2026
ElectroChemputer with integrated monitoring for programmable electrochemistry
A Chem publication extending programmable electrochemistry with integrated monitoring and tighter control over experimental workflows.
Academic portfolio
Melanie Guillén-Soler
Research Associate at the University of Glasgow working across electrochemistry automation, digital chemistry, and programmable materials discovery.
This site brings together a concise research profile, career timeline, and selected publications from Melanie's public academic footprint, with direct links to LinkedIn, Google Scholar, and GitHub.
Recent highlights
Research in motion
A few recent milestones that show the shape of Melanie's work across programmable chemistry, electrochemistry, and polyoxometalate materials.
2025
Compression of molybdenum blue polyoxometalate cluster rings
JACS work describing strategies to build new compressed molybdenum blue cluster architectures.
2025
Adaptive catalytic nanointerfaces for controlled hydrogen evolution
Advanced Science research focused on catalytic nanointerfaces for hydrogen evolution under electrochemical conditions.
2024
Algorithm-driven robotic discovery of polyoxometalate-scaffolding MOFs
A JACS paper combining robotics and machine learning to accelerate closed-loop exploration of crystalline materials.
About
An interdisciplinary research path
Melanie Guillén-Soler is a Research Associate in the School of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow. Her current work in the Cronin Group focuses on automation of electrochemistry and the broader effort to make chemistry more programmable, reproducible, and data-rich.
Her academic path spans Madrid, Erlangen, Santiago de Compostela, Birmingham, and Glasgow. She earned an M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid in 2018 and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Universidade de Santiago de Compostela in 2023, where she worked on novel electrocatalyst materials for advanced energy-conversion technologies.
Earlier training included an Erasmus year at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg and a summer fellowship at the University of Birmingham. Outside the lab, her public group profile highlights running, travel, and time in nature.
Current base
University of Glasgow
Cronin Group, School of Chemistry
Ph.D.
USC, 2023
Chemistry and electrocatalyst materials
M.Sc.
UAM, 2018
Organic Chemistry
Core focus
Programmable chemistry
Automation, electrochemistry, and materials discovery
History
Training across chemistry and automation
2024 - Present
Research Associate, University of Glasgow
Working in the Cronin Group on automation of electrochemistry and digital chemistry systems.
2023
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Completed doctoral research on novel electrocatalyst materials for advanced energy-conversion technologies.
2018
M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Worked on non-covalent synthesis of bicomponent self-assembled nanotubes under the supervision of David González Rodríguez.
2017
B.Sc. in Chemistry and Summer Fellow, UAM / University of Birmingham
Finished undergraduate studies at UAM and joined the University of Birmingham as a summer fellow in the group of Francisco Fernández-Trillo.
2016
Erasmus year, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Spent the fourth year of undergraduate study in Erlangen, Germany, through the Erasmus programme.
Publications
Selected recent work
A curated set of recent publications from Melanie's public profile and institutional listings. For the full list, visit Google Scholar.
ElectroChemputer with integrated monitoring for programmable electrochemistry
Early online publication on integrated monitoring for programmable electrochemical systems.
Compression of molybdenum blue polyoxometalate cluster rings
Reports new strategies for constructing highly compressed molybdenum blue polyoxometalate clusters.
Adaptive catalytic nanointerfaces for controlled hydrogen evolution: an in situ electrochemical approach
Explores adaptive catalytic nanointerfaces for controlled hydrogen evolution in electrochemical settings.
Algorithm-driven robotic discovery of polyoxometalate-scaffolding metal-organic frameworks
Combines robotics and machine learning to accelerate closed-loop discovery in crystalline materials.
Reaction: Programmable chemputable click chemistry
A perspective-style contribution framing chemistry through programmable and chemputable workflows.
POM-based water splitting catalyst under acid conditions driven by its assembly on carbon nanotubes
Online-ahead-of-print work on acid-stable water-splitting catalysis built from polyoxometalate and nanotube assemblies.
Profiles
Follow the work across platforms
Professional profile
Connect through Melanie's public LinkedIn profile.
Google Scholar
Publication record
Browse the full list of publications and citations.
University of Glasgow
Current affiliation
See the staff profile and institutional publication listing.
GitHub
Open web presence
Source home for this GitHub Pages website and future project links.
Contact