Driscoll Lab @ NU


The Driscoll group

The Driscoll lab is a soft matter physics lab in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Northwestern University, and our research lies at the junction between soft-matter physics and fluid dynamics. We use advanced imaging techniques to study a wide range of materials, such as flowing suspensions, fracturing gels, and active colloids.

We focus on trying to understand emergent structures in soft matter systems, and how to use this structure formation as a new way to probe nonequillibrium systems. By developing a deeper understanding of emergent patterns and structures, we can learn not only how these structures can be controlled, but also how to use them to connect macroscopic behavior to microscopic properties.

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