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Our research aims at understanding the connection between the mechanical properties and the collective behavior of soft and bio-soft materials and the elementary processes occurring at the microscale. We use and develop novel optical methods and image analysis tools to probe the dynamics and microstructure of a wide range of physical and biological systems, from cells to fluid mixtures, from colloidal suspensions to foams.
Phase transitions in cell tissues
Phase transitions in cell tissues
We investigate the structure and dynamics of tissues and cell assemblies to understand and predict their collective behavior.
Rheology and microrheology of complex fluids
Rheology and microrheology of complex fluids
We combine rheology, microscopy, and advanced image analysis to investigate the microscopic mechanisms underlying the behavior of soft materials (like gels, foams, and colloidal suspensions) and their response to external perturbations.
Optical methods
Optical methods
We develop new optical methods and image analysis tools to probe the dynamics of complex systems, especially in challenging experimental conditions (poor signal-to-noise ratio, high turbidity, extreme crowding...).
Fluctuations in complex fluids
Fluctuations in complex fluids
Thermal agitation is the ubiquitous, microscopic "hidden life" of inert materials. We study the spontaneous fluctuations occurring in complex fluids to get insights into the nature of the elementary "building blocks" of matter and their interactions.
Soft matter in space
Soft matter in space
We study fluids and soft materials on Earth and in microgravity conditions to understand how gravity impacts fundamental processes like mass and heat transport.
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