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David Mobley is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), affiliated with the School of Physical Sciences. His research focuses on applying computational and theoretical methods to understand biological processes such as protein-ligand binding and solvation, with applications in drug design. He co-leads the Open Force Field Initiative, driving open-source molecular modeling tools and community efforts like the SAMPL Challenges and Open Free Energy project.
Research Interests include chemical biology, physical chemistry, and computational methods for predicting molecular interactions. He emphasizes collaborative projects, including developing transferable force fields and advancing free energy calculation techniques.
Recent work highlights advancements in force field parametrization, machine learning applications in molecular mechanics, and benchmarking methodologies. His lab's contributions include the Open Force Field v2.0, the Konnektor framework for free energy networks, and tools like alchemlyb for alchemical free energy calculations.
Dr. Mobley’s research also addresses challenges in water sampling, binding free energy predictions, and collaborative initiatives such as the SAMPL blind challenges. His team works on improving simulation accuracy for industrial and academic applications.
