Associate Professor
Head of Department
- 1998-2001:
- Graduate studies in Condensed Matter Physics, Ph.D. student.
- Tel Aviv University, Israel.
- 2001: Ph.D. in Physics, with distinction.
- Thesis Subject: Ordered Morphologies of Diblock Copolymers in Bulk and Thin-Film Systems.
- Supervisor: Prof. D. Andelman.
- 1996-1997:
- Graduate studies in Condensed Matter Physics: M.Sc. student.
- Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
- 1997: M.Sc. in Physics, Magna cum Laude.
- Thesis Subject: On the Theory of a Two-Dimensional Ballast Resistor.
- Supervisor: Prof. B. Meerson.
- 1992-1995:
- Undergraduate studies in Combined Mathematics -- Physics Program.
- Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
- 1995: B.Sc. in Combined Mathematics -- Physics Program.
- Finding new ways to control structures at the nanometer scale in soft materials. Specifically, how electric field can bring about orientational and symmetry-changing phase-transitions in soft-matter.
- Theoretical understanding interfacial phenomena at the micron and sub- micron scales, confinement effects, elastic forces, and the competition with external, switchable fields (e.g. electric field).
- - Phase-transitions in liquid mixtures under external spatially nonuniform electric or gravitational fields. Phase-separation in ion-containing mixtures.
- - Theoretical study of phase-transitions and structural changes in ordered phases of block-copolymers, as a result of confinement, elastic forces, or external electric field. Orientation of ordered phases confined to thin-films.
- - Conformations of curved objects (I.e. micelles) near solid surfaces. Competition between entropic, elastic and enthalpic forces.
- - Non-trivial polymer brush conformations when the end-groups are charged.
- - "Bacteria optics" : E. Coli bacteria sometimes behave in wave-like fashion. The similarity and dissimilarity with optics is explored in these complex systems.