MULTISCALE MODELING LAB ON
[NATURE-LEARNED MATTER] AT KING`S
RESEARCH
Engineering Sustainable Matter with Nature’s Intelligence. At MMLab, we learn from nature’s intelligence to design zero-waste procedures and circular multifunctional molecules and materials. We merge computational chemistry, machine learning, and biomimicry to create nature-learned molecules and materials for critical global challenges in precision agriculture, self-healing infrastructure, and energy storage. We also identify pathways for biomass waste valorization and urban waste mining. We utilize Density Functional Theory (DFT), Molecular Dynamics (MD), and coarse-grained (CG) models to simulate materials from the nanoscale to the mesoscale, covering chemical reactivity, electron transport, self-assembly, and degradation. Across these areas, we develop more efficient molecular representations for training machine learning (ML) models to accelerate property prediction and molecular discovery. Our philosophy is to “make it simple but significant,” creating effective models for complex systems. Beyond technical innovation, we advocate for social-driven innovation.

SELF-HEALING INFRASTRUCTURE
Resilient infrastructure is essential to progress and sustainable development. At MMLab, we advance self-healing roads from biomass waste. Through supercomputing and multiple collaborations, we convert underutilized biomass waste into solutions for infrastructure needs, particularly in the global south.

PRECISION AGRICULTURE
Over 11,500 years ago, nascent farmers began to plant wild grains. To meet the growing demand for sustainable food security, agriculture needs innovation. We design nanostructured carbon materials for precision agriculture, developing designer biochars, inspired by the Amazonian Terra Preta, for effective soil remediation.

ENERGY HARVESTING AND STORAGE
Developing sustainable energy solutions is critical. We are dedicated to designing biobased materials that can efficiently capture, and store energy, contributing to a more sustainable energy future.
People
We are a fun, multidisciplinary and multicultural team. We are passionate about science, technology and innovation, and we like data, lots of data. Talk nerdy to us.
Francisco Martin-Martinez is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry at King’s College London and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Swansea University.
Isaac Vidal Daza is Honorary Research Fellow at Swansea Univeristy, and researcher at the Martin-Martinez Lab.
Emilio is a PhD student in Chemistry at Swansea University. His supervisor is Dr. Francisco Martin-Martinez and his co-supervisors are Dr. James W. Ryan, and Prof. Paul Meredith.
Dan is a PhD student funded by a ICASE EPSRC proposal in collaboration with TATA Steel.
Sinem is a PhD student in the M2A Coated Program, which is Doctoral Training (CDT) in Functional Industrial Coatings at Swansea University.
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 College London
Join us at King’s College London, right in the heart of one of the world’s most exciting cities! We are an impactful and collaborative research group, part of the lively Chemistry Department within the Faculty of Mathematical, Natural and Engineering Sciences. You will participate in highly collaborative research, both here and abroad, working on projects that matter in a supportive and engaging environment.
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
Teaching
Dr. Martin-Martinez teaches Chemistry in King’s new Natural Sciences BSc, as well asComputational Chemistry in our Chemistry BSc.







