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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.

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.

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to conferences, talks, interviews, and everyday moments.

News

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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

Dr. Martin-Martinez teaches Chemistry in King’s new Natural Sciences BSc, as well asComputational Chemistry in our Chemistry BSc.