Jonathan Doye

Jonathan Doye is a Professor of Theoretical Chemistry at the University of Oxford, affiliated with Queens College. He holds positions in the Department of Chemistry and collaborates with the Brandeis Bioinspired Soft Materials MRSEC. His research focuses on theoretical and computational studies of soft matter and biomolecular systems, including DNA biophysics, DNA nanotechnology, liquid crystals, and quasicrystals. He co-developed the oxDNA coarse-grained model for DNA simulations, widely used in nanotechnology research.

Education:

• Bachelor’s and PhD in Theoretical Chemistry from the University of Cambridge
• Postdoctoral research at FOM Institute in Amsterdam (1996–1998)

Research Interests:

• Coarse-grained modeling of DNA and RNA
• Patchy-particle self-assembly (including quasicrystals)
• Prokaryotic S-layer structural analysis
• Liquid crystal phase behavior of DNA origami rods

Key Achievements:

• Discovery of one-component icosahedral quasicrystals via patchy particles
• Development of oxDNA model for DNA origami simulations
• Structural elucidation of S-layers across prokaryotes

Awards:

• Royal Society of Chemistry Harrison Memorial Prize (2000)

Labs/Teams: Jonathan Doye's Research Group focuses on computational studies of soft matter systems, with experimental collaborations in DNA nanotechnology and materials science.