I obtained a PhD in Chemistry at the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), in Switzerland. At the end of my PhD, I won a Swiss National Science Foundation fellowship and joined the Surface Science Group (SSRG) at the University of Cambridge, led by Prof Sir David King. In 2014, I was awarded a Royal Society University Research Fellowship, and I joined the University of Surrey. My current research interests include Quantum Biology, Surface Dynamics and 2D nanomaterials. I am an elected member of the Council of the Faraday Division of the Royal Society of Chemistry, and an Editorial Board Member of Discover Molecules.
In my research, I employ first-principles computational methods to investigate quantum effects in biological molecules (including DNA), dynamics on surfaces and catalysis on 2D materials. I regularly collaborate with international academic institutions and companies. If you are interested in collaborating with us or funding a PhD studentship in our group, please get in touch. I am also open to consultancy projects in the areas of science policy, sustainability and computational chemistry.
Subject groups
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Chemistry
Chemistry, physical, Engineering, chemical
