somexlab · mohan8488 · Jan 30, 2026 · Jan 30, 2026
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 I am enrolled in an inter-university PhD program at the Polytechnic of Bari and University of Bari Aldo Moro (Italy) under the supervision of **[Prof. Luigi Gentile](https://sites.google.com/view/luigigentile/home?authuser=0)** since November 2022. My PhD thesis is focused on the formulation and characterization of fuel gels for aerospace propulsion.
 I was a visiting PhD student at University of Vienna collaborating with **[Roberto's]({{< relref "/authors/admin/_index.md" >}})** research group. There I lead a deeper investigation of my samples by integrating microscopy, microrheology, bulk rheology and rheo-optics, with the goal of understanding the connection between the microstructural and dynamical properties with the macroscopic mechanical behavior of the fuel gels.
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diff --git a/content/authors/Andrea/_index.md b/content/authors/Andrea/_index.md
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 I am a PhD student at the University of Padua under the supervision of [Prof. Matteo Pierno](https://www.unipd.it/en/contatti/rubrica/?detail=Y&ruolo=1&checkout=cerca&persona=PIERNO&key=81DCA696D547F724027E265B5531A74E) since October 2023. My thesis focuses on the optimization of a redox flow battery developed by an Italian company, with a particular interest in the flow dynamics and rheology of the liquid component (the electrolyte).
 
 In October 2025, I joined Somex Lab to gain deeper expertise in Differential Dynamic Microscopy and Rheology, with the aim of studying both the dynamical and rheological properties of 
 the company's electrolyte.
 
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diff --git a/content/authors/Barnali/_index.md b/content/authors/Barnali/_index.md
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 I am a master's student in Physics at the University of Vienna, currently doing my thesis in Roberto’s research group. My work focuses on thermally induced transitions in ECM-based composite hydrogels for 3D bioprinting, with an emphasis on rheological characterization and its impact on printability and structural fidelity.
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diff --git a/content/authors/Concetta/_index.md b/content/authors/Concetta/_index.md
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 I am a PhD student at the University of Milan under the supervision of [Prof. Fabio Giavazzi](https://www.unimi.it/en/ugov/person/fabio-giavazzi) since October 2023. My research is part of a collaboration between the Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine of the University of Milan and [NanoTemper Technologies](https://nanotempertech.com/) (Munich, Germany), a company specializing in instruments for the biophysical characterization of biomolecules and biomolecular complexes.
 
 My PhD project focuses on the study of Differential Dynamic Microscopy (DDM) for the quantitative characterization of biomolecular systems, providing insights into their structural and dynamic properties. In February 2025, I started a period of research with Roberto's group to refine DDM for assessing the properties of biological samples by studying their absolute scattering intensity (as in Static Light Scattering) to obtain information on the molecular weight of macromolecules and their potential interactions.
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diff --git a/content/authors/David/_index.md b/content/authors/David/_index.md
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 I am doing my MSc courses in Physics at the University of Vienna and worked on Myxococcus Xanthus cultures as an internship alongside my classes. I focused on motility and interesting properties of the bacteria like predation and fruiting body formation. We worked on developing ways to best image the samples to then analyse them and quantify the results.
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diff --git a/content/authors/Enrico/_index.md b/content/authors/Enrico/_index.md
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 I was a *Lise Meitner postdoc research fellow* working in the Group of **[Roberto]({{< relref "/authors/admin/_index.md" >}})** from 2022-2024. My research interests include the investigation of the structure and dynamics of complex colloidal suspensions using advanced optical techniques and the development of high-performance codes for experiments analysis (using Python and C++/CUDA).
 
 My doctoral work focused on the experimental study of the (natural and forced) sedimentation of particle suspensions and colloidal gels. My investigation of the settling velocity in colloidal suspensions provided the first experimental proof of the promoted sedimentation in suspensions with strong attractive interactions. The results obtained also helped to interpret the behavior of protein suspensions and the analysis of analytical ultracentrifugation data in a new light. As a side project, I also investigated the thermophoresis of amphiphilic block copolymers around the micellization temperature.
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 Since September 2024, I've been working as a Scientific Python Developer at [Zuru](https://zuru.tech/).
 
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diff --git a/content/authors/Eva/_index.md b/content/authors/Eva/_index.md
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 I am a visiting student from the University of Zagreb, Croatia where I am in my final year of a 5-year Master's course in Physics. I am doing my master thesis in **[Roberto's]({{< relref "/authors/admin/_index.md" >}})** research group focusing on oscillatory recovery rheology of soft matter. I have previous research experience in fluorescence correlation spectroscopy and cold atom physics.
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diff --git a/content/authors/Fabian/_index.md b/content/authors/Fabian/_index.md
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 # Organizations/Affiliations
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-  - name: University of Vienna
+  - name: University of Vienna (🎓 2025)
     url: 'https://comp-phys.univie.ac.at/people/master-students/#c941698'
 
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 I was a Physics Master Student at the University of Vienna and my Master's thesis focused on the interplay of structure and dynamics in cellular monolayers. In my thesis I explored various perspectives from real space analysis (tracking, PIV, Cytometry (segmentation  of fluorescent nuclei, Voronoi tessellation)) and Fourier space analysis (DDM, static structure factor) to characterise these interplays.
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diff --git a/content/authors/Franz/_index.md b/content/authors/Franz/_index.md
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-I am currently working on my Bachelor thesis at the SOMEX lab. I am replicating experiments on the motility and self-driven phase transitions of Myxococcus Xanthus bacteria. Through this I am being introduced to a broad spectrum of methods used in Soft Matter Physics and Biophysics. I am trying to improve the imaging problems being faced because of condensation and evaporation in the imaging well.
+I am currently working on my Bachelor thesis at the SOMEX lab. I am replicating experiments on the motility and self-driven phase transitions of Myxococcus Xanthus bacteria. Through this I am being introduced to a broad spectrum of methods used in Soft Matter Physics and Biophysics. I am trying to improve the imaging problems being faced because of condensation and evaporation in the imaging well.
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diff --git a/content/authors/Hannah/_index.md b/content/authors/Hannah/_index.md
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 I am a Physics Master's student at the University of Vienna. In my thesis, I work on developing and extending a method to determine the electrophoretic mobility and consequently the zeta potential of colloidal particles. My goal is to assess the potential of Differential Dynamic Microscopy (DDM) as a scalable and accurate approach for electrokinetic characterization, particularly for systems beyond the optical resolution limit. My work combines real-space particle tracking with Fourier-based analysis. The aim is to establish whether it is possible to make precise mobility measurements for smaller particles without relying exclusively on DDM.
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diff --git a/content/authors/Jasmin/_index.md b/content/authors/Jasmin/_index.md
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 In November 2022, I became a PhD student in the **Somex Lab** under the supervision of **[Roberto]({{< relref "/authors/admin/_index.md" >}})**. My research project centers on mechanobiology, focusing on the mechanical behavior of cell tissues. This project encompasses the study of normal tissues, pharmacologically treated tissues, and mutant tissues in both two and three dimensions. The goal is to characterize their mechanical properties while observing microscopic-scale events.
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diff --git a/content/authors/Martina/_index.md b/content/authors/Martina/_index.md
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 I am the secretary of the the Group “Experimental Soft Matter Physics” (Somex Lab) since April 2021. I have been associated with University of Vienna since February 2011, initially as a personnel referent in the Human Resources and Gender Equality department (HR Services), responsible for all personnel matters of the Faculty of Physics and the unit's International Office and Research Services and Career Development.
 
 After a 2 year stay in Germany I was happy to return to the University of Vienna in 2021 to the newly founded research group of **[Roberto]({{< relref "/authors/admin/_index.md" >}})**, where I am responsible for all administrative and non-scientific matters.
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diff --git a/content/authors/Maxime/_index.md b/content/authors/Maxime/_index.md
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 I have been a postdoctoral research fellow in the SoMeX Lab since January 2025. My general research interests lie in using experimental and numerical approaches for inference in complex systems. To this end, I have primarily employed optical technics such as interferometric techniques and Langevin simulations.
 
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 During my postdoctoral research, I have studied the statistical properties of displacement rare events of confined Brownian colloids. This work involved both experimental and numerical approaches, needing high-performance computing resources.
 
 Recently, I developed a setup for Taylor Dispersion Analysis (TDA), enabling precise particle sizing. This setup is now being used in collaboration with biophysicists to characterize the fibrillation process of amyloid peptides, which are known to have a role in brain disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.
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diff --git a/content/authors/Merisa/_index.md b/content/authors/Merisa/_index.md
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 I'm a Physics Master Student at the University of Vienna. In my thesis, I study microrheological properties of bio-inks for 3D bioprinting. I focus on understanding how gelation occurs in different bio-ink formulations and how their structure and mechanical behavior influence the printability of bio-inks for soft tissue engineering applications. My project combines microscopy, image analysis and bioprinting experiments.
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diff --git a/content/authors/Mohandas/_index.md b/content/authors/Mohandas/_index.md
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 In 2023, I joined **[Roberto's]({{< relref "/authors/admin/_index.md" >}})** group, where I leverage my skills to facilitate the seamless operation of the laboratory. My expertise is mainly in the field of soft matter rheology, microscopy, and polymer processing. My doctoral thesis centered on investigating microstructural transitions under shear in Gels and Glasses of Rod-like colloids.
 
 I also have extensive experience in polymer research, with a focus on carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites and polymer processing in tyre industry. Moreover, I am actively engaged in expanding my skill set, such as 3D printing, product design, electronics and Python programming.
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diff --git a/content/authors/Nikos/_index.md b/content/authors/Nikos/_index.md
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 I am a doctoral student at the Vienna Doctoral School in Physics (VDSP) under the supervision of **[Roberto]({{< relref "/authors/admin/_index.md" >}})**, since May 2022. I have studied Materials Science and Technology, and currently I am pursuing a Ph.D. in Physics. My doctoral research studies nonlinear dynamics of mechanically deformed soft materials, by deploying rheometry and microscopy.
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diff --git a/content/authors/Norma/_index.md b/content/authors/Norma/_index.md
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 I worked with **[Roberto]({{< relref "/authors/admin/_index.md" >}})** in the year 2022-2023 as a visiting scholar. My work involved building an experimental setup for holographic optical tweezers. Utilizing this setup, I did experiments with the goal of measuring Casimir-like forces in systems that are not in thermodynamic equilibrium. Our preliminary results showed what seemed to be the first experimental evidence of such forces in non-equilibrium systems.
 
 Additionally, I have investigated the formation of aggregates in systems with competitive interactions, such as those found in certain proteins, by developing Brownian dynamics simulations. 
 
 Currently, I am a PhD student under the supervision of **[Prof. Giovanni Volpe](https://softmatterlab.org/people/giovanni-volpe/)**, and my research focuses on studying biological systems using optical tweezers and light sheet techniques.
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diff --git a/content/authors/Oliver/_index.md b/content/authors/Oliver/_index.md
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 As a Master’s student I was doing an internship working on the Myxococcus xanthus bacterium. My research focused on their motility, interesting properties and applications of gene editing workflows especially introduction of plasmids for their multiplication. We focused on developing good ways to culture the bacterium and to find ways to introduce new 
 Plasmids with markers, the bacterium can use to reproduce them. Apart from that we explored ways for imaging the bacteria for analysis and quantification of the results.
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diff --git a/content/authors/Philip/_index.md b/content/authors/Philip/_index.md
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 # Organizations/Affiliations
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-  - name: University of Vienna
+  - name: University of Vienna (🎓 2024)
     #url: 'https://comp-phys.univie.ac.at/people/master-students/#c941698'
 
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 I completed my Physics Masters in 2024 and worked in the laboratory of **[Roberto]({{< relref "/authors/admin/_index.md" >}})** for my thesis. My work involved the experimental investigation of thermophoresis, the induced movement of micro-scaled particles in response to temperature gradients within a fluid. Specifically, I studied how the shape of particles influences this movement by comparing ellipsoidal particles with different aspect ratios.
 
 Post-graduation, I focused on the field of time series forecasting within the energy market. My work primarily revolves around developing signal decomposition techniques and machine learning models.
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diff --git a/content/authors/Sakshi/_index.md b/content/authors/Sakshi/_index.md
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 In March 2025, I began my PhD in the SOMEX Lab under the supervision of **[Roberto]({{< relref "/authors/admin/_index.md" >}})**. I hold a Master’s degree in Physics, and my research focuses on Rheology, Microscopy, Rheo-Microscopy, and Differential Dynamic Microscopy (DDM). My project aims to investigate the effects of mechanical training on colloidal gels, identifying distinct gel states and training protocols that lead to either gel stiffening or weakening. Through this work, I strive to deepen our understanding of gel mechanics and their response to external perturbations.
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diff --git a/content/authors/Vinay/_index.md b/content/authors/Vinay/_index.md
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 I am a PhD student in the Department of Physics at Durham University working under the supervision of [Dr. Anders Aufderhorst-Roberts](https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/anders-aufderhorst-roberts/) and [Dr. Natasha Shirshova](https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/natasha-shirshova/). My research focuses on elucidating the structure-property relationship of hybrid double-network hydrogels so that they can be used as a sustainable alternative in consumer products. I have joined Roberto’s group as a visiting student to use the rheo-microscopy expertise developed here to seek structural evidence of the yielding transitions exhibited by these hydrogels.
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diff --git a/content/authors/admin/_index.md b/content/authors/admin/_index.md
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 I am a professor of Experimental Soft Matter Physics at the University of Vienna (Austria), where I arrived in March 2021 from the University of Milan (Italy).
 
 My research group, part of the Computational and Soft Matter Physics Unit, uses light to perform broadly focused investigations on the structure, the dynamics and the working processes involving soft and biological materials.
 
 We rely on collaborations with international partners, both in academia and industry, and we are always happy to make new friends!
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diff --git a/content/event/2025-09-29-ISMC/index.md b/content/event/2025-09-29-ISMC/index.md
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-title: "International Soft Matter Conference 2025"
+title: "The 9th International Soft Matter Conference"
 
 event: Soft Matter Conference
 event_url: https://ismc2025.org/
 
-location: Minoa Palace Resort
+location: Minoa Palace Resort, Greece
 
 address:
   street: Platanias 
   city: Chania
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+  region: Crete
   postcode: '73014'
   country: Greece
 

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+title: "The 10th International Soft Matter Conference"
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+event: International Soft Matter Conference
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+  region: Goa
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+  country: India
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+summary: Annual conference bringing together Soft Matter scientists across Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Engineering for plenary talks, keynotes, contributed sessions, and discussions.
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