Department of Applied Physics

Active Matter

Active Matter group carries out experimental research in the field of soft and living materials, especially related to formation and control of non-equilibrium structures and patterns.
Active Matter group 2024

Research topics: Electrohydrodynamics, electrokinetics, ferrofluids, microswimmers, bacterial turbulence, microalgae bioconvection, cellular aggregates, protein coacervates, aqueous two-phase systems

Recent highlights:

  • Magnetic control of bacterial turbulence, Kazusa Beppu  et al., Communications Physics 2024, link
  • Quasi-two-dimensional drops, Tytti Kärki et al., Communications Physics 2024, link
  • Magnetic Quincke rollers, Ricardo Reyes Garza, Nikos Kyriakopoulos et al., Science Advances 2023, link
  • Magnetic aqueous two-phase systems, Carlo Rigoni et al., Communications Materials 2021, link
  • Electrically responsive ferrofluids, Tomy Cherian, Fereshteh Sohrabi, Carlo Rigoni et al., Science Advances 2021, link
  • Electrohydrodynamic structuring in confined fluid-fluid systems, Geet Raju et al., Science Advances 2021, link

Full list of publications:  link

Open positions: Postdoc in the field of soft matter physics (experienced in active matter, microswimmers and/or electrohydrodynamics/electrokinetics). Contact [email protected] for details.

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