PhD in soft condensed matter systems

The research group of Prof. Pietro Tierno at the university of Barcelona invites applications for a PhD position in the field of soft condensed matter physics.

The position will be associated with a funded project form the European Research Council, titled “ENFORCE: ENgineering FrustratiOn in aRtificial Colloidal icEs: degeneracy, exotic lattices and 3D states”. The Project’s goal is to power a series of experimental research lines based on the combined use of magnetic and optical forces and targeting soft and active matter systems, addressing both fundamental and applied issues in the field.

The candidate will be involved in one (or more) growing/running experiments. In particular, the candidate will work on one (or more) of the following topics:

- Geometric frustration between interacting magnetic colloids

See the work: A. Ortiz-Ambriz et al. Rev. Mod. Phys. Rev. Mod. Phys. 91, 041003 (2019)

- use of a pre-existing experimental set-up to transport of magnetic colloids above periodic potentials

See the work: R. L. Stoop et al. Phys. Rev. Lett. 124 058002 (2020).

- Dynamics of field driven microswimmers

See the work: H. Massana-Cid et al. Nature Comm. 10, 2444 (2019).

The candidate will have the possibility to participate to conferences.