New unconventional computing (BZ2) paper published in Nature Communcations!
After a very long process, which I think took almost 4 years, the paper we internally called ‘BZ2’ has finally been published.
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2024
2023
Third ‘paper’ published in Nature!
I have published a third opinion piece in Nature. This one is about how ChatGPT shows how the current application system is broken.
2022
Royal Society Research Grant awarded!
I have been awarded a 20,000£ research grant. The work will mix AI and robotics to design new types of artificial life.
Starting as Lecturer in Glasgow Caledonian University
Today I joined Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) to start a lecturership in Robotics.
2021
Second ‘paper’ published in Nature!
I have published a second opinion piece in Nature. As before, not exactly about science, but about the our careers in science.
First ‘paper’ published in Nature!
After many rejections I have finally published a ‘paper’ in Nature. Although it is not exactly a scientific paper, but an opinion piece about science.
New paper: ChemSCAD
3D-printing has been one of the main technologies used in my research. I usually use it to prototype robots that would automate a process, like an experiment.
2020
New paper: A Chemical Computer
Finally the BZ Chemical Computer paper is published! This has been, by far, the project I have spent most time on.
New paper: The Crystal Randomizer
After a long drought I have finally published a paper! And it has been mostly thanks to Dr Eddy Lee, who is the first author of the paper and conducted most ...
Week of presentations
It has been an interesting week for me, because I had to present my research twice: first in the Fellowship Symposium, and then in the 7 minutes of Science.
2019
New website
I have finally finished finished - this - my new research website. I decided to use Jekyll and host it on Github after considering different options.
Starting as an LKAS Research Fellow
Starting the 1st of November 2019 I will be a ‘Lord Kelvin Adam Smith’ (LKAS) Research fellow at the University of Glasgow.