The Solomon group focuses on the fundamental study of colloidal and biopolymer systems, using 3D confocal microscopy, rheology, and light scattering methods. The work impacts fields of consumer products, pharmaceuticals, biomedical devices, and treatments for bacterial infections. Our group’s interests can be largely divided into four main regimes: colloidal gelation and rheology, biomimetic structural color, active colloidal matter, and biomechanics of bacterial and fungal biofilms.