Martinez-Raton, Yuri

Yuri Martinez-Raton is an Associate Professor and Deputy Director of the Department of Mathematics at Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M). He is affiliated with the Interdisciplinary Group of Complex Systems (GISC) and specializes in Soft Matter Physics and Statistical Mechanics, focusing on theoretical models like Classical Density Functional Theory to study complex fluids including liquid crystals, colloidal mixtures, and granular matter. His research explores phase behavior, orientational ordering, and topological defects in anisotropic particle systems.

His recent work includes analyzing clustering effects in hard particle fluids, vibrated granular systems, and confined colloidal phases. Key collaborators include Enrique Velasco and colleagues at UC3M. He has contributed extensively to understanding exotic liquid crystalline phases and stability of smectic/columnar order in polydisperse systems.

• Key Research Areas:
  • Soft Matter Physics
  • Density Functional Theory
  • Anisotropic Particle Interactions
  • Phase Transitions in Complex Fluids
• Notable Contributions:
  • 2025: Topological defects in vibrated triangular prism monolayers
  • 2024: Chiral crystal phases in hard equilateral triangles
  • 2023: Exotic phases in granular monolayers
  • 2022: Clustering effects in isosceles triangle fluids
  • 2021: Limitations of standard DFT in triangular systems