Dr. Siul Ruiz Research Fellow in the Bioengineering group within Engineering and Physical Science at the University of Southampton.
My background focuses on mathematical modelling of biophysics associated with soil flora and fauna. I am formally trained in applied mathematics, mechanical engineering, biomechanics, and soil bio-physics.
My research interests reside in understanding physical constraints that shape biological habitats biomimicry, and pore scale transport and mechanical processes. In particular, I focus on root-soil interactions by considering physical first principles. This entails developing physical models that explain fundamental energy and mass transport by considering bottom up approach. This is in collaboration with researchers that develop in depth experiments that can better investigate pore scale processes that constrain plant growth and nutrient acquisition.