Paulose Group

We are a theoretical soft matter and biophysics group at the University of Oregon. We use concepts of symmetry, topology, geometry, and statistical mechanics to reveal novel mechanical and structural phenomena in artificial and living systems.

Group members answer questions as varied as why birthday balloons wrinkle, how sound travels through an array of drums, and whether a rough landscape slows down or speeds up the rate of evolution.

We are a part of the Institute for Fundamental Science and the Materials Science Institute at the University of Oregon. We collaborate with physicists, materials scientists and biologists at UO and beyond.

What is soft matter? These popular articles from APS convey the inherent interdisciplinarity of the field:

• Soft Matters, by Prof. Sharon Glotzer
• A Big Tent for Soft Matter, by Dr. Jesse L. Silverberg

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