RESEARCH INTERESTS

1.

Polymer translocation:from a single chain to a self-assembly [e.g. single chain with different architectures(ring, linear, star polymers) , micelle and vesicle]

2.

Polymer gelation behavior

3.

Structure and dynamics of polymer under confinement (e.g. phase separation, dewetting and the interplay between them in polymer film; diffusion and relaxation of polymers adsorbed on rough surfaces)

4.

Physical properties of polyelectrolytes [e.g. assembly, glass transition, sol-gel transition, correlation between the structures and functions of biopolymer (polysaccharide, protein and lipids)]

CURRENT RESEARCH FIELDS

1.

Development of Hybrid Simulation Methods That Combines Lattice Boltzmann and Molecular Dynamics Simulation for Confined System

2.

Development of Brownian Dynamics for Charged Polymers [Fast Computation of Electrostatic

Interactions by Using a Hybrid Simulation Approach That Combines Finite Difference Method with Brownian Dynamics]

3.

Development of Atomistic Model to Investigate the Relationship Between the Structure and Function of Biopolymers

4.

Development of Monte-Carlo Methods for Charged Polymer

5.

Study of Polymer Composites, Polymer Fluids and Biosystems by Means of Finite Element Method.

6.

Study of Phase Separation, Dewetting and Interplay of Polymers by Means of In Situ Atomic

Force Microscopy (AFM) and Grazing Incidence Ultrasmall-Angle X-Ray Scattering (GIUSAX)