Research Interests

My research is in a crossroad of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Please see the links below for further details. This involves the use of various analytical techniques involving scanning probe microscopy, spectroscopies, X-ray, electron microscopies, etc. as well as mathematical modeling of interactions and self-assembly.

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Soft Condensed Matter Physics:

Biological physics:

Biological Physics is the study of biological processes/systems through the application of physics, seeking quantitative information at the molecular, cellular, organismal, and systems level.

  • Biophysical properties of aging epithelial cells
  • Biophysical properties of cancerous and pre-cancerous epithelial cells.
  • Molecular imaging of bacterial cells in vitro by the AFM.
  • Biosensors.
     

 Surface Science:

  • Molecular interaction between nanoclusters; Forces between colloids. 
  • True atomic resolution with AFM in liquids. 
  • Atomic force microscopy (AFM).  

Favorite techniques: (click here to see the complete list of equipment in our labs)

  • Variations of Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) for nanoscale materials property measurements and mapping.
  • Confocal combinations with Raman spectroscopy.
  • Various other microscopy.

 

Funded Current Research Projects:

  • Self-Healing Materials, Synthesis of Nanoporous Materials (ARO) (2005-2008)
  • AFM for Adhesion of NanoPaticles (Ferro and NYSTAR) (2007-2008)
  • Microcomposites and nanofibers (NYSERDA/CFI) (2005-2007)
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