Pablo Miguel Blanco Andres

Pablo Miguel Blanco Andres is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Physics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). He is part of the development team for ESPResSo, an open-source molecular dynamics software for coarse-grained systems, and works as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoctoral fellow on the ModEMUS project, modeling nanoparticle transport under ultrasound irradiation through the extracellular matrix.

Research Interests: His work focuses on pH-dependent systems, including polyelectrolytes, peptides, and proteins, using computational modeling to study fundamental properties and develop simulation software. Key areas include charge regulation mechanisms, conformational dynamics, and multivalent interactions in biopolymers.

Publication Trends: Recent articles highlight advancements in coarse-grained molecular simulations, charge regulation effects in biopolymers, and software development for soft matter systems. Topics span theoretical modeling of polyelectrolyte flexibility, experimental validation of simulation methods, and applications in biomolecular encapsulation.

Scientific Awards:

• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship

Software Development: Actively contributes to ESPResSo, a versatile tool for simulating soft matter systems, with specific focus on pH-dependent modeling and coarse-grained simulations.

Labs & Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams at NTNU and contributes to international research projects involving computational biophysics and soft matter physics.