56th New England Workshop on Complex Fluids

Friday, September 20, 2013
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Gateway Park, GP1001
Worcester, MA 01609

Objectives:
The workshop brings together researchers with an interest in soft condensed matter and biophysics to discuss their work and explore collaborations. The day will include breaks for lunch and coffee. Attendees are encouraged to present short talks (~3 min) and/or posters that highlight current research. Poster spaces are limited (~20 posters) and are first-come first-served. The event is free; registration is required at www.complexfluids.org.

Invited Speakers:

Organizing Committee:

Sponsored by:
Department of Physics, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Agenda:

9:30–10:00 a.m. Registration, Breakfast, and Poster set up
Gateway Park, lounge outside GP1001
10:00–10:30 a.m. Invited Talk I, GP1001
Germano S. Iannacchione, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Physics Department
"Liquid crystal and protein colloidal dispersions"
10:40–11:10 a.m. Invited Talk II, GP1001
Jay X. Tang, Brown University, Department of Physics
"How does a motile bacterium cope with complex fluids and interfaces?"
11:10–11:50 a.m. Coffee I and Posters, lounge outside GP1001
11:50–12:50 p.m. Sound Bites Session I, GP1001
12:50–1:45 p.m. Lunch and Posters, lounge outside GP1001
1:45–2:15 p.m. Invited Talk III, GP1001
Arne Gerick, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Chemistry Department
"TBA"
2:25–2:55 p.m. Invited Talk IV, GP1001
Arshad Kudrolli, Clark University, Physics Department
"Pearling and arching instabilities in granular suspensions"
3:05–3:35 p.m. Coffee II and Posters, lounge outside GP1001
3:35–4:45 p.m. Sound Bites Session II, GP1001
5:00 p.m. Adjourn