Mehdi Tavakol

Dr. Mehdi Tavakol is a Senior Postdoctoral Researcher (Research Fellow) at the University of Oxford's Department of Engineering Science, affiliated with the Multifunctional Materials & Composites (MMC) Laboratory. He joined Oxford in 2024, bringing over a decade of expertise in Molecular Dynamics simulations. His research focuses on interfacial phenomena in biomedical contexts, including tooth remineralization, Type-2 diabetes mechanisms, and advanced computational methods.

Research Interests: Tavakol's work spans Molecular Dynamics, advanced sampling techniques, and solid-liquid interfaces, with applications in biomineralization and disease pathology. His current project investigates tooth remineralization pathways using high-performance computing.

Publication Trends: His 12 most recent articles emphasize biophysical mechanisms of bone biomechanics, protein-mineral interactions, and nanomaterial behavior. Predominant themes include energy dissipation in biological interfaces, nanoparticle biocompatibility, and computational methods for biomedical engineering.

Affiliations & Labs: He collaborates with academics Jin-Chong Tan and Alexander Korsunsky within the MMC Laboratory, which specializes in multifunctional material design and analysis.