Our Research

Our research team specializes in the interdisciplinary field of soft condensed matter physics and nanoscience. We are focused towards uncovering the underlying physical principles at the nanoscale and applying them to engineer novel functional soft matter materials and devices. Our laboratory focuses on designing bioinspired experiments to develop functional nanomaterials for drug delivery, sensing, and other applications.
Our group’s expertise lies in employing the state-of-the-art synchrotron-based X-ray scattering technique for structural and dynamical studies such as Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS), Grazing Incidence SAXS (GISAXS), X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy (XPCS) and interfacial Rheology.

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Current Projects

1. Self-assembly and rheo-mechanical responses of nanoscale objects in confinement

The phenomenon of self-assembly of nanoparticles of various sizes and shapes can be studied at different interfaces...

2. Droplet evaporation driven assembly of nanoscale objects

Solvent evaporation is a widely used, cost effective method for assembling nanoscale materials into uniformly....

3. Stimuli-responsive hydrogel composites for drug delivery applications

Recent breakthroughs in material science have led to the development of hydrogels that respond to various....

4. Morphology of DNA polyelectrolyte chains in different salt environments

DNA polyelectrolytes are sensitive to environmental changes around them such as pH, temperature, presence....

5. Biomemetic membrane and nanoparticle interactions

The rapid development of drug-carrying nanoparticles for various diseases has highlighted a significant gap in....