Congratulations to the poster prize winners at the Advanced School in Liquids and Complex Fluids: Solutions in the Spring in London, UK!
The aim of this school is to provide a comprehensive foundation for researchers in the field of soft matter, liquids and complex fluids. The lectures will introduce key topics of current interest together with the theoretical, experimental and computer simulation approaches used to address them. The school is directed towards postgraduate students from a wide range of backgrounds including physics, chemistry, chemical engineering and biophysics.
This School is organised by the IOP Liquids and Complex Fluids Group and sponsored by RSC Soft Matter, PCCP and Nanoscale Journals.
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Taieesa Peshkovsky (ETH Zurich)Poster Prize WinnerTaieesa is a second year PhD student at ETH Zurich, in the Laboratory for Soft Materials and Interfaces under Prof. Dr. Lucio Isa. Her research focuses on using a custom built Fabry-Pérot interferometer for 2-dimentional imaging of refractive index in systems lacking optical contrast. By leveraging the phase shift of light she can quantitatively visualize concentration gradients and diffusive processes, and she aims to apply the technology to better understand the propulsion of active colloids as well as intercellular signalling. Prior to her PhD, Taieesa acquired her MSc degree from Wageningen University where she did a thesis project in the group of Prof. Dr. Joris Sprakel on mechanobiology. Taieesa also did an internship in biophysics in the group of Prof. Dr. Léa-Lætitia Pontani in Laboratoire Jean Perrin at Sorbonne Univeristé.
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Christina Puijk (University College London)Poster Prize WinnerChristina obtained her Master’s degree in Chemistry from Nottingham Trent University in 2018, where her research focused on the synthesis, characterisation, and application of nanoparticles. She went on to work in industry for several years, specialising in the continuous flow synthesis of nanomaterials for a variety of applications. Christina is now pursuing a PhD at University College London under the supervision of Dr Guido Bolognesi. Her research investigates microfluidic approaches for the characterisation and separation of colloidal particles in continuous flows by utilising the chemical energy stored in electrolyte solutions. The project combines elements of colloid and interface science, physical chemistry, and materials science for use in diagnostic applications
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 Taieesa Peshkovsky (left) being awarded a poster prize by event organizer Guido Bolognesi (right)
 Guido Bolognesi (left) awarding the poster prize to Christina Puijk (right) |
