The work.
Research pillars
ML Potential Architectures
Neural networks that predict forces on atoms accurately, efficiently, and — crucially — know when they cannot. Committee-of-experts architectures, automatic descriptor selection, extrapolation diagnostics.
Structure–Property Learning
Frameworks that decompose bulk properties into atom-centred contributions — making predictions interpretable and the physics visible. Electronic DOS, Bayesian NMR, solubility in lipid excipients.
Crystal Structure Prediction
A drug's crystal form decides whether it dissolves, how it's manufactured, and whether it's patentable. ML reranking pipelines, blind-test benchmarking, solid-form classification — turning CSP into an industrial decision tool.
Agentic AI for Drug Discovery
The frontier: LLM-based agents that automate multi-step scientific reasoning. APPA couples language models with experimental databases and ML predictions to replace weeks of manual drug preformulation.