Recent News
September 2023: Chih-Mei, Syahidah went to EGS-3MT final!
September 2023: Syahidah, Chih-Mei received poster awards at ChE Grad Symposium!
October 2022: Prof. Michael J. Solomon was elected as one of the Society of Rheology (SOR) Fellow Class of 2022. Congratulations Prof. Solomon!
Soft Matter Research
The Solomon research group works on micro-scale characterization of complex interactions in materials such as polymers, colloids and microbial biofilms. The projects in our group aim to understand how such interactions mediate a material’s self-assembly, microstructural and rheological properties. We use coordinated methods of 3D confocal microscopy, rheometry, light scattering and image processing to correlate macroscopic properties of soft matter to their micro-scale features.
Colloidal Assembly
for structural color
Colloidal Gelation
and its rheological properties
We study the microscopic network structure and gelation dynamics and the functional properties of colloidal gel
Active Matter
dynamics and effects
We study the behavior of various shapes of active colloidal particles when embedded in colloidal gel and crystal, and their effects on the functional properties
Mechanics of Biofilm
for bacteria and fungi
Latest Publications
Contact Us
Prof. Michael J. Solomon
NCRC B10-A151
Ann Arbor, MI
[email protected]
Graduate Student Offices
NCRC B20-116W
Ann Arbor, MI