Research

 

Current projects include:

• lyotropic chromonic lquid crystals • twist-bend nematics • heliconical cholesterics • electrophoresis and electro-osmosis enabled by liquid crystals • nanosecond electro-optics • living liquid crystals • topological defects • chirality and confinement • materials for transformation optic

 

Recent Highlights


 


 

Jie was featured in the WKYC channel 3 news. Click here for more details.

 

 

Shuang presented his research at the poster session of Micro-swimmers Summer School at the Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany.

 


Greta presented her research at the poster session of Micro-swimmers Summer School at the Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany.

 

 

Jie, the recepient of the James Fergason scholarship, with Dr.Lavrentovich and Chenhui, the recepient of the Alfred Saupe scholarship. Shuang (not in the picture) also received the Glenn H. Brown scholarship on the occasion of 50th anniversary of LCI.