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David Fairen-Jimenez

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Co-founder at Immaterial

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

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About

David Fairen-Jimenez is a Professor of Molecular Engineering at the University of Cambridge. His research examines the molecular mechanisms governing adsorption processes in porous materials, including metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), with applications in drug delivery for cancer diagnosis and therapy, hydrogen and renewable energy, and carbon capture. He combines molecular simulation methods such as grand canonical Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics with experimental techniques including gas adsorption, calorimetry, neutron and X-ray diffraction, and small-angle X-ray scattering.

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Experience

  1. University of CambridgeProfessor of Molecular Engineeringcurrent2018 — present
  2. University of CambridgeAssistant Professor2017 — 2018
  3. University of CambridgeResearch Professor - Royal Society University Research Fellow2012 — 2017Cambridge, UK
  4. Vector Bioscience CambridgeFounder, President and CSOcurrent2021 — presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
  5. ImmaterialFounder, President and CSOcurrent2015 — presentGreater Cambridge Area
  6. Northwestern UniversityResearch Associate2011 — 2012Evanston, Illinois
  7. University of EdinburghMaria Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow2009 — 2011
  8. University of EdinburghResearch Fellow2007 — 2009
  9. University of GranadaPostdoctoral Researcher2006 — 2007

Skills & more

Molecular Modeling8Adsorption5Chemistry11Nanomaterials7Molecular Dynamics16Materials Science13Nanotechnology27X-ray crystallography1Surface Chemistry4Gaussian 03Computational Chemistry1Nanoparticles3
+9 morePolymersSpectroscopyInorganic ChemistryPowder X-ray DiffractionScienceSimulationsResearchCharacterizationGCMC

Languages English · French · Spanish

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Who is David Fairen-Jimenez?
David Fairen-Jimenez is a Professor of Molecular Engineering at the University of Cambridge. His research examines the molecular mechanisms governing adsorption processes in porous materials, including metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), with applications in drug delivery for cancer diagnosis and therapy, hydrogen and renewable energy, and carbon capture. He combines molecular simulation methods such as grand canonical Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics with experimental techniques including gas adsorption, calorimetry, neutron and X-ray diffraction, and small-angle X-ray scattering.
Where does David Fairen-Jimenez work?
David Fairen-Jimenez is Co-founder of Immaterial.
What companies did David Fairen-Jimenez found?
David Fairen-Jimenez founded Immaterial.
Where did David Fairen-Jimenez go to school?
David Fairen-Jimenez studied at Universidad de Granada (PhD, Chemistry); Universitat d'Alacant (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Chemistry).

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