Computational Soft Matter (CSM)

Welcome to the  home page of "Computational Soft Matter" research group at the Department of Chemistry, Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University, Noida, India. 

Our interest lies in the broad area of equilibrium and nonequilibrium statistical mechanics of hard and soft condensed matter systems. Topic wise it covers interdisciplinary areas residing at the interface of physics, chemistry and biology. To understand our systems of interest we use advanced computational techniques that includes Monte Carlo simulations, coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations and all-atom molecular dynamics simulations. We are also inclined to apply various optimization techniques along with machine learning to explore these complex systems. For a theoretical understanding of these systems we borrow tools from the field of critical phenomena. Few specific areas where we have been working on:

• Kinetics of phase transitions in solids and fluids

• Dynamics of conformational transition of polymers and polypeptides

• Phase separation and flocking in active matter

• Conformation and dynamics of active polymers

• Knots in semiflexible polymers

• Structure and dynamics of fluids in restricted geometry