Our lab works at the intersection of physics, chemistry, materials science, to answer questions about soft matter. Soft matter is everything that deforms easily - cell membranes, cream, gels - because internally, the components are held together by weak bonds (on the order of kT).

Studying soft matter can not only give us insight into the science of the everyday, from personal care products in the bathroom to the microfoams in our cappucinos, but can also shed light on basic science like the principles behind self-assembly and how cell-based life started on Earth.

For further details please see our lab website:

https://www.annawanglab.com/

Research interests:

• Self-assembly
• Holographic microscopy
• Lipid bilayer membranes
• Biophysics
• Optics
• Soft matter
• Origins of life
• Holography
• Microscopy
• Astrobiology