I am a physicist interested in the theoretical modelling of soft and active matter, with particular focus on biological systems. My current interests involve non-equilibrium self-organization induced by catalytic activity, which in the biological context is triggered by enzymes. I also have a background and an ongoing interest in the modelling of biological and biomimetic membranes.

I obtained my undergraduate degree in Physics from the Complutense University of Madrid (2012) and my Ph.D. from the Technical University of Berlin (2016). My doctoral work was conducted at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, where I also held a postdoctoral position until 2017, working with Reinhard Lipowsky. From 2017 to 2019, I was a postdoctoral fellow jointly at the University of Oxford and at Penn State University, working with Ramin Golestanian. From 2019 to 2023, I was a Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization. I joined UCL as a Lecturer in 2024.

Upcoming/recent talks:

• 22/07/2024: Frontiers in Non-equilibrium Physics 2024, Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University, Japan - link

• 20/06/2024: Institute for the Physics of Living Systems Annual Symposium, University College London - link

• 22/03/2024: Institute for the Physics of Living Systems Meet-Up, University College London - link

• 20/03/2024: Mathematical Biology Meetings, University College London - link

• 13/03/2024: Mathematical Physics Seminars, Imperial College London - link

Latest news:

• 22/03/2024: New paper out in ACS Nano. A collaboration with the Vutukuri Lab in Twente on the engulfment of nonspherical particles by membranes.

• 19/01/2024: Looking for interested PhD students! Please find more information and apply here. Application deadline: 29/02/2024.

• 02/01/2024: The Agudo-Canalejo Lab is officially open! Jaime has started a new job as a Lecturer at the Department of Physics & Astronomy, University College London.