
Pablo M. Martinez
PhD student
Co-adviced by Prof. Carlos Cuevas
Materials Science Institute of Madrid
Autonomous University of Madrid
Curriculum vitae
I am currently completing my PhD research concerning Heat Transport through Single Molecule Junctions. I completed my undergraduate studies in La Laguna University and joined NanoTrib shortly after completing my MSc in Condensed Matter & Biophysics at the Autonomous University of Madrid.
My area of expertise revolves around All-Atom Molecular Dynamics (MD). This powerful technique allows for realistic modelling of nanoscale systems subject to constraints unsuitable for conventional ab initio quantum-mechanical studies. In particular, environmental effects are explicitly included to match experimental conditions and the full conformational space is explored according to the principles of statistical mechanics. My research also includes the design of quantum-mechanically derived force fields in order to retain QM accuracy within the MD framework, gathering the best of both descriptions.
Combining detailed statistics and accurate interactions, my interests span through nanoscale energy transfer processes and more generally out-of-equilibrium and statistical physics. We are currently focusing on fundamental research on anomalous heat transport in 1D systems and in silico design of devices to harness exotic phenonema of interest for technological applications.
Publications
Emiliano Ventura-Macias#, P. M. Martinez#, Rubén Pérez,* and J. G. Vilhena*
Quantum Mechanical Derived (VdW-DFT) Transferable Lennard–Jones and Morse Potentials to Model Cysteine andAlkanethiol Adsorption on Au(111)
Advanced Materials Interfaces 11 (30), 2400369 (2024) — featured in The Back Cover
Research & Education:
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid – España
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid – España
Universidad de La Laguna, Spain