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Our research focus is experimental soft condensed matter physics. While examples of soft materials are ostensibly diverse and include biological cells, foams, gels, colloidal suspensions and liquid crystals, a unifying attribute of these materials is they comprise of mesoscopic structures that are held together by energies comparable to the ambient thermal energy. Consequently, weak external perturbations couple strongly to soft matter microstructure that in turn determines their macroscopic response. Understanding the structure-response relationship of soft materials is essential for identifying properties exclusive to this class of condensed matter and will directly impact the development of novel materials with tailor-made properties. The specific research problems we address include: self-assembly in colloids and surfactants, active particles and response of soft matter to external perturbations. Visit our research page to learn more. |
RECENT RESEARCH Cooperative Dynamics At Grain Boundaries |
