Dr Martin Buzza
| Biography | Martin Buzza graduated with a degree in Physics from the University of Cambridge and obtained his PhD in from the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge in condensed matter theory (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 colloids and polymers at liquid interfaces, colloidal self-assembly, mechanical metamaterials and exotic states of matter such as quasicrystals and cluster phases. Dr Buzza’s research has been published in high impact journals including PRL, JACS and PNAS. |
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| Research Interests | Colloids and polymers at liquid interfaces, self-assembly, mechanical metamaterials, quasicrystals |
| Teaching and Learning | I currently hold the following roles within the department: - Admissions Tutor - First Year Tutor - Programme Director for Theoretical Physics I currently teach the following courses: - 2nd year course on Properties of Matter - 2nd year course on Thermodynamics & Statistical Physics - 4th year course on Self-Assembly |
| Scopus Author ID | 6603340121 |
| PhD Supervision Availability | No |