Dr Richard Morris | UNSW Research

Fields of Research (FoR)

Biological physics, Soft condensed matter, Thermodynamics and statistical physics

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Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences

Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences

Biography

After completing a masters degree in mathematical physics from the University of Edinburgh, and following a short spell working in investment banking, Richard completed a PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Manchester. He then undertook postdocs at the Institut de Physique Theorique (IPhT) at the CEAA in Saclay, Frace, and the University of Warwick, in the UK. This facilitated a transition from statistical physics to soft-condensed matter, a trajectory that concluded with a move into biology when he took up the position of Simons Fellow at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) in Bangalore, India. He was appointed as an EMBL-Australia Group Leader in 2019, and has a joint position at UNSW between Single Molecule Science (SMS) and the School of Physics.

My Research Activities

Richard's research focuses on applying and developing concepts from statistical and theoretical soft-condensed matter physics, as well as applied mathematics, to describe biological systems.

My Research Supervision

Areas of supervision

Prospective PhD candidates are encouraged to make contact. It is typically a prerequisite to have a degree (preferrably to Honours or Masters level) in either theoretical physics, applied mathematics, or computer science. Exceptions can be made, especially for those who wish to undertake a jointly-supervised project (i.e., with an experimental partner).