My research focuses on the development of smart polymeric and peptide-based platforms for biomedical applications, combining polymeric biomaterials, peptide self-assembly, electrochemistry, and controlled drug delivery. As a Marie Skłodowska-Curie doctoral researcher, I work on the design of electroresponsive peptide carriers and functional polymeric systems for antimicrobial delivery, electrochemical sensing, and regenerative medicine.

My current research includes the development of α/β-peptide self-assembled systems, peptide-functionalized conducting polymers such as PEDOT, electroresponsive thermoplastic materials, polymeric nanoparticles, electrospun scaffolds, and hydrogel-based delivery systems. I investigate the relationship between molecular organization, polymer–drug interactions, electrical stimulation, electrochemical performance, and controlled drug release. The developed materials are further evaluated through physicochemical characterization, microbiological assays, and in vitro biocompatibility studies.

Member of the Innovation in Materials and Molecular Engineering (IMEM) group, working within the NANOREMEDI project.

• Gul, M., Rosalia, M., Grisoli, P., Ahumada, J. C., Hidalgo-Yerga, A., Genta, I., Pérez-Madrigal, M. M., Alemán, C., & Chiesa, E. (2026). “Advanced antibacterial wound management: Comparative study of non-antibiotic drug elution and nanoparticle integration.” International Journal of Pharmaceutics: X, 100644.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpx.2026.100644
• Quintana-Romero, D. A., Fontana-Escartín, A., Gelmi, M. L., Gul, M., Pérez-Madrigal, M. M., Bucci, R., & Alemán, C. (2026). “Self-assembled α/β-dipeptides as dielectrics to improve the behavior of multilayered conducting polymer pseudocapacitors.” Materials Advances. https://doi.org/10.1039/D5MA01170A
• Gul, M., Quintana-Romero, D. A., Fontana-Escartín, A., et al. (2025). “Electrochemical response of α/β-peptides: Influence of the peptide length, stereochemistry and self-assembly on the performance of peptide-based electrochemical sensors.” Advanced Materials Interfaces, 12(19), e00254.
  https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202500254
• Gul, M., Fontana-Escartín, A., Arnau, M., Sans, J., Lanzalaco, S., Armelin, E., Chiesa, E., Genta, I., Pérez-Madrigal, M. M., & Alemán, C. (2024). “From dielectric to electro-responsive thermoplastics: An approach based on electro-thermal reorientation and charged gas activation.” ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 6(24), 15070–15081 https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.4c02610