The research interest of our group lies in broadly understanding the fundamental interfacial transport phenomena in soft materials at a microscopic scale, which will enable innovative fluid and materials engineering platforms to provide revolutionary solutions to some of today’s most challenging problems in energy, the environment and human health. From fundamental studies in biology, material science and physics, to applications in engineering, the “interface” between two fluid phases includes complex molecular and particulate structures. The mechanical, chemical, thermal and transport properties of such complex interfaces are crucial to the response of many systems. Therefore, controlling and optimizing various interfacial transport phenomena remains a canonical problem with strong intellectual interest and broad industrial impact.
