Research areas:
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Statistical physics. Mesoscopic models, field-theory methods. Critical
phenomena.
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Polymer physics. Single chain statistics. Phase transformations in complex
polymer mixtures: block copolymers, gradient copolymers. Relationship between
chain architecture and phase diagram. Self-consistent field theory.
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Non-equilibrium phenomena. Kinetics of phase separation, order-disorder
and order-order phase transitions. Time-dependent mesoscopic models.
Langevin dynamics simulations. Phase separation under shear and in
confined geometry. Influence of the hydrodynamic interaction on kinetics
of the phase separation.
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Self-organization phenomena in surfactant solutions.
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Diffusion of small particles on curved surfaces. Development of the efficient
algorithms to model diffusion. Simulation of the reorientation angle distribution.
Determination of the morphological measures by using NMR data.
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Topology and geometry of surfaces. Periodic bicontinuous structures and
minimal surfaces. Quantitative methods of differential and integral geometry.
Morphological measures and numerical algorithms for pattern recognition.
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Flow through porous media. Pressure drop prediction. The Lattice-Boltzmann
automata simulations.
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Material property predictions for complex polymer mixtures. Relationship
between morphology and material properties.
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Fascinations: Neuroscience and cell biology.