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.

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.