Research in the Soft Matter Laboratory is mostly focused on the rational design, synthesis, characterization and application of novel soft matter-based functional materials. Within this framework, self-motivated and talented people at all levels (postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, or undergraduate students) with background/interest in organic and polymer synthesis, materials science and physical chemistry are welcome to contact us and explore the possibility of joining our laboratory.

At present, the Soft Matter Laboratory is providing excellent research opportunities for PhD projects based on “soft nanotechnology”. The aim of our PhD program is to offer a curriculum at the interfaces between biology, chemistry, and physics. Students benefit not only from lectures, seminars, and lab courses given by experts in the field, but also from getting training and professional experience through research stays in foreign laboratories. We are currently collaborating with groups in Spain, Austria, France, Germany and USA.
Our PhD projects are interdisciplinary and collaborative in nature.  PhD candidates can directly apply for available PhD projects in the Soft Matter Laboratory:

  1. “Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Functional Macromolecular Building Blocks”.
  2. “Organization, Nanostructure and Characterization of Supramacromolecular Assemblies”. This project involves short-term stays in foreign research laboratories (Brazil).
  3. “Nanostructured Interfaces Displaying Hierarchical Functional Domains”. This project involves mid-term stays in foreign research laboratories (Germany and or/Austria).
  4. “Molecular Design of Biocompatible Colloidal Nanomaterials Based on Polymeric Assemblies”. This project involves mid-term stays in foreign research laboratories (Spain and/or Germany).
  5. “Supramolecular Assembly and Characterization of Bioelectrochemical Interfaces for Biosensing”.
  6. “Design and Characterization of Biomimetic Nanodevices Based on Solid-State Nanopores Modified with Polymeric Assemblies”. This project involves mid-term stays in foreign research laboratories (Germany).