Projects

Projects

My projects focus on bridging the gap between computational materials discovery, experimental synthesis, and scalable deployment. They combine data-driven modelling, first-principles simulations, and production-grade scientific software to enable reproducible and synthesis-aware materials research.

AI-driven synthesis prediction for MOFs

Structure → synthesis condition learning

  • Transformer-based text mining of synthesis procedures from literature
  • One-to-one mapping between curated MOF structures and experimental recipes
  • Graph neural networks trained on 3D crystal structures
  • Reduction of manual literature search for experimental validation
FAIRMat & NOMAD data infrastructure

Large-scale MOF curation and automation

  • Curation of 40,000+ metal–organic frameworks
  • Automated correction of structures and geometry optimisation
  • MOF decomposition, topology classification, porosity analysis
  • Integration into the NOMAD Porosity Normaliser
Scientific software for porous materials

Production-grade tools and workflows

  • Python platforms for structure analysis and descriptor computation
  • High-throughput screening workflows on HPC systems
  • ASE, Pymatgen, RDKit integration
  • Containerised and CI/CD-enabled research pipelines
MOFs for energy storage and electrochemistry

Electronic structure & ion–framework interactions

  • DFT-based electronic structure and PDOS analysis
  • Identification of redox-active sites
  • Framework–ion interaction studies for batteries
  • Structure–property relationships for electrochemical stability
Functional group isomerism & gas adsorption

Chemistry-controlled transport and selectivity

  • Effect of isomerism on gas uptake and diffusion
  • Topology-controlled comparative studies
  • Design rules for rational MOF functionalisation
  • Direct feedback to synthesis strategies
Digital chemistry & autonomous workflows

Toward self-driving materials laboratories

  • Integration of AI models, databases, and synthesis knowledge
  • Robotic synthesis workflows for porous materials
  • Closed-loop discovery and optimisation
  • Startup-ready digital chemistry platforms

Many of these projects are tightly connected to my open-source tools and publications.