Christian Santangelo

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physics
301 Hasbrouck Laboratory, University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003-9292
(413) 545-2099
csantang@physics.umass.edu
http://people.umass.edu/csantang/

Theoretical Soft Condensed-Matter Physics

My research interests lie in self-assembly of biological and synthetic systems. A primary goal is to develop the theoretical framework to predict the structure of a nanoscale assembly from the interactions of its constituent macromolecules. I study a diverse array of systems, such block copolymers aggregates, frustrated phases in liquid crystals and membranes using geometrical, analytical, and numerical techniques.

Honors and Awards

• Glenn Brown Prize, International Liquid Crystal Society, 2006

Publications

1. Christian D. Santangelo, Vincenzo Vitelli, Randall D. Kamien, and David R. Nelson, "Geometric Theory of Columnar Phases on Curved Substrates" Phys. Rev. Lett. 99 (2007) 017801
2. M.A. Glaser, G.M. Grason, R.D. Kamien, A. Kovsmrlj, C.D. Santangelo, and P. Ziherl, "Soft Spheres Make More Mesophases", Europhysics Lett. 78 (2007) 46004.
3. C.D. Santangelo and R.D. Kamien, "Triply-periodic smectic liquid crystals",Physical Review E 75 (2007) 011702.
4. G.M. Grason and C.D. Santangelo, "Undulated Cylinders of Diblock Copolymers," Eur. Phys. J. E 20 (2006) 335.
5. C.D. Santangelo and R.D. Kamien, "Elliptic Phases: A study of the nonlinear elasticity of twist-grain boundaries," Phys. Rev. Lett. 96 (2006) 137801.