In the laboratory for biomimetic phase interfaces, we engineer systems to replicate and take advantage of phase coexistence phenomena seen in biological systems and elsewhere in nature. Our research ranges from studies of nanoscale phase separation processes in the membranes of artificial cells to multiphase microfluidic reaction systems controlled by material properties and interactions.
To learn more about the work we do, visit the research section.
We're currently seeking exceptionally talented graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to join the group. Contact the PI, Noah Malmstadt, for more information.
- 4/5/12: Yasaman received a First Place poster award for her poster entitled "Lipid-based hybrid nanostructures mimicking biological membranes" presented at the USC/DOE Conference on the Materials Genome. Congratulations Yasaman!
- 3/28/12: Carson presented a talk entitled "Microfluidic synthesis of monodisperse metal nanoparticles using a room temperature ionic liquid solvent" at the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society.
- 3/26/12: Yasaman, Peichi, and Shalene presented posters at the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society.
- 3/23/12: Noah received an ONR Young Investigator Award.
- 3/5/12: Welcome to our newest group member, Postdoc James Thompson!
- 2/29/12: Su presented a poster entitled "Imaging molecular transport across lipid bilayers" at the National Meeting of the Biophysical Society.
- 10/18/11: Carson presented a talk entitled "Vapor-phase polymerization to modify the surfaces of pre-assembled microfluidic channels" at the National Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
- 10/7/11: Congratulations to Carson for delivering the first place oral presentation at the department's annual Student Research Symposium!
- 8/25/11: Congratulations to Yasaman on passing her qualifying exam!
- 8/23/11: Carson's recent paper was featured on the cover of Lab on a Chip.
- 8/22/11: Welcome to our newest group member, PhD student Kristina Runas!
- 7/28/11: As part of our collaboration with the Gupta Lab, Carson published a paper entitled "Vapor deposition of cross-linked fluoropolymer barrier coatings onto pre-assembled microfluidic devices" in Lab on a Chip.
- 6/26/11: Carson presented a poster at the Gordon Research Conference on the Physics and Chemistry of Microfluidics.
- 6/24/11: Su published a paper entitled "Imaging molecular transport across lipid bilayers" in the Biophysical Journal.