BIOLOGICAL & BIOINSPIRED MATERIALS THEORY LAB
C. NADIR KAPLAN
Group Leader
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
Physical and biological suspensions
Fluid dynamics of patterning & spreading
PEOPLE
C. Nadir Kaplan
Assistant Professor
Virginia Tech Physics
Wenya Shu
Postdoctoral Fellow
Chinmay Katke
Graduate Research Assistant
Clint A. Lanham
Graduate Research Assistant
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
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.
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