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ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026
Soft Matter Physics Professors and Supervisors in Ireland
Professors in soft matter physics in ireland
42 professors found
Dublin City University
Ireland
Research Interests
Polymer Physics
Polymer Chemistry
Ionic Liquid
Soft Matter Physics
Molecular Modeling
Assistant Professor
Trinity College Dublin
Ireland
Research Interests
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Molecular Physics
Quantum Materials
Density Functional Theory
Trinity College Dublin
Ireland
Research Interests
Condensed Matter Physics
Polymer Physics
Statistical Mechanics
Computational Mechanics
Molecular Physics
Assistant Professor
Trinity College Dublin
Ireland
Research Interests
Physical Chemistry
Polymer Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Molecular Physics
Crystallization Kinetics
Dublin City University
Ireland
Research Interests
Materials Chemistry
Tissue Engineering
Materials Science
Bioanalytical Chemistry
Liposome Technology
Lecturer
University of Limerick Faculty of Science and Engineering
Ireland
Research Interests
Fluid Mechanics
Polymer Physics
Rheology
Viscous Flow
Granular Physics
Dublin City University
Ireland
Research Interests
Condensed Matter Physics
Polymer Physics
Orthogonal Polynomials
Matrix Theory
Random Matrix Theory
University of Galway
Ireland
Research Interests
Microbiology
Polymer Physics
Protein Chemistry
Metabolic Engineering
Sars-cov-2
Professor of Chemical Physics
Trinity College Dublin
Ireland
Research Interests
Materials Chemistry
Polymer Chemistry
Flexible Electronics
Thin Film Technology
Conductive Materials
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Living costs in Ireland
Estimated costs in Ireland.
MonthlyYearly | Ireland |
|---|---|
 Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | €460 $500/yr |
 Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | €2.2k $2,400/yr |
 Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | €2.2k $2,400/yr |
 Transportation Public transport and local travel per year | €883 $960/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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University of California
United States
Research Interests
Polymer Physics
Fluid Mechanics
Viscous Flow
Rheology
Soft Matter Physics
University of Ottawa 4
Canada
Research Interests
Aerodynamics
Fluid Mechanics
Shock Physics
Supersonic Flow
Flame Dynamics
Professor
University of Alberta
Canada
Research Interests
Condensed Matter Physics
Polymer Physics
Plasma Physics
Magnetospheric Physics
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Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Italy
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This research contract is hosted by the Istituto dei Sistemi Complessi of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche in Rome, within the project ExTPoG – Extreme Thermodynamics of Polymer Gels . The position is tied to the scientific theme of extreme thermodynamics of polymer networks and is placed in the broader area of physical sciences, with a strong focus on experimental soft-matter research. The successful candidate will work on a project centered on polymer gels, polymeric and colloidal system...
Experimental Physics
Materials Science
Rheology
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Netherlands
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Broedersz group (Theoretical Physics of Life), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam This ERC-funded postdoctoral project explores the statistical and dynamic organization of bacterial chromosomes . The successful candidate will join the Broedersz group, part of the Section for Physics of Living Systems in the Physics department at VU Amsterdam, and contribute to a research program on the physics of living systems. The project, Learn4DChromosome , addresses how bacterial chromosomes maintain a highly var...
Biophysics
Biology
Theoretical Physics
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University of Göttingen
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Germany
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The GGNB Physics of Biological & Complex Systems programme is an international PhD research school at the University of Göttingen, run in cooperation with the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences (MPI-NAT) and the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organisation (MPI-DS). The programme focuses on the quantitative and molecular understanding of life processes at the interface of physics, chemistry, and the life sciences. Doctoral researchers can work on topics such as biomol...
Cell Biology
Chemistry
Biophysics
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