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Soft Matter Science and Mechanical Interfaces

My research aims at developing novel strategies to control the self-assembly and viscoelastic properties of hydrogels using novel building blocks (polymers, peptides and soft colloidal systems). The influence of the micro- and nanostructures onto the bulk properties of such hydrogels is particularly investigated.
Another aspect of my work focuses on the tuning of viscoelastic properties of protein nanosheets assembled at liquid-liquid interfaces and their characterization using interfacial rheology. 

Interests: exploring London, cooking, racket sports