journal articles | 2023
    Liu H; Cachinho Cordeiro IMD; Yin Yuen AC; Chan QN; Kook S; Yeoh GH, 2023, 'Application of multi-parametric characterization to water-based fire suppression systems in compartment fire scenarios', Numerical Heat Transfer Part A Applications, 83, pp. 1111 - 1129, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10407782.2022.2102394
    Journal articles | 2023
    Liu H; De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Yuen ACY; Wang C; Li A; Yeoh GH, 2023, 'Numerical modeling of wet steam infused fluid mixture for potential fire suppression applications', Experimental and Computational Multiphase Flow, 5, pp. 142 - 148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42757-021-0107-5
    Journal articles | 2022
    Chen TBY; De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Yuen ACY; Yang W; Chan QN; Zhang J; Cheung SCP; Yeoh GH, 2022, 'An Investigation towards Coupling Molecular Dynamics with Computational Fluid Dynamics for Modelling Polymer Pyrolysis', Molecules, 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules27010292
    Journal articles | 2022
    Chen TBY; Yuen ACY; De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Liu H; Cao R; Ellison A; Yeoh GH, 2022, 'In-Depth Assessment of Cross-Passage Critical Velocity for Smoke Control in Large-Scale Railway Tunnel Fires', Fire, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fire5050140
    Journal articles | 2022
    De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Chen TBY; Yuen ACY; Wang C; Chan QN; Zhang J; Yeoh GH, 2022, 'Pyrolysis and combustion characterisation of HDPE/APP composites via molecular dynamics and CFD simulations', Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2022.105499
    Journal articles | 2022
    De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Liu H; Yuen ACY; Chen TBY; Li A; Cao RF; Yeoh GH, 2022, 'Numerical investigation of expandable graphite suppression on metal-based fire', Heat and Mass Transfer Waerme Und Stoffuebertragung, 58, pp. 65 - 81, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00231-021-03097-8
    Journal articles | 2022
    De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Liu H; Yuen ACY; Chen TBY; Li A; Wang C; Cao R; Yeoh GH, 2022, 'On the Large Eddy Simulation Modelling of Water Suppression Systems Droplet Impact and Coverage Area', Fire, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fire5050165
    Journal articles | 2022
    De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Yuen ACY; Chen TBY; Wang W; Yang W; Chan QN; Yeoh GH, 2022, 'Atomistic characterisation of graphite oxidation and thermal decomposition mechanism under isothermal and Non-Isothermal heating scheme', Computational Materials Science, 210, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2022.111458
    Journal articles | 2022
    Yuen ACY; Chen TBY; De Cachinho Cordero IM; Liu H; Li A; Yang W; Cheung SCP; Chan QN; Kook S; Yeoh GH, 2022, 'Developing a solid decomposition kinetics extraction framework for detailed chemistry pyrolysis and combustion modelling of building polymer composites', Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2022.105500
    Journal articles | 2022
    Yuen ACY; De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Chen TBY; Chen Q; Liu H; Yeoh GH, 2022, 'Multiphase CFD modelling for enclosure fires—A review on past studies and future perspectives', Experimental and Computational Multiphase Flow, 4, pp. 1 - 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42757-021-0116-4
    Journal articles | 2021
    Cao RF; Lee EWM; Yuen ACY; Chen TBY; De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Shi M; Wei X; Yeoh GH, 2021, 'Simulation of competitive and cooperative egress movements on the crowd emergency evacuation', Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.simpat.2021.102309
    Journal articles | 2021
    Li A; Yuen ACY; Wang W; De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Wang C; Chen TBY; Zhang J; Chan QN; Yeoh GH, 2021, 'A review on lithium-ion battery separators towards enhanced safety performances and modelling approaches', Molecules, 26, pp. 478, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules26020478
    Journal articles | 2021
    Liang J; Yang W; Yuen ACY; Long H; Qiu S; De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Wang W; Chen TBY; Hu Y; Yeoh GH, 2021, 'Peanut shell derived carbon combined with nano cobalt: An effective flame retardant for epoxy resin', Molecules, 26, pp. 6662, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules26216662
    Journal articles | 2021
    Liu H; Yuen ACY; De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Han Y; Yuan Chen TB; Chan QN; Kook S; Yeoh GH; Chen T, 2021, 'A novel stochastic approach to study water droplet/flame interaction of water mist systems', Numerical Heat Transfer Part A Applications, 79, pp. 570 - 593, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10407782.2021.1872272
    Journal articles | 2021
    Yuen ACY; Chen TBY; Li A; De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Liu L; Liu H; Lo ALP; Chan QN; Yeoh GH, 2021, 'Evaluating the fire risk associated with cladding panels: An overview of fire incidents, policies, and future perspective in fire standards', Fire and Materials, 45, pp. 663 - 689, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fam.2973
    Journal articles | 2021
    Yuen ACY; Chen TBY; Lin B; Yang W; Kabir II; De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Whitten AE; Mata J; Yu B; Lu HD; Yeoh GH, 2021, 'Study of structure morphology and layer thickness of Ti3C2 MXene with Small-Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS)', Composites Part C Open Access, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcomc.2021.100155
    Journal articles | 2020
    Liu H; Wang C; De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Yuen ACY; Chen Q; Chan QN; Kook S; Yeoh GH, 2020, 'Critical assessment on operating water droplet sizes for fire sprinkler and water mist systems', Journal of Building Engineering, 28, pp. 100999, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2019.100999
  • Preprints | 2024
    Chang T; Yuen ACY; Zhao J; Chen TBY; Chen Q; De Cachinho Cordeiro IM, 2024, A Novel Facile Sunflower Pectin Gel Foam for Liquid Fuel Fire Suppression with Reaxff Characterisation on its Char-Enhancing Ability, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4904046
    Conference Papers | 2024
    Chen TBY; Yuen ACY; Cordeiro IMDC; Chen Q; Yeoh GH, 2024, 'Numerical study of flame-retardant timber wall in compartment fires', in Proceedings of the International Conference on Fire Safety Engineering Research and Practice, Science Technology and Management Crescent Australia, presented at International Conference on Fire Safety Engineering Research and Practice, http://dx.doi.org/10.71427/icfserp2024/88
    Conference Papers | 2024
    Cordeiro IMDC; Chen TBY; Yang W; Yuen ACY; Yeoh GH, 2024, 'Flame retardant mechanism of phosphorous-containing green flame retarded epoxy: a molecular dynamics study', in Proceedings of the International Conference on Fire Safety Engineering Research and Practice, Science Technology and Management Crescent Australia, presented at International Conference on Fire Safety Engineering Research and Practice, http://dx.doi.org/10.71427/icfserp2024/83
    Conference Papers | 2024
    Yeoh GH; Cordeiro IMDC; Wang C, 2024, 'https://icfserp.org/index.php/download/proceedings-of-the-international-conference-on-fire-safety-engineering-research-and-practice-icfserp-2024-isbn-978-1-7636843-0-0-2/', in Proceedings of the International Conference on Fire Safety Engineering Research and Practice, Science Technology and Management Crescent Australia, presented at International Conference on Fire Safety Engineering Research and Practice, http://dx.doi.org/10.71427/icfserp2024/1
    Preprints | 2023
    De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Li A; Lin B; Ma DX; Xu L; Eh AL-S; Wang W, 2023, Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Zinc Ion Batteries, http://dx.doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.0115.v1
    Conference Presentations | 2023
    De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Yuen ACY; Chen T; Yeoh G, 2023, 'Multiscale Modelling of Fire Retarded Polymers Composites: The Molecular Dynamics and Computational Fluid Dynamics (MD-CFD) Framework', presented at 7th International Symposium on Fire-Retardant Materials & Technologies, Beijing, China, 17 March 2023 - 19 March 2023
    Conference Papers | 2022
    De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Chen TBY; Yuen A; Yeoh G, 2022, 'Atomistic Insights into Fire Retarded Polymers Composites: Reactive Molecular Dynamics Study', Brisbane, Australia, presented at The 17th Pacific Polymer Conference 2022 (PPC-17), Brisbane, Australia, 11 December 2022 - 14 December 2022
    Conference Papers | 2021
    De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Chen TBY; Yuen ACY; Wang W; Yeoh G, 2021, 'Reactive Molecular Dynamics Study of Hyperthermal Oxidation and Thermal Decomposition of Graphite', South Africa, presented at 15th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, South Africa, 26 July 2021 - 28 July 2021, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ivan-Miguel-De-Cachinho-Cordeiro-2/publication/356032377_Reactive_Molecular_Dynamics_Study_of_Hyperthermal_Oxidation_and_Thermal_Decomposition_of_Graphite/links/618a124fd7d1af224bc93a91/Reactive-Molecular-Dynamics-Study-of-Hyperthermal-Oxidation-and-Thermal-Decomposition-of-Graphite.pdf?origin=publicationDetail&_sg%5B0%5D=FhDB0fd9KXl-rLUpkQNTyPS2L86yiXIXl8C_YuNaHreyqvMTHA8VnptxH3maA8GnW3aKR0FLDQFe4Wr4AtLa_A.72dQiIwWD_UrcEsxGmR4uqJzOEqiX8vtY188XwKuu1lvclBjaNtOPGUg5wSHxc4bVUOWTGKlWnGgiaiHIZmTRA&_sg%5B1%5D=i6S1A_bHIh7bGFclCcRM7kRdJMWSbREDSd-OVQtKlnTHs3rPpB33S01jvWVB4ww9CLNH-5MvJQlIygNT6ZrZUud27v2Izp97LQA6s61Mqyz0.72dQiIwWD_UrcEsxGmR4uqJzOEqiX8vtY188XwKuu1lvclBjaNtOPGUg5wSHxc4bVUOWTGKlWnGgiaiHIZmTRA&_iepl=
    Conference Papers | 2021
    Yuen ACY; Chen TBY; De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Yeoh GH, 2021, 'Creating a systematic experimental/numerical integrated framework for building polymers flammability and toxicity analysis', in Proceedings of the 12th Asia-Oceania Symposium on Fire Science and Technology (AOSFST 2021), The University of Queensland, presented at 12th Asia-Oceania Symposium on Fire Science and Technology (AOSFST 2021), http://dx.doi.org/10.14264/29e5511
    Preprints |
    De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Yuen ACY; Chen TBY; Wang W; Yang W; Chan QN; Yeoh GH, Comprehensive Md-Reaxff Study on Graphite Oxidation and Thermal Decomposition Mechanism Under Isothermal and Non-Isothermal Heating Scheme, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4030342

  • 2021: Runner-Up for the AOSFST 2021 Best Presentation Award
  • 2021: Best Papers Award for section “Nuclear Energy” in 15th International ATE-HEFAT 2021 Conference Symposium

My Research Supervision

Benson Wu -  Master of Philosophy (2025)