From Oct. 2016, I will be moving to TU Delft while holding part-time appointment in UU.

For more detailed information please visit www.erallab.com

Research interests:

Complex Fluids, Composite Soft Matter, Colloidal Physics, Microfludics, Wetting phenomena, Manipulation of Complex Fluids with External Fields, Electrowetting, Hydrogels, Rheology, Crystallization

Research statement:

   Complex fluids play important role in various aspects of daily life and industrial processes. Learning to think effectively about complex fluids and dynamics of such systems enables one to understand and contribute to a wide range of interesting and important problems. My research spans  various areas such as complex fluids (soft matter) & colloidal physics and microfluidics. I intend to extend our current understanding of the physical mechanisms governing dynamics and phase behaviour of soft matter systems evoking fundamental physical chemistry, microfluidics and wetting physics. Building on this fundamental understanding, I develop soft materials capable of evolving processes involving complex fluids beyond the state of the art. Through careful design of constituents physiochemicial properties and elaborate combination of external elds (in hydrodynamic, optical, magnetic and electric nature), I create novel, functional, composite materials capable of directing critical unit operations such as crystallization into desired specications. Through fundamental understanding achieved by controlling soft matter and critical industrial processes, I want to contribute to interdisciplinary sciences and engineering in extension the well-being of the society.

Awards:

Veni award, 2014 

Energy&Sustainability award, 2014

MIT-MISTI fellowship, 2013

Oak Ridge national labs travel award, 2013

Best presentation award in Burgers centrum capillarity course, 2011