Stress storage and dissipation mechanisms governing the flow of Soft Jammed Materials.• Performed characterizations on microgel (carobopol & pNIPAM)/organic solvent mixtures to obtain flow curves, yield stress, storage/loss modulus, and constructed the phase diagram of the material using a rheometer.• Analyzed rheology data using models such as Cross equation, Herschel-Bulkley/Bingham model, and other elasto-plastic models.

Investigating the effect of Softness and Charges on the Volume Phase Transition of Colloidal Microgels and Macrogels - Via proper experimental characterization based on extensive research work on the relevant topics.- Developing proper algorithms using Matlab/Python/IDL to facilitate data analysis.- Boosting and conveying the project's impact via international conferences, workshops, and scientific journals.- Scientific writing, reading, and teamwork.- Supervision of master students and giving lectures on the subject.

Investigating the novel behavior of hydrogel can be utilized to achieve dramatic shape actuation for various applications, such as smart sensors and smart braille devices in haptic technology.- Chemically synthesized pNIPAM hydrogels for different compositions and shapes.- Design well-control measuring units using CAD that can be adapted to an Aton Paar rheometer.- The mechanical properties of the gel are extracted from indentation measurements.- The findings can be used to utilize the thermodynamic instability of the gel to achieve dramatic shape change, which is useful for designing haptic devices.

Development of drug delivery vehicles for charged drugs using Pluronics/Aerosal-OT self-assembly structures.- Carrying out the sample preparation and characterization with scattering methods.- Programming with Matlab to facilitate the data analysis.- Addressing and evaluating the concerns of project members to ensure the quality of the outcomes.- Scientific writing that allows the results to be published in established journals.

- Determined the dynamic behavior of Ultra-low crosslinks (ULC) microgel using Neutron Spin Echo in Oak Ridge National lab.- Conducted static and dynamic light scattering experiments determining the size of microgel at various conditions.

Experience in Angular Doppler Effect Experiment：- Designed, in Autocad Inventor, the whole experiment system which can spin up to 4500 RPM while maintaining extensive wiring to external systems. - Wrote the G code for the CNC milling machine, to machine out the parts I designed for the system- Designed the circuit connection for the rotating acoustic phased array, setting up the connection of acoustic transducers to test my home-built x-y microphone scan system at different places respective to the sound source. Experience in Microfluidics Experiment System：- Developed the microfluidic system involving microfluidic devices - Constructed the silicon chips for the formation and control of micro-containers for nanocomponents- Used spin-coated substrates for photolithography, UV light exposure, and developing- Replicated template structures (molds) using silicone rubber (PDMS)

Experience in Magnetic Hyperthermia Experiment：• Synthesized the Nano-particle and used X-ray diffraction to measure the average size of the nanoparticles ranging from 5-10 nm • Set up the hyperthermia experiment and analyzed the changes in temperature of the nanoparticles under the influence of the controlled magnetic and electric fields • Designed programs for calculating theoretical values of the susceptibility, relaxation time of the nanoparticles and program for graphing and curve fitting the experiment data by Python and Matlab