Research That Matters

The physics department is a research intensive department with a strong focus on Experimental and Theoretical Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Physics Education Research. Faculty interests also touch on condensed matter and nano-material systems. Soft Matter topics of interest include liquids, polymers, membranes, colloids, grains, and gels. Many of these systems play a central role in industrial applications, or serve as models for biological systems and biomaterials. Our methods to investigate these systems range from phenomenological theoretical modeling and elaborate computer simulations to state of the art experimental techniques such as Atomic Force Microscopy, Confocal Microscopy, Spectroscopy and related laser systems.

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