Finally published in EPJ E! Learn how to program robots to execute complex active dynamics
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Somnath Paramanick Harsh Soni Arnab Pal IIT Bombay

Congratulations to my postdoc, Arun Dadwal, for winning the Best Poster Award at the International Conference on Electron Microscopy! 🎉 IIT Bombay

In the past 14 yrs of my research group, I have made a few policies for myself, which may be helpful to others:

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1) Any group member is free to criticize my input with reason. This has been one of the most liberating experience. Importantly, it has helped me learn.

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While presenting my recent research with a robotic active system. where I show why returning to home (nest) in the animal world is so efficient. Thanks to the organizers of Active and Living matter Symposium IIT Bombay 24 for this opportunity.

Our group had a wonderful interactive session with Prof. Sriram Ramaswamy.

When Professor Muthukumar works out every bit of the phase separation theory of polymers in a workshop we organized IIT Bombay; mithunmittir Anand Srivastava Samir K Maji Shuvadip Dutta Vinoth

From flocking birds, liquid crystals to the designing of self-propelled robotic devices explained nicely by all the members of Active and Living Matter Group Nitin Kumar of physics department at IIT Bombay.

Our lab hosted enthusiastic SIES College, Mumbai undergraduates for a SERB-sponsored outreach program featuring engaging research talks and hands-on laboratory experiences 🧑🏻‍🔬🧪. Special thanks to Shantanu Kadam for making it possible!

Finally published in Soft Matter!
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I am looking for two PhD students interested in experimental biological physics. We are working on a wide range of interesting problems at the interface of physics and biology. Please help spread the message. Thank you!

That made my day 😀

Big thanks to Abhishek Dhar and Sanjib Shabhapandit for keeping this stat phys school at RRI going for so long! I benefited greatly from it during my PhD, and I'm sure it will continue to train the next generation of statistical physicists.

What determines nanorod self-assembly upon evaporation? Latest experiments from our lab on Halloysite nanotubes reveal that rods with an aspect ratio of 6.5 or higher must always exist in a highly aligned nematic state. In collaboration with Meenu Prasher
arxiv.org/abs/2309.11323

Our group photo for the year 2023 was long overdue. So here it goes.. 📸

I am so excited to announce the launch of a NSF Physics Frontier Center for Living Systems at UChicago! Please spread the word to folks who might want to join us as a graduate student, postdoc or technical staff! new.nsf.gov/news/4-physics…

'Self trapping in capture' (winner 3rd place) - submission by Raushan Kant for the #ArtofScience contest. The video shows trapping of immobile bead core by motile minority of rods.
IISc Bangalore, PDA Physics IISc, #AoS2023 , #artinscience , #scienceandart

Rajarshi Chakrabarti🇮🇳 IIT Bombay Really enjoying the visit
IIT Bombay is really dynamic and scientifically engaging. Great groups in soft matter and biophysics

I am grateful to have worked with Prof. Ramaswamy as a Ph.D. student. I have learned so much from him, both professionally and personally. He was a great mentor helping me develop my research skills and providing valuable advice on my career path.