Welcome to Soft & Active Matter Physics @IISER Pune

We investigate emergent properties of soft matter using colloidal suspensions. By tuning particles shape and interaction, and using external fields we tailor colloidal particles to mimic living and nonliving matter. This has allowed us to study condensed matter physics at convenient length and time scales. For example, crystallization, glass transition, elastic and plastic properties of amorphous solids, and active matter. Using microscopy and other techniques for three dimensional imaging, and novel instrumentation we span length scales from particle scale to macroscopic lengths to elucidate macroscopic properties from microscopic fluctuations.

You are welcome to visit us in case you are interested in working or discussing with us. We have interesting projects and are actively looking for students to join us. Kindly note, we do not accept short-term students for experimental projects.