Sun, Sand, and Soft Matter: SMNLab Highlights from ISMC 2026

SMNLab was well represented at the 10th International Soft Matter Conference (ISMC) 2026 at BITS Pilani, Goa Campus—marking the conference's very first stop in South Asia!

Vaisakh, Divya, Uma, and Gayathri started the trip with the ISMC Mini School from 22nd to 24th May. At the main conference (25th–29th May), Vaisakh and Divya presented posters, while Prof. Sunita Srivastava gave an invited talk on aggregation mechanisms in DNA-functionalized gold nanoparticles within complex ionic environments.

A truly memorable milestone for our team!