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Research areas

D Abraham: Statics and dynamics of structure and phase transitions in surfaces.

  • Wetting in modified geometries: filling and biomimetics
  • Precursor and monolayer dynamics
  • Finite size effects in wetting
  • Multi-Ziggurat model

    • J L Cardy: Quantum entangled and disordered systems, critical behaviour in two dimensions.

  • Measures of quantum entanglement in condensed matter
  • Time evolution of low-temperature quantum systems
  • Solvable models of quantum disorder
  • Random curves and growth models in 2d

    • J T Chalker: Coherence, correlations and disorder in quantum and classical systems.

  • Geometrically frustrated antiferromagnets
  • Mesoscopic conductors and nanostructures
  • Quantum Hall systems
  • Driven quantum systems

    • F Essler: Low-dimensional strongly correlated quantum systems.

  • Correlated Electron Systems
  • Quasi 1D Quantum Magnets and Mott Insulators
  • Integrable Models
  • Frustrated Quantum Magnets
  • Nonequilibrium Dynamics

    • R Golestanian: Soft and biological systems.

  • Active Hydrodynamics
  • Microswimmers
  • Casimir Effect
  • DNA Elasticity

    • A A Louis: Soft and biological systems.

  • Colloids
  • Self-assembly
  • Protein Crystallisation
  • Nuclear Pore Complex

    • D Sherrington: Statistical (and some quantum) physics of complex systems.

  • Spin glasses and quenched disordered complex systems
  • Glassiness without imposed quenched disorder
  • Game theory, decision making and econophysics

    • S Simon: Emergent Physics of Quantum Matter

  • Topological Phases of Matter and Topological Quantum Computation
  • Quantum Hall Effect
  • Correlated Electron/Spin Systems
  • Condensed Matter Physics Analogues in Engineering

    • R B Stinchcombe: Nonequilibrium models and low-dimensional strongly-correlated quantum systems

  • Nonequilibrium collective behaviour
  • Driven systems and quantum systems: models, mappings, disorder
  • Complex systems with quenched disorder and/or frustration

    • J M Yeomans: Soft and Biological Matter.

  • Active and Biological Systems
  • Low Re Swimming
  • Wetting and Microfluidics
  • Hydrodynamics of Complex Fluids

    • Closely related and collaborative research is undertaken in Theoretical Chemistry by D E Logan, W Barford and J Doye.

    Recent Research

    Schramm-Louewner Evolution for the Potts model
     
     
    Triangular CsCuCl
     
     
    Dipolar Nanoarray
     
     
    Network
     
     
    Low Reynolds number swimmers
     
     
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