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RESEARCH

Our research uses theory and simulations to elucidate the interplay between the material composition, dynamics, form, and emergent function in living systems and their synthetic analogs.

Self-assembly of

life-like structures

Geometrical formulations of growth and form in dynamic reaction-diffusion environments

Soft bioinspired

& biological matter

Theory of shape change and complex sensing in soft animate & synthetic systems

movie by Dogic Lab (UCSB)

Physical and biological suspensions

Fluid dynamics of patterning & spreading
PEOPLE

PEOPLE

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C. Nadir Kaplan

Assistant Professor

Virginia Tech Physics

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Wenya Shu
Postdoctoral Fellow
(Physics)

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Chinmay Katke
Graduate Research Assistant
(Physics)

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Mohamed M. Khattab
Graduate Research Assistant
(Physics)

nadirkaplan at vt dot edu

OPEN POSITIONS

Postdoctoral researchers

We have currently no active search. Still, we would be happy to support applications for external funding. Interested candidates should contact Nadir Kaplan at

nadirkaplan at vt dot edu

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Students

We are actively recruiting graduate students with full research and teaching fellowship support. For more information, send an email to nadirkaplan at vt dot edu. Visit our Research page to learn more about our work.

POSITIONS

CONTACT US

Biomaterials theory lab
Department of Physics
at Virginia Tech

C. Nadir Kaplan, P.I.

Robeson Hall 211
850 W Campus Dr, Blacksburg, VA 24061

nadirkaplan at vt dot edu

540-231-6525

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