| Description: | [DPS Seminar] Dr. Ronojoy Adhikari (IMSc, Chennai) -- Hydrodynamics of active matter at the micron scale |
| Date: | Wednesday, Jun 22, 2016 |
| Time: | 2 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
| Venue: | 102, Lecture Hall Complex |
| Details: | The study of active matter - matter which remains out of thermodynamic equilibrium due to internal sources of entropy production - is an exciting new area at the interface of the natural and engineering sciences. On the one hand, it raises questions that go to the heart of non-equilibrium statistical physics while on the other, it promises new technology for manipulating matter at the micron-scale with applications that extend to targeted drug delivery. Fluid flow is an essential part of the physics of these systems and is a current focus area of research. I will provide an overview of this area, present the key questions physicists have been asking, and outline some of the answers we have provided for these questions. I will discuss several recent experiments from groups across the world that support our findings. I will conclude by presenting new designs for micron-scale colloidal motors that follow naturally from our work. |
| Calendar: | Seminar Calendar (entered by ritesh.singh) |