Department of Physics ยท Ashoka University

Soft & Active Matter Physics Laboratory (SAMP Lab)

Investigating the physics of complex fluids, liquid crystals, phase transitions, and active matter through advanced electro-optical and microfluidic techniques.

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Our research focuses on understanding physical phenomena in soft and active matter using experimental techniques including electro-optical measurements, microfluidics, advanced imaging, and image processing. Soft matter phases emerge from a delicate balance between internal energy, thermal fluctuations, and entropy. As a result, even small external perturbations can lead to large changes in their spatio-temporal behaviour. We are interested in experimentally deciphering the physical mechanisms underlying such phenomena.