Itai Cohen, Cornell University
Associate Professor
Ithaca, New York
itai.cohen@cornell.edu
Office:
(607) 255-0815
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Bio/Research
My lab studies emergent physical phenomena that arise from interactions between elementary constituents. The systems we study include suspensions of microscopic particles, the macromolecules in biological tissues, and even individuals forming a moshpit. Collectively these constituents collude to ...
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Bio/Research
My lab studies emergent physical phenomena that arise from interactions between elementary constituents. The systems we study include suspensions of microscopic particles, the macromolecules in biological tissues, and even individuals forming a moshpit. Collectively these constituents collude to make complex materials or systems that are typically out-of-equilibrium and driven beyond their linear response regime. Understanding their mechanical and dynamic behavior often requires the development of new experimental techniques, analysis tools, and theoretical models. Working towards a fundamental understanding of how these systems respond to various stimuli including shear, electromagnetic fields, acoustical vibrations, and confinement will have a profound effect on our society, ultimately leading to the development of strain stiffening gels for next generation replacement tissues, detergents and pastes whose flow properties can be manipulated, and metamaterials with designed mechanical properties.
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