We are a group of biophysicists, physicists and chemists at UCL. We study artificial and biological soft active matter. We are interested in its fundamental behaviours and its applications to healthcare and materials science. We are always looking for bright people to join us at any level. Get in touch!
Perspective on light-induced transport of particles: from optical forces to phoretic motion Pavel Zemánek, Giorgio Volpe, Alexandr Jonáš & Oto Brzobohatý Propulsive effects of light,…
Continue reading → Our Review on Phoretic Transport by Light is out!
Zach is jointly supervised with Dr Schroeder at UCL. His project focuses on the self-assembly of organic semiconductors for printable electronics using the droplet manipulation technique that…
Continue reading → Welcome to Zach, a new PhD student in the group.
Anshu’s project focuses on controlling the self-assembly of covalent organic frameworks exploiting the droplet manipulation technique that we have previously developed in the group. Anshu…
Continue reading → Welcome to Anshu, a new PhD student in the group.
Enhanced propagation of motile bacteria on surfaces due to forward scattering Stanislaw Makarchuk, Vasco C. Braz, Nuno A. M. Araújo, Lena Ciric & Giorgio…
The 2019 Science Camp has brought together about 60 early-career scientists in the field of photonics to present and discuss the latest research and future…
Continue reading → The 4th Complex Nanophotonics Science Camp has taken place.
The third meeting of the UCL Cross-Disciplinary Network on Soft Materials has taken place. With 128 attendees, the event was a success also this year!
Giorgio gave a presentation to the general public at the Pint of Science Festival. Talk Title: There’s Plenty of Room at the Bottom! Talk Blurb:…
Alessia has just joined the group to do her PhD studying the emergence of optimal search strategies in active matter systems. Benvenuta Alessia!
Active Matter Alters the Growth Dynamics of Coffee Rings Tugba Andac, Pascal Weigmann, Sabareesh K. P. Velu, Erçağ Pinçe, Agnese Callegari, Giorgio Volpe & Giovanni…
