I am a physicist with a strong multidisciplinary background in biophysics, computational physics, DNA nanotechnology, polymer physics, and soft condensed matter. My work aims to understand how topology and geometry can be used to control the mechanical properties of soft matter. In particular, I am interested in using biology to advance physics and employing physics to understand biological processes and create/characterise new topological biomaterials.
I hold an MSc in Physics (2014 – UNAM, Mexico) and a PhD in Computational Biophysics (2018 – University of Edinburgh, UK). After completing my PhD, I joined Prof. Sakaue’s Lab (Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan), a world leader in theoretical polymer physics and nanotechnology. I am currently working as a Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, where I am part of a multidisciplinary group (Topologically Active Polymers, led by Dr. Michieletto) using polymer physics, biology, simulations, and experiments to develop and characterise a new type of material made of DNA, whose mechanical properties can be modified by the action of proteins.
