Primary fields of research

Crystallography, structural chemistry with a focus on small-molecule crystals, particularly pharmaceuticals and excipients. Development of crystallographic methods and algorithms, both of an analytical nature and with artificial neural networks.

In recent years, I have been focusing on new methods for crystal structure determination, in particular the use of electron diffraction and the use of deep learning techniques to solve the phase problem in crystallography.

Current research

Crystallography of pharmaceutical compounds, with an emphasis on polymorphism, crystal stability and solid-state entropy. Utilizing techniques such as X-ray diffraction and neutron diffraction, the work aims to elucidate the structural properties and behaviors of various pharmaceutical substances. Recent studies include exploring the hydrate landscape using electron diffraction and data mining, investigating phase transitions in crystalline materials, and addressing the crystallographic phase problem using deep learning techniques to improve the accuracy of structural determination.