I earned my PhD at the University of Groningen, Netherlands, working with Professor Siewert-Jan Marrink on developing whole-cell molecular dynamics (MD) simulations using the Martini force field. During my doctoral work, I constructed the first bacterial cell model with Martini and developed computational tools to integrate experimental data into MD simulations. I begin my fellowship at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in early 2026, working with Zan Luthey-Schulten, Aleksei Aksimentiev, and Emad Tajkhorshid. My research focuses on creating a computational framework that combines multi-scale simulation methods and reaction-diffusion models to bridge molecular detail with cellular-scale phenomena. I will also focus on exploring the possibilities of scientific outreach using the computational models built during this research.
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