ABOUT ME
I have recently completed my PhD study at the University of Oxford, working closely with Prof. Roel Dullens, Prof. Dirk Aarts, and other members of the Oxford Colloid Group.
So far my research has been focusing on the design and application of novel colloidal particles for 3D optical tweezing and confocal microscopy experiments. I have also worked on the theory of droplet-wetting on particle surfaces as well as studying 2D rotational dynamics of Pac-man particles. By combining experiments with theory and simulation, we hope to deepen our understanding to the complex and challenging questions that remain unanswered in science.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Colloidal design
Engineering micro-particles with unusual shapes for self-assembly and optical trapping.
Research with: Stefano Sacanna, Roel Dullens
Anisotropic colloid dynamics
Studying rotational diffusion of anisotropic particles via optical tweezing and video microscopy.
Research with: Arran Curran, Roel Dullens
Dense 3D colloidal materials
Probing non-equilibrium dynamics of dense phases.
Research with: Kazem Edmond, Arran Curran, Roel Dullens
Surface energy at mesoscales
Computation modelling and experimental fine-tuning droplet nucleation behaviour at the particle interface.
Research with: Dirk Aarts, Roel Dullens
EDUCATION
2013 - 2017
University of Oxford
DPhil in Physical & Theoretical Chemistry
Feb - Mar 2014
New York University
Research exchange scholar at the Molecular Design Institute with Prof. S. Sacanna.
2009 - 2013
University of Oxford, Exeter College
II.1 MChem (Hons)