MULTISCALE MODELING LAB ON
[NATURE-LEARNED MATTER] AT KING`S

RESEARCH

Can we engineer molecules and materials with Nature’s Intelligence? At MMLab, we learn from Nature the ability to create multifunctional molecules and materials for circularity as well as performance. Following biomimicry principles, we implement computational chemistry, atomistic simulations, and machine learning to design nature-learned molecules and materials from biomass to tackle critical global challenges in self-healing infrastructure, precision agriculture, and harvesting and energy storage, while advocating for social-driven innovation. 

COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY & AI

Implementing multiscale modeling and machine learning to accelerate materials discovery.

NATURE-INSPIRED MATERIALS

Learning from Nature the ability to design materials for circularity as well as performance.

BIOMASS AND BIOBASED MATERIALS

Modeling biomass and biobased materials towards AI-assisted integrated biorefineries.

SELF-HEALING INFRASTRUCTURE

Advancing a bioasphalt-by-design paradigm to create self-healing roads from biomass waste.

PRECISION AGRICULTURE

Developing designer biochars for precision agriculture and soil remediation.

ENERGY HARVESTING & STORAGE

Designing biobased and bioinspired materials and molecules to efficiently capture, and store energy.

People

We are a fun, multidisciplinary and multicultural team, passionate about science. Talk nerdy to us.

COLLABORATORS

Jose Norambuena | Swansea University
Carla de Tomas | King’s College London
Micaela Matta | King’s College London
Ian Mabbett | Swansea University
James Ryan | Swansea University
Shirin Alexander | Swansea University
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Antoni Forner-Cuenca | TU Eindhoven
Leila Deravi | Northeastern University
Rafael Gomez-Bombarelli | Massachusetts Institute of technology
Cristina Segura | University of Conception
Nieves Lopez- Salas | Paderborn University
Frank de Proft | Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Mercedes Alonso | Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Christine Ortiz | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Station1
Ellan Spero | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Station1
Jingjie Yeo | Cornell University
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Publications

If we see further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. We rely on the ideas of those who came before us, and we disseminate our research in international peer-reviewed journals, actively advocating for open access publications.

Why joining us at King’s

Join us at King’s College London, right at the heart of one of one of the most vibrant cities in the world. We are a fun and multicultural research team based at the Chemistry Department within the Faculty of Mathematical, Natural and Engineering Sciences. You will participate in highly collaborative research, both with UK and international groups, and in a supportive and stimulating research and innovation ecosystem.

MMLab News

We like sharing the latest news, social media highlights, and all the great things happening
with the MMLab and the wider King’s community

The MMLab attended the IOP Conference on ML for experimental materials data

On April 2nd we attended the conference on ML for experimental materials data, and we welcome Jose Daniel as a...
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Teaching

  • Advanced Topics in Physical and Computational Chemistry
  • Machine Learning (Master on AI for Science)
  • Research Methods – Literature Reviews
  • MSCi Research Project & Dissertation
  • MRES Research Project in Interdisciplinary Chemistry

Sponsors & Funding

Contact

Francisco Martin-Martinez, PhD.

 

Senior Lecturer in Computational Chemistry and AI
Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences
Room EAS212 | Department of Chemistry | King’s College London

email: francisco.martin-martinez@kcl.ac.uk

@franmartinm | www.martinmartinezlab.com