At the Laboratory of Soft and Living Materials, we welcome students and researchers who would like to investigate the dynamics of micro/nanoscopic active motor assemblies using complementary experimental and theoretical methodologies. We call for students who are enthusiastic about understanding the fundamentals of active systems and who have the vision to take it one step beyond. Applications are invited from individuals from all science and engineering disciplines who possess basic skills and expertise for experimental research. We heavily emphasize on interdisciplinary studies and if you feel that you, with your background, can contribute to our quest for developing highly intelligent active systems, then by all means, hop on!

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If you are interested in joining our lab, then please refer to the problem statements given below, go through the papers mentioned and send us a concise and quantitative response along with a copy of your latest CV, and two letters of recommendation to: k.dey[at]iitgn.ac.in

 

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For doctoral and postdoctoral positions:

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It has been observed in our recent study that microbubbles can be made catalytically active, rendering their propulsion chemically controllable. What possible advantages it could have over passive microbubble based imaging and diagnostic studies? What would be a suitable experiment to demonstrate such advantages?

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The observation that enzyme catalysis can significantly influence the dynamics of their surroundings under crowded environments has been a really intriguing one. What possible implications could this phenomenon have over the dynamics of molecules within the cellular interior? Please provide quantitative explanations in support of your argument.

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For masters students and interns:

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Refer to these review papers on 'Chemically Propelled Molecules and Machines' and 'Enzymes as Active Matter' to gain a basic understanding of the field of active matter and self propelled systems. Going through the current work we carry out, try formulating a research question you would like to tackle in our lab and explain how you would go about doing it.