Dr Martin Buzza

Martin Buzza obtained his PhD from the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge in condensed matter theory working with Mike Cates. After joining the group of Tom McLeish at the IRC in Polymer Science & Technology at the University of Leeds, first as a postdoctoral researcher, then as an EPSRC Advanced Research Fellow, he moved to the University of Hull where he is currently Reader in Theoretical and Computational Physics.

Dr Buzza’s research is in theoretical and computational soft matter, modelling systems such as colloids, surfactants and polymers which behave like both solids and liquids. Soft matter systems are challenging to study theoretically because they possess complex microstructures that span a wide range of length- and timescales. To address this challenge, he employs a variety of coarse-grained methods, including particle-based simulations, finite element methods and analytical theory, and uses high performance supercomputers extensively in his research.

His current research interests include interfacial soft matter, colloidal self-assembly, topological mechanical metamaterials and exotic states of matter such as quasicrystals. Dr Buzza’s research has been published in high impact journals including PRL, JACS, PNAS and JCIS.