Soft Matter & Complex Fluid Lab
The core of our research lies in studying the formation and evolution of material microstructure and its relationship to macroscopic rheological properties. We employ this understanding to create materials with the desired microstructure and functional properties.
Research
We study how interfacial forces impact the dynamics of complex fluids such as suspensions, emulsions, foams, micro-emulsions, polymers and glasses. These are already crucial for industrial processes and products due to their peculiar rheology and flow characteristics. But we are now in an era where industries must maneuver through quick transitions in technologies under restricting resources, laying stress on novel materials that tailor to a purpose with a specific property.
Through a combination of experiments and theoretical models we create the desired characteristics by using fundamentals of solid mechanics, hydrodynamics, surface phenomena and statistical thermodynamics. We rely on experimental techniques of imaging, diffraction and scattering, rheometry and use computational techniques such as molecular dynamics and finite element methods.
Team
Dr. Jyoti R. Seth
Principal Investigator
Jyoti Seth is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IITB). With a decade long experience in research and teaching, she specialises in the field of Rheology, Complex Fluids and Colloids. She is focused on developing novel materials and processes through a combination of experiments and theoretical models using the fundamentals of solid mechanics, hydrodynamics, surface phenomena and statistical thermodynamics. She received her Bachelors in Chemical Engineering from ICT, Mumbai and her Masters and PhD from University of Texas at Austin.
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