Department: Physical Sciences (DPS), Chemical Sciences (DCS)
Email: arindam [at] iiserkol.ac.in
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Current: Equilibrium statistical mechanics of polyelectrolytes (charged polymers) -such as isolated ionizable polymers, gels, brushes, semi-flexible polymers - and application to phenomena such as critical phase behaviours, polymer complex formation, coil-globule transition, and exciting new phases ("pearl-necklace phase"). Dynamics of phase transformations, such as swelling, in polyelectrolytes. Polymer crystallization and application of the concept of entropic barrier in the ordering of protein crystals. Moving boundary problems in a diffusive system, and its application to soft-matter and biological processes. Physics of soft matter and the role of charges in biology.Previous: Phase transitions, topological defects and chiral segregation in liquid crystals. Monte Carlo and Molecular Dynamics simulations in soft-matter (liquid crystal droplets) systems. Non-equilibrium dynamics of surface growth models.
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