Computational Living Matter
Lying at the intersection of biophysics, soft matter, active matter, physical chemistry, and applied mathematics, we aim to uncover new fundamental principles, emergent phenomena, and methodologies of soft and living matter by thinking beyond traditional boundaries.
Current Research Directions
Biological Phase Separation and Phase Transition
Phase separation is emerging as a principle for organizing cellular components and regulating biochemical reactions. We explore how nonequilibrium biological processes interact with phase separation.
Physics of Soft and Active Matter
Biology offers a rich playground for diverse soft matter systems from condensates to cytoskeletal filaments. Our research aims to discover new emergent phenomena that arise in active and soft matter systems far from equilibrium.
Data-Driven Discovery
By applying data-driven approaches, we aim to extract governing equations and constitutive laws of complex systems from image data and microscopic simulations, bridging the gap between theory and experiments and across length scales.
