PhD in Physics- Soft Condensed Matter and Complex Fluids in Bethlehem United States | Lehigh University

Our research explores biopolymer networks, biomembranes, and colloidal suspensions through advanced experimental methods like confocal microscopy, laser tweezers, electro-osmotic manipulation, microfluidics, alongside computational modeling and image analysis. Key focus areas encompass cell membrane phase separation, microrheology of living cells and macromolecules, colloidal suspension dynamics under sedimentation equilibrium, non-equilibrium active colloidal systems, diffusion in crowded environments, and solution-based nanoscale complex formation. The Ph.D. curriculum features foundational graduate-level physics courses for broad scientific literacy, specialized coursework aligned with student research interests, and dissertation research. Candidates transferring from other institutions may incorporate previous graduate coursework into their candidacy proposal, which outlines both academic preparation and dissertation research plans. Lehigh University's Physics Department provides degree programs in astronomy (B.A.), astrophysics (B.S.), and physics (B.A., B.S., M.S., Ph.D.), plus undergraduate summer research opportunities. Research specialties span astrophysics, atomic/molecular/optical physics, biophysics, computational physics, condensed matter, cosmology, string theory, high-energy physics, nanoscience, photonics, plasma physics, soft matter systems, and statistical physics.